BALLOT
Question 1: Admins have power to Edit Posts
• if they affect the display of the page, e.g. stretched pages, after notifying the poster
SELECT ONE
A. I approve this text, and it can be moved to Routine Powers
B. I approve this text and want it to remain in Special Powers
C. I do not approve this text
Question 2: Admins have power to Edit Posts
• if they contain objectionable content, for example: abuse of another poster, defamatory remarks, pornographic, violent or distasteful content, or advertisement of products
SELECT ONE
A. I approve this text
B. I do not approve this text
Question 3: Admins have power to enact an Immediate Ban for the following offenses if the poster has registered within the last [seven days] you will vote on the seven days in question 4
1. Spamming the board with ads
2. Spamming the board with porn
3. Hacking the board
4. Refusing to abide by the Decision of Jury in an Arbitration
5. Threats of real life violence or other criminal acts against members
6. In all other cases the poster has the Right to a Hearing, and if the poster registered more than seven days ago they are considered a member of the community and have a right to a hearing for these offenses as well, but their posting rights will be restricted to the Jury Room for the duration of the hearing.
SELECT ONE
A. I approve all six points
B. I wish to exclude point(s) [#]Please fill in all numbers you wish to exclude
Question 4: ... if the poster has registered within the last [seven days]
SELECT ONE
A. I agree to the seven-day minimum
B. I prefer a minimum of [#] days. Please fill in the number of days you prefer
Question 5: Admins have power to temporarily suspend posting rights or restrict access to a forum
1. In the Invite Forum, if information about the contents of an invitation thread has been revealed to a non-member, access can be suspended [this provision becomes void if the Invite Forum is removed]
2. In the Jury Room, if poster has interfered with an Arbitration or Hearing on a Ban, board-wide posting rights can be suspended until the Arbitration or Hearing is concluded
3. In the There and Back Again forum, if more than one complaint has been made against the way an RP identity has been used, posting rights can be suspended until an arbitration can be held regarding the continuation of that identity.
4. In the Thinking of England Forum, if more than one complaint has been made about the way a poster has been posting there, posting rights can be suspended until an arbitration can be held to determine the right of continued access to that forum.
5. If a sig pic is arguably pornographic, violent or distasteful it can be removed. If the poster persists in reposting it, posting rights outside the Jury Room can be suspended until an arbitration decision is reached.
SELECT ONE:
A. I approve all five points
B. I wish to exclude point(s) [#] Please fill in all numbers you wish to exclude
Question 6: Admins have power to convene a hearing on a ban
• Whenever a bannable offense is called to their attention.
SELECT ONE
A. I approve this text
B. I do not approve this text
Question 7: Admins have power to convene a hearing to reverse a ban if the following three conditions are met:
1. if the duration of the ban was not specified
2. at least (a)two weeks (b) one month (c)six months (d) one year (e) other has elapsed since the ban went into effect
3. the banned poster has requested a new hearing in writing. you will vote on time limit in Quest. 8
SELECT ONE
A. I agree to all three requirements
B. I wish to exclude requirement(s) [#]Please fill in all numbers you wish to exclude
Question 8: Time limit before a hearing can be convened to reverse a ban
A. Two weeks
B. One month
C. Six months
D. One year
E. Other (specify by adding the number)
RANK YOUR CHOICES, with #1 being most preferred.
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Question 9: Procedures for using special and emergency powers
• An immediate ban is of unspecified duration. A Hearing must be convened to reverse it.
SELECT
A. I agree with this provision
B. I do not agree with this provision
Question 10: When posting rights are suspended, an arbitration must be held and the jury will decide the duration of the suspension, not to exceed the maximum duration specified here: you will vote on maximum durations in question 10:Error - this question was eliminated for insufficient input
SELECT
A. I agree with this provision
B. I do not agree with this provision
Question 11: Extraordinary Powers of Admins
Recognizing that unforeseen events may occur which require a quick response, Board77 administrators are expected to use their best judgment in emergencies, and to take whatever action they believe necessary to protect the board. An emergency would be an event which threatened real and immediate harm, but which is not otherwise addressed by this charter. In such an event, the administrator(s) in question would be expected to explain the circumstances and consult with the board membership as soon as possible. Such measures are temporary by their nature and subject to review by [some body as yet to be determined.]
SELECT
A. I approve this text
B. I do not approve this text