Questions tagged [moderators]
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In praise of "... and links therein"
We've all seen them: short comments saying
Related: http://physics.stackexchange.com/..., and links therein.
Also, we've all seen bunches of useful links to ...
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How do I dispute a moderator's action?
A moderator closed/migrated/deleted a post, and I disagree with this. How should I proceed in getting this reversed?
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Nominate and elect our temporary moderators
update Our first four moderators have been appointed (in alphabetical order):
Cedric H.
David Zaslavsky
Noldorin
mbq
Congratulations! Please respect their judgement but also don't hesitate to post ...
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Moderators enjoying their vacation? (especially without any message)
I've noticed a sudden increment in the close vote queue (minimum 10 per day, upto 15 or so) for the past few days. Maybe people (except a few) haven't noticed that mods are having a vacation. I can ...
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What rules do moderators follow in deleting comments in an ongoing discussion?
I recently asked a question on meta "Will my account be closed like that of [insert-here-the-user-who-shall-not-be-named] if I stop participating on Physics SE?". It was being downvoted so I added a ...
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Can I get a warning before I am suspended?
I have been suspended for asking too many low quality questions. They are important to me. Is there a way to check how if I am close to getting suspended again?
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Vote locked in till the answer or question is edited
I have voted on questions and answers then pondered on it to undo my vote the next day and it is locked in. It says I cannot change my vote until it is edited, but unfairly the people are not notified ...
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Why are all questions I visit from other sites protected by Qmechanic?
I normally only come when clicking on some questions from other StackExchange sites. Every time the questions are protected by user Qmechanic. Is that something like the Community user? I don't see ...
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2019 Community Moderator Election
The 2019 Community Moderator Election is now underway!
Community moderator elections have three phases:
Nomination phase
Primary phase
Election phase
Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
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What are the basic characteristics for becoming a physics.SE moderator?
As the moderator election 2012 is in progress, users (above 300 rep.) are invited to nominate themselves in the election. So, some users will ask themselves, "Could I become a moderator?"
I strongly ...
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Candidates: What are you going to do regarding Ron's suspension? [closed]
To all candidates to moderator: what are you going to do regarding Ron's suspension?
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Turning in my diamond shortly
Heyo folks!
The time has come for me to wind down some of my activities here, and so I will be turning in my diamond and resigning as a moderator in a few weeks time. It's... been a year... and a lot ...
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2012 Community Moderator Election [closed]
The 2012 Community Moderator Election is now underway!
Community moderator elections have three phases:
Nomination phase
Primary phase
Election phase
Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
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Moderators for beta. How does it work?
I'm not too familiar with the process, so hopefully someone can clarify here. Do we need any moderators for the public beta, which seems to be coming up in less than 2 days? Will members of the ...
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On the subject of moderation by single individuals
Possible Duplicate:
Can we please let the community close questions?
I quit using Physics Forums because of a single case of moderation. I started a thread on the site to do a general relativity ...
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Should an inactive moderator step down?
One of our moderators was last seen on the 22nd of May; it's now the 3rd of June (the same year, luckily). He's also a mod on Chem SE; he was last seen there 1 month ago. I don't want to name him, ...
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Question closed as an off-topic homework question although it is clearly not a homework question
A question I asked has been closed by a moderator as an off-topic homework-like question, although it is clearly not a homework question.
Why was it closed as being homework-like?
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moderator's personal opinions are irrelevant, or should be
Once again, arbitrary "moderation" has risen. A perfectly on-topic question was asked but was then moved inappropriately to another board. If I could formally register a complaint, I would, but I've ...
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