NationStates Jolt Archive

Imagine that this happened:
A nation in your region posts a lot of junk on the regional message board. It is not excactly spam, nor is it offensive or blatantly against the rules; rather, it is just annoying junk that no one likes. The nation is highly respected within the region. That nation later comes back and posts on the message board that his/her nation was being used by a friend, who does not have a nation of his/her own. Everyone in the region believes this story. This nation is not the founder.

Would it then be legal for that nation to clear the junk, using "--CLEARING JUNK--?"

annoying junk that no one likes.

= spam

so yes, I suppose it would be legal. Naturally you'll need an official opinion though.

The mods have stated pretty clearly that noone but the founder can clear spam. Surely you can hold a small conversation for 10 posts that would clear the spam?

Only the Founder can clear spam. Period.

If you check out this (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=383318) thread on the first page of Moderation, a nation was just deleted for clearing spam as the Founder via a puppet nation of his. Only the Founder nation itself, not a puppet of the Founder or anyone else, can clear spam from the CH board.

Not that I would advocate rule breaking, but you would not be the first nation who is not a founder to clear spam. But as I said, I am not advocating rule breaking, so instead, post random messages reminding nations to sign up on the offsite forum, check the website, recruit, etc.

[Edit] When I said you would not be the first I was thinking of an incident this morning. But again, unless you are the founder, the answer is no, every time. Just do some of the other suggestions posted in this thread.

Only the Founder can clear spam. Period.

If you check out this (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=383318) thread on the first page of Moderation, a nation was just deleted for clearing spam as the Founder via a puppet nation of his. Only the Founder nation itself, not a puppet of the Founder or anyone else, can clear spam from the CH board.

The thread that TH refers to is locked. Therefore...

MDSC TIME!!! (the link is in my sig)

"Should puppets of founders be allowed to clear spam?"

Sorry, that title was too long. I had to put it as "Spam Clearing by Puppets of Founders".

can we get this stickied
as it alows for player discussion off rulings off site
and can be used to request the opining of new threads or links right to them

RTW, we would have to create a new thread specifically about the MDSC in order for it to be sticked. Anyway, I agree with the sticky, not only because I founded the MDSC, but because a lot of people would find it to be useful, particularly the "Ask an ex-mod" feature by Stephanie.

can we get this stickied
as it alows for player discussion off rulings off site
and can be used to request the opining of new threads or links right to them
Non-moddish opinion:

NationStates doesn't grant official creedence to offsite forums. If it's not part of Max's grand empire, it really shouldn't be in a sticky.

(Yes I know, we link to other sites in other stickies. Links to sample storefronts are one thing, providing a link to a quasi-official site for rulebreakers and gripers to whine is another thing entirely.)

I see no need for this thread to be stuck. We've got plenty as is.

I see no need for this thread to be stuck. We've got plenty as is.
They weren't talking about this thread, they were talking about some off-site forum for people to complain about NationStates.

The mods have stated pretty clearly that noone but the founder can clear spam.
Correct.

Surely you can hold a small conversation for 10 posts that would clear the spam?
Yes.

--The Modified Democratic States of Cogitation

And not even the delegate if the founder is long dead?
I guess not then.