Moderation guidelines

moderation.md

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+### Scope
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+These guidelines apply to all Decred comm platforms. Chat rooms require more quick and strict measures because many rooms are used to coordinate work.
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+### For everyone
+
+Unproductive behavior may trigger a warning, followed by a ban.
+
+Signs of an unproductive behavior:
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+- persistent cross posting, refusing to read any resources
+- comments that suggest a substantial lack of understanding
+- lack of a demonstrable point
+- constant concern trolling
+- persistent attempts to get exposure for another project, even disguised as legit criticism
+- word salads
+
+Spam may get removed and trigger a ban without warning.
+
+### For moderators
+
+- as early in the unproductive interaction as possible, give a clear warning before the ban to set proper expectations for all
+- when the removed content is not outright junk/spam but is instead heated and "controversial", try to save it before removal so that it is later possible to verify mod actions _and_ analyze behavior of bad actors
+  - on Reddit, snapshot the content via [archive.today](https://archive.today/) or [archive.org](https://web.archive.org/) before removal
+    - if it is in the blocked state, allow it temporarily, snapshot, and quickly remove again
+    - alternatively, snapshot it from the user's profile page where it is shown even when when it's blocked in the subreddit (this only works for comments)
+    - use old.reddit.com for snapshots since the new style hides most content when javascript is disabled
+  - on Matrix, save the conversation in a text file
+
+### For Decred community members
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+- if provacateurs are giving us shit on platform X, do not invite them to platform Y (i.e. do not invite the crazy person to the office)