Moderater

**The Blind Samurai** · 09-12-2006, 03:35

dudes i need to know how i can become a moderater you guys are the coolest you get acces to other fourms so how do you become one

**AntiochusIII** · 09-12-2006, 03:52

Originally Posted by Supreme Shogun

dudes i need to know how i can become a moderater you guys are the coolest you get acces to other fourms so how do you become one

A Moderator?

A moderator is an individual who volunteers to aid in the management of forums -- usually without any sort of payment whatsoever -- which includes enforcing rules, using judgements when appropriate, be aware that your every action will be interpreted as site policy to a point, participate in behind-the-scenes management discussions...all that for a little executive power. I doubt any except the most dedicated would be accepted, or should, for that matter.

You are a member already, no? Which forums can't you get access to? I'm a member and I can go to any forums I want except for the hidden ones, which are only the ones for modders of the specific mods anyway.

**Strike For The South** · 09-12-2006, 03:53

Dont listen to the above post. Just spam

**Csargo** · 09-12-2006, 04:07

I think alot of people want to be a moderator. You have to fill out and application before you can do anything.

**The Blind Samurai** · 09-12-2006, 04:22

i do but they have special things they can lock a topic which i have wanted to do for so long

**Kekvit Irae** · 09-12-2006, 05:05

There are certain things that severely decrease your chances of getting a position as Assistant Moderator. Such things include recieving warnings, being rude or profane, not contributing to the forum... and making threads like these.
A public request for moderatorship without understanding what a moderator does is definately no way of going about it. If you believe you want to be a moderator because you want to "lock threads" or because it's cool, you are definately not a good candidate.

To be a moderator, you must be active, mostly in the forum you want to moderate.
Make a written request to Tosa or the moderator in charge of said forum (keyword here is chain of command) via Private Message, explaining how you can contribute to the forum and why you want to be a moderator.
The more detailed you are, the better. Also, and this is the single most important factor, there has to be an opening for a new moderator. If everything is running smoothly, there is no need to add more staff. If it's not broken, dont fix it.
Lastly, being promoted from Member to Moderator is like going out with Paris Hilton and not looking like a fool. It cant happen. Almost everyone starts out as an Assistant Moderator, under the command of a Moderator. These AMs, like me, have very limited powers. We cant even edit unless it's granted to us. We are the Public Relations to the senior staff's Administration. And, again I stress, it's only when there is a need of staff.

Hope this helps

**The Blind Samurai** · 09-12-2006, 05:58

yes it does and i dont want to be a moderater just for those reosans i just want to help spread the word of this site to gain members and also spread the word of total war i also would like to interview one of the CA staff

**Kekvit Irae** · 09-12-2006, 06:08

Interviewing CA Staff is not a job description of moderators. All we do is maintain the forums and make sure people stay in line. What we do in our own time is up to us, such as making newsletters and such. Any normal member can do that. Just as any normal member can spread the word about the Org or Total War itself. The only official duties we do is make sure the forums we moderate are clean and working in fuctional order.

**Andres** · 09-12-2006, 09:23

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

Dont listen to the above post. Just spam

You should be an example to the junior members...

**Ludens** · 09-12-2006, 14:19

Originally Posted by kekvitirae

There are certain things that severely decrease your chances of getting a position as Assistant Moderator. Such things include recieving warnings, being rude or profane, not contributing to the forum... and making threads like these.
A public request for moderatorship without understanding what a moderator does is definately no way of going about it. If you believe you want to be a moderator because you want to "lock threads" or because it's cool, you are definately not a good candidate.

To be a moderator, you must be active, mostly in the forum you want to moderate.
Make a written request to Tosa or the moderator in charge of said forum (keyword here is chain of command) via Private Message, explaining how you can contribute to the forum and why you want to be a moderator.
The more detailed you are, the better. Also, and this is the single most important factor, there has to be an opening for a new moderator. If everything is running smoothly, there is no need to add more staff. If it's not broken, dont fix it.
Lastly, being promoted from Member to Moderator is like going out with Paris Hilton and not looking like a fool. It cant happen. Almost everyone starts out as an Assistant Moderator, under the command of a Moderator. These AMs, like me, have very limited powers. We cant even edit unless it's granted to us. We are the Public Relations to the senior staff's Administration. And, again I stress, it's only when there is a need of staff.

Very well put, kekvitirae. Just one addition: it is possible to go directly from member to moderator, but usually a senior member or assitant-moderator is prefered.

Supreme Shogun, we don't need another moderator right now, but thank you for offering to help us out.