Moderator guidelines

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This page provides suggested guidelines for moderators on moodle.org.

Job adverts

Any job adverts posted in the moodle.org forums should be deleted immediately to prevent replies stating expression of interest but no useful content (e.g. "I'll do the job. Email me ..."). The poster should be sent a message explaining why their post was deleted and encouraging them to use the Moodle jobs database.

Sample message:

Hi ....,
Just to let you know, your recent forum post has been deleted because job adverts are not allowed in the forums according to our code of conduct https://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle.org_forums_Code_of_Conduct.
You're welcome though to use the Moodle jobs database http://moodle.org/jobs for advertising your vacancy.

Any forum posts which include the offer of a job (e.g. "I need help with XYZ. I'm so desperate I will pay someone to help. Email me ...") should be edited to remove the job advert.

Sample edited by message:

(Edited by ... to remove job advert, since they are not allowed in the forums according to our code of conduct https://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle.org_forums_Code_of_Conduct - original submission ...)

To be continued...