createblog editorials Options

[innovation]

write and post editorials (proper english please) about your views on a significant issue. it doesn't have to be CB-related-- just something people would be interested in. topics could range from createblog drama to political issues to school cliques to music artists. just please, please, make it intelligent.. please? -begs-

i've been wanting a thread like this for a while, so i thought that i might as well make one. i'm rather tired, so i'll post something tomorrow.. once i think of a significant topic. :D

[racoons > you]

I <3 MINDY. and also NIMDY

ok... here is my first piece.

THE MODDING PROCESS

The process by which members become mods has not been made entirely clear to those applying, nor those other people who are interested in getting across their opinion son who should be given the title of 'staff'

In the brief period since the latest batch of applications were requested, i have heard several versions as to how this process works. Firstly, Jusun picks the mods entirely on his own (This isn't reasonable, as due to actuall yhaving a life outside of CB, he doesnt get to know all of the non-staff mmbers as well as might be desired), secondly, he has the admins help him (HOw? there's only one real admin left), and thirdly the other Mods vote on who should join the staff (which i know isnt true).

Why has this process not been clarified, despite numerous requests from myself and other members to hear just what goes on?

Personally, i believe that the modding of members shoul dbe down to those who their staff-ship affects most. THE CREATEBLOG MEMBERS. It is my proposition that all members with over 1,000 posts be given the right to vote on people who they feel would be best suited to running this site. After all, at the end of the day, isn't it the members themselves who benefit from superior modding, or suffer from the lack of it?

At the very least, the mods themselves should SURELY be given a say in what goes on. They have been selected as the most responisble members of the site, and as such deserve to be given a say in such an important part of the site's history and running.

It is too late now for the latest batch of application to be treated in this democratic manner, but i urge one of the members of staff to bring to light what goes on with the applications (if they themselves even KNOW), and to put forth the idea presented here.

Thank You

-James

[*mona lisa*]

THE MODDING PROCESS

The process by which members become mods has not been made entirely clear to those applying, nor those other people who are interested in getting across their opinion son who should be given the title of 'staff'

In the brief period since the latest batch of applications were requested, i have heard several versions as to how this process works. Firstly, Jusun picks the mods entirely on his own (This isn't reasonable, as due to actuall yhaving a life outside of CB, he doesnt get to know all of the non-staff mmbers as well as might be desired), secondly, he has the admins help him (HOw? there's only one real admin left), and thirdly the other Mods vote on who should join the staff (which i know isnt true).

Why has this process not been clarified, despite numerous requests from myself and other members to hear just what goes on?

Personally, i believe that the modding of members shoul dbe down to those who their staff-ship affects most. THE CREATEBLOG MEMBERS. It is my proposition that all members with over 1,000 posts be given the right to vote on people who they feel would be best suited to running this site. After all, at the end of the day, isn't it the members themselves who benefit from superior modding, or suffer from the lack of it?

First of all, that's wrong.
Second, the reason why it would turn into a popularity contest is because no one will know every single person who is applying. Do you realize that some people like you will give a sort of biased vote because you hang out in the Community Section. What about all those that dont? There's also Xanga, Blogger, and Staff, which not many cB members get a chance to know (as compared to People Staff because the C.C. is much bigger and most people go there). So who would you vote for? Some who you know and trust and posts a lot or someone who may be more qualified but you don't know because you haven't seen them post?

And who has told you "the several versions as to how this process works"?