Question

What type of questions is appropriate....

Answer 1

(for an openstudy feedback)

Answer 2

Sometimes surveys, complaints, suggestions, wishing (birthdays, celebrations) etc.

Answer 3

And of course feedback :3

Answer 4

If there isn't actually a section dedicated to a particular subject you may post it here. :)

Answer 5

Questions without educational purposes that still have something to do with the site.
Like feedback, suggestions, announcements etc.
So actually birthday posts are spam, but we're very tolerant :)

Answer 6

birthday posts are spam? O.o

Answer 7

if u have any technical problems, go to OS feedback

Answer 8

No one so far has fully answered this question.

Answer 9

hey there!

Answer 10

The questions which are not inappropriate are appropriate.
here, fully answered :)

Answer 11

by whom?

Answer 12

what does it mean to be inappropriate though?

Answer 13

I know that, who doesn't? You know what i meant by "what does it mean to be inappropriate"!

Answer 14

type of questions that are considered to be inappropriate for feedback....

Answer 15

tough one!

Answer 16

essay....

Answer 17

the one that contains curse words, or asking for fans/medals(example : "Fan me!!") , the ones which are of particular subject questions, like Math ,music , science and all, Birthday post (but as said, we allow b'day posts), are all inappropriate.

Appropriate ones include, suggestion for improvement, telling how much you like OS, requesting a particular feature, asking doubts on current features, (example : whats SS, how to become ambassador, and all)

Answer 18

Appropriate ones include, suggestion for improvement, telling how much you like OS, requesting a particular feature, asking doubts on current features,
Dictatorship, the admins are scared the website will fall apart.....

Answer 19

advertising a product or website or anything is also inappropriate

Answer 20

I can't ask how to become ambassador?!?!?!

Answer 21

what solo ?
how is that dictatorship ? negative feedbacks are also welcomed :)

Answer 22

that i wrote in appropriate section!

Answer 23

My bad!

Answer 24

OK so how where the chess inappropriate?
What is the rule what ever is not appropriate, is inappropriate or whatever is appropriate is not inappropriate?
Going the second way less things will be appropriate....

Answer 25

B/c you didn't say a/t about chess and we don't know that they are inappropriate or that they are appropriate.

Answer 26

I see your point Solomon,

Answer 27

Isaid it in a too complicated way!

Answer 28

well, being inappropriate is a subjective issue, something can be appropriate for you but not me. so posts are app or not, will depend on the active mod perspective, who is looking at that question

Answer 29

So I am able to report abuse if you close my question and actually win the case/report/(whatever)

Answer 30

Apparently, yes!

Answer 31

if I were to post who is yellow, would that be appropriate?

Answer 32

Got watch out here, my medal might disappear!

Answer 33

or will....

Answer 34

if you feel abused, you can report anyone with a proper explanation, u can even report a mod.
many type of questions are not useful for feedback section, such ones will be closed, and if inappropriate, will be deleted.

Answer 35

Yeah, i'll report on lets say you (gods forbid) and you will delete my question and/or all the conversation.

Answer 36

Can a mod break into people's profiles and change settings or just admins?

Answer 37

inapp.....

Answer 38

if you report, an e-mail will go to every mod. thats stays forever, also deleted questions/replies/chat messages are seen by every mod. so thats permanent on OS's server.
No, mods CANNOT change any setting.
Admins can do whatever they want.

Answer 39

Is it possible to report on admin?

Answer 40

NO, right?

Answer 41

sure, why not. report will go to every mod.

Answer 42

They will get fired if they... though!

Answer 43

if they really did anything inappropriate, then the decision will be taken by CEO herself.

Answer 44

I replied b/f you but appeared after....
don't think .... am an idiot!

Answer 45

What is inappropriate for them?

Answer 46

cursing and all, the same thing thats inappropriate for any1...they are humans too.

Answer 47

spying

Answer 48

trust me, they don't have time to spy any1.

Answer 49

They don't work 24 7

Answer 50

They have time outside the job and technically they could......

Answer 51

What is the difference b/w an Ambassador and a Moderator?

Answer 52

crunch-berries .....

Answer 53

Oh, you watch it too?.....

Answer 54

@mathslover will explain that, he can do it way better than me :)

Answer 55

Why, ambassador is higher?

Answer 56

BR...

Answer 57

No @Rahcel_97 , ambassador is not a higher post than a moderator.

The main difference between an ambassador and moderator is that An ambassador welcomes new users to the site, introduces them about the features, working and functions of the site, helps them to work , study here! Wherever, they get problem while working on this site, ambassadors are generally there to help them out.

A moderator has many works as comparable to an Ambassador. Moderator helps the site administrators in managing the site's discipline , deleting inappropriate contents, taking right decisions on the abuse reports filled by users, in short, they moderate the whole site. They have the right to delete inappropriate post/content on the site which is against the code of conduct ( http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct ) .

Answer 58

The posts priority goes like this :

1) Users
2) Ambassadors
3) Moderators
4) Administrators
5) CEO of OpenStudy!

Answer 59

@hartnn, and @mathslover, you guys had different views and decisions to making a thread that says "questions"
mathslover told me it was a good thing to do, using something along the line of "Glad you are helping...." and hartnn in a different thread where some girl w/ a long name came told me to never do that again.
So what is the rule when it comes to making a thread that says "Questions?" ?

Answer 60

(I'll even out the number of medals per person...)

