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Moderation vs. Censorship in Online Communities

May 15, 2023 By Shannon Abram

Have you seen this community management/moderation game Moderator Mayhem that is making the rounds? It is a little too close to home for us to truly be a game! It did get us thinking about moderation, and how the wider world looks at the way community managers use moderation vs. censorship their … [Read more...]

Head of Content Moderation

January 10, 2023 By Lindsey Leesmann

UpRoar Technologies is looking for an experienced and meticulous Head of Content Moderation to build and lead human and machine-based content moderation that foster unparalleled levels of trust between UpRoar, creators and users on our platform. You will be responsible for leading the Content … [Read more...]

CMGT 101: Moderation in Online Communities

March 26, 2018 By Shannon Abram

Note: This content appears in a slightly different form in our ebook: CMGT 101: 17 Community Leaders Share Their Secrets for Success.CMGT 101 is packed with engagement ideas, governance tips, career advice, and more from community leaders working at innovative organizations like CA … [Read more...]

Best Advice for Online Community Moderation

November 14, 2017 By Shannon Abram

Last week, we asked members of our linkedin group to share their best advice for online community moderation. The responses we got were so good I wanted to share them back here. Not a member of our linkedin group? Join us! Be polite Be polite and make sure that every question gets a response. … [Read more...]

Dos and Don’ts for Happy and Healthy Community Moderation

November 13, 2017 By Jerry Green

We all know that a community manager’s to-do list can be daunting, if not paralyzing, at times. But what about a community moderator? Community moderation can be just as demanding. For several years, I was the one and only official member of the community “team” for a large company. Among my many … [Read more...]

Best Practices for Community Moderation, or Why Patience is a Virtue

January 11, 2017 By Shannon Abram

Policies, guidelines, and governance provide the framework and boundaries for your community, but moderation is where those policies are turned into day-to-day management. Direct moderation is the day-to-day interaction and management that signals to members what gets attention—both good and … [Read more...]

All Things in Moderation – Best Practices for Successful Community Moderation

July 16, 2015 By Shannon Abram

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Please forgive the pun, I couldn't help it! In all seriousness, policies, guidelines and governance provide the framework and boundaries for your community, but moderation is where those policies are turned into day-to-day … [Read more...]

University of New Mexico on Content Creation and Moderation

January 13, 2011 By Jim Storer

The Community Roundtable has partnered with Voce Communications to produce a podcast series, "Conversations with Community Managers." In this series, TheCR's Jim Storer joins forces with Voce’s Doug Haslam to speak with people from a variety of industries about their efforts with community and … [Read more...]

eModeration Whitepaper: Communities of Purpose

June 23, 2010 By Rachel Happe

The team at eModeration - a community moderation and management services company in the UK - released a whitepaper this week discussing 'communities of purpose'. They distinguish these communities of purpose from communities of interest in the following way: Communities of purpose: An online … [Read more...]

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