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I am currently struggling to comprehend how Canpakes, the moderator, enforces the rules on the free speech discussion board that Dr. Shades has kindly established for our participation. As a result, I am in the process of researching discussion boards and the best practices for moderation to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all participants.

I am seeking to understand why Canpakes permits certain posters on the board to violate rules while enforcing them rigorously on others. The next aspect I will examine is the rationale behind a moderator intentionally initiating a thread on the board to penalize a specific board member. I will begin by sharing what I have learned from A.I.. In the coming weeks, I will post videos and articles focused on how to moderate a discussion board in a fair and equitable manner, ensuring that all participants can enjoy the experience.








Canpakes excuse for not removing images his friends post that violate board rules, is that no one is reporting the images through the report feature. So I asked A.I., should a moderator only perform his or her duties as a moderator when a board member reports a violation through the designated report feature? These is the answers is received.



Gemini gave me this answer



Co pilot gave me this answer

I inquired of Gemini whether it is just for a moderator on a discussion board to initiate a public thread visible to all, specifically to highlight posts from only one board member, citing the reason that the moderator disapproves of that member's contributions. This is the response from Gemini.

I inquired of Co pilot whether it is just for a moderator on a discussion board to initiate a public thread visible to all, specifically to highlight posts from only one board member, citing the reason that the moderator disapproves of that member's contributions. I received a response from Co Pilot.

I think that Hound is an A.I. program.

Hound of Heaven wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:55 am

I am currently struggling to comprehend …

Have you used the report feature to report the post? Using the report feature alerts Shades and the mods to posts needing attention, as well as their whereabouts.

Hound of Heaven wrote: I am currently struggling to comprehend

That day, Buttercup was amazed to discover that when moderators said, 'use the report feature', what they meant was 'I love you.'

Why would one think that there is a rule against posting pictures? It has been done many times and reflecting differing views.

huckelberry wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:25 pm

Why would one think that there is a rule against posting pictures? It has been done many times and reflecting differing views.

I’ve noted that most everyone on this board manages to understand board etiquette without throwing a tantrum or intentionally trying to disrupt the place with a flood of image threads.

There will always be the occasional exception, I’m sure.

canpakes wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:40 pm

huckelberry wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:25 pm

Why would one think that there is a rule against posting pictures? It has been done many times and reflecting differing views.

I’ve noted that most everyone on this board manages to understand board etiquette without throwing a tantrum or intentionally trying to disrupt the place with a flood of image threads.

There will always be the occasional exception, I’m sure.

The only action I can find that Hound is complaining about was the proposal that multiple threads of video Hound likes would be gathered into one thread so as not to crowd board space. This sounds reasonable but may not match Hounds estimate of importance.