ChitChat - Revision history

Jacky at 20:30, 5 August 2026

2026-08-05T20:30:02Z

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	Discussions are public, and we ask everyone to be mindful of others and to be nice. Engaging with your members on ChitChat is a great way to build a sense of community.		Discussions are public, and we ask everyone to be mindful of others and to be nice. Engaging with your members on ChitChat is a great way to build a sense of community.

			From July 2026, community news updates/digests were launched on ChitChat (and via email).

	ChitChat isn't visible in ModTools - you need to be on the ilovefreegle.org site to see it. However, ModTools does offer a few options to help you interact with it.		ChitChat isn't visible in ModTools - you need to be on the ilovefreegle.org site to see it. However, ModTools does offer a few options to help you interact with it.

Jacky: /* Moderation */

2026-08-05T20:25:19Z

Moderation

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	As a Freegle volunteer, you can edit or report messages from your community members. Click the chevron in the top right of a chat to see the available options.		As a Freegle volunteer, you can edit or report messages from your community members. Click the chevron in the top right of a chat to see the available options.

	There's an option to "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" for normal ChitChat posts that would be better posted on the main Freegle page. Posts where members introduce themselves are tagged differently, and only the Support team can use "Refer" on that type of post - this restriction was brought in because too many introductory posts mentioning hobbies were being referred unnecessarily.		There's an option to "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" for normal ChitChat posts that would be better posted on the main Freegle page. There is also the option to convert relevant ChitChat posts directly into standard offer or wanted posts.

			Posts where members introduce themselves are tagged differently, and only the Support team can use "Refer" on that type of post - this restriction was brought in because too many introductory posts mentioning hobbies were being referred unnecessarily.

	===Delete and hide===		===Delete and hide===

RevampBot: Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

2026-07-17T12:00:00Z

Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

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	ChitChat is a forum ~~type~~ discussion section of Freegle Direct, replacing ~~our~~ old style ~~cafes~~ and ~~offering a place for~~ Freegle Direct members to chat to each other (and us!). Members of Trashnothing alone can't ~~participate~~ in ChitChat.		ChitChat is the forum-style discussion section of Freegle Direct, replacing the old-style cafe groups and giving Freegle Direct members a place to chat to each other (and to us!). Members of Trashnothing alone can't take part in ChitChat.

	~~The discussions~~ are public and we ask ~~that people are~~ mindful of others and to be nice. Engaging with your members on ChitChat is a great way to ~~encourage~~ a ~~community feel for your~~ community.		Discussions are public, and we ask everyone to be mindful of others and to be nice. Engaging with your members on ChitChat is a great way to build a sense of community.

	ChitChat isn't visible ~~on Modtools,~~ you ~~will~~ need to be on the ilovefreegle.org site to see it. However, ~~Modtools~~ does offer a few options ~~that will~~ help you interact with ~~ChitChat~~.		ChitChat isn't visible in ModTools - you need to be on the ilovefreegle.org site to see it. However, ModTools does offer a few options to help you interact with it.

	==~~===Modtools>~~Settings~~>Personal Settings===~~==		==Settings==
	*You can decide if you wish to be shown as a volunteer when putting comments on ChitChat.
	*You can decide if you wish to receive an email saying if one of your community members has commented.

	~~=====https://www.ilovefreegle.org/chitchat=====~~		'''ModTools > Settings > Personal Settings'''
	*~~Next to your location~~ you ~~will see~~ a ~~drop down box where you can choose how far away you see~~ ChitChat ~~on your personal feed~~.		* Choose whether you're shown as a volunteer when commenting on ChitChat.
	*~~You will get a daily digest as a member, not as a moderator, which will show messages in~~ your community~~(s), but it won't be sent if you've already visited chitchat recently and so you've had a chance to see the posts in question. That's to stop us mailing out about posts you've already seen~~.		* Choose whether you receive an email when one of your community members comments.

			'''https://www.ilovefreegle.org/chitchat'''
			* Next to your location, a drop-down box lets you choose how far away you see ChitChat posts on your personal feed.
			* As a member (not a moderator), you'll get a daily digest showing messages in your community/communities - but it won't be sent if you've already visited ChitChat recently and so had a chance to see those posts. This stops us mailing you about posts you've already seen.

	~~===~~==Moderation==~~===~~		==Moderation==
	ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices or messages without first being moderated. We have a central team who monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post; that report goes to the Geeks team, and they forward to the ChitChat team to deal with.

	~~We added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. After a vote, it was agreed not to allow offers, requests~~ or ~~selling of live creatures on Chitchat~~. https://~~discourse.ilovefreegle~~.org/~~t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128~~/		ChitChat lets everyone post public notices or messages without prior moderation. A central team monitors ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and deals with any inappropriate posts. Anyone can report a post; the report goes to the Geeks team, who forward it to the ChitChat team to deal with.

	~~Members are allowed to advertise small local businesses~~. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/~~chit~~-~~chat~~/~~6134~~/2		Following a discussion and vote on Central in July 2022, one rule was added: no offers, requests or selling of live creatures on ChitChat. See https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/

	~~As a Freegle volunteer, you also have the ability~~ to ~~edit or report messages from your community members~~. ~~Click on the top right chevron in the particular~~ chat ~~and several options will be displayed.~~		Members are allowed to advertise small local businesses. See https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chit-chat/6134/2

	~~There are options to "Refer to OFFER/WANTED", for normal ChitChat posts that would be better posted on the main~~ Freegle ~~page. However~~, ~~posts where~~ members ~~introduce themselves are tagged differently, and only~~ the ~~Support team have access~~ to the ~~"Refer"~~ options ~~on that class of posts. This restriction was brought in because too many introductory posts mentioning hobbies were being referred unnecessarily~~.		As a Freegle volunteer, you can edit or report messages from your community members. Click the chevron in the top right of a chat to see the available options.

	~~Deleted or hiding messages works as follows:~~		There's an option to "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" for normal ChitChat posts that would be better posted on the main Freegle page. Posts where members introduce themselves are tagged differently, and only the Support team can use "Refer" on that type of post - this restriction was brought in because too many introductory posts mentioning hobbies were being referred unnecessarily.
	*All volunteers should see the Delete option. Note that it's ~~"Delete" not "Hide".~~
	*There isn't an ~~"Undelete"~~ option.
	*Hiding does also happen, either due to ~~the~~ "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" ~~options, or automatically when the user is suppressed on~~ ChitChat.
	*Hiding isn't the same as deleting.
	*Hiding isn't noticeable to the person who posted the ~~item – they think it appears fine, but the post doesn't show for any other non-volunteer Freeglers~~.
	*Delete, however, ~~is noticeable by the original poster – their post has gone~~ and ~~doesn't show for them either.~~
	*The Unhide option only ~~shows for hidden posts, not deleted posts. It was added for cases where~~ "Refer" ~~was used by mistake, so you won't see it~~ on ~~a normal ChitChat~~ post.

			===Delete and hide===

	~~Links:~~		* All volunteers see the Delete option. Note that it's "Delete", not "Hide".
	*~~[[Freegle Direct]]~~ - ~~links to~~ other ~~Freegle Direct functions~~		* There's no "Undelete" option.
	*~~[[ModTools]]~~ - ~~links to other ModTools functions~~		* Hiding also happens via the "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" option, or automatically when a user is suppressed on ChitChat.
			* Hiding isn't the same as deleting.
			* Hiding isn't noticeable to the person who posted - they think it still appears fine, but the post doesn't show for other non-volunteer Freeglers.
			* Delete is noticeable to the original poster - their post is gone and doesn't show for them either.
			* The Unhide option only shows for hidden posts, not deleted ones. It was added for cases where "Refer" was used by mistake, so you won't see it on a normal ChitChat post.

			==See also==
			* [[Freegle Direct]] - links to other Freegle Direct functions
			* [[ModTools]] - links to other ModTools functions

			[[Category:Running Your Community]]
	[[Category:~~Freegle Direct]]~~
	~~[[Category:ModTools]]~~
	~~[[Category:Local~~ Community]]

Neville Reid: Category:Local Community, as predecessor topic :Category:Cafe was in that parent

2025-10-06T09:46:45Z

Category:Local Community, as predecessor topic Category:Cafe was in that parent

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	[[~~category~~:Freegle Direct]]		[[Category:Freegle Direct]]
	[[~~category~~:ModTools]]		[[Category:ModTools]]
			[[Category:Local Community]]

Neville Reid: /* Moderation */ rewrite re volunteer options

2024-11-08T19:27:18Z

Moderation: rewrite re volunteer options

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	=====Moderation=====		=====Moderation=====
	ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team who ~~monitors~~ ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Geeks team, and they forward to the ChitChat team to deal with.		ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices or messages without first being moderated. We have a central team who monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post; that report goes to the Geeks team, and they forward to the ChitChat team to deal with.

	We ~~have~~ added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote ~~was held and~~ it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/		We added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. After a vote, it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/

	Members are allowed to advertise small local businesses. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chit-chat/6134/2		Members are allowed to advertise small local businesses. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chit-chat/6134/2

	As a ~~moderator~~, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.		As a Freegle volunteer, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and several options will be displayed.

