# Transparency in moderation really matters

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/transparency-in-moderation-really-matters/133261>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [November 13, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transparency-in-moderation-really-matters/133261 "2019-11-13T02:05:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transparency-in-moderation-really-matters/133261/3 "2019-11-13T05:30:53Z")

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It kinda depends.

For heavy stuff like racist / sexist / bigoted invective I do not think there is any value in leaving toxic waste lying around to continually poison the community, e.g.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/c/1c4b6584c0827a8be35e91e2828402a8fc4da69f.jpeg)

For lighter violations, sure, edit and then leave a staff notice on the post.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/0/408ce4f361a7a897c7a31cad119cca7aca44b593.png)

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