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16-Jun-2006, 06:45 PM #1
to be a moderator
Hey everyone,

Out of curiosity cause i've never been a moderator of anything, what does it take to be a moderator? or how do they get selected if there're no postings looking for moderators. I'm curious as how things run behind the scenes.
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16-Jun-2006, 06:46 PM #2
It's like the Army, you'll get a draft notice, and you're in!

Seriously, they're selected by the board administration.
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16-Jun-2006, 08:28 PM #3
It's a volunteer thing. If they ask you, you can say yes or no to it. It does take someone who can be objective and follow rules, even if they personally dislike someone. It's also a job that gets a lot of crap by people trying to break the rules and then getting ugly when tney are reprimanded or removed. It's fustrating at times, but generally when a person accepts, they do so because they really think that the BB is good, is useful, and they want it to stay that way and are willing to help keep it that way.
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16-Jun-2006, 09:21 PM #4
Or, perhaps they're a glutton for punishment.

You had to bring up those pesky rules, didn't you?
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17-Jun-2006, 12:24 AM #5
http://forums.techguy.org/faq.php?fa...erator_explain

There's also this pesky link JohnWill. Something about the member being knowledgable...
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17-Jun-2006, 12:26 AM #6
rules.....someone say.......RULES !!!
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17-Jun-2006, 11:08 AM #7
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Originally Posted by loserOlimbs
http://forums.techguy.org/faq.php?fa...erator_explain

There's also this pesky link JohnWill. Something about the member being knowledgable...
Since I don't appear on the "Click here for more information about your Moderators!" link, I ignore that page.
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17-Jun-2006, 12:07 PM #8
Email me some info, John.
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17-Jun-2006, 01:36 PM #9
I wouldn't want the job. I would have to go around and remove half of my own posts.

That would break my heart. It wouldn't do my post count any justice either.
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17-Jun-2006, 04:14 PM #10
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Seriously, they're selected by the board administration.
haha John so when admins need new moderators they look around for users who they think are quilified? I thought it was like "send your resume"

What's your story????


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The existing Moderators pick new ones by a private vote.
Hey that's so cool, you get to vote haha nice =)
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17-Jun-2006, 04:40 PM #11
They also have to ignore personal comments.
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17-Jun-2006, 08:00 PM #12
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They also have to ignore personal comments.
I'm working on that one...
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17-Jun-2006, 08:13 PM #13
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I'm working on that one...


Shaddup Buck.
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17-Jun-2006, 08:32 PM #14
Sorry Buck, I couldn't resist.
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18-Jun-2006, 12:12 PM #15
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They also have to ignore personal comments.
That's the hardest part, and one I haven't fully mastered.
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