FamilySearch Wiki:The Purpose of Site Moderation: Difference between revisions

'''Moderation builds the right atmosphere.'''  

Community sites grow as they cultivate an atmosphere of cooperation, brotherhood, and community, and as the community builds a strong feeling that contributors’ work is appreciated.  

'''Moderators direct the improvement of content.'''  

Active communities shepherd the creation of quality content. Moderators serve several such functions:  

*Review, edit or showcase content  

*Promote the creation of content as per customer needs  

*Vet and approve the creation of new content types  

*Disambiguate content titles to improve search results (“Mercury” is a planet, element, auto brand, record label, and Roman God.)

'''Moderators drive improvements in behavior.'''  

*Vet, approve, interpret, and clarify policies.  

*Solve disputes regarding content creation and site management.  

*Educate users in appropriate community behavior.  

*Govern the site in languages that FCHD doesn’t cover.

'''Moderators grow the community.'''  

They promote the site to potential users and recruit other moderators as the site grows.  

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