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Moderator's Forum

Discussion

10 replies
Posted by Jim Erhardt on February 28, 2011 at 11:31 AM
This forum is for the discussion of the various issues we have to deal with moderating the NPN forums and galleries. If you have any issues you would like to bring up, please feel free to post them here. If you are uncertain about posting a topic, feel free to send me an email to discuss.

The regional group moderators are not included in this private forum. I will create a separate one for that group.

Please keep in mind that the discussions in this forum are confidential and are intended for this group only.

Thanks!
Posted by Hank Pennington on February 28, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Thanks Jim,

I think this "back channel" for communication about the site will prove invaluable, but only if it can remain confidential as you intend.

Posted by Mike Moats on February 28, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Yes this is good to have. I was moderating at Birdphotographers.net and they had one, and it worked out well as a behind the scenes place to discuss any issues.
Posted by Preston Birdwell on February 28, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Thanks for setting this up, Jim. I agree that this foum will be of benefit to discuss the ins and outs of moderating and other issues and/or concerns.

--P
Posted by Eva McDermott on February 28, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Thanks for setting this up Jim. I think it will help us all.
Posted by Lon Overacker on February 28, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Ditto to the thanks Jim. I would also echo Hank's concern question about keeping this confidential. I'm assuming you're using some sort of access control list? In other words, no one but the list of people you specify can even see the "Classroom 8" link in the pull down? I'm sure you got that part covered.

Lon
Posted by Jim Erhardt on February 28, 2011 at 7:09 PM
Lon, exactly!

The way the private forums work is that I have to enter user names in a field on the admin panel for each private forum. Only those users will see (1) the forum listed and (2) see any content.
Posted by Pat Sampson on February 28, 2011 at 11:22 PM
Jim,

Thanks for getting this set up and Eva thanks for suggesting it. It will be interesting to me to see where it goes.

pat

Posted by David W. Kelly on March 1, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Thanks so much Jim for giving us this forum I believe it will be a great help.
Posted by Nate Chappell on March 1, 2011 at 11:19 PM
Thanks for setting this up Jim.
Posted by Bill Fach on March 2, 2011 at 12:19 AM
:toast: :wink: Great idea. Thanks.