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Let's convene on a few rules

Julien

This is a first attempt to convene on a few rules (which will part of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà policy), before we reopen the Libya forums to everyone.

Believe me, I hated making the decision I had to make, but something had to be done. As I previously mentioned, the decision is temporary.

I discussed with a few active members, and read most of your comments these last days.

These are a few suggestions I read and I agree with:

> The forum policy will be sticked on the forum

> we should moderate all non relevant topics, such as
- cut 'n pastes (the kind of things we all get as forwards) that have nothing to do with expats;
- articles from online newspapers unless the poster takes the time and trouble to write about what he's posting and why
[please suggest things for this list]

> Anyone completely off topic / posts irrelevant information : the team removes the thread and a sends a pm (1st notification).  This can happen up to three times (3rd and final notification), then that member is suspended or deleted.

>  Anyone who is offensive on the site gets reported immediately and suspended until the Blog team can investigate then they make a decision on whether to issue a final user warning and reinstate or to delete.

> quoting "very long post" should be avoided

> the ½ûÂþÌìÌà members should help us to identify problems, using the "report" link or sending pms to the team

> of course, every member should be aware of our terms and conditions.

[feel free to suggest more things]

Please let me know what you think,

Julien

See also

Living in Libya: the expat guideTeacher Salaries (Expat)Looking for teaching job in Tripoli, LibyaWhats a good salary in Libya?Sending / transfer money outside Libya
Mudman

Trolling, baiting, multiple user names should be punishable too.

Sandman6

Not sure about the "off topic" ban.....some of the funniest posts ever have been miles off topic :lol:

Julien

I think the problem are mostly coming from "irrelevant" posts / discussions

MoEl

Julien wrote:

> Anyone completely off topic / posts irrelevant information


Are we to understand that:

A) ALL posts and threads have to be completely, entirely, purely informative in nature?

B) All information posted in a thread must be deemed relevant by the original thread poster since he/she is the only one capable of determining the info's relevance and usefulness?

Julien

A nope, I guess that's too radical

B I guess the original poster is indeed the only one capable to say the info is relevant, or not

flipfinger

Can we give entire threads devoted a random joke a miss?  Can't really see the point of those.  I get that you're going to have random off topic moments, but entire threads of the latest 'funny' (and I use that term so loosely!)just take up my teeny laptop screenspace..:cool: