Public Record of Staff Decisions

Interlocut — Moderation Decision Log

The replies to this topic constitute the official and public chronological record of major forum-pertinent actions taken by the Interlocut staff team. It exists for the sake of transparency and decent courtesy.

Entries are authored solely by forum staff and reflect decisions made in accordance with Interlocut’s published Regulations, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Major decisions that may materially affect user experience will be logged here. Comparably minor actions (e.g., actions against spam, private warnings, automated actions) may be omitted.

Logged actions include, but are not limited to:

  • Acceptance of new users under Interlocut’s manual vetting process.
  • Silencing of users, with cause.
  • Suspensions of users, with cause and duration.
  • Major structural, policy, or stylistic changes that may affect user experience.
  • Amendments to Interlocut’s Regulations, with rationale.
  • Changes to the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy.
  • Other exceptional or precedent-setting moderation decisions.

All decisions will be organized by either month or week in a reply to this topic. They will be chronologically ordered with dates, and if relevant and feasible, the time may be provided.

The log takes full effect on May 29, 2025. Actions made before this date may not be logged due to infeasibility.

While we try our best to log things as accurately and as soon as possible, we cannot guarantee perfection. Please contact us if you are wary about a discrepancy.

Users named here are cited for transparency only, not for public shaming. Replies to this topic are restricted to staff for the express purpose of maintaining the log. Any discussion of these decisions should be directed to moderators or, if controversial, an opened post in the Eclectic category.

Logs may be edited for clarity after the original posting.

For questions about a specific entry, or to request clarification or appeal, please contact any staff member directly or the forum admin via admin@interlocut.org.

May 2025

  • May 29, 2025: Public record created.

June 2025

  • June 2, 2025: Icons across the site have been refreshed to match the fonts and overall style of Interlocut.
  • June 3, 2025: Two of the optional questions on the application for joining Interlocut have been hidden. This is for sake of brevity and making the application more accessible. The questions remain as part of an optional questionnaire within one’s profile settings.
  • June 5, 2025: Forum reverted to a standard, non- full-width layout. The full-width layout is tied to not feasibly resolvable bugs, requiring a fixed sidebar that would break at small window sizes.
  • June 6, 2025: Instead of a standard width being the default, there are now two options. The default is the full-width, more in line with the style of the forum. There is also the option of a standard width to accommodate smaller screens and window sizes. A selector is available at the bottom of the left sidebar.
  • June 7, 2025: 1 user accepted.
  • June 8, 2025: The selection method for the “Background” prompt on signup has switched from dropdown to type-in to be as accommodating as possible to all nationalities. Inserts may be modified by staff to ensure standardization across the forum. 1 user accepted.
  • June 8, 2025 (cont.): 1 user accepted.
  • June 10, 2025: Terms of Use and Privacy Policy updated for clarity and strengthening of the site’s long-term cohesion. Direct any questions to admin@interlocut.org and I will get back to you.
  • June 11, 2025: Footer tagline changed from a repetition of the site’s purpose to “Per veritatem concordia: Through truth, harmony.”
  • June 14, 2025: Microsoft added as a log in option for sake of accessibility. Privacy policy is updated accordingly.
  • June 14, 2025 (cont.): 1 user accepted.
  • June 16, 2025: One can now share any post on Mastodon. Moreover, federation sharing is enabled with the “Spotlight” tag, added to topics by moderators with the advice of the community.
  • June 24, 2025: 1 user accepted.

July 2025

  • July 1, 2025: Subreddit created and the foundations thereof (initial post, rules) formalized.
  • July 13, 2025: Terms of Use and Privacy Policy updated to reflect LLC status. The LLC was formed to protect the privacy of the founder.
  • July 17, 2025: Mastodon references removed due to lack of need. Site footer revised.

August 2025

  • TBD.