Originally Posted by
kokonutz
IMHO only, for three reasons:
The entire concept here is to get more folks involved and acknowledge and encourage people who are a positive influence on a particular forum. I really, really, really hope we can keep the ambassador program entirely separate from moderation issues and focus on recruiting, rewarding and encouraging positivity rather than on law-and-order punishment issues. And am a little sad that they are the first thing that someone thought of in response to the proposed guidelines.
I'm more wondering why some minimum standard of decorum was not included. It's got nothing to do (outside of an example) with moderation.
What I want to avoid is the traditional Talkboard croynism. Of course, by having guidelines, it might turn into more than a "who do you know on the Talkboard?" process.
I understand the raison d'être pour la strawman, however.