-16
$\begingroup$

There should be a new EOQS rule

My chances of becoming a Moderator are slim. Shaun is the most popular elected Moderator among MSE community members .

My main concern is about new users . There are lots of downvotes for new user posts, which makes new users feel discouraged. Also, many users downvote rather than provide a hint/reference inadvertently or intentionally. In my opinion, MSE should welcome new users as guests, treat them with respect, and encourage them so that more users will be motivated to contribute.

Moreover, why am I talking about downvote.? The reason is, if a new user gets many downvotes, their account will automatically be suspended for 3-4 months without the moderator's intervention. In this case, they will move to another math forum.

It would be better if the Moderator made a new EOQS rule. New rule should state

There should be no downvotes for new users, even if they get downvotes, moderators or other users should upvote so that the account will not be suspended.

Maths stack exchange will lose many new users if this policy is not applied

As Rome wasn't built in a day, new users should have time to correct their mistakes, improve their posts, and learn about MSE policies.

$\endgroup$
11
  • 7
    $\begingroup$ I'm sad to see that, though you have received plenty of feedback regarding this position, you have failed to listen and/or understand that there is no way to enforce such a policy. $\endgroup$
    – amWhy
    Commented Aug 13 at 19:54
  • $\begingroup$ @amWhy yes, I know that because of the software, but we can implement this rule - if a new user's post is downvoted, they should be upvoted by moderators or other users. $\endgroup$
    – jasmine
    Commented Aug 13 at 19:58
  • 12
    $\begingroup$ "Shaun is the most popular elected Moderator among MSE community members" - Shaun is not a moderator of any kind anywhere on Stack Exchange. In the context of your own moderator nomination, I find this statement troubling, as you seem obsessed with reputation and popularity as indicative of greater leadership suitability and correctness, despite a lack of correlation between the two. As mentioned, it seems you do not understand the policies you talk about, and more fundamentally what the site/network purpose is, or how site functions and policies are (meant to be) used in achieving it. $\endgroup$
    – Nij
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:21
  • 6
    $\begingroup$ Another example. *"if a new user gets many downvotes, their account will automatically be suspended for 3-4 months without the moderator's intervention." is at best, conflating several concepts in one, and vastly exaggerating the effect of downvotes in each one. Suspensions can only be given by moderators or staff, automated post bans are based on closures, deletions, and vote scores together, and it takes a firmly consistent pattern of low-quality material to earn one. $\endgroup$
    – Nij
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:22
  • $\begingroup$ @Nij Shaun will be the new moderator. $\endgroup$
    – jasmine
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:26
  • $\begingroup$ @Nij I'm sorry, but you're wrong about suspension. $\endgroup$
    – jasmine
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:28
  • 7
    $\begingroup$ @jasmine that's not your decision to take. That's what the community will decide. $\endgroup$
    – postmortes
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:28
  • $\begingroup$ @postmortes Alright, let's see what happens $\endgroup$
    – jasmine
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:29
  • 5
    $\begingroup$ No, I am very definitely correct about how suspensions and post bans work. Suspensions versus Post Bans. At this point, I do not believe you act in good faith, and should be actively opposed in meta discussion. $\endgroup$
    – Nij
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:37
  • 1
    $\begingroup$ Okay, @Nij , you're right. Apologies for my comment $\endgroup$
    – jasmine
    Commented Aug 13 at 20:41
  • 10
    $\begingroup$ EoQS, as I understand it, is not aimed at new users and their substandard posts so much as at old users who post answers to those substandard posts. It is old users, not new ones, who have been suspended/banned/whatever for posting answers to too many questions that are subsequently closed. $\endgroup$
    – Gerry Myerson
    Commented Aug 13 at 22:29

0

Reset to default

You must log in to answer this question.

Browse other questions tagged .