Qualifications for "Moderator"

[Spartan198]

I'm just curious. What are they and how difficult is the job?

[pevergreen]

As far as I know, when a place needs moderating, Tosa will contact someone.

Best way to put yourself in a position to be picked is to be a long time and respected member of that area, always be helpful and understanding.

In other words, try to be like Omanes, my ever faithful example of a good orgah!

Mods do not change often, and as a general rule asking for it will only result in you not getting it.

Mods are servants, we are the honoured.

We thank you mods

[Spartan198]

In other words, try to be like Omanes, my ever faithful example of a good orgah!

Yeah, Omanes is one heck of a guy. But my idol would doubtless be Mithrandir. How can a guy moderate a forum and be master of so many camels without cracking?

Mods do not change often, and as a general rule asking for it will only result in you not getting it.

Not that I'm asking or anything. Working with the Diadochi team is enough of a responsibility at the moment.

Mods are servants, we are the honoured.

We thank you mods

Well said and seconded, my friend.

[Tamur]

I knew camels would come up somehow.

The other qualification not mentioned by pever is that the prospective candidate must have successfully run a travelling circus whilst writing a doctoral dissertation -- as that's about the only relevant training there is for the position.

[Raz]

.... must have successfully run a travelling circus whilst writing a doctoral dissertation -- as that's about the only relevant training there is for the position.

What!? Aww, looks like I won't be a moderator for a little while.

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

Asking can get you places - I got in through requesting a position. It's a matter of, as Ketvit Irae has said in the past, supply, demand and suitability. If a moderator is struggling to move through tons of posts of each day, then somebody who asks and is remotely suitable is likely to be assigned. If the forum has a post once every blue moon, then the chances are that nobody new will get a job there regardless of their suitability for the role. There is a middle ground, but these are the two extreems.

I believe that the criteria of suitability mainly includes being a well known/reputed member of the community you will be staffing. Occasionally moderators which know nothing about the community they are going to be working in are assigned, but they are there due to other characteristics (e.g. an authoritarian veteran ex-Backroom mod may be assigned to a forum suffering a wave of trolls).

[Mithrandir]

But my idol would doubtless be Mithrandir. How can a guy moderate a forum and be master of so many camels without cracking?

Who said I haven't cracked ages ago?

[Devastatin Dave]

I'm just curious. What are they and how difficult is the job?

You are sent to Moderator Bootcamp, located in the 8th circle of Hell, where I personnaly insult every possible belief you have or anyone you love dearly while you can only smile and politely send me warnings through PM's. Its not a pretty process and only the best of the best make it through.

[Whacker]

Alright people, someone's been sleeping at their post! Dave's broken out of the backroom and is posting in the entrance hall again. MARTOK!!! I think this happened on your shift!

[pevergreen]

AND HE's AT 6666 POSTS!!!

An extra evil 6!

[Spartan198]

AND HE's AT 6666 POSTS!!!

An extra evil 6!

That's pure evil!

I suggest that you all fear the camel lord, for it is written that "he whom shalt insult the sacred camel shall have his nose rubbed in the sacred faecal matter of said beast".

It is also said that "he whom tempts you to 'joineth to a brothel' go not with him for he shall he be punished by a great trampling of camels".

-Edit: So sayeth the camel lord.

Amen.

[Whacker]

This thread has become a wretched hive of puns and cameltry. Never fear, Andres and Whacker shall bring the words of truth to these misguided heathens!

I shall direct everyone to my good and sorely misguided friend Martok's user profile for my ongoing sermons.

[Martok]

Alright people, someone's been sleeping at their post! Dave's broken out of the backroom and is posting in the entrance hall again. MARTOK!!! I think this happened on your shift!

Well of course it did. Seeing as you & Caius have been a little lax on stable duty recently, I recruited Dave to help improve your guys'....efficiency.

[pevergreen]

Oh Fresh Recruits Mi'lord?

Back to work scallywags!

I'm still the master of these stables, until the gods take me!

[Martok]

Oh Fresh Recruits Mi'lord?

Back to work scallywags!

I'm still the master of these stables, until the gods take me!

Indeed. With all these new stable workers, I felt you could use some extra muscle, hence Dave's presence. I'll know you'll put them to good use.

[Andres]

Well of course it did. Seeing as you & Caius have been a little lax on stable duty recently, I recruited Dave to help improve your guys'....efficiency.

What stable duty?

I thought we finally got rid of those filthy camels. Surely you agree that they don't belong in a civilised place like the Org, dear Martok

[pevergreen]

Need I let you know of the simultaneous murder and saving of camels going on within your own area, my dear Andres?

[Monk]

What stable duty?

I thought we finally got rid of those filthy camels. Surely you agree that they don't belong in a civilised place like the Org, dear Martok

HIT THE DECK!

[Caius]

I thought we finally got rid of those filthy camels. Surely you agree that they don't belong in a civilised place like the Org, dear Martok

All hail mighty Andres!