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And a side comment to the 'unkind' flags: the system monitors these flags and will create a mod flag showing number of unkind flags generated by a user over a certain period of time. This is a great monitoring tool for mods to pick up a pattern of unkindness over time for any user. And then act appropriately.
@ArchismanPanigrahi I try always to see the best in people and I think some users don't realise how hostile and aggressive a terse demand for a correct version number can appear, particularly to a new user of Ask Ubuntu. There is always room for a kinder approach...
@NotTheDr01ds A private chat room is a Mod option and is used for moderation purposes. So either created as such by a Mod or converted to private if created by a user without that privilege.
@Nmath Indeed, there is no place on Meta for naming particular users. For elected Mod attention there is a custom flag, as Muru has mentioned, or a private chat room; whichever is easiest...
Well, downvoting serves a very specific purpose: to indicate that a particular question or answer is not useful: askubuntu.com/help/privileges/vote-down However if downvoting is used inappropriately (targeted downvoting, spiteful downvoting, angry-person downvoting etc) there can be a need for Mod intervention. And the issue of ' derisory comments' should also be addressed: such comments have no place on AU. Btw your excellent post uses the term 'censor', I am wondering if you actually mean 'censure'?
@Levente I see it at: Mod --> Lock --> Obsolete. The blurb that comes with it says: 'This post is marked obsolete because the content is out of date. It is not currently accepting new interactions.'
In my pre-mod days self answered questions were often my favourite interaction with AU and I retain a soft spot for them. I am not convinced that they are particularly targeted for moderation by either community or elected moderators?
It is always good to have a discussion on Meta on such issues but the ability to create new tags, and then subsequently populate this tag throughout Ask Ubuntu, is granted after 300 Rep points: askubuntu.com/help/privileges/create-tags. But it will be interesting nevertheless to see what the Community thinks of this particular tag proposition...
