I do not understand why some people are now talking about an alternative method to the trust system? this is not the main point of my topic, the forum is differently better with it "despite it's weakness" than without it.
what I am proposing here is a clear definition about the use case of the trust system.
as long as there is not a single rule that says for an example " you can not tag someone because their username is funny" then if someone tags someone else for their funny username , then honestly they are not breaking any rules since non is stated in the first place !.
i also might have screwed up when i used the word "regulate" , excuse my mandarin
. i am not saying the trust system should be controlled by the mods as this will most likely make it worse, i am saying we need a set of rules, so when someone is not satisfied with the tag he gets, he can then complain or appeal based on an existing rule. it will be much easier to judge the case if we have such rules.
* this only applies to DT members as their feedback appears on the profile.
I do not think that any DT member is abusing the the trust system on purpose, and that most of them are actually trying to "help" the forum but sometimes they go to extremes where they tag people for silly reasons that are far from fair. so regardless of the good intention there still some type of harm.
what I am proposing here is a clear definition about the use case of the trust system.
as long as there is not a single rule that says for an example " you can not tag someone because their username is funny" then if someone tags someone else for their funny username , then honestly they are not breaking any rules since non is stated in the first place !.
i also might have screwed up when i used the word "regulate" , excuse my mandarin
. i am not saying the trust system should be controlled by the mods as this will most likely make it worse, i am saying we need a set of rules, so when someone is not satisfied with the tag he gets, he can then complain or appeal based on an existing rule. it will be much easier to judge the case if we have such rules.* this only applies to DT members as their feedback appears on the profile.
I do not think that any DT member is abusing the the trust system on purpose, and that most of them are actually trying to "help" the forum but sometimes they go to extremes where they tag people for silly reasons that are far from fair. so regardless of the good intention there still some type of harm.