modding: what does the job entail |
 Oct 13 2005, 02:05 PM
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 dripping destruction  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929  |
what does the job of being a mod require you to do?
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Oct 14 2005, 09:19 PM
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I almost completely agree with Justin. In my mind, a moderator's job is to maintain order on the boards. Being responsible and mature is an important quality, although it is more of a quality than "something the job entails" (which I think of as duties). Being nice and friendly and welcoming is good, too, but I don't think it's the job of the moderators to make sure every new member is welcomed. The job of a moderator is to keep things from getting out of hand, which generally entails moving/locking topics, warning members, and generally making sure rules and guidelines are followed.
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Oct 14 2005, 09:26 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 14 2005, 9:19 PM) I almost completely agree with Justin. In my mind, a moderator's job is to maintain order on the boards. Being responsible and mature is an important quality, although it is more of a quality than "something the job entails" (which I think of as duties). Being nice and friendly and welcoming is good, too, but I don't think it's the job of the moderators to make sure every new member is welcomed. The job of a moderator is to keep things from getting out of hand, which generally entails moving/locking topics, warning members, and generally making sure rules and guidelines are followed.  Amen. I think that people put mods on a pedastool that's a bit too high. QUOTE(racoons > you Oct 14 2005 @ 7:31 AM ) -- i agree that mods, as they are representing the members backstage in discussions about new forums, rules etc. do need to be involved with the community and talk to people to find out what is going on, and what the opinons are I feel there is a slight glitch though. If they're supposed to be representing the people, then why don't the people get to "elect" them? I mean, there was the thread saying who the people wanted as their mods and it was just there. Ugh, i'm making no sense. Basically i'm saying is, why cant the people vote for who they want represented? [I think I just got soo far off topic] |
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sadolakced acid modding: what does the job entail Oct 13 2005, 02:05 PM
incoherent helping out.
being nice.
not starting fights.
not ... Oct 13 2005, 10:26 PM sadolakced acid i think it should be, for people staff:
close and... Oct 13 2005, 10:29 PM incoherent yeah, those are part of it as well. Oct 13 2005, 10:32 PM sadolakced acid yea, but i think those should be the only ones. Oct 13 2005, 10:46 PM
KissMe2408 QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 13 2005, 10:46 PM... Oct 13 2005, 11:02 PM sadolakced acid oh sure, those are nice things for mods to do, but... Oct 13 2005, 11:32 PM mzkandi ^Who ever said that? You dont have to be kiss ass ... Oct 13 2005, 11:54 PM disco infiltrator Yes, you can't be a troublemaker and someone w... Oct 14 2005, 12:19 AM Retrogressive I've been looking around, how do you BECOME a ... Oct 14 2005, 12:42 AM racoons > you QUOTE(Retrogressive @ Oct 14 2005, 6:42 AM)I... Oct 14 2005, 07:31 AM disco infiltrator You apply and hope you get chosen. Oct 14 2005, 12:48 AM Spiritual Winged Aura I think.
1. Don’t start being a total bitch and st... Oct 14 2005, 12:56 AM sadolakced acid my point is you dont' need mod powers to be ni... Oct 14 2005, 05:37 PM Kenado ^Because if just people in the community voted on ... Oct 14 2005, 09:51 PM Kristinaa ^ Yes..but we'd still be saying who we'd l... Oct 14 2005, 09:55 PM disco infiltrator That was the point of that thread in the lounge, t... Oct 14 2005, 11:57 PM sadolakced acid i propose two groups of mods.
one group wields th... Oct 15 2005, 12:15 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 15 2005, 12:15 AM... Oct 15 2005, 12:22 AM disco infiltrator Well...that's what the feedback forum is for, ... Oct 15 2005, 12:21 AM sadolakced acid feedback forum is more for starting ideas, not mak... Oct 15 2005, 12:22 AM disco infiltrator Edited last post. Oct 15 2005, 12:23 AM sadolakced acid i don't really see why the two should be linke... Oct 15 2005, 12:28 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 15 2005, 12:28 AM... Oct 15 2005, 12:31 AM disco infiltrator Relate it to policemen.
They do the same, no? The... Oct 15 2005, 12:30 AM sadolakced acid in policemen, aren't there the beat cops, whos... Oct 15 2005, 12:32 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 15 2005, 12:32 AM... Oct 15 2005, 12:37 AM disco infiltrator Well yea, there's the tough job guys, but I... Oct 15 2005, 12:33 AM sadolakced acid well, we have the cops we drive around in patrol c... Oct 15 2005, 12:35 AM disco infiltrator The cops that drive around in the cars are the cop... Oct 15 2005, 12:36 AM sadolakced acid why should the number of staff be limited, exactly... Oct 15 2005, 12:39 AM disco infiltrator But why would you have 50 when you don't need ... Oct 15 2005, 12:41 AM sadolakced acid QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 15 2005, 12:41 ... Oct 15 2005, 12:43 AM Spirited Away *rubs imaginary beard*... Hmmmmmmmm. 50 mods... Oct 15 2005, 12:42 AM disco infiltrator Usually people who actually dislike the job quit.
... Oct 15 2005, 12:45 AM sadolakced acid and some good people have quit over the times.
wh... Oct 15 2005, 12:51 AM disco infiltrator Why have 24 when you could have 12?
Hot damn this... Oct 15 2005, 12:54 AM sadolakced acid because you're more likely to have someone onl... Oct 15 2005, 12:55 AM disco infiltrator Or you could just hire 12 people who vary with the... Oct 15 2005, 12:57 AM sadolakced acid but why bother? Oct 15 2005, 12:57 AM disco infiltrator Well let's see, it's 1 AM...
