MODERATION
The goal of our moderation team is to enforce our Code of Conduct and our Server specific rules to make DEFCON.social a place for the open exchange of ideas.
The moderation team can not see everything all of the time and depends on our community to report rule violations.
How Moderation Works
We moderate as a team and discuss individual cases. When we come to a conclusion we may issue warnings, freeze, or suspend accounts. In more sever situations we may defederated from servers that are the source of moderation problems.
In a time sensitive and fast moving situation our priority is to limit harm. Harm to individuals & the community or harm to the server infrastructure. This could mean we freeze accounts first and then unfreeze after an investigation.
Users can appeal moderation decisions, starting a review by a smaller group. The review may take a day or a week.. or even longer depending on the complexity of the situation.
To read more about the difficulties and complexities of moderating social spaces check out this article on whether moderation is fighting harm or silencing dissent from the UN.
Moderation Team
The DEFCON.social publicly visible moderation team is listed below, but some moderators need to protect their identity for safety reasons and are not listed.
BLu3f0x
@BLu3f0x@defcon.social
Written Languages: english, Rated R english, bash/python
NFO Goon, Hacker. Father. Purple team
Location: On a Raspberry Pi programming lasers on sharks
Buttersnatcher
@buttersnatcher@defcon.social
Written Languages: english, scripting, c,,,o,,,mma,,,s (good thing this isn't a CSV file)
QM goon since Defcon 21 where my first mission was pallets across the carpet in the hot dessert sun.... Sounds like a good time | Technology and electronics and all things around it | Teaching out | Banana phone phreaker | Securitay enthusiast
Csp3r
@csp3r@defcon.social
Written Languages: english, bad english, hacker, 31337 speak....
MERCH Goon, Hacker. Father. CEO, mastodon imho, 501st Sandtrooper, Location: On a Roomba with a claymore.
Crash
@crash@defcon.social
Written Languages: English.
SpekOps Goon. Paramedic. 501st. Infosec miscreant.
CyberSulu
@CyberSulu@defcon.social
Written Languages: English, Malay
DEF CON Villages Goon, Security & Privacy Program Manager, East Coast US, The Tribe
dvs
@dvs@defcon.social
Written Languages: English
Short Text about yourself: DEF CON Villages Goon, L0nelyH4ckers, Security Software Engineer
Junior
@junior@defcon.social
Written Languages: english, bad english
SOC Goon, Red Teamer, Father, 💩poster.
Log (Logkiller)
@log@defcon.social
Written Languages: English, Splunk
SOC Goon, Gamer, Outdoors Lover, Shenanigans Connoisseur, F12er.
Location: 39.0738, 125.7625
mauvehed
@mauvehed@defcon.social
Written Languages: english, make-a-hole
DEVOPS & SOC Goon, Father, Runner, Woodworker, Shenanigator
Peej
@peej@defcon.social
Written Languages: english
Swag goon, scuba diver, math geek, maker of crazy hats
Location: east coast or somewhere 60 ft under
polybius
@polybius@defcon.social
Written Languages: english
Vendor/Village Goon, CISO, Board Member @ Ham Radio Village
Secove
@secove@defcon.social
Written Languages: English, Spanish
DEF CON Contests & Events Goon, Red Teamer, Security Consultant, Hacker, Heathen, Maker & Breaker
Sparkles
@Sparkles@defcon.social
Written Languages: English
{They/Them/Fey} Harbinger of Chaos | Artificer & Arcanist of Destruction | Hacker | HardwareHacker | DC Goon
TruBluFan (True)
@TruBluFan@defcon.social
Written Languages: English
DEF CON Speaker Operations Goon, BSidesDC / BSidesCharm / BSidesNoVA / BSidesLV volunteer, ISC2 CISSP, Microsoft MCSE, Xbox Gamer