Board Thread:New Rules and Promotion/@comment-5590118-20160124194330/@comment-5590118-20160124200222

Vanilladazzle wrote: The problem is not the rules. The problem is that moderators can't enforce the rules. When we do, the person, usually somone here a day or two, not a community member, will go and complain that the moderator was "mean." As a result, moderators don't want to enforce the rules for fear of repercussions. The other problem is that everyone wants everyone else to follow the rules but they don't want to have to follow them, themselves.

I do not think any changes to the rules will resolve this until moderators know that they won't be looked for  for a lecture in front of others if they actually moderate. Also, this is a community primarily of 10 to 16 year olds (except everyone is over 13 because we don't discuss ages and no one would ever lie to wikia), so the average user doesn't match well with an environment better suited for some mature late teens and middle aged folks.

Also, cursing has no place here. This is a learning community. I know that you allow cursing on your IRC. You're absolutely right. The issues extend beyond the rules but the rules also play a big part in the issues as well and as such I feel the need to propose a solution to a problem one at a time.

If the moderator(s) honestly cannot handle the situation that you described then in all honesty the moderator is simply not fit for the position. There are no two ways about it. If one cannot handle someone calling them mean then I have no confidence that they can handle any serious situation that may arise.

Everyone must follow the rules and it is a moderator's job to ensure that they do. If a moderator cannot do that then they simply are not fit for the position. Again, simply no two ways about it. You either can handle it or you can't.

Moderators are not exempt from criticism and if they can't handle it then they need to step down from their position. All of the issues thus far have been a result of moderators who simply are not fit to moderate.

And if you would read rule two you will clearly see that "do not use foul language" is included right there.