Hiring Process Discussion Options

[*incoherent*]

^ Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. The most obivious issue for discussion would be hiring. So why not make a seperate thread so we can all start brain storming ideas. We can also make seperate threads for other things we would like to discuss.

alright, so kiera makes a good point as quoted above. hiring is what everyone disagrees on. lets discuss what we think here.

[sadolakced acid]

i see no reason to cut out people based on how long they've been a member.

6 months is a long time.

just get rid of those limits. it's not like any newbies are going to get voted for anyways. no need for any arbitrary filters- whoever's going to select mods can do that themselves.

[*mipadi*]

i see no reason to cut out people based on how long they've been a member.

6 months is a long time. 

just get rid of those limits.  it's not like any newbies are going to get voted for anyways.  no need for any arbitrary filters- whoever's going to select mods can do that themselves.

Yeah, I don't think an arbitrary length of time is necessary, either. We have other criteria for being a mod, right? Active in the community, helpful, mature, responsible... If a person can show that they fulfill those qualities, why does post count and length of time matter? It's entirely possible a person spent time at cB before registering, or has been active in other communities and thus knows the protocol of a webboard fairly well. Also, just because a person doesn't post all the time in a bunch of forums does not mean that she isn't active. Generally speaking, I only post when I have something worthwhile to say, but I read most threads and spend a lot of time poking around.

One thing about cB that many seem to place too much emphasis on is length of time on the boards and post count, neither of which are truly accurate indicators of a person's contributions to the forum and general maturity.