I’ve been wondering this for a while, as I’ve never seen anyone call themselves a “forum moderator”, and forums moderation isn’t a department, so how do we avoid spam or disrespectful posts?
Spam flags until it auto hides the comment or post also dpimpy will delete reported comments but every 100 years or so
Do the forums have moderators?
Yes — but not in the way most people expect.
According to the page you have open ():
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There are no official “Forum Moderator” ranks
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Moderation is handled mostly by automatic systems
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Users can flag posts, and if enough flags accumulate, the post auto‑hides
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A staff member named dpimpy occasionally deletes reported posts, but very slowly (“every 100 years or so,” as the reply jokes)
So the forum is moderated, but not by a dedicated department.
How spam and disrespectful posts are handled
1. Auto‑moderation (primary system)
The forum software hides posts automatically when:
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Enough users flag them
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They contain certain keywords
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They violate built‑in safety filters
This is the main way spam disappears.
2. Community flagging
Users can flag:
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Spam
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Harassment
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Off‑topic posts
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Inappropriate content
Once flagged enough times, the post becomes hidden without a human moderator needing to intervene.
3. Occasional manual cleanup
Higher‑level staff (like dpimpy) can:
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Delete posts
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Lock threads
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Remove users
But this is not done frequently.
Why there’s no “Forum Moderator” department
Stateview focuses its staff structure on:
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In‑game moderation
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Discord moderation
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Internal Affairs
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Training departments
The forum is considered a low‑priority platform, so they rely on:
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Automated tools
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Community flagging
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Occasional admin intervention
This is why you never see anyone with the title “Forum Moderator.”
**Signed off,
StateviewPlayers, an experienced Warden.**
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