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Bash the Bosh wrote:

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:7: Modship is granted and they add their mug and personal details to the 'who we are' thread in the mod forum.

Ahh, so there is a higher power within Dakka. Like the Mournival to Horus....

That does sound rather cool...

Wait, does that make Yakface Horus?

And Lego... Abaddon?

Nah, probably on of the other Primarchs...

But then, that would mean Yak is the Emperor?

Ah, so confusing...

Obviously, Yak is the Emperor and Lego is Malcador the Sigillite.

Would that make the rest of you the High Lords of Terra?

I'd like to think of us as the Primarchs, for some reason...

Dashofpepper wrote:

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:The current mechanism:

2: The mods and admins nominate users with: a sensible posting history, regular posters (not necessarily prolific), contribute to dakka in a positive way.

Wait a minute, then how did Frazzled make the cut? *runs away and hides while cackling gleefully*

Dash makes a good point. Was Frazzled always this way, or was he relatively sane once?
My bet is that he overdosed on amphetamines and then Yakface somehow lost the power to boot him...

Alpharius wrote:I'd like to think of us as the Primarchs, for some reason...

That i understand,i would to.

Frazzled?
Sane?

You speak madness!

He's been off his rocker since the last Tyrannosaurs ate the first humans!

But yeah. Be a sensible poster. Be able to spell and use proper grammar, and contribute to Dakka.

That's pretty much the only way you'll become a mod.

My thoughts were always have a large post count, don't be a dick, and contribute in some way to the vast majority of dakka (like Tactica's for armies, P&M tutorials, etc)

Frankly I can barely figure out the desire to be a mod. I don't come to Dakka to 'work'.

Thor665 wrote:Frankly I can barely figure out the desire to be a mod. I don't come to Dakka to 'work'.

Now, you're touching on something different, entirely.
You're leaving the realm of "How do you become one" and entering "Why do you become one?"

Personally, I can attest that you must have a passion for the site. Something about it has to make you WANT to step in and be a part of growing it into the best site it can be. It's not unlike parenting, which is odd, considering the amount of immaturity online! LOL

Every staff member at Dakka feels a personal calling to be here. I'd wager on it.

There's no other reason to bother yourself with dealing with the stresses it brings.


Eric

I always had the perception that the mods on here just did that as a side-thing to regular forum going. As in, they are browsing a topic, and it is breaking rules, etc, so they lock it.

And, of course, they are over 9000 times more important than anyone that's NOT a mod hurr.

This is how the recruit mods:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biZMMgTtsuU

Does it require unanimous mod support? Say one mod didn't like the overall most supported candidate, would they still be considered?

Kanluwen wrote:Frazzled?
Sane?

You speak madness!

He's been off his rocker since the last Tyrannosaurs ate the first humans!

But yeah. Be a sensible poster. Be able to spell and use proper grammar, and contribute to Dakka.

That's pretty much the only way you'll become a mod.

Frazzled is...

...the Night Haunter!

SilverMK2 wrote:Does it require unanimous mod support? Say one mod didn't like the overall most supported candidate, would they still be considered?

Isn't that like the masons? Or some other secret sociaty?

How to become a Mod.

1. Buy Parka
2. Buy Scooter
3. Go down Brighton.

You are now a Mod.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:How to become a Mod.

1. Buy Parka
2. Buy Scooter
3. Go down Brighton.

You are now a Mod.

Awesome!

Sting is a Mod, right?

Karon wrote:My thoughts were always have a large post count, don't be a dick, and contribute in some way to the vast majority of dakka (like Tactica's for armies, P&M tutorials, etc)

A large post count is not necessary.
BUT we tend to post alot after becoming mods in the course of our work here so it quickly shoots up.

Also once we clear the user alerts the vast majority is done a part of our regular dakka forum posting/reading. We stumble over alot of the minor stuff that most users never see, and gat involved in the more heated debated to (as best we can) keep things on track.
But we are hobbyists first. We are here to enjoy ourselves, and try to make dakka a place others can enjoy.

I had 360 posts when I joined the mod team, so that rules out having a large post count.

I have no clue.

Mods are picked by the site administrators based on a number of criteria, and FYI, we have yet to accept a direct solicitation from someone to become a moderator.