	~~Explanation~~ of ~~delete/hide facility~~:		There are options to "Refer to OFFER/WANTED", for normal ChitChat posts that would be better posted on the main Freegle page. However, posts where members introduce themselves are tagged differently, and only the Support team have access to the "Refer" options on that class of posts. This restriction was brought in because too many introductory posts mentioning hobbies were being referred unnecessarily.
	*All ~~mods~~ should see the Delete option. Note that it's "Delete" not "Hide".
			Deleted or hiding messages works as follows:
			*All volunteers should see the Delete option. Note that it's "Delete" not "Hide".
	*There isn't an "Undelete" option.		*There isn't an "Undelete" option.
	*~~Hide~~ isn't the same as ~~delete~~.		*Hiding does also happen, either due to the "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" options, or automatically when the user is suppressed on ChitChat.
	*~~Hide~~ isn't noticeable to the person who posted the item - they think it appears fine, but the post doesn't show for any other non-~~mod freeglers~~.		*Hiding isn't the same as deleting.
	*Delete, however, is noticeable by the original poster - their post has gone and doesn't show for them either.		*Hiding isn't noticeable to the person who posted the item – they think it appears fine, but the post doesn't show for any other non-volunteer Freeglers.
	*Hide happens due to the "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" option, or automatically when the user is suppressed on ChitChat.		*Delete, however, is noticeable by the original poster – their post has gone and doesn't show for them either.
	*The Unhide option only shows for hidden posts, not deleted posts. It was added for cases where ~~that refer~~ was ~~mistaken. So~~ you ~~wouldn~~'t see it on a normal ChitChat post.		*The Unhide option only shows for hidden posts, not deleted posts. It was added for cases where "Refer" was used by mistake, so you won't see it on a normal ChitChat post.

Neville Reid: /* Moderation */ members are allowed to advertise small local businesses. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chit-chat/6134/2

2024-02-13T10:32:04Z

Moderation: members are allowed to advertise small local businesses. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chit-chat/6134/2

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	We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/		We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/

			Members are allowed to advertise small local businesses. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chit-chat/6134/2

	As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.		As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.

Jacky: /* Moderation */

2024-01-08T12:33:13Z

Moderation

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	=====Moderation=====		=====Moderation=====
	ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team ~~that monitor~~ ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Geeks team, and they forward to the ChitChat team to deal with.		ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team who monitors ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Geeks team, and they forward to the ChitChat team to deal with.

	We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/		We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/

	As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.		As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.

			Explanation of delete/hide facility:
			*All mods should see the Delete option. Note that it's "Delete" not "Hide".
			*There isn't an "Undelete" option.
			*Hide isn't the same as delete.
			*Hide isn't noticeable to the person who posted the item - they think it appears fine, but the post doesn't show for any other non-mod freeglers.
			*Delete, however, is noticeable by the original poster - their post has gone and doesn't show for them either.
			*Hide happens due to the "Refer to OFFER/WANTED" option, or automatically when the user is suppressed on ChitChat.
			*The Unhide option only shows for hidden posts, not deleted posts. It was added for cases where that refer was mistaken. So you wouldn't see it on a normal ChitChat post.


	Links:		Links:

Jacky: /* Moderation */

2023-06-20T12:49:56Z

Moderation

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	=====Moderation=====		=====Moderation=====
	ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team that monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the ~~Support Team~~, and the ChitChat team ~~picks them up from there~~.		ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team that monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Geeks team, and they forward to the ChitChat team to deal with.

	We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/		We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/

Jacky: /* Moderation */

2022-07-26T20:57:21Z

Moderation

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	ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team that monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Support Team, and the ChitChat team picks them up from there.		ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team that monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Support Team, and the ChitChat team picks them up from there.

	We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat.		We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat. https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/chitchat-rule-on-pets/5128/

	As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.		As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.

Jacky: /* Moderation */

2022-07-26T20:54:35Z

Moderation

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	=====Moderation=====		=====Moderation=====
	ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team that monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Support Team, and the ChitChat team picks them up from there.		ChitChat allows everyone to post public notices without first being moderated. We have a central team that monitor ChitChat (https://modtools.org/modtools/teams) and who pick up any inappropriate posts to deal with them. There is the facility for anyone to report a post, that report goes to the Support Team, and the ChitChat team picks them up from there.

			We have added one rule on Chitchat after a discussion on Central in July 2022. A vote was held and it was agreed not to allow offers, requests or selling of live creatures on Chitchat.

	As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.		As a moderator, you also have the ability to edit or report messages from your community members. Click on the top right chevron in the particular chat and options will be displayed.