Thats very true, although the whole point in Moderation is to keep the community itself a comfortable place for every user by eliminating and moderating the community fairly. I really don't think join dates and post counts really mean anything, especially since the Moderator personality is on the inside of people, and you can't just gain that throughout posts and old join dates.. right?
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I see what you mean about the trustworthy part.
Prof Gallows
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Popularity especially is not something we're putting into consideration, as was mentioned already.
We need people who are going to do work. If you're signing up, you do need to know that there is going to be a fair bit of work involved.
It's more than just moving threads and giving out warnings and infractions. You have to actually talk to people and sometimes that winds up getting people mad at you. If you're wanting to be mod for the power or the title, it's really not what you think. We have more users who dislike us than we do the opposite.
We also need team players. If you can't work with a group and discuss things as a group then you might want to rethink your decision.
That being said. I really hope that we can get some enthusiastic people willing to help make our site a better place.
We need people who are going to do work. If you're signing up, you do need to know that there is going to be a fair bit of work involved.
It's more than just moving threads and giving out warnings and infractions. You have to actually talk to people and sometimes that winds up getting people mad at you. If you're wanting to be mod for the power or the title, it's really not what you think. We have more users who dislike us than we do the opposite.
We also need team players. If you can't work with a group and discuss things as a group then you might want to rethink your decision.
That being said. I really hope that we can get some enthusiastic people willing to help make our site a better place.
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I've been working in groups many times. I have been successful one time that my group won a trip to Cisco and talked to other groups who also won their countries' contests. I was also the leader who typed down the whole report and with the help of everyone else, we were confident in our entry.
Can't wait to see the new promotions!
Can't wait to see the new promotions!
If I ever DO make it to the 300 post count mark, i'm signing up. I already know how it feels, having all the responsibility on your hands, it's not as easy as it sounds.
Just getting Mod for power? Smh, the only thing I want Mod for is to help this community in any way I can, especially since its involving Animal Crossing, I mean I love that game so much! Helping others enjoy talking about it by ensuring a fair community for every user is a fun job, the members asking you questions, helping people, it makes you feel a bit good inside. For those users who want it for the title, they are easily going to lose it since they won't be doing their work that often, correct?
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I'm nervous but also excited! I really want to be the best I could be as a moderator! I bet there are plenty of amazing applications out there! I know that the right people will be chosen! But I really like that I have a chance at this 
I'm nervous but also excited! I really want to be the best I could be as a moderator! I bet there are plenty of amazing applications out there! I know that the right people will be chosen! But I really like that I have a chance at this
Good luck! Give it your best shott!
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Prof Gallows
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May the mods be ever in your favor
That's better.
Oh my god, yes. I was a moderator of a forum for an MMORPG called Monster Ranch Online (MRO, which it's basically dead now), and I actually resigned after a year because the responsibilities were adding up, too much for me to handle. @_@
Lets just say I like being a lazy normal member.
Hirisa
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Being a mod can be very rewarding. I wouldn't call it fun though. You're basically spending a lot of time every day with a bunch of people from all over the world who share a common interest, and you can make a lot of great friends, and learn more than you ever wanted to know about whatever the forum's focus is. But it can also suck the life out of you, leaving you a jaded husk of the person you were before you joined, heh. Especially on forums that are more strict, like the one where I've spent most of my time. Enforcing all those rules can be draining, and you end up dealing with a lot of angry PMs from people who break them. Which can be perversely amusing, but more often than not it's tiresome.
I've been on a nearly year-long break from my mod position on another game site, while I focus on getting my degree, and if there's one thing I remember from those other forums is that the people who were the most eager to be mods tended to be the worst candidates. Maybe that observation is unique to the forums I mod, and here it will be different, I dunno. I wish good luck to all who applied in any case.
I've been on a nearly year-long break from my mod position on another game site, while I focus on getting my degree, and if there's one thing I remember from those other forums is that the people who were the most eager to be mods tended to be the worst candidates. Maybe that observation is unique to the forums I mod, and here it will be different, I dunno. I wish good luck to all who applied in any case.
smart words, very true.
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I'm glad someone understands.
If I got a dollar every time one of us got a rage filled hate message back after intracting someone...
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