And I'm ... Oct 15 2005, 12:59 AM sadolakced acid why not have more?
what's it hurt, really?
i... Oct 15 2005, 01:00 AM disco infiltrator 1) What's it hurting not having more? Why does... Oct 15 2005, 01:03 AM sadolakced acid yea, i read that...
i'll take that into consi... Oct 15 2005, 01:07 AM mzkandi I mean, sure there will times when there arent as ... Oct 15 2005, 11:49 AM Heathasm i don't see a problem with the number of mods ... Oct 15 2005, 02:53 PM KissMe2408 QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 14 2005, 9:19 PM)I almost ... Oct 15 2005, 08:47 PM mipadi QUOTE(KissMe2408 @ Oct 15 2005, 9:47 PM)Yes, ... Oct 17 2005, 09:33 PM sadolakced acid lack of need is not a good reason.
what i see is ... Oct 15 2005, 09:20 PM Heathasm QUOTElack of need is not a good reason.
yes it is,... Oct 15 2005, 10:20 PM disco infiltrator Why would we put something into effect when the sy... Oct 15 2005, 09:42 PM KissMe2408 QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 15 2005, 9:42 P... Oct 15 2005, 09:56 PM sadolakced acid well, i'm not really familiar with the way mod... Oct 15 2005, 11:15 PM disco infiltrator Didn't you read the topic?
There was a limit ... Oct 16 2005, 08:20 AM sadolakced acid i didn't read the hiring topic.
well, why not... Oct 16 2005, 04:18 PM mzkandi Well then those people who wont apply will replace... Oct 16 2005, 07:26 PM sadolakced acid mods aren't paid, right?
there's no physi... Oct 16 2005, 09:33 PM KissMe2408 QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 16 2005, 9:33 PM)... Oct 17 2005, 01:54 PM disco infiltrator Modding is a privelege given to a select few. We d... Oct 16 2005, 11:21 PM sadolakced acid oh, well, if you want to keep modship something sp... Oct 17 2005, 06:10 PM tweeak QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 17 2005, 6:10 PM)... Oct 17 2005, 06:14 PM incoherent alright katie, this is supposed to be a discussion... Oct 17 2005, 06:13 PM sadolakced acid i'm really not seeing why it'd be chaos wi... Oct 17 2005, 06:58 PM mona lisa There's nothing wrong with having five extra m... Oct 17 2005, 07:14 PM tweeak No, 5 extra mods would not equal chaos. But you we... Oct 17 2005, 07:22 PM sadolakced acid ah, but i meant 50 also.
logistics? mayhaps a p... Oct 17 2005, 07:24 PM incoherent ^
thats a good point. im not just saying that beca... Oct 17 2005, 07:37 PM sadolakced acid well, not really a set number.
just every time yo... Oct 17 2005, 08:57 PM disco infiltrator Spencer, just as you said, this is a discussion, s... Oct 17 2005, 09:44 PM sadolakced acid it appears we have reached an impass of views. on... Oct 17 2005, 09:54 PM disco infiltrator Well, I do agree we shouldn't have had a set n... Oct 18 2005, 11:38 AM mzkandi Ok, now that the number of mods business is out of... Oct 18 2005, 11:39 AM incoherent sammi, i didnt say anything about me being as qual... Oct 18 2005, 12:01 PM mzkandi ^ You cant just add 4-5 mod more if there arent 4-... Oct 18 2005, 12:03 PM Guest im not signed in, but its spencer.
so i guess the... Oct 18 2005, 12:15 PM mzkandi Job description of People Staff: Overview from I... Oct 18 2005, 12:33 PM racoons > you perhaps representing the views/problems of members... Oct 18 2005, 01:46 PM disco infiltrator Well, that's not specific to only People. That... Oct 18 2005, 04:03 PM racoons > you QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 18 2005, 10:03 ... Oct 19 2005, 06:26 AM sadolakced acid i think most those 'duties' are just thing... Oct 18 2005, 06:03 PM KissMe2408 Spencer,
Yah, ur right, this is a discussion. Jus... Oct 18 2005, 10:58 PM incoherent QUOTE(KissMe2408 @ Oct 18 2005, 10:58 PM)Spen... Oct 19 2005, 12:50 PM sadolakced acid someone with mod powers close this thread and open... Oct 18 2005, 11:15 PM Heathasm or how about we just get back on topic form kiera... Oct 18 2005, 11:25 PM KissMe2408 I agree with Keira's post. I can't think o... Oct 18 2005, 11:26 PM disco infiltrator Well, I think that's sort of a known unwritten... Oct 19 2005, 07:02 AM racoons > you QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Oct 19 2005, 1:02 P... Oct 19 2005, 03:10 PM disco infiltrator No, I suppose that's pretty much implied as we... Oct 19 2005, 03:43 PM mipadi Yes, I agree; we should keep the list of duties to... Oct 19 2005, 03:44 PM incoherent QUOTEand spencer, we are going somewhere... slowly... Oct 19 2005, 03:48 PM sadolakced acid i think the only duty should be to maintain order ... Oct 19 2005, 07:19 PM racoons > you a nit picky point:
in kiera's rules, shouldn... Oct 20 2005, 03:44 AM mzkandi ^ I wasnt trying to write them in a certain order,... Oct 20 2005, 10:34 AM |
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