The XSF Moderation Team is a Board-appointed work team responsible for maintaining healthy, respectful discussion across XSF-managed communication venues such as chat channels and mailing lists. The team ensures that participants follow the XSF Code of Conduct (XEP‑0458) and carries out day-to-day moderation in a consistent, fair, and transparent manner. Moderators coordinate actions among themselves whenever possible, aiming for consensus while retaining the ability to act quickly in urgent situations. They also maintain secure internal communication for coordination and record-keeping, and escalate serious conduct issues or policy-level matters to the Conduct Team while reporting significant moderation decisions to appropriate XSF bodies when needed. The current members of the team are:
- Georg Lukas
- Jonas Schäfer
- Matthew Wild
- Stephen Paul Weber
The charter of the team is as follows:
XSF Moderation Team Charter
1. Purpose
The Moderation Team is established as a formal XSF Work Team to ensure consistent, fair, and transparent moderation across XSF discussion venues. The Team supports community health, enforces the XSF Code of Conduct, and ensures moderation actions are coordinated and accountable.
2. Scope of Responsibilities
The Moderation Team shall be responsible for the moderation of XSF-managed dicussion venues, including chat channels and mailing lists. The team shall work to ensure that the XSF’s Code of Conduct (XEP-0458) is followed by participants, and shall also respect and enforce decisions made by the Conduct Team.
3. Membership
Membership in the Moderation Team is by Board appointment.
4. Decision-Making
- Shared responsibility: Moderation actions should be coordinated among multiple team members when possible.
- Consensus preferred: Decisions should aim for consensus; in urgent cases, moderators may act individually.
- Escalation: Issues beyond day-to-day moderation, including serious conduct concerns, are escalated to the Conduct Team.
5. Communication
- The Team shall maintain an internal, secure communication channel for coordination and record keeping.
- Significant moderation decisions may be reported to the Board or Conduct Team as appropriate.
