how do u become a moderator

[bernardo8]

???????

just curious

and please answer with some intelligent posts, not stuff like because they choose u, ajhaha if its that then mention why do they choose u...........etc.

[Fuςion]

:p

[dupont]

Yes, I am interested in this too. I would very much like to be a moderator.

[Fenerliyim]

You have to be a good poster, obey the rules, dont cause problems, be active all the time. And there has to be a section that needs modding. If a mod is needed. Omar, Smods, and other mods discuss who should be the mod of that section. And if you keep requesting to be mod, it doesnt help.

[dupont]

You have to be a good poster, obey the rules, dont cause problems, be active all the time. And there has to be a section that needs modding. If a mod is needed. Omar, Smods, and other mods discuss who should be the mod of that section. And if you keep requesting to be mod, it doesnt help.

Ok I fit the bill. When can I start to be a moderator?

[Brian|an]

Becoming a moderator is relatively easy, depending on what type of forum you are interested in and what your background can add to that forum. Being an effective moderator is a bit trickier. Anyone can become a moderator on the internet, after all there are more than enough forums to choose from. But once you are chosen, how do you proceed? Do you suddenly become a maniac with a delete button showing your personal distaste for members you may not care for? It’s not a power play, if that’s what you are looking for, your position will not be available to you very long.

So what is a moderator’s main purpose? From my point of view, the main purpose is to support the forum you are associated with and quietly enforce the rules without turning into the Internet Police. Understand that whatever actions you take; be it deleting a post, or editing out unacceptable language, someone, somewhere is not going to like it. After all, do you like being censored?

Being consistent is the key to a good moderator. Learning to place your own likes and dislikes in the deep freeze while you are on the board, will help you find the flames easier. You may not like a certain member, but guess what? That member probably doesn’t like you either. Engaging in a power play, singling out this certain member will eventually demean you in the eyes of the others on the team and on the boards. Your job is to keep the forums running smooth and even though you aren’t getting paid for your time, you need to show up for work on a regular basis, otherwise others will have to pick up your slack, creating more work for them.

Being a moderator is a thankless job. You even give up your membership to a certain extent, once that decision is made to come on board with the Admin team. It doesn’t matter if you are the most popular member on the planet; once you cross over to that Mod Forum the other members place you on a different level than before when you were one of “them.” It’s sad, but that is just how it works out.

[Fenerliyim]

^^^^ Well said


P.S Dupont u say u fit the requirements but u have an 80% warning lvl and Holicman has sent u warnings by pm so i dont see how u fit the bill. Plus ur way too new.

[Fuςion]

There are members on this board with thousands of posts and they are not considered for moderators. Some people are too silly :p, and being a moderator def should not make you into Internet Police as stated by Brian, you should stay a regular member and just pay more attention to the forum you are moderating and make sure every post and thread is within the rules.

[Brian|an]

Effective mods can sense where a thread is headed. When going in to read your forum, try and keep in mind where this particular thread might be headed. On my personal board, I have hot topics that we (My team members) keep an eye on at all times- declawing, spaying and neutering, irresponsible backyard breeding are some of the hottest topics that can easily go into flames. We also try very hard to make our presence known in a thread headed for trouble without coming out in public and chastising the members who are involved. If the thread erupts, we will lock it down and close the subject, but it will usually resurface time and time again.

The age will factor in as well, depending on which forum you are associated with. Most forum webmasters want their mods to act maturely and use common sense, courtesy and diplomacy, which is not easy to do in some cases. Especially when that poster who makes you groan inwardly posts another inane thread about how “Tofu matters!”

dupont, so you want to know how YOU can join the SFN staff? If you want to know, listen closely.

Selections are based on maturity and participation. Obviously if you don't participate and post you won't be chosen as a candidate. However, members who post in the right forums, follow the guidelines, and tend to be helpful have a higher chance of being selected. Guess every sites/forums hires on an "as needed" basis. There is no 'monthly hiring' or anything of the like. As the forums and site grow, more staff will be needed.

So there's no such need to ask for one. You do not ask them. If they need one, they will hook you up! I reiterate this because it's important. Members wishing to kiss up may retract their straws now. If you ask to be on staff, chances are you will be first on the list to not be selected.

[holicman]

There are members on this board with thousands of posts and they are not considered for moderators. Some people are too silly :p, and being a moderator def should not make you into Internet Police as stated by Brian, you should stay a regular member and just pay more attention to the forum you are moderating and make sure every post and thread is within the rules.


