[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5905: Support Forums: Create a way to flag a 'forum' as a whole

[Making WordPress.org]

#5905: Support Forums: Create a way to flag a 'forum' as a whole
----------------------------+--------------------
 Reporter:  Ipstenu         |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |   Keywords:
----------------------------+--------------------
 This idea is shamelessly cribbed from Twitch's slow-down/throttle/emoji-
 only/members-only methods.

 The problem: There are times when a specific plugin/theme is targeted for
 bad posts/reviews/etc. This generally is done when a mob mentality decides
 to attack a plugin/company, or when a developer decides to make fake
 reviews.

 Right now, someone has to sit and keep an eye on the specific forum
 section.

 The (proposed) solution: Have a way to flag a forum into 'moderation only'
 mode.

 This could be done in stages like...

 1. Slowdown - Posts by accounts made within the previous 48 hours are
 automatically flagged for moderator approval.

 2. Medium - All posts by non-owners (i.e. the plugin owner) are flagged
 for approval.

 3. Full Stop - ALL posts by non Forum Admins are flagged for approval.

 No one wants 3. I'm sure people could come up with different kids of
 tiers.

 Pros:

 Reduction of human burden!

 Cons:

 Increase of confused users (we probably need to address the messaging for
 'your post has been held for moderation....')

 Gotchas:

 The forums are a lie.

 No really. They're not 'real' forums, so we need a way to track per ...
 whatever we decide to track by. We could flag it by plugin/theme… However
 we make ’em lie, that ‘indicator’ is related to a table ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
 which has the flagged status, yes/no. But that's as far as my initial
 "does this idea suck?" went :) Now we bring to the community!

-- 
Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5905>
Making WordPress.org <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/>
Making WordPress.org