A) Moderation Memos:
Aside from >Y.W. Editor’s rules<, we feel it would benefit the participants of the Yeshiva World Coffee Room to know which posts are unlikely to be approved due to technical reasons.
1. Long posts are difficult to moderate. See this thread:
>Moderation Memo<
Tip: Breaking up long posts into several shorter ones might help.
2. Links are generally not approved. Exceptions are: Links to articles and other features (e.g. Coffee Room topics and posts) on YWN, and links to pages of a sefer on hebrewbooks.org.
3. Posts which appear to infringe upon copyrights will not be approved. We don’t have time to research the source for all such posts.
Tip: If a copied text does come from a public source, you can send a link in a separate post marked for moderators’ reading only. This does not guarantee approval, but might help.
4. It is easier to delete a post than to edit it. If even a small part of a post is objectionable, we will often delete the entire post.
Tip: if you think part of your post might be deleted, either leave it out, or post that part separately.
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YWN Coffee Room Posting Rules
Loshon Hara and other inappropriate speech
2 – Loshon Hara will not be tolerated at all. We are not and will not become Lashon Hara central (keep this in mind when starting a thread).
4 – Understand that this site is called The Yeshiva World and use appropriate expressions. Do not try to slip in double meanings. Understand what is typed is not always what is read (tone).
Topic and tone
1 – All posts must be kept on topic.
2 – If your post was deleted, please don’t post asking us why your post was deleted. It was deleted because we felt that there was something inappropriate, off topic etc. Do not resubmit deleted posts.
3 – Do not use excessive CAPS.
4 – Before starting a new topic do a quick check to see if the topic exists.
5 – Please try to post in a language somewhat resembling English. Visit spellcheck.net if you need help. Mozilla Firefox browser also offers a spellcheck option. If your comment is not written in normal English, it will not be approved.
6 – Yeshiva World encourages people to start new threads. Please make sure to put that thread in the correct section of the coffee room. If you think that we should add a section , please email one of the moderators.
Personal Info
1 – Please don’t try to pry out personal information. Any questions or comments directed towards trying to “figure out” a blogger’s identity will not be tolerated.
2 – Personal email addresses or websites will not be published. Posts that ask others to meet them at “Plonis” will not be approved. Should a blogger continuously try to pry personal information from others, he/she will be booted from YWN
One user name per person. Period! If there is a need to drop an existing user name and adopt a new user name (e.g. personal information has been compromised), let us know so that we do not unitentionally “out” you.
Moderating
2 – You may request a post be deleted either by email or by another post. We will review and take appropriate action.
Any screenname deemed inappropriate will have its posts rejected automatically.
This is the Internet and everyone sees what you write. Ve’Hameivin Yavin.
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