Mod Delete Post Notification?

[kyrt-ryder]

Is it possible to set up a system where when a moderator deletes a post, a copy of that post is sent to the user who made the post?

Quite often I see 'posts have been deleted' notifications in threads I'm participating in, and I can't help but wonder whether or not something I wrote was lost, what that might be and what I may have done wrong.

Obviously it's too much work expecting moderators to send a message to users they delete posts from explaining what they did wrong, but knowing whether or not we lost a post and the content of that post could go some distance towards reducing the need for deleting posts [because we could better adjust our behavior.]

Also sometimes a post has really good content but breaks a guideline, getting that content back would be much appreciated.

[Chris Lambertz]

No. In some cases, a system like this would generate large amounts of notifications (like when people get into a back and forth argument) which would end up kinda spammy. However, when we do remove some lengthy posts in response to removed ones, we occasionally will send the text to the poster for reposting with modifications. If a user would like to have some text recovered from a removed post in this case, they can make a request at our [e-mail] account.

[Gorbacz]

I was contemplating asking for this by means of an e-mail notification, but that would flood my inbox really quickly. ;)

[captain yesterday]

I get an e-mail on the rare occasion I get an alias deleted :-)

[Chengar Qordath]

It would be nice to make lost posts a bit more easy to recover, given how broad the deletion policy is. Right now it feels way too easy to lose a perfectly good post just because it's very tangentially connected to something that broke the rules.

[captain yesterday]

I won't say, Skeleton Crew is over worked as it is:-)

[Tormsskull]

Are there any specific rules or guidelines the mods follow when they decide to delete a post? Or is it completely subjective and left up to the individual moderator?

It seemed at first that as long as you didn't quote someone (especially if it was a member of the Paizo staff, quoting them with any kind of dissenting opinion seems to raise the likelihood of a delete dramatically) when you responded, you were given a bit of freedom as to what you could post.

Lately, it seems that even if you don't quote someone, if your post causes someone else to quote you in a less than positive manner, now your post could be deleted.

So, is there anything more concrete that we can rely on other than "Be kind?" Pointing out issues in the community, without pointing specifically at an individual, seems like something that could be helpful for the community overall.

I know moderation is a difficult and often thankless task, but its starting to take on a patronizing tone (or at least, I'm starting to notice it.)

[Chris Lambertz]

Sometimes it can be a judgement call (especially when it comes to "baiting"). Overall, post removal occurs when posts break the guidelines we have outlined here. But as it says on that page, they aren't hard and fast rules for any situation. And since we're humans, some level of error is just going to happen. If you see something *really* off, just let us know, because it may have not been intentional.