Moderators?

[Flicker Sweet 3,391]

So, I've noticed people talking about the new staff recently. in fact the new mods are the first people I met on the Forums! A certain thread got me thinking: would I make a good moderator?

Just wanted to see what everyone thinks. I personally don't know if I would or not.....

 

 

Hmmm....

 

Are thou talking about Red or Molestia's Apprentice...

 

It changes my opinion by a lot.

 

If we're talking about Red, you'd be scary to have as a mod but pretty decent too. Though i'd be scared. But evilshy's mod, so I guess your not too bad.

 

Molestia's Apprentice? That's out of the question.

 

I know there are more of you thinking this so let me be clear: I am not changing my name again Edited October 3, 2012 by Red

[Shift 4,272]

Hmmm....

 

Are thou talking about Red or Molestia's Apprentice...

 

It changes my opinion by a lot.

 

If we're talking about Red, you'd be scary to have as a mod but pretty decent too. Though i'd be scared. But evilshy's mod, so I guess your not too bad.

 

Molestia's Apprentice? That's out of the question.

[Whiteshade 1,426]

Are you making this thread because of a certain post I've made on another thread? Amusing.

 

I would put you on the line between moderator and non moderator. No doubt you can deal with the community well, and contribute, however your professional conduct is untested, so idk. Also I never see you posting outside CC, so you might be unknown to many members who do not frequent CC, but those guys are all square anyways, so meh.

[Retro*Derpy 3,185]

Well you should be able to tell if your "Mod capable" Can you do certain tasks in a responsible manner? Do you show that your mature? If you can show these things(and some other mod duties) I couldn't see why not? As long as you didn't break any major rules of course.

[Vicke 3,189]

Well, first off you need to know yourself if you would be a good moderator. Its not an easy sloppy task like most people think it is, and it can and probably will consume a lot of spare time.

- Do you have the time?

- Can you act maturely?

- Do you know how to handle and deal with problems?

- Are you ready to punish members? Even if it was your best friend?

- Will you do your job?

- Do the staff members trust you?

 

If you can say yes to all of these, i think you are suitable for a spot.

However, if you are a bad or a good moderator, only time can tell that.

Edited October 3, 2012 by Vicke

[AegisReflector 886]

I think if people simply make a topic asking if they are fit to be a moderator, there's the first problem. If you aren't confident with yourself already, perhaps you aren't ready to be one. The point of modding is to regulate and make the forums a more safer/tolerable place to post. If you're gonna let members decide if you're doing a good job or not, then that's kind of a shaky sign. :/

[Neikos 968]

Being a moderator is applying the rules, if you have the time you should be able to apply the rules. But since a few people do not understand that it also seems that Moderators need to be able to abide by the rules as well.

 

That's pretty much it, anything else falls into the place of the community as well as the admins. ( Unless you wanna play Gestapo. )

[Crispy 5,563]

( Unless you wanna play Gestapo. )

 

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[NavelColt 22,880]

I think if people simply make a topic asking if they are fit to be a moderator, there's the first problem. If you aren't confident with yourself already, perhaps you aren't ready to be one. The point of modding is to regulate and make the forums a more safer/tolerable place to post. If you're gonna let members decide if you're doing a good job or not, then that's kind of a shaky sign. :/

 

You're making a lot of posts I'm liking, lately :3 I may just have to stalk you.

 

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One must conquer themselves before they can conquer others. I may be a newbie staff on here, but I have several years of cumulative staff experience, and I can say that it's a lot of on the job learning, in addition to the inherent need for maturity, dedication and capability that the job requires.

 

I can't say you'd be a first choice for a moderator if it was somehow up to me, no, but, seeing as I'm someone who hasn't talked to you a lot, I'm not sure if you possess the maturity capabilities required for said job. So, what I think doesn't hold a ton of water.

Edited October 3, 2012 by ~Chaotic Discord~