Moderation Styles

[JJJ]

Basically the question is which moderator style/technique do you think works the best under the majority of circumstances.




So throughout the history of pretty much anything there have been moderators, and each moderator brings to the table their own style of how to moderate the masses. However each style can be grouped into two main categories.

Intervention

In intervention the moderator may see an issue coming, but they choose to do nothing until it becomes a direct clear cut violation. Only after a clear violation has occurred does the moderator act using anyone of their moderation techniques, such as a direct warning, harsh threat, or punishment.

Anticipation

In this moderator style the moderator sees a issue arising, or simply has a bad feeling about something so they act before any clear cut violations occur. The point is to try and stop the problem before it occurs using more subtle techniques such as changing to topic, slight hints towards punishment, and so on.