Answer 61

Ambassadors have their different identification - a purple encircled "A" , and Ambassador written after their usernames.
Moderators have Purple covered profile pic , purple usernames , moderator written after their usernames.

@SolomonZelman - We, ambassadors are actually not the ones who operate this site who manage the rules and thus I actually , am not eligible to order you something. I was not sure aboutt aht , so just talked with you like that , so that you get both senses at a time :

1)You should not post such questions from now
2)The thing you did was not wrong but also not right acc. to c-o-c

hartnn is a very experienced mod, he knows what is right and what is wrong. He was sure about that, so he talked and adviced in that way.

Answer 62

not wrong and not right.... this website is really weird then!

Answer 63

Is it that hard to establish unambiguous rules, or a Definite and authentic law?

Answer 64

Wrong according to OpenStudy code of conduct, Right for you only.

If you are already having many opened questions in the group and many unanswered questions then it is sure that there are many users who want help. So, if at that time, you post a question asking the users whether they want help or not, then surely it is a weird thing to do. I hope your are understanding my point. Mods have to take care of everything.

Answer 65

"Right for you only" - I meant to say that you may not spam there by posting such question, but some other users may post such questions for trolling or spamming. Hence it is basically "Wrong" by seeing all the aspects.

Answer 66

What?! Right for you only.?!
What does this even mean, I only asked why doesn't the openstudy have clear and again not ambiguous rules, isn't that what all people what and wanted?

Answer 67

I will prefer you to have a look at : http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

that will surely clear your many of the doubts!

Answer 68

Even about chess! or things that you yourself said that are neither appropriate or inappropriate
(I am refering to making an "Questions?" thread again)

Answer 69

just read it and I don't see that making a thread "Questions" is inappropriate!

Answer 70

U might think it does say, and I first thought "my bad...", but then...

Answer 71

if not required so don't post. even though appropriate.

Answer 72

"CHESS! LIVE! ASK & LEARN HOW TO PLAY!" - I don't think that it is any how related to OS Feedback group. Hence it is considered to be inappropriate for this group.

Answer 73

See! Not required, to what extent?
mathsolver, do you remember the "question?" I posted and which you appreciated?
95% I would not have been able to help if I didn't make that thread!

Answer 74

if you want to help just go to open questions and help, no need to post it in a new thread everytime.

Answer 75

(Ok I understand about chess)

Answer 76

Why do I have to repeat myself?
See! Not required... a diff issue!
mathsolver, do you remember the "question?" I posted and which you appreciated?
95% I would not have been able to help if I didn't make that thread!

also is any question in open feedback required?

Answer 77

required is totally different and separate issue and concept!

Answer 78

See, @SolomonZelman - I appreciated your work because you were helping many users out there nicely. But still , it is inappropriate as you can better help the users individually in their respective posts.

Answer 79

WHAT?! hartnn just said it is NOT INappropriate!

Answer 80

hartnn:
if not required so don't post. even though appropriate.
NO?

Answer 81

okay wait... follow hartnn - he is better known to all this. I am just saying according to my experience.

Answer 82

You just totally contradicted him, mathsolver.

Answer 83

I am out of this argument.
what i will do is :
if i feel its not required, i will close it.
if inappropriate, according to me, i will delete it and warn you.
Period.
have a nice day :)

Answer 84

That's it thanks @hartnn

Answer 85

is any question in open feed back required?
Am I destructing by posting "questions?"
It is helpful!
IF you guys feel i am stubborn i'll ask some other moderatoers and pros for explanation.

Answer 86

mathslover, no one is the only one on the website,.....

Answer 87

Solomon, I totally agree with you, you helped me also with questions posting your thread....
I really don't understand why are they against your threads!

Answer 88

The good thing is that it is obvious that there is no problem with my thread, it is just that they don't want to admit they are wring.
(Probably going to report abuse this comment .......)

Answer 89

@lncognlto, what do you think about this conversation?

Answer 90

one problem could arise,
if we allow you to post a thread 'Questions?' then many other users might think to do the same (resulting in huge spams),
then there will be many many such posts(as everyone can improve their SS by asking questions) and the posts which really require help might get masked or buried down, below these 'Questions' threads.

Answer 91

if any user requires your help, he/she can simply tag you in his/her question and you can help there.

Answer 92

now you see, how 'not required' things can be harmful ?

Answer 93

one problem could arise, ... finally a satisfying explanation tnx!
You see why the previous ones were bad though....

Answer 94

As I see it, there are equally valid points to both sides of this discussion. Opening a post offering help in Mathematics may attract OS users who are currently on the site at the time needing help who might not otherwise be helped. However, as @hartnn says, these sort of posts will be used maliciously used if allowed, and thus will cause a spamming problem.

Now this just a suggestion, but I was thinking. As numerous people may be said to be online on OS when users need help, but either the helpers are not present or they are helping elsewhere, maybe something like this can be done: Maybe in the settings option of a user's profile, there can be a list of subjects that that user is currently "studying" on OS. If a user is available to help in a certain section, he/she can tick a tick box next to the subject he/she wishes to help with. This can then somehow reflect in the chosen section that this helper is definitely available to give help. In order to prevent users being shown as available to help when they are no longer online, perhaps these settings could be deleted when the user logs off?

Answer 95

I think the best for me would be is to delete my account, after I get my help from wio.
How do i do that?

Answer 96

Mathsolver and hartnn, I thought you guys left....

Answer 97

After i am done with my English course, OK?