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#4211 Meta-Moderation No Longer Meta
Hi. This fine new meta-moderation asks that you choose +/- *with regards to the comment*. I thought that meta-moderation was supposed to be about the *moderation* and if THAT is appropriate to the comment. So if this is still the case, please correct the descriptive verbage. Otherwise, what's the point in Meta-Moderation?
I just noticed the same thing. "Meta-moderation" has turned into an additional moderation pass, and not meta-moderation at all.
Worse, the criteria for +/- in meta-moderation are different from the criteria for the original moderation. For example, a comment might be offtopic, but still something readers would benefit from. So it would be valid to meta-mod it + (as per the new instructions), even though the offtopic -1 mod was correct.
In fact, if meta-moderation is just going to be Digg-style +/-, you might as well get rid of the various kinds of moderation on comments and just go to +/- on that too.
At any rate, the meta-moderation FAQ is now out of date and needs rewriting to reflect what meta-moderation now involves.