Questions tagged [moderator-tools]
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Automatic markdown translation in convert-to-comment went awry
Hmm. Over on MathOverflow I automatically converted an answer to a comment, and the result was (at first) this (given in source markdown to show the mess):
This may be (vaguely) related to fractional ...
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Add ubiquitous timestamp hover to 'Last seen' information for moderators
After the profile page was made responsive, the Last seen information was intentionally made less granular except for ♦ moderators. We can still see when someone was last active a couple of minutes ...
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Allow moderators to customize the first paragraph under "Get answers to practical, detailed questions" on the tour page
Currently, the first paragraph of the tour under the heading "Get answers to practical, detailed questions" says:
Focus on questions about an actual problem you have faced. Include details ...
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Why do mods have unrestricted access to users' followed posts but not saved posts and other private data?
I recently learned that moderators have unrestricted access to users’ followed posts simply by viewing their profiles. It's worrying and seems odd, especially considering that saved posts and voting ...
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Why are my only options "edit" and "decline" (when "edit" doesn't work) for a flag on a deleted comment?
It looks like a comment being deleted no longer clears any comment flags (at least for duplicate auto comments), but there are only two options remaining (edit/decline), one of which doesn't even work:...
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What information about followed posts can moderators access?
When the "follow posts" feature was introduced, an SE staff member commented that "Post follows are private." Similarly, the "save posts" feature announcement stated that ...
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Allow moderators to change the outcome of a handled flag
Per staff request, I'm posting this as a standalone feature request:
Please allow moderators to change the outcome of a handled flag, such as when they accidentally/prematurely decline a flag they ...
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Server error when attempting to clear a question's migration history
Noticed earlier on Stack Overflow and confirmed to be network-wide by Spevacus.
When selecting the Mod -> Clear Migration history button on a post that's been migrated elsewhere, you get an ...
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Wrong alignment of timestamp for short messages in moderator dropdown
In the moderator messages dropdown, when both the title/summary and the body are short, the relative timestamp is not right-aligned, but immediately follows the preceding element without any padding:
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GlorfindelMod
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Weekly question limit: is there other than 1?
In moderator tools we have an option to see a number of questions that particular user able to ask on weekly basis. I could found only "1" and "0" (in case of no restrictions):
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How did a non-moderator single-handedly delete an answer?
Seems fine. Except… Journeyman Geek is neither a moderator nor was one 3 days ago. (He was a mod in the past, maybe that's related?)
Furthermore, the answer in question had a score of 14, so he ...
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The links to TL in the mod messages tab are broken
I noticed this on Economics.SE but from other moderators I hear they are having similar problems so it seems it is site wide issue.
The link in the mod messages tab is; https://economics.stackexchange....
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Accepting the Moderator Agreement doesn't seem to work right away
There's a new version of the Moderator Agreement and I'm trying to accept it. This is the bottom part:
After checking both boxes and clicking Accept, the page reloads and it looks just like before I ...
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The moderator blocked user accounts due to voting violations [duplicate]
The situation occurred with two accounts: self SVBazuev and my daughter's AnnaBazueva.
When she sees a question that she can answer, she does it.
We often use one device, it happens like this:
I look ...
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Double quotes incorrectly encoded in flag resolution tooltip
When moderator adds custom description to the processed flag, such text is visible as a tooltip on post's flag page (link for staff to reproduce the issue):
In case of double quotes they're rendered ...
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Moderator Agreement notice disappeared without dismissing it
There was a banner with a new moderator agreement information.
I didn't dismiss it (and I didn't yet accepted new Agreement), but it has disappeared now.
Is it expected behavior? Actually I'm waiting ...
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Unable to translate the notice about updated Moderator Agreement
I know that the self Moderator Agreement is not translatable due to some legal issues. But I expect that the notice regarding the updated agreement should be translatable. Unfortunately I don't see ...
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I accepted the updated moderator agreement yesterday; why do I have to accept again?
Yesterday some moderators on the site I moderator accepted updated Moderator Agreement, some - declined. But as of today all these outcomes are cleared. We all see the Moderator Agreement as it's not ...
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Moderators trying to delete or undelete comments are now prompted to confirm (and canceling does not work)
As a moderator on a site that I moderate, upon clicking the "delete" link on a comment, I am shown a "Really delete this comment?" browser confirmation prompt; regardless of how I ...
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Incorrect processing of "Enter" press on tag merge
In tag merge tool (available to site moderators) it's possible to select target tag from dropdown list, e.g.:
You can use either mouse or keyboard to confirm the choice. Unfortunately if you use a ...
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What is this string in the translation DB that refers to moderators accepting bribes to be unsuspended?
Just found an interesting string on translation DB:
A moderator has unsuspended this user for good behavior (or bribe)
This string appears on user history page visible to site moderators.
I'm merely ...
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Does a moderator have unlimited power to moderate their site? [closed]
If I moderated a site, could I fill it with my own sock puppet accounts, prefilled Q&A with subtly wrong answers, and delete only constructive comments (without telling comment authors their ...
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How and when is voting fraud investigated? [duplicate]
As you all know, Up and Down voting questions on all Stack Exchange sites is a crucial part of network’s functionality, because it not only decides how correct or relevant questions and answers are, ...
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Room moderators should be able to edit the room description and manage lower levels of access
Some private chatrooms, most notably the Teachers' Lounge (the network-wide moderator chatroom), are a special type of private room — a staff-moderated room with appointed "room moderators".
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"close question" button on the waffle bar doesn't work on a small screen
For some flags on questions, moderators have the option to handle the flag by closing the question. If you visit a post with a pending flag, the flag shows up in a bar at the bottom of the screen, ...
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Improve wording of Community Wiki tooltip while editing a question
When editing a question as a ♦ moderator, you have the option to make it Community Wiki. However, as a reverse of Mod menu for Community Wiki answer thinks it's a question, the tooltip thinks it's ...
GlorfindelMod
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Mod menu for Community Wiki answer thinks it's a question
When opening the mod menu for a Community Wiki answer, one of the options is
remove wiki from this question
(emphasis mine). Can that be corrected?
GlorfindelMod
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The logic of moderators statistics highlighting
There's a note on the main moderator page {sitename}/admin regarding moderator activity statistics highlighting:
I'm curious which rules are used for applying this highlighting, in particular:
What'...
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As a moderator, "Delete" in the review queues clears custom flags that you may not have seen
Outside of the queue, it makes sense that a moderator deletion would clear any custom flags, since the wafflebar is at the bottom showing all the pending flags and a flag count for all flags. In ...
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Move tag info from source tag to the destination in case when destination tag exists, but doesn't have info yet
In tag merging process (available for moderators) when the resulting tag name doesn't exist yet the process will behave like a tag renaming. I.e. all tag info (short and detailed) will be "moved&...
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