Becoming a mod......., Read and give feedback!!! Options

[*mzkandi*]

Ok, a discussion that started backstage was how mods would be chosen. This ideas that came up were:

1) Hold a hiring sessionn - This would be a traditional hiring session everyone is accompanied with. It would include the applicant meeting the set requirements and writing out an application of why they feel they should be chosen as a mod.

2) Staff hand pick the potential new staff candidates and hold a mini vote amongst themselves

3) Let the staff and the community nominate who they think would make a qualfied applicant for a staff postion. Should these nominees agree, they would go on about actually applying for a staff postion in the traditional format.

All of the above would still have to met the set requirements approved by the bylaws in order to apply.

So, discuss.

[*mzkandi*]

If you are in favor of one more than the others please explain why you think that is the best choice.

I'm torn bteween 1 and 3.

Katie explained it best by saying

It won't be a popularity contest, and the people who are qualified who aren't as social as some other people have a fair chance as well.

However, for such postions as People staff it helps to be known around the community. I'm really not to worried about it becoming a popularity contest because either you are qualifed or not. But I like the freedom option 1 gives as far if you meet the requirements you are given consideration, it also allows for a more varitey of applicants to apply.

As for option #3....It gives members of the community some say in who they think would be qualifed . There is a chance that maybe some well known or "popular" members may be nominate but if they dont qualify to be on staff they wont be hired, simply as that. It gives mods a chance to nominate who they think would work best as staff as well. So its equal pretty much on both sides.

three sounds best, but how would we go about nominating people o.o and how do you know the nominees want the position?

If someone is nominated and they dont want the postion they can decline and not go through with the application process. I think the best way to go about nominations is to think of those members (even the lesser known) that you think should apply for a staff postion. Off the top of my head I can think of quite a few I think should be considered for a staff postion.