- Pronouns
- He/Him
Hey everyone. We'd like to address a few matters that transpired over the weekend, in addition to answering some questions that were raised.
First off, to acknowledge Hidden04's permanent ban: the moderation team's ultimate decision here was attributable to various factors, and we feel it's of chief importance to stress that the member in question wasn't banned as a result of a lone incident. Others have previously alluded to it, but it's worth outlining the most significant of these factors: Hidden had previously made posts on Reddit referring to himself as a "Famiboards insider", using the site's name and aiming to draw attention to himself in a way that we can't condone. We made sure to reach out to him via DM last year to explicitly convey the severity of this, and potentially ward off more severe future actions on his part, but to no avail: this past Saturday evening, Hidden breached a fellow member's trust (again involving Reddit), which is what crossed the boundary of acceptable conduct.
We'll underscore this: Hidden is welcome to submit a ticket and appeal his ban, just as any other member would be. Whether this leads to a reevaluation of the team's decision, we can't say, but we aim to give all ban appeals their due consideration. In theory, even a permanent ban is not off the table to overturn, but everything is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To those wondering whether the team may have actioned a member for something that wasn't explicitly outlined in the rules, we'd refer you to Rule 0. As it states: rules are meant to be an aid, but cannot possibly cover all situations.
Alright, now for the most important part: despite Rule 0, staff are in wide agreement with the community sentiment that it'd be beneficial to have a rule in place, regarding hidden content. To that end, we've amended the site rules with the following:
We feel this does well to establish easily understandable guidelines for hidden content, while also encouraging the moderation team to continue to act in a case-by-case manner.
If things were previously unclear, then we hope this post serves to clarify. We aren't above answering questions, and transparency to the community will always remain a foundational pillar of how we strive to run Famiboards.
First off, to acknowledge Hidden04's permanent ban: the moderation team's ultimate decision here was attributable to various factors, and we feel it's of chief importance to stress that the member in question wasn't banned as a result of a lone incident. Others have previously alluded to it, but it's worth outlining the most significant of these factors: Hidden had previously made posts on Reddit referring to himself as a "Famiboards insider", using the site's name and aiming to draw attention to himself in a way that we can't condone. We made sure to reach out to him via DM last year to explicitly convey the severity of this, and potentially ward off more severe future actions on his part, but to no avail: this past Saturday evening, Hidden breached a fellow member's trust (again involving Reddit), which is what crossed the boundary of acceptable conduct.
We'll underscore this: Hidden is welcome to submit a ticket and appeal his ban, just as any other member would be. Whether this leads to a reevaluation of the team's decision, we can't say, but we aim to give all ban appeals their due consideration. In theory, even a permanent ban is not off the table to overturn, but everything is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To those wondering whether the team may have actioned a member for something that wasn't explicitly outlined in the rules, we'd refer you to Rule 0. As it states: rules are meant to be an aid, but cannot possibly cover all situations.
Alright, now for the most important part: despite Rule 0, staff are in wide agreement with the community sentiment that it'd be beneficial to have a rule in place, regarding hidden content. To that end, we've amended the site rules with the following:
We feel this does well to establish easily understandable guidelines for hidden content, while also encouraging the moderation team to continue to act in a case-by-case manner.
If things were previously unclear, then we hope this post serves to clarify. We aren't above answering questions, and transparency to the community will always remain a foundational pillar of how we strive to run Famiboards.
