Administrators and Moderators Have to be Online Daredevils

Patrick · Administrator

Please read and discuss: http://www.managingcommunities.com/2008/02/01/administrators-and-moderators-have-to-be-online-daredevils/

Dog Cow · Posted: 2/1/2008, 3:52 pm Post subject:

I have to disagree with you in this part:

Truestar · Moderator

Making assumptions could lead to an innocent member being punished. Some links are carefully named, and it may not be what you expect. No matter how many years of service as a staff member, there will always be bumps. Nobody can be perfect while checking these links. Yes, some are easier than others, but I don't think you can just see a list and point the good from the bad. Smile

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Patrick · Administrator

Thanks for the replies. Smile

Good stuff.

Yeah, you can definitely pick them out sometimes. It a site's URL is xxxpornvideos.---, then yeah, you could pull that on the link text alone. But, like Ryan said, often times, they are more carefully named. Like, let's say something was camvids.--- ... that could be bad or... it might not be. Webcams don't have to be porn.

I'm talking about more than porn, though. Outside of cases like that, you can't necessarily know if a link is infested with something unless you actually check it out. Maybe a couple times I've had a member tell me that a link had spyware on it and, from the link itself, you wouldn't be able to just tell. So, I had to visit it myself to get an official yay or nay, since I can't just go on what the member said.

Thanks,

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SunnyGirl · Posted: 2/3/2008, 11:03 am Post subject:

One day I found a link on my site about "how to prepare hot dogs". First I thought of fast food but decided to check it out and it turned out as a site about animal porn! :puke:

Leaving such a link online could bring me in serious legal trouble. I just wonder what would happen if I ever clicked a camouflaged child porn link.

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Elfen · Posted: 2/3/2008, 11:55 am Post subject:

Porn (and other illegal sujects such as drugs, computer hacking, and promoting terrorist activities) , especially porn that is illegal in your area, has to dealt with. In the US, if somebody put kiddie porn or animal porn, you can not outright delete it and leave it at that. It has to be reported, with copies of logs, links and any attached files sent to the authorities. In terms of logs, it is not just the forum access/posting logs, but also server logs.

Only then, when the authorities tell you to delete it, can you so do it. Until then, it is considered as evidence. It would be best to burn cd/dvd's of these (if necessary- the whole site) and give it to them. The other alternative is for them to go to your server and pull the hard drive(s) out.