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Notice to ALL users of OpenStudy
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created by: @mathslover and @beccaboo333

Answer 1

Recently many users have been accusing Ambassadors of having moderator tools. We do not have any access to this. It can be very hard for us Ambassadors when we have angry users attacking us for things we are not capable of.

We simply are here to help guide any new users as well as current ones. We also help everyone with learning the rules and just learn how to be a good member of our community. We respect that everyone may be angry due to a warning or suspension. But we are NOT the ones to go to for it.

If you are ever suspended or warned, please email contact@openstudy.com or abuse@openstudy.com

Someone will help you through that. Do not create new accounts to falsely report users who you think got you suspended. Nor should you create a new account to evade a suspension. It will add to your main accounts suspension to a much longer time.

If you ever have a question on ways you could end up suspended or warned, by all means contact anyone with the purple A next to their username. They will help you get a good understanding of the rules of this site. That's what we are here for.

Thank you for reading and understanding.


https://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct
https://openstudy.com/terms-and-conditions
https://openstudy.com/privacy-policy

Answer 2

Yeah, that's true. Recently, many of the users have been asking Ambassadors that why have they banned/suspended them? This point needs to be made clear to all.

\(\bullet\) \(\color{blue}{\bf{Ambassadors}}\) don't have ANY powers. They are just normal users who got an A for good and responsive work for OpenStudy. They just welcome new users, introduce them to the site, and behind the scenes, they do several projects.

\(\bullet\) Users need to understand the difference between \(\bf{Moderators}\) and \(\bf{Ambassadors}\) :

\(\color{purple}{\bf{Moderators}}\) are those who are selected by administrators for maintaing the decorum and discpline on OpenStudy. They suspend/ban the users who violate the OpenStudy Code-of-Conduct or Terms and Conditions. Though, moderators never take any decision on the personal backgrounds, they take these decisions on the basis of the violation done by the user. Hence, there are only 1% chances for them to be wrong.

\(\bullet\) In this case, if you think you were suspended without any reason, or you need more investigation regarding this matter, mail to : abuse@Openstudy.com

Ambassadors, as I said above, don't have ANY rights to suspend/ban any user. They can report a user, like normal users can do.


Many points are mentioned nicely @beccaboo333 . Just wanted to put this up too.

Answer 3

I would also like to mention, Please for the love of open study allow someone to make an anti spam, its gets annoying seeing people spam.
-Riddles

Answer 4

Comp said he could suspend me... Not sure how what to say to that.

Answer 5

^^ bump that up to the hire staff

Answer 6

Riddles, thanks for your suggestion, OpenStudy Administrators and Team are working on this. Stay updated on blog.openstudy.com and http://facebook.com/openstudy

OS might have some changes soon.

Answer 7

Math, what is the specs of the server that host os?

Answer 8

@jadeybells -> Yeah, he might be joking. So, I think, this thread will clear up everything. No Ambi can suspend anyone.

Answer 9

He wasn't joking.. Right after he said that, I got suspended...

Answer 10

Please keep this thread to comments related to the main post. You and compassionate can talk this over through pm. Thanks.

Answer 11

The only people that have, or have had, the ability to suspend are Administrators, Webmasters, Moderators and certain Global Interns.

Answer 12

I'm wondering why the owners of the website take their time to fix things?.... Hire me, I'll fix things quick.

Answer 13

"Easier said than done"
It is not a one-step process , it involves a lot of discussion for something to be implemented , i am sure

Answer 14

@jadeybells Abb0t, Compassionate, nincompoop, and many, many more have said things along the lines of, "You are going to be suspended for that," and then poof, the person is. The reason why this happens is simple. They are long term users that know when moderators suspend. They largely understand how the moderation system works. If they know a moderator is watching, have reported, or know other people have reported, they can make an educated guess as to what will happen. So what they are doing is making a prediction with high accuracy.

Sometimes they take this a step further as a joke. Abb0t is most famous for this. They claim they are suspending you when in truth they just know it is going to happen because someone is being a huge troll.

Answer 15

Hey open study, Lets create a programming chat for the nerds like me <3

Answer 16

@Dark_Riddles Um, there is one.

Answer 17

Does it say "Programming"

Answer 18

Computer Science.

Answer 19

Ambassadors do have tools. I've seen it

Answer 20

Nope. They don't. I'm the Chair for the Ambassador Program. We are pretty clear with them on that they are put in a hard spot. They try to calm situations when they see them, but have no tools other than what they type.

Answer 21

I heard something about IP Check and Ban?

