Jabba 18389 Report post Posted February 27, 2010 I'm still working on my niceness skills and I'll be the first to admit that I can stumble when understanding the rules of CERB. I've noticed the occasional suspension or banning so I guess I'm in good company. I've read Mod's stickies and rules of conduct, but somehow I'm still not sure what can specifically draw ire and reprisal. Can anyone offer opinions about what kind of activity would warrant rep points reduction, suspension, banning? Are there other nasty remedies? Actually what happens during suspension or banning...the individual can't post anything? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest s******ecan**** Report post Posted February 27, 2010 The stickies are pretty straightforward so violating them will definitely get your knuckles rapped. They cover every situation either specifically or in general. Basically be respectful and truthful, Cerb is a community that puts friendliness first and foremost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seymour 3970 Report post Posted February 27, 2010 Not an exhaustive list but here are a few: fighting in private, or public including chat posting offensive material (derogatory or racial slurs) not respecting discretion - posting personal stuff about a member or provider - this is no place for gossip persistent messages to another member - if people ask you not to contact them this should be respected posting pictures in threads or albums of genitals (open boob shots are ok) - mind you members likely want to see women's boobs :boobeyes: spamming the site with ads - yes there are rules for posting ads even though it is free to post an ad (providers only) fighting with the mod - it happens. Duration of suspension depends on the infraction, then severity and how many warnings you got from the mod During a suspension you cannot send/receive messages and some other features may also be locked out. Bottom line - if one has nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all. CERB is a diverse community respecting all tolerant members. Relax man - and share your thoughts. Enjoy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andflemcol 3975 Report post Posted February 27, 2010 Just curious Mod... Are the decisions to reprimand done by committee or are you Judge, Jury and Executionor?.... I'm not being sarcastic..just curious. I actually think you are doing a great job. Kind of interested on the business operation of Cerb. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mod 135639 Report post Posted February 28, 2010 Can anyone offer opinions about what kind of activity would warrant rep points reduction, suspension, banning? Your fellow cerb members control your "rep" points. If you post something they disagree with you loose points (But only if they have points to begin with - the level of the points they have determine the amount of rep they give or take from you is), if you post something they agree with you gain points... and if they nominate your posts you gain points. So the more "Senior" members have a lot more rep power than the newbies. Suspension/Banning is only if you break the big rules or if I have to ask you a number of times to follow the basic rules. If I ask you 3 times (recorded as a infraction) to not do something you will get a 30 day suspension if you do it 5 times you get a 6 month suspension and a 6th time your gone off the site. For the bigger stuff like fighting, slanderous posts or pm's, threatening another member, spamming the site, etc... I deal with the situation one by one and often suspend them right away or put the account into a REVIEW state where they can PM me and discuss the issue (Blocking them from posting). It's a lot of work. The rules? They are not hard to understand. If your posts or actions are mean, slanderous, rude, your being a bigot, being negative, nasty, spamming, etc... (You know, asshole things) or just not appreciating what cerb is all about (Being nice to each other and not posting negative stuff about others) you will be suspended or banned. The ladies have rules on how to post ads. For instance they can only post an ad type post one time per day (in each city they work in or tour in) so if they work in Ottawa but planning a trip to Vancouver they could post once in Ottawa and once in Vancouver the same day (as long as it's not spamming). They can not post ads like they do on CL with the *-*-*LOOK HERE*-*-* type titles (Looks like crap and spammy), Titles can not be in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS or anything that tries to draw more attention to one post from another (wording the title well is the only choice to gain attention) - This stops the site from looking like a CL special!!! No one can not post photos showing genitals. Post titles can not contain rates, phone number, websites or email Links to directories (excluding escorts-canada.com and localescorts.ca) are not permitted. Links to personal websites are ok. Guys can not post ladies locations, phone numbers or rates and comments such as asking for discounts, commenting on the ladies price being too high.... etc... is all BAD. The ladies have the right to change rates, phone numbers, etc.,,, and they should have control over this info as the last thing we need is some old lady taking over a new phone line and getting calls for escorting (or) a guy demanding a lower rate as someone posted it on cerb that they got the same service for a lower price. Both situations are very much unacceptable. ... and really that is about it. It is also not permitted and sending people to see negative discussions on other "discussion" boards! (That defeats the whole purpose of this site!! We don't allow it here so why would you think it was ok to send someone to another site to read it?!?) Jabba You in particular tried to do this and got your hand smacked. You knew we would not allow it posted here on cerb so you thought you would circumvent that and post a link to another discussion board ( This wastes my time and just pisses me off - use some common sense - if we don't allow it here we most certainly are not going to allow you to link to it on another site! That is just a jerk move thinking I won't find your link). Most of the long term members will flag your post for me when you break the rules. I don't read every thread but if your post is offensive or breaks a rule the other members let me know. Are there other nasty remedies? Actually what happens during suspension or banning...the individual can't post anything? Correct, can not post or even read the site under that username. They are locked out on that account for the suspension time. Kind of interested on the business operation of Cerb. Business end? lol.. not really a business but it's a positive space for our community and that is needed. Really most of the time when someone is banned it is because they don't get along with the other members, refuse to follow the rules, or they can't grasp the fact that this is not a review board and that we do not allow negative posts. Usually it is a easy decision to boot someone as the other members here help out a lot. Some people are just trouble makers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
