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Document private info disclosure policy in "Moderator Instructions"
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- [Policies](#policies)
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- [Do not block IP addresses](#do-not-block-ip-addresses)
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- [Do not delete accounts](#do-not-delete-accounts)
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- [Do not disclose private information](#do-not-disclose-private-information)
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- [Use flags to delete posts](#use-flags-to-delete-posts)
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- [Flags](#flags)
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- [User-submitted flags](#user-submitted-flags)
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### [Do not disclose private information](#do-not-disclose-private-information)
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In order to facilitate moderation work, the forum's moderator interface provides some information that is not publicly available:
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- IP addresses
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- geographic data associated w/ IP addresses
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- accounts associated by IP address
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- identification of users submitting reports
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- content of messages submitted with a report
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- identification of staff member who performed a moderation action
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This information _**must not**_ be shared with anyone other than fellow moderators.
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<a name="use-flags-to-delete-posts"></a>
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### [Use flags to delete posts](#use-flags-to-delete-posts)

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