Answer 22

IP Check is a mod too. Ban is an Admin tool.

Answer 23

That's cleared enough...!

Answer 24

Basically mods vote on bans and when enough agree, then the admins usually do so. It has happened a few times in the last year. Which is why we want some better login controlls. Less need for bans then because less trolls.

Answer 25

You are stored with useful information!

Answer 26

It is not really a secret. The developers of the past have posted many times about how things work. You can actually google up their posts on a lot of policies.

Answer 27

Google them by what name?

Answer 28

Type this in search bar

site:openstudy.com

Answer 29

Type anything you wish to search for...

for example, if I search for "cshalvey" - the past admin of OpenStudy

https://www.google.co.in/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=site:openstudy.com+cshalvey

Answer 30

Or you can do http://openstudy.com/users/ "Insert username"

Answer 31

Exactly how do you find the names?

Answer 32

Here is a good read:
http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/4f395b9ae4b0fc0c1a0e16ff

Answer 33

So these were all the admins?

Answer 34

Some were, some were or are mods. If you look at the things the older purple people were involved in; especially shadowfiend, farmdawgnation; and cshalvey, you can find lots of things. Or how I did it initially was to search for things like policy, moderation, rules, etc.

Answer 35

The argument over appropriateness of posting some forms of anime was another interesting one. Showed how the admins come down harder on stuff than the moderators. Mods generally suspend for days, perhaps weeks. Admins suspend quicker and longer.

Answer 36

Wow!

Answer 37

Yah, things I would tag for a day or three I have seen admins do 3 weeks. Some rule violations, like being a nude pick seeker, I send a warning on first time. Admin: 2 month suspension. No warning. Bang. Seen it happen. And I get the point. They are legally responsible for the site and protecting the minors on it. I'm just helping out.

Answer 38

But... @abb0t banned me...with his cheese sandwhich o-o

Answer 39

That was just the Limburger and liverwurst.

Answer 40

Ew, I would never eat either of those.

Answer 41

Which is why you threw it at ShadowLegendX.

Answer 42

;-;

Answer 43

Smelled worse then it looked...

Answer 44

Wait, so ambassadors don't have some "additional" special buttons? like to check IP addresses, notebook or ban users? .-.

Answer 45

Notebook is a Chrome addon. Nobody has it as an OS thing.

Answer 46

ohh.. but why do users who are paying Os (or the one who has a diamond SS) has it?

Answer 47

I don't know what comes with subscription at the moment, but as I said, the Notebook is a chrome extension. It has nothing to do with OS.

Answer 48

@Data_LG2 Basically, Notebook extension is not an official thing. It was made by @wio And yes Ambassadors don't have any special buttons :( ..! As I said, we're just like normal users (if asked about powers)

Answer 49

ooh i see. now i understand. thanks

Answer 50

You're welcome :-)

Answer 51

Subscriptions come with a title and a diamond, that/s it.

Answer 52

Subscribers to OpenStudy get the following:

Choose your own "title" that appears by your username in study groups.
A diamond SmartScore indicator that signifies your sponsorship.
Surf OpenStudy without external advertisements.

Answer 53

So why do we have to pay? $10 every month?

Answer 54

I haven't seen anyone with that specialty yet

Answer 55

By removing advertisements they are losing money as they can't count you as viewing there ads, so you paying for them removes that issue. With the removal of advertisements you can browse this cite without annoying ads. The diamond smartscore is a prize to be shown off and be proud of and being able to choose your title that shows up next to your name is a cool aspect of OpenStudy that allows you to customize your profile better.

Answer 56

So, Luigi is a subscriber ? so is Nincompoop? they got (......) these beside their names

Answer 57

Example Luigi0210 (SuckAtMath) nincompoop (Phantom Lord)

and if I pay will my SS rise to 99?

Answer 58

no, you can't pay to raise your smartscore...
I think they are gonna work on better stuff for paying money
but that's it for now .-.

Answer 59

What does A diamond SmartScore mean than?

Answer 60

diamonds does show that they subscribe
comp, lui, and uncle, gane, and nin are all subscribers

Answer 61

@e.mccormick was right about Admins. I think the thread was deleted so I can't fetch it.

Answer 62

Where is the link so I can fill out an application form

Answer 63

@Teehee321 : Find the link for form (of Ambassadors) here :

http://blog.openstudy.com/2014/01/30/openstudys-diplomatic-corps/

Good Luck!

Answer 64

I agree with u. People Have 2 discuss with the mods about their problem.

Answer 65

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