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amerikat

(5,155 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 12:44 AM Monday

I have a bone to pick with DU mods.

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Emile (a host of the The DU Lounge forum).

I often struggle to find the correct forum to post in. May I suggest that the mods just move the post to the proper forum in stead of just deleting the post entirely..

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I have a bone to pick with DU mods. (Original Post) amerikat Monday OP

They can't move threads anymore. uppityperson Monday #1

The moderators no longer exist. Now, each forum has a Host. CaliforniaPeggy Monday #2

Hosts can't delete threads, nor individual posts. They are limited to locking a thread progree Monday #3

After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Monday #4

uppityperson

(115,973 posts)

1. They can't move threads anymore.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:22 AM

Monday

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CaliforniaPeggy

(155,200 posts)

2. The moderators no longer exist. Now, each forum has a Host.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:30 AM

Monday

I am one of those in the Photo Group. I'm not sure what their function is in the other groups.

I looked up the role of Hosts in General Discussion, and I found this:

Main Forum Hosts oversee Latest Breaking News, General Discussion, The DU Lounge, and DU Community Help. They are regular DU members who meet certain eligibility requirements, and any DU member who meets these requirements may volunteer to serve as a Main Forum Host. Main Forum Hosts have one responsibility: They lock threads which they believe violate a Main Forum's Statement of Purpose. There is a maximum quota of 15 Main Forum Hosts. Main Forum Hosts cannot serve for more than 90 consecutive days and must maintain a 100% chance of serving on a jury.

Hope this helps!

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progree

(12,365 posts)

3. Hosts can't delete threads, nor individual posts. They are limited to locking a thread

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:33 AM

Monday

They can also ban people from the forum they are hosting.

You might post your thread in Community Help
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1256

CaliforniaPeggy posted about the main forum hosts above.

For more regular forums, click on the "About" button and it will say...

Topic Forum Hosts are assigned either by the DU Administrators, or by other Hosts of that Topic Forum. Topic Forum Hosts have the following abilities: 1) They can lock threads which they believe violate the forum's stated purpose; 2) they can pin threads to the top of the forum; 3) they may completely block out members whom they believe are not adhering to the forum's purpose; 4) they may add other members as Hosts of the forum; and 5) they may remove any Host that became a Host after they did (and who is listed below their name on the list below).

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Emile

(37,804 posts)

4. After an alert to the hosts, locking.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:02 AM

Monday

This post breaks the SOP rule, no whining about du.

Each forum you will see a tab about forum. When you click that tab you will see the Statement of Purpose rules for that forum.

Below that you will see Statistics and Information. Revelance (Political or Non-political) the Lounge is Non-political.

I hope this helps you.

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