So what are we looking for?

We need moderators who spend a lot of time on the site (preferably during hours that our current mods don't frequent -- mainly the middle of the night in the US and on weekends).

We need moderators who have been around a long time. Obviously we don't want to pick a mod who just suddenly stops posting on Dakka.

We need moderators who, as much as possible, remain polite, calm and friendly at all times, even when others are insulting or baiting them.

We need moderators who display a fine command of the written English language, including proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. Because we do all of our communication with members non-verbally, they need to be able to express themselves very clearly through their writing.

We need moderators who are dedicated to the site. Those users who take the time to create and add useful content, give others suggestions on how to improve, etc.

So we are always on the lookout for these types of people to be our moderators. If you truly wish to be a moderator then the best thing I can recommend is to just be a friendly, polite, regular member of Dakka who contributes consistent quality content, writes coherently and always remains cool and calm even in the face of antagonizers.


The last thing I would say about becoming a moderator is that often people want it because they believe it is some sort of positive status symbol. The reality is, being a moderator can be draining and definitely sucks much of the fun out of visiting a site. So as has been already said, one of the main things needed to be a moderator is someone who is willing to give to the site as opposed to someone who just want to receive the imaginary boost in status that they perceive becoming a moderator will provide.

VikingScott wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:Does it require unanimous mod support? Say one mod didn't like the overall most supported candidate, would they still be considered?

Isn't that like the masons? Or some other secret sociaty?

some secret societies allow a single member to veto any new member, others aren't as strict. My college fraternity allowed a majority vote at any quorum (half the active brothers plus one) to extend a bid, but after a person pledged, they were voted on twice by secret ballot, requiring 3/4 of the total active chapter to approve to pass, with any absences counting as a no. BTW, we didn't use black or white balls, as is most well known. Instead, we had a small hopper with either marbles or small d6s. A ball was a yes, and a cube was a no, leading us to used the term "cubed" instead of the more well known "blackballed."

The truth of the matter is everything you need to know about being a mod is here.

yakface wrote:

The last thing I would say about becoming a moderator is that often people want it because they believe it is some sort of positive status symbol. The reality is, being a moderator can be draining and definitely sucks much of the fun out of visiting a site. So as has been already said, one of the main things needed to be a moderator is someone who is willing to give to the site as opposed to someone who just want to receive the imaginary boost in status that they perceive becoming a moderator will provide.

Heh.

The power to warn/suspend/ban someone for being a jerk is fun for about the first 5 times, and hearkens to the scene from Aladdin where Jaffar becomes a genie, and is like, "Hahahaha...phenomenal cosmic power!" And Aladdin says, "Itty bitty living space." After the flash of awesome wears off, its a chore.

Same for being a moderator anywhere.

Yep, luckily, when the going gets tough, the tough drink sterno.

Janthkin wrote:

cormz wrote:How do you become and admin then?

Buy the forum.

I do thank goodness Yak offered that those few years back, imagine had someone at GW spotted it was on ebay.

The last thing I would say about becoming a moderator is that often people want it because they believe it is some sort of positive status symbol. The reality is, being a moderator can be draining and definitely sucks much of the fun out of visiting a site.

:sigh:
Yes.

MagickalMemories wrote:

The last thing I would say about becoming a moderator is that often people want it because they believe it is some sort of positive status symbol. The reality is, being a moderator can be draining and definitely sucks much of the fun out of visiting a site.

:sigh:
Yes.

That probably goes double (minimum!) for the site you're a Moderator at!

To be an article mod, I think the note I got said (paraphrasing), "Very good, you can write using proper grammar and punctuation, and have managed to use wiki-code, want to help?"

There is not that much glamour involved.

Alpharius wrote:

MagickalMemories wrote:

The last thing I would say about becoming a moderator is that often people want it because they believe it is some sort of positive status symbol. The reality is, being a moderator can be draining and definitely sucks much of the fun out of visiting a site.

:sigh:
Yes.

That probably goes double (minimum!) for the site you're a Moderator at!

I don't know.
There are definitely headaches to be had, but we're lucky in that we don't have to deal with too many personality conflicts/arguments.
THOSE are what saps the strength out of me!
: )

Eric

heh Eric.. .. Alph called ya a Moderator.. lol..