Thoughts on Moderation?
I still would like some moderation here. Opening this channel, and seeing visual memes unlikely to be useful to people make me a bit awkward... But how do others predict the likelihood of something being useful? :) Butterfly effects say, sometimes we do need some diversifying noise. Anyway. Any of your thoughts about the moderation of this place?
I still would like some moderation here. Opening this channel, and seeing visual memes unlikely to be useful to people make me a bit awkward... But how do others predict the likelihood of something being useful? :) Butterfly effects say, sometimes we do need some diversifying noise. Anyway. Any of your thoughts about the moderation of this place?
It's useful ask first, the purpose of a considering step...
ReplyDeleteMaybe categorizing community is more useful than moderation, sister, what do you think? 😉
Well first, the community needs rules to moderate against.
ReplyDeleteBut I agree, it'll get messy of it just becomes a dumping ground for every random post that anyone makes.
The purpose of this community besides gathering all 'survivors' is unclear. So I don't see what is there to moderate and based on what criteria.
ReplyDeleteThe main problem with communities imho, is that Google still doesn't allow users to select which sections of a community they want to have shown in their Stream; its what made me stop using communities before the shutdown, as the majority had an offtopic section which was filled with crap, and those were usually the ones that ended up showing in my Stream. So, even though I followed for instance a Ruby programming or HTML5 community, I'd still get the same crappy memes in my Stream, rather than Ruby or HTML5 content.
ReplyDeleteSo, yes, for a community to remain useful, at least to me, it needs to have a fairly narrow focus combined with strict moderation.
Maybe, if communities could be put to circles like users, then you could see just your criteria stream ;)
ReplyDeleteEzra Bridger Regrading criteria -- anything unrelated to seeking the utility of G Suite / G+, and helping people remaining on G+ to self-organize into a more useful structure. That would help avoid becoming a ground for attention-seeking for self-confirmation via topics unrelated or vaguely related. For example, one lately post on obsolescence of IE is so out of context, that few if any would find it of any use for maximizing the utility of G+, or for relating to people on G+ in general for that matter.
ReplyDeleteFilip H.F. Slagter Google still doesn't allow users to select which sections of a community they want to have shown in their Stream -- that would be a great suggestion to G+, maybe suggest it on https://www.cloudconnectcommunity.com/ccc/g-suite/feature-ideas-faqs
ReplyDeleteMindey I've provided it as Feedback on several occasions through the existence of consumer G+. I'm kinda done providing Google with free feature suggestions that will improve UX for their products, especially for one I no longer see myself using in the long run.
ReplyDeleteThis community would definitely benefit from some guidelines, as it grows it may become harder to enforce those, so the sooner the better. Some suggestions
ReplyDelete*Define a 'topic' for the community. (is it for memes, news, art, photos, or just introductions)
*Suggested limit on number of posts made in a time period. Too many memes/links/photos in a short space of time will just make people hit the equivalent of 'read all' and may miss more interesting/relevant posts
*suggestions that people be respectful to each other.
***** what do you think? Hmmmm..... can't mention Cade.....
Elizee T. Maybe categorizing community is more useful than moderation, sister, what do you think? 😉 -- yes, agree, and what Filip H.F. Slagter said, allow users to select which sections of a community they want to have shown in stream, and problem solved! (Kim Nilsson -- would appreciate to have this forwarded for G Suite improvement.)
ReplyDeleteRupert You need to use the 21-digit mention to mention those you're not following
ReplyDeleteI suggested being able to see / get notifications for individual categories in a Community way back when Collections were introduced for people.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe that it wasn't a natural extension of that functionality at the time.
If Google is setting up G+ to be an intranet tool, then perhaps we should be setting up multiple public communities of interest or practice. Particularly if some of (y)our favorite consumer G+ communities are disappearing.
ReplyDeleteFor example, the Ruby and HTML5 comms that Filip H.F. Slagter needs. He can set those two up, add moderators (upping to co-owners asap), and turn on moderation if/when needed.
Edit: but note that at some point Google will make communities walled gardens, requiring owners and moderators (and members) to invite others... No more join at will.
Given what I said in my last comment, I'd suggest leaving this community open and a free-for-all so that you have a place to tell everyone about those other communities.
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