Post count is not top priority or main criteria to becoming a moderator.

A level of maturity and respect for fellow members is another prerequisite.

Post count in alot of cases can show loyalty to the site, but some people are just post boosters.

Post boosting is not an effective way to become a moderator, especially on a big site like this.

I am Admin on another site and a moderator on a few other sites, one (which is a very big F1 website) with a member base just as big as here.

Experience is another factor to being a good mod.

Everything that Brianlan and Fenerliyim have said is also true.

Welcome to the boards Brianlan :)

[Feanor]

Ok I fit the bill. When can I start to be a moderator?

I wonder why the hell would you want to be a moderator... :p

[Brian|an]

Post count is not top priority or main criteria to becoming a moderator.

A level of maturity and respect for fellow members is another prerequisite.

Post count in alot of cases can show loyalty to the site, but some people are just post boosters.

Post boosting is not an effective way to become a moderator, especially on a big site like this.

I am Admin on another site and a moderator on a few other sites, one (which is a very big F1 website) with a member base just as big as here.

Experience is another factor to being a good mod.

Everything that Brianlan and Fenerliyim have said is also true.

Welcome to the boards Brianlan :)

Quality is a big problem faced by forum administrators. If they're not careful, things can get out of hand and their precious forum can turn to rot.

In my travels around to other forums I noticed that many of them had a large portion of their posts concentrated in the off topic, forum-specific, and advertising forums. Informal calculations showed that in some forums these areas held up to 72% of the posts, while at others it was as low as 22%. When the majority of posts are contained in these areas the post counts are quite high but very few are doing what the forum was intended for – helping people on the topic.

Of course, there are many other quality problems that forum face: members posting useless or immature responses, people who like to write in “IM speak”, spamming, unanswered questions, and many other problems can also affect the quality of a forum.

On my own forums, I want all my staff to start by setting a good example – if they put effort into high quality posts our members will be more likely to do the same. We should be modeling the kind of behavior we want to see from our members. A forum is only as good as it's leader.

So, the role of the Moderator is very important.

My board come with two separate rules of conduct, one for members, and one for moderators. They need to be sure they can follow the rules and that they are interested enough, or have enough knowledge behind them to want to try.

Their duties would be to take over some of the basic moderator’s duties, including a Senior Team to welcome new members, Community Leaders who can introduce fun new topics, and Specialists in the field of cat care that would be able to provide coherent and practical knowledge to threads requesting immediate help. Since this team has been implemented they have provided great assistance, allowing the moderators to keep their focus on other issues, such as troll patrol, handling complaints, moving posts, deleting unacceptable content. The team also provides more experienced eyes on the board to report posts headed for trouble. Also within the moderator team are Forum Admins. These are selected people that can do various tasks behind the scenes allowing the whole system to flow better.

The ability to understand others point of view, without placing your own in prime importance is part of being an effective moderator. Understanding that by being a mod, does not mean that every post you personally disagree with can be wiped off cyber-space is essential. Many times there have been threads that started out disagreeable and turned into effective tools of learning with people coming out the other side shaking hands and becoming friends.

Umm.. Last, but not least.. Thanks for the welcome. :)

[Fener19*07bahce]

Who would want to be a mod? Psh. :)

[SiN]

Wow, some interesting viewpoints there. I agree with all the positive feedback. Being a moderator is not easy man, you get criticised alot, well i do i dont know about u :lol:

All i can say is good luck in your future endeavors. :D

[--Dev.Play10--]

sounds like hard work. The staying active alot part seems hard. but im a high school student so im busy sometimes

[RonaldinhosCock]

you ask omar

[dupont]

Omar I want to be a moderator...When can i start?

[RonaldinhosCock]

Omar I want to be a moderator...When can i start?

PM him dont post it on the forum :blabla: :blabla: :blabla: :blabla: :blabla: :blabla:

[Fenerliyim]

u dont pm him or the s-mods to become a mod, we pm u

[SiN]

Yeh we discuss who is capable of being moderator material with each other in the mod lounge.

[poutismalakas]

also usually there NEEDS to be an reason for a mod to be appointed! like an opening opens up when a Forum that is missing a mod or that a forum's mod is inactive or a forum NEEDS one appointed due to spamming, fighting, or flame posting going on.

[SiN]

Yeh thats right ;)