Discussion»Questions»answerMug Members» If Sharonna has been banned from the site, can we put together a kind of petition or vote to get the mods to invite her back?
... This is a first. Ya'll are creating a whole new rulebook.
1) I don't discuss the moderation of members with anyone but that member. That in mind, I could neither tell you if she was removed nor why. The reason for this is to respect that member's privacy and, since 99% of removals are due to violations of the respect guidelines (totally made that stat up, but it could legit be 100% or similar) also out of respect for the person who has already been disrespected.
2) Assuming some type of vote did take place, it could potentially turn into a feeding frenzy on the member who was removed, resulting in lots of people violating the TOS, which is super no bueno. Or, it could result in a huge rift on the site, with people attacking each other and choosing sides. In-fighting is also super no bueno.
3) Without being able to tell you why a member was removed, a vote is kind of a moot point.
4) People don't get removed from the site without a moderator vote as-is. The best way to ensure those votes reflect the tone of the site and the feelings/ values of the members is to have a wider pool of mods. Per the FAQ "Tenured members with accounts in good standing (no suspensions or reprimands) who are interested in volunteering as a site mod may contact Just Asking to inquire about further requirements and present openings." I'm fairly certain it's been years since anyone has inquired.
I get that you can’t tell the details, but could you not say whether she is blocked or just suspended? We can easily tell by looking at her profile page that it’s either one of the two. So I don’t understand why it would be an issue to say which one.
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