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Moderation What Are Good Moderator Guidelines & Procedures?

For topics focused on managing moderators and handling community issues.
Hello,

Good Moderator Guidelines & Procedures are informational, easy to understand, helpful, and they should explain what your moderators should do and not be doing. Another part about Moderator Guidelines are setting up a system for Mod Warnings or Mod Strikes, for my forum I tend to give them a reminder first then after 4 Mod Strikes they're off the team.

Moderator Procedures: Moderator Procedures can consist of rules, guides, etc. I like to have my forum rules pulled up while creating my moderator procedures. You want to be sure to add a procedure for each rule and if they have questions obviously, let them ask you. If you have it set up where your members get banned after a small amount of warnings because they're problematic, I created the infractions tool.

Infractions: Your Moderator Procedures can also consist of a infractions list. It is better to color-code your stuff for easier navigation. Infractions is the degree in which the rule breachers action is.

Staff Guidelines: these can be whatever is appropriate for your forum. Just add a bit of common sense and you'll be fine.


My Example:

Staff Guidelines
1. Don't Block Users
2. You can't be moderator on any other forum
3. Have fun!
(The rest can be whatever you think is appropriate)


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Small infractions
Each user must get 5 warning points for Small Infractions, after that (ban, suspended their account, etc) for (The Duration)
- Trolling
- Being Rude
(All The Non Serious Rules Go here)



Medium Infractions

- Light Harassment
- Arguing
(All The Kind Of serious stuff go here)



Major Infractions
No Warning Points, Just a ban
- Mass Harassment (Constantly Harassing Usrs after numerous consequences)
- Underage
- Hacking
(All the stuff you want to be a immediate ban goes here)




Thank you & Welcome to Administra,

Bdev


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Thank you for sharing your detailed approach to moderator guidelines and procedures. I like how you’ve structured everything—breaking it down into sections like infractions, procedures, and staff guidelines makes it clear and actionable.

Your emphasis on clarity and color-coding is a smart way to make moderation more organized and accessible for your team.





Your system for mod warnings and strikes also seems fair and balanced. Giving moderators the opportunity to learn and adjust before facing consequences ensures the team operates cohesively without unnecessary turnover.





I appreciate the example lists you’ve provided for infractions—it’s a good way to show how to categorize issues based on severity. Including specific actions for each infraction level ensures consistency in enforcement, which is critical for maintaining trust within the community.





One suggestion I’d offer is to include a section about communication expectations for moderators. For example, how moderators should handle member disputes, how they should interact with each other, and when they should escalate issues to you or another admin. Setting clear expectations here can help prevent miscommunication and ensure the team runs smoothly.





Overall, you’ve outlined a good framework for moderation. Thanks for sharing—it’s a great reference for anyone looking to improve their forum’s management!
 

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