User:FZeroXWhat/Proposal

What should change? Scribble here.

FZeroX proposed a staff feedback board that is 100% user-moderated, where what.cd users themselves can vote up or down any feedback directed at the staff. The feedback can be posted anonymously. This should provide a safe and democratic outlet for users to address their concerns to the what.cd staff.

-Penetration

Whatman has said that there is a user "bill of rights".  Unfortunately, the staff voted not to release it because users would legally deconstruct it instead of follow it in spirit.

A right you don't know you have is a right that, when violated, you can't defend against. Whatman's concern that this will result in lawyering is absolutely well-founded, but a clearer system of dispute resolution would be a good thing, not a bad thing. The users should be able to see this document. If this means creating an arbitration group of ombudsmen whose only responsibility it is is to be able to tell staff things they'd really rather not hear, so be it.

Realize that: Disagreement is not disrespect. Disrespect is usually a two-way street. Discussion is not a challenge. Challenging a rule or a policy is not challenging staff's right to make such a rule or policy. Requiring politeness when disagreeing is a very short step away from suggesting that a posture is more important than the opinion it is used to express.

- Delusion

"Artist - Title" in the upload field for all audio/ebook releases. I mean seriously, come on. Or, even better, an author field for books. Why hasn't this existed since the beginning?

What should change? Scribble here.


 * 1) We should have a free-speech IRC channel where anything besides flooding is allowed. Even offensive speech and criticism of staff must be allowed if it is truly meant to be a free speech channel. Those easily offended could stay out of the channel or use /ignore.
 * 2) The staff should not be allowed to ban anyone on a whim. There should be no question as to what the rules are. Staff should justify all moderation with citations of the rules being broken.
 * 3) The what.cd user's bill of rights must be made available on the rules page.
 * 4) Users should not be banned for things they do or say outside of what.cd. This includes speech made on other trackers and public forums.

- Malvarma ---