Do you let your moderators ban?

**MrMedic** · 08-16-2007, 07:47 PM

Do you allow your moderators to suspend/ban member's accounts? Why or why not? And if they are allowed to, any special provisions that are in place to regulate this?

**Cori** · 08-16-2007, 07:51 PM

No I don't. Only myself and the other co-owner are allowed to do this because we have some staff members that would be way too ban happy

**Adam** · 08-16-2007, 07:55 PM

I don't on my forums, but then again I also don't have any mods. If I did have mods and I knew I could trust them I would probably allow them too. I also want to point out that I do have the power to ban here.

**MrMedic** · 08-16-2007, 08:06 PM

I let mine ban, however, it can be no longer than 1 month maximum, and any ban longer than 2 weeks needs the consultation of an administrator. Also, an extensive ban report must be filed in the designated area of the staff center.

I let them ban because they need to be able to put a stop to someone's behavior when I'm not around. Also, you wouldn't send a police officer out on patrol without a pair of handcuffs and citations would ya? If moderators don't have any powers like that, they wouldn't be taken as seriously.

**Liz** · 08-16-2007, 08:55 PM

no.. only our admins ban people. If it is a spammer or such, forum staff ( global mods) can... mods do not. The board members do not know who has what power, so it doesn't effect the way they are treated.

**BamaStangGuy** · 08-16-2007, 10:26 PM

All my staff have the ability to ban members.

**Rizzo** · 08-17-2007, 12:47 AM

Not ban exactly... they can give warnings, which have so many points. So if they need to ban a spammer for example, they would have to give so many warnings in order to reached a banned status, if that makes sense.

**Ryan** · 08-17-2007, 04:39 AM

Yep, I think that all moderators should have the power to ban...If you can't trust them to make this decision, then why are they moderators? If they get a little too "ban happy", then you need to sit down and talk to them.

I'd hate for my forums to ever be in the position where a member is running rampant in the forums but only a moderator is there and he/she cannot ban the member

So of course, all moderators here have the power to ban (watch out!!

)

**Joy** · 08-17-2007, 04:59 PM

My Super Moderators have the power to ban but my Assistant Moderators don't.

**JadedSouls** · 08-18-2007, 04:08 AM

I trust my staff 100% and they do have the authority to ban if deemed necessary and I'm not around. For the most part, they just ban for 1 day and then they create topic of discussion in the staff forum regarding the member. We'll decide if that member needs a more permanent ban.

08-16-2007, 07:47 PM	#1
MrMedic Rookie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 22	Do you let your moderators ban? Do you allow your moderators to suspend/ban member's accounts? Why or why not? And if they are allowed to, any special provisions that are in place to regulate this?

08-16-2007, 07:51 PM	#2
Cori Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,551	No I don't. Only myself and the other co-owner are allowed to do this because we have some staff members that would be way too ban happy __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-16-2007, 07:55 PM	#3
Adam Chadwick ≥ Cadence Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,639	I don't on my forums, but then again I also don't have any mods. If I did have mods and I knew I could trust them I would probably allow them too. I also want to point out that I do have the power to ban here. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-16-2007, 08:55 PM	#5
Liz Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N.C. Posts: 87	no.. only our admins ban people. If it is a spammer or such, forum staff ( global mods) can... mods do not. The board members do not know who has what power, so it doesn't effect the way they are treated. __________________ I'm not too concerned, I have a foil beanie

08-16-2007, 10:26 PM	#6
BamaStangGuy Forum Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,483	All my staff have the ability to ban members. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* More to be listed soon.

08-16-2007, 08:06 PM	#4
MrMedic Rookie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 22	I let mine ban, however, it can be no longer than 1 month maximum, and any ban longer than 2 weeks needs the consultation of an administrator. Also, an extensive ban report must be filed in the designated area of the staff center. I let them ban because they need to be able to put a stop to someone's behavior when I'm not around. Also, you wouldn't send a police officer out on patrol without a pair of handcuffs and citations would ya? If moderators don't have any powers like that, they wouldn't be taken as seriously.

08-17-2007, 12:47 AM	#7
Rizzo Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 783	Not ban exactly... they can give warnings, which have so many points. So if they need to ban a spammer for example, they would have to give so many warnings in order to reached a banned status, if that makes sense. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - We're Virtually Family To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - For The Modern Dad

08-17-2007, 04:39 AM	#8
Ryan Forum Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 10,256	Yep, I think that all moderators should have the power to ban...If you can't trust them to make this decision, then why are they moderators? If they get a little too "ban happy", then you need to sit down and talk to them. I'd hate for my forums to ever be in the position where a member is running rampant in the forums but only a moderator is there and he/she cannot ban the member So of course, all moderators here have the power to ban (watch out!! ) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Professional vBulletin Skins

08-17-2007, 04:59 PM	#9
Joy Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 752	My Super Moderators have the power to ban but my Assistant Moderators don't.

08-18-2007, 04:08 AM	#10
JadedSouls Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 48	I trust my staff 100% and they do have the authority to ban if deemed necessary and I'm not around. For the most part, they just ban for 1 day and then they create topic of discussion in the staff forum regarding the member. We'll decide if that member needs a more permanent ban. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. You're so jaded.. and I'm the one who jaded you!

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