{"id":4268,"date":"2012-04-13T22:45:49","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T22:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help-o.ning.com\/?p=4268"},"modified":"2019-09-05T15:03:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:03:02","slug":"handling-abusive-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/help\/handling-abusive-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Handling Abusive Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You work hard to keep your social network fun, safe and on topic. However, if a member starts to stir up trouble, rest easy knowing that you have options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/help\/suspend-a-member-from-your-ning-network\/\">Suspension<\/a>: If a member needs to be removed ASAP, suspend them and make a note of <a href=\"\/help\/keep-track-of-why-you-suspended-a-member-from-your-ning-network\/\">why you did<\/a>. You can choose whether or not to delete their content. If you don\u2019t delete their content, you can do so at a later time, or the suspended member can do so themselves the next time they attempt visit your social network. This is what they&#8217;ll see when they visit your social network:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9122\" title=\"Suspended - Outdoor Music Festivals\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suspended-Outdoor-Music-Festivals.jpg\" alt=\"Handling Abusive Members 1\" width=\"454\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/about-us\/#11\">A warning system<\/a>: If instead you&#8217;d like to give a member a chance to clean up their act, you can issue them a warning by sending a private message. To give an effective warning it&#8217;s important to educate and be clear! Outline what they did wrong, when they did it, where they did it and why it isn&#8217;t an acceptable use of your social network. Most importantly, let them know what the consequences are if they continue to behave inappropriately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9123\" title=\"Send a Message - Outdoor Music Festivals\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Send-a-Message-Outdoor-Music-Festivals-e1349307920883.jpg\" alt=\"Handling Abusive Members 2\" width=\"585\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/help\/appoint-multiple-levels-of-administrators-2\/\">Network Administrators<\/a>: Admins can help you keep an eye on or out for troublesome members. If necessary, you could even coordinate a schedule so that an Admin is available around the clock to address your members\u2019 reports and any inappropriate behavior. Admins can serve different purposes depending on where you need help; you can appoint a member to moderate an entire feature or multiple features. Alternatively, if you have specific content that you need help moderating &#8211; such as a very active forum thread \u2014 you can choose an individual content item by URL for the role to moderate. An Administrator of a content item can delete comments, remove the item from your Ning Network and perform other administrative duties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You work hard to keep your social network fun, safe and on topic. However, if a member starts to stir up trouble, rest easy knowing that you have options:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/suspend-a-member-from-your-ning-network\/\">Suspension<\/a>: If a member needs to be removed ASAP, suspend them and make a note of <a href=\"\/help\/keep-track-of-why-you-suspended-a-member-from-your-ning-network\/\">why you did<\/a>. You can choose whether or not to delete their content. If you don\u2019t delete their content, you can do so at a later time, or the suspended member can do so themselves the next time they attempt visit your social network. This is what they&#8217;ll see when they visit your social network:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/about-us\/#11\">A warning system<\/a>: If instead you&#8217;d like to give a member a chance to clean up their act, you can issue them a warning by sending a private message. To give an effective warning it&#8217;s important to educate and be clear! Outline what they did wrong, when they did it, where they did it and why it isn&#8217;t an acceptable use of your social network. Most importantly, let them know what the consequences are if they continue to behave inappropriately.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/appoint-multiple-levels-of-administrators-2\/\">Network Administrators<\/a>: Admins can help you keep an eye on or out for troublesome members. 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