This is similar to the thread started by nanoreefing4fun back in June of this year
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/suggestion-box/78436-attn-all-members.html
Please take the time to read the above thread and this thread and PLEASE take it to heart . . . This is from the entire RS Staff and we really need/want your help and cooperation.
To all Reef Sanctuary members: We honestly feel like Reef Sanctuary is the BEST forum of it's kind PERIOD! We have a wide and varied membership here at Reef Sanctuary. We have several visiting guests/groups including schools. We have younger members, older members, and members from all walks of life. With that in mind the staff at Reef Sanctuary is tasked with making sure the content is appropriate for all. We have seen posts involving questionable language. Sometimes way over the line and it is edited, sometimes with a PM sent to the offending party, as a warning to remain a good citizen. Sometimes a post contains borderline language, with more subtle innuendo, but still fairly clear how the innuendo was intended. While these may be humorous to some, and seen as harmless, they are still inappropriate. The staff here at Reef Sanctuary do what we do as a favor to the Forum, including all of you our valued members.
Therefore we ask that in the future that you do not "test the system" and post something and force the staff to decide if it's appropriate. You know whether it belongs here or not so please just don't do it. Keep it clean. While you may feel you got away with something, the staff had to make a very difficult and uncomfortable decision. We've seen posts that actually said something to the effect "Let's see if the mods let this go". We seen posts that we know something should be done about, but we don't want to feel like the nanny, or lose popularity with our members, or have to end up banning someone who we consider a cyber friend. We just ask that you think a little bit and refrain from making our job any more difficult than you need to. Most forums would just whip out the ban stick and have at it, and it would be done. Reef Sanctuary is different, we believe in our members and their ability to follow basic guidelines. While the same people who are guilty of the above would trounce anyone for flaming someone else, feel nothing about making someone else feel unwelcome by posting innuendo which makes them think this isn't the place for them.
Please from here on out, police yourself...censor yourself...the staff shouldn't have to be the "bad guys". Reef Sanctuary is dedicated to being a family friendly all ages welcome forum. The first responsibility is for the education and furthering of this hobby. The web is almost limitless, there are plenty of places where other things might be appropriate that are not appropriate here. We ask you as our members and more importantly as friends and cyber-family to please watch yourselves and help to make it fun for ALL of us again.
Sincerely,
Reef Sanctuary Staff
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/suggestion-box/78436-attn-all-members.html
Please take the time to read the above thread and this thread and PLEASE take it to heart . . . This is from the entire RS Staff and we really need/want your help and cooperation.
To all Reef Sanctuary members: We honestly feel like Reef Sanctuary is the BEST forum of it's kind PERIOD! We have a wide and varied membership here at Reef Sanctuary. We have several visiting guests/groups including schools. We have younger members, older members, and members from all walks of life. With that in mind the staff at Reef Sanctuary is tasked with making sure the content is appropriate for all. We have seen posts involving questionable language. Sometimes way over the line and it is edited, sometimes with a PM sent to the offending party, as a warning to remain a good citizen. Sometimes a post contains borderline language, with more subtle innuendo, but still fairly clear how the innuendo was intended. While these may be humorous to some, and seen as harmless, they are still inappropriate. The staff here at Reef Sanctuary do what we do as a favor to the Forum, including all of you our valued members.
Therefore we ask that in the future that you do not "test the system" and post something and force the staff to decide if it's appropriate. You know whether it belongs here or not so please just don't do it. Keep it clean. While you may feel you got away with something, the staff had to make a very difficult and uncomfortable decision. We've seen posts that actually said something to the effect "Let's see if the mods let this go". We seen posts that we know something should be done about, but we don't want to feel like the nanny, or lose popularity with our members, or have to end up banning someone who we consider a cyber friend. We just ask that you think a little bit and refrain from making our job any more difficult than you need to. Most forums would just whip out the ban stick and have at it, and it would be done. Reef Sanctuary is different, we believe in our members and their ability to follow basic guidelines. While the same people who are guilty of the above would trounce anyone for flaming someone else, feel nothing about making someone else feel unwelcome by posting innuendo which makes them think this isn't the place for them.
Please from here on out, police yourself...censor yourself...the staff shouldn't have to be the "bad guys". Reef Sanctuary is dedicated to being a family friendly all ages welcome forum. The first responsibility is for the education and furthering of this hobby. The web is almost limitless, there are plenty of places where other things might be appropriate that are not appropriate here. We ask you as our members and more importantly as friends and cyber-family to please watch yourselves and help to make it fun for ALL of us again.
Sincerely,
Reef Sanctuary Staff
I want to thank the RS staff members for providing a family safe outlet for all of us!
