The Jury System

Members have control over what can and cannot be said on videoletters.net. This is how at videoletters.net we encourage an open discussion and a range of opinions, but there are still some rules?. Members can report offences by pressing the , which can be found next to every contribution.

After this is done, a jury of videoletters.net members decides whether or not it should be removed. Also, juries are used to determine whether or not repeat offenders should be suspended.

So how does this work?

Is It Offensive?

If you think that a contribution (which can be anything from an image or a post in a discussion to a member’s personal page) is offensive, and/or a rule has been violated, please let us know. Next to each contribution you will find an ‘It’s offensive’ button. After pressing this you will get a chance to explain why the contribution is offensive, and the jury process will then begin.
In order to avoid misuse, each member is allowed to file a maximum of 3 complaints per 24 hours.

Three Complaints

A contribution can be offensive in a number of ways, and this is why it can receive more than one complaint. However, we try not to let things get too complicated, and a contribution is automatically taken offline after receiving three complaints. Whether or not it stays offline depends on the jury decision.

The Trial Jury

All juries are chosen with a throw of the dice.
The jury members receive an email with a link to our voting page, and are asked to evaluate the contribution in question, and decide whether or not it should be removed. If the jury votes to remove the contribution, the member in question gets a yellow card.

The Appeal Jury

If a jury votes to remove a contribution, the member who created it can either accept this decision or appeal it. If the member decides to appeal, he/she must provide an argument, which will then be evaluated by a new, larger jury. The appeal jury’s decision is final, and if it votes to remove the contribution, the member in question keeps the yellow card.

Three Yellow Cards

A member who receives three yellow cards is subject to a member trial, which can result in suspension.
The member’s account is taken offline temporarily, and he or she is asked to close any ongoing trials. When these have been closed, the member is asked to write his/her defense. A jury then evaluates the member's various offences and decides whether or not the member should be suspended.
As with trials against contributions, members have one chance to appeal the jury's verdict.