How to become moderators

**Abokasee** · 06-25-2005, 08:40

Originally Posted by Papewaio

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1) Need.
2) Normally a pool of candidates is thrown up for discussion. Obviously the current moderator(s) of the forum have to get along.
3) Those candidates are normally chosen from candidates who show they can self moderate and dampen flame wars on the whole. Kurkikhan is very good at stopping flame wars.
4) Mature enough to take responsibility for their own actions. Oops I threw Napalm on the flame war not Fire Fighting foam.
5) Have a thick skin and a good sense of humour. Rob the Bastard is a classic example, Gregoshi as well.
6) Relatively political moderate. Very hard thing to measure considering this is a world wide board.
7) Available fairly often.
8) Ready to find ways other then just upping warning levels.
9) Ready to punish offenders when you have to. Some people are just too nice. Personally I carry a pair of bricks to use on offenders as I find castration gets most peoples attention... 'What is the sound of two bricks clapping.'

The candidate is PMed and asked if they would like to be a Moderator. It is not done in the Forums.

As always all patrons are expected to moderate themselves. In the end of the day it would be a much better board if the AMs and Moderators where more tour guides then on a tour of duty.

kurkikhan didnt stop the flame war between me and (dont complain about spelling mastake) ranixa in the "europe barbarom mod" about bartix and armenia new units and was deleted!

**Papewaio** · 06-25-2005, 08:45

Patrons should always self-moderate themselves first. If you go to the gym, you do the pushups not your fitness trainer.

Is Kukrikhan listed as the moderator for that forum?

**InsaneApache** · 06-25-2005, 12:02

Personally I carry a pair of bricks to use on offenders as I find castration gets most peoples attention... 'What is the sound of two bricks clapping.'

I knew an actual farmer who used to geld his pigs with a pair of bricks, very much as you describe. One day I was talking with him about his methodology and I asked him if it hurt?

"Only if I catch me thumbs" he replied

**Papewaio** · 06-25-2005, 12:56

I grew up on a farm... to geld sheep they use a rubber ring that cuts off blood supply and after a while the testis go shrivel up and drop off... not sure which is worse.

**edyzmedieval** · 06-25-2005, 13:33

Uhh... Macabre....

**InsaneApache** · 06-25-2005, 14:40

So the next idiot we get here spamming the boards, down go the bricks and Pape gets out the rubber ring.....

*Apache sidles towards the door

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**Duke Dick** · 06-25-2005, 14:48

imho, the role of the assistant moderator is a strange one.

They are recruited to perform the actions of a mod when they are offline, but they cannot perform these duties as they have very limited powers. They merely act as stepping stones for the proper moderators, which is something which I believe undermines their position. The AM's should be given more power, instead of constantly having to converse with the main mod before anything can be done...if this is not altered, then what is the point/need for an AM?