~Avon Hints & Tips (Part 7) ~

MarsdenCuckoo

Money_maker wrote: »

Just got a letter this morning from Avon - congratulating me 'on achieving five years loyal service with Avon'. Nice to be noticed but a little something to pamper myself with would have been good!

Didn't you even get an Anniversary gift? (Shame on you Avon, 5 years is no mean feat.) Having said that, my last one was a pair of cufflinks....:( Being cheeky as ever I rang to thank them but did point out that they weren't much use to me - they agreed and sent me something else (and told me to keep the links anyway)! :T

newbeginning_2

MrsGSR wrote: »

Thanks, though not sure if it's the right one cos on the order it says it is £4?!

Yeah it was on offer, £4 if you swap an old foundation though she's used the code at £10.50

newbeginning_2

MarsdenCuckoo wrote: »

Didn't you even get an Anniversary gift? (Shame on you Avon, 5 years is no mean feat.) Having said that, my last one was a pair of cufflinks....:( Being cheeky as ever I rang to thank them but did point out that they weren't much use to me - they agreed and sent me something else (and told me to keep the links anyway)! :T

Ooooh what did you end up with?

MrsGSR

newbeginning wrote: »

Yeah it was on offer, £4 if you swap an old foundation though she's used the code at £10.50

Balls! does that mean that I won't be able to get it at that price now, ah can't beleive I have been so stupid *slaps forehead*

MarsdenCuckoo

Aesop wrote: »

lol MC. Love you, you are so pedantic.

there is a big difference between moderators and BG. Am sure someone will come along and tell you, otherwise I can find some interesting reading in the MSE Rules....:p

Thanks, A, but I hate reading rules/T&C's (as is probably obvious! :rotfl:) Just tend to go by my 'innate goodness and commonsense' although my mum always used to tell me that I may be able to pass exams but had nooooo commonsense whatsoever!

Aesop

MrsGSR wrote: »

Balls! does that mean that I won't be able to get it at that price now, ah can't beleive I have been so stupid *slaps forehead*

no you won't. Even if you did an additional order back ordering, it will cost you an additional £2.50.

MarsdenCuckoo

newbeginning wrote: »

Ooooh what did you end up with?

Actually not totally sure now, but it's usually some high end clearance item. A member on my team recently got a U by Ungaro make-up bag and a lippy with a ribbon attached to the top of the cap. Can't remember ever seeing the lippy in a book so probably goes waaaaayyy back. Still, nice to be appreciated!

newbeginning_2

MrsGSR wrote: »

Balls! does that mean that I won't be able to get it at that price now, ah can't beleive I have been so stupid *slaps forehead*

Not if you're on C5 now

Aesop

Now children, are you sitting nicely and listening? Then I shall begin.....

A forum moderator oversees the communication activity of an Internet forum. He monitors the interchange of contributors and makes decisions regarding content and the direction of threads. Moving discussions from one section to another to keep topics organized is also a common job for a forum moderator.

If the tone of a forum becomes hostile or starts to move in the direction of personal attacks, the forum moderator usually has the discretion to lock the discussion to prevent heated, interchanges. He may also be able to hide discussions he deems unworthy of further discussion. Conversely, topics he feels deserve further examination can be posted indefinitely by the moderator even if they garner no comments.

Moderator duties are as diverse as the forum topics themselves. Some moderators are virtually invisible; they surface only when situations arise that do not seem likely to resolve themselves. Other forum moderators are always there, ready to intercede at the smallest hint of discourse. Public forum moderators often have to enforce many rules of conduct and decorum, as public contributors tend to communicate without abandon, which can sometimes upset other commenters.

Private forums linked to a website or group often operate a bit differently. The forum moderator is likely to be familiar with the members, and may be more lax in enforcing rules if he is aware of bantering members and their tones. Standards differ greatly in forums, and newcomers are advised to post with caution until they get the general feel of the forum's atmosphere. Regardless of the forum topic or ambiance, most prohibit the exchange of illegal or copyrighted materials and pornography and many shun swearing or using inappropriate language or images.

Moderators are sometimes encouraged to join in discussions, especially if they have expert experience or advice to contribute. Other forums prefer their moderators to remain totally objective and mainly serve as impartial enforcers. Occasionally a forum moderator will pose as a contributor to steer a discussion in another direction or offer input without fear of posing a conflict of interest.

In addition to acting as the parent or guardian of forum content, forum moderators are also responsible for maintaining the integrity of the forum in other ways. This requires knowledge of HTML and acuity at moving, merging, adding, and deleting text, graphics, and links. Contributors will often ask moderators to assist them with technical problems with site access and posting.

Supplementary duties of a forum moderator may include relocating discussions to more appropriate sections, closing or locking threads based on dwindling interest or lack of recent activity, editing posts for clarity or content, and deleting threads. Thread deletion can either be temporary or permanent, depending on the wishes of the forum moderator.

If an abusive contributor refuses to cease unacceptable behavior, the forum moderator usually has the discretion to ban the user. If the offender continues to post and eludes the ban, the moderator may opt to access the user's IP address. This enables the moderator to ban the address instead of banning the user by name or email address.

Aesop

short answer

Why is the forum not moderated?
There are thousands of posts made on the forum every day, it would be impossible for someone to read them all. Also, if we were to read and approve every post we would be legally responsible for the information in those posts.

We want to protect our users as much as we can, therefore we have a 'report-a-post' system (see How do I report an inappropriate post?). Only after going through this process are posts legally deemed as being published by the site.