The recent implementation of mandatory moderator approval for new posts and replies directly compromises the open, decentralized ethos of this forum.
While spam prevention and quality control are valid operational concerns, enforcing pre-moderation creates significant structural issues:
Erosion of Free Expression: Subjecting delegate discourse and community feedback to manual gatekeeping inherently restricts the free flow of ideas and critical debate.
Governance Friction: Time-sensitive discussions and counter-arguments are delayed, giving centralized reviewers unchecked control over the tempo and visibility of governance matters.
Chilling Effect: Requiring prior approval discourages active participation and fosters self-censorship among delegates and community members.
Decentralized governance relies on transparent, unhindered dialogue. Automated rate-limiting or standard post-moderation should be utilized instead of an approval bottleneck that silences legitimate voices. I urge the governance leads to reconsider this policy and restore open posting permissions immediately.
Hello Cobinus: Thank you for your comments. We’re currently experiencing an increase in posts that violate the code of conduct for the forum.
As part of forum management, the ZKsync Association governance team increased the trust level requirement for posting without review. In practice, this means there may be delays in post visibility. This requirement will remain in place and will not prevent posts that adhere to the code of conduct from being visible.
Trust levels on the forum are gained via ongoing dialogue, as well as team review based on profile reputation signals such as profile name, photo, biographies, relation to ZKsync projects and technology, contributions, external social links, and examples of work across various crypto ecosystems. Fully anonymous profiles can continue to post, but will require moderator review prior to post visibility.
As this is the first time in the history of the forum that the trust level requirement has increased, the governance team is reviewing ongoing procedures to approve posts in a timely manner, with an objective to review them within 1 business day.