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Moderation

truthseek uses a distributed moderation system where the community plays an active role in maintaining quality. This page explains how moderation works, who can participate, and what actions are available.

Philosophy

Process, Not Viewpoint

Moderation focuses on process integrity, not viewpoint. We don't moderate claims for being "wrong" — that's what the gradient system is for. Moderation addresses guideline violations, bad-faith manipulation, and harmful content.

Who Can Moderate

👤

All Users

  • •Upvote/downvote evidence and comments
  • •Report obvious violations via support
⭐

Established (200+)

  • •Flag content for moderation review
  • •Access flagged content queue (view only)
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Trusted (500+)

  • •All Established abilities
  • •Hide/unhide low-quality evidence
  • •Vote on flagged content disposition
  • •Priority in dispute resolution
🛡️

Platform Moderators

  • •Final authority on content decisions
  • •Account suspension/ban
  • •Handle appeals
  • •Address edge cases

Flagging Content

What Can Be Flagged

Claims
Evidence
Comments
User profiles

Flag Reasons

ReasonUse For
SpamPromotional content, repetitive posts, bots
HarassmentPersonal attacks, threats, bullying
MisinformationDeliberately false evidence, fabricated sources
Off-topicContent unrelated to the claim
Low qualityUnhelpful, unclear, or poorly sourced
ManipulationCoordinated voting, sockpuppets
IllegalContent that violates laws
OtherExplain in the flag description

How to Flag

  1. 1
    Click the flag icon on the content
  2. 2
    Select the most appropriate reason
  3. 3
    Add a brief explanation (required)
  4. 4
    Submit the flag

Flag Responsibly

Frivolous or abusive flags may result in flag privileges being revoked. Only flag content that genuinely violates guidelines.

Moderation Queue

Flagged content enters a moderation queue where it's reviewed:

1

Triage

Content categorized by severity and type

2

Review

Trusted users and moderators examine content

3

Decision

Content approved or action taken

4

Notification

Flagger and author notified of outcome

Queue Priorities

Urgent

  • • Illegal content
  • • Threats
  • • Doxxing

High

  • • Harassment
  • • Manipulation attempts

Normal

  • • Misinformation
  • • Spam
  • • Low quality

Low

  • • Off-topic
  • • Minor issues

Actions

Content Actions

  • ✓Dismiss flag: No violation found
  • ⚠Hide: Content collapsed but accessible
  • ✕Remove: Content deleted
  • ✎Edit: Remove problematic portion (rare)

Account Actions

  • ⚠Warning: Notification of violation
  • ⊘Restriction: Temporary limit on actions
  • ⏸Suspension: Temporary account lockout
  • ⛔Ban: Permanent removal

Appeals

How to Appeal

  1. 1
    Go to your notification about the action
  2. 2
    Click "Appeal this decision"
  3. 3
    Explain why you believe the action was incorrect
  4. 4
    Provide any relevant context or evidence
  5. 5
    Submit the appeal

Appeal Process

  • • Appeals reviewed by platform moderators (not original reviewer)
  • • Response within 72 hours
  • • Moderator's decision is final
  • • Repeated frivolous appeals may be ignored

Manipulation Detection

The platform employs automated systems to detect manipulation:

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Vote pattern analysis

Identifies coordinated voting

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Account clustering

Detects sockpuppet networks

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Timing analysis

Spots suspicious activity bursts

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Content fingerprinting

Identifies copied/duplicate content

Detected manipulation results in vote nullification, reputation penalties, and potential account suspension.

Being a Good Moderator

As you progress to Trusted tier and gain moderation abilities:

Be fair

Evaluate content objectively, regardless of your views

Be consistent

Apply guidelines uniformly

Be measured

Use the minimum action necessary

Be patient

New users may not know all the norms

Thank You

Good moderation protects the platform's ability to function as a truth-seeking system. Thank you for helping maintain this community.