Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-31780004-20180126212949

Of course, moderators are supposed to moderate. This rule isn't supposed to hinder that, but it's to reduce the potential for unfair bans and to increase the chances of unfair bans being undone. Please read carefully​, if you ask about something I clearly mentioned or your response makes it obvious that you didn't read the whole thing....

...then I'd be disappointed in you, because it's not like I can actually do anything about it. lol.

So, if this becomes part of R2DA moderation rules, then...

Basically, if somebody gets punished in any way, then the mod that punished them is obligated to explain why ​they were banned and cite sources as to why that is a bannable offense. This only takes place ​if the banned person complains or asks about the situation. ​In most cases, this would simply involve the mod copy and pasting something from the rule source. The main place this would take effect, however, is on the discord and wiki. There have been a lot​ of BS bans/blocks/mutes recently, and I feel that this would help people that were unfairly punished be heard.

So, here's an example. If I said "Come #### me!" and a moderator muted me for being suggestive, then I would have the right to DM the moderator about the circumstances. They would be obligated to respond and would not be able to ignore it. The response would be a message showing:

- The exact rule that I broke, taken word-for-word from the official rules

- Proof ​that what I did was against the rules. The proof, in this case, is proof that what I did was wrong. The moderator does not ​have to post proof that ​I committed the offense. Basically, if someone makes a racial slur and doesn't know it, the moderator doesn't have to prove that he said it but the mod has to prove that it broke the rule.

If a person was banned fairly, this would be a clear reason why they were banned. However, if this was a case where someone was banned unfairly, then a moderator would have no choice but to unban the person.

While this won't stop every ​unreasonable case from occuring, I feel that this would help force moderators to do their job righteously and correctly. 