A few of the key issues raised, and some suggestions for addressing, I suggest other add ideas to solve these issues. @lordbanks I recommend you or someone you put on the job collate the suggestions and create a survey that the community can see and vote on the suggestions for each area. Others can add more key issues to the list
I then recommend the best crowd sourced solutions be implemented for each area, and trialed for a period. The community should then get the opportunity to vote up or down to keep the winning suggestion for each area. If a solution is voted down, the 2nd highest vote can replace it, and we continue until all categories are satisfied.
These selected solutions can then be codified into a simple list of rules that we all should live by.
Issue areas
- Gratuitous Negativity
- Room for improved curating of topics @princehumphrey Suggested some
- Mobile
- Funding
- Payment
- Coding
- Hacking
- eCommerce
- @onyeka Suggested improving moderation
- Curate good conversations
My suggestions solutions for each
- Use the private flag to communicate a grievance
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After 5 flags, the person gets a warning for the comment made in a unique post
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A second round of 5 flags after an initail warning will result in an account suspension for a defined period
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After the suspension term is served a reinstatement can be made, if said reinstated party racks up another 5 flags associated with a new grievance. A much longer term suspension can be given.
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Third strike - permanent expulsion
All penalties should be made explicit and published for all to know
2.I like the list suggested by @princehumphrey as a good start. Lets source others and put it to a vote @lordbanks
3.Appoint moderators, define a list of tasks, I’m sure we can google best practices for this
4.Lots of great conversations happen everyday on Nigerian twitter. Appoint content curators to pull in convos that start on twitter or at the bar for that matter. Share appropriate parts of the thread and let the Radar community kontinue. I suggest the appropriated conversation be stripped of names for privacy reasons. If the community does not pick up the convo after a defined period of time (1 day), delete it. Over time we will be able to measure the kinds of convos that get traction here. (Convo intake should also pass the moderation committee before they get posted)
My people contribute you suggestions to solutions on the four issue areas or critique mine, don’t worry I have this weird self-esteem issue where I hate myself, yet I still think I’m better than everyone else.
My approach may not be the best but its a start. Lets also add to the list of issue areas and suggested fixes.