RustyKnight wrote:You have to spend ten minutes in the closet with the oldest Dakkite. Frazz's cold, leathery skin is the number one cause of Moderator turn-over.
Done.
Gitzbitah wrote:Virgin sacrifice is the only way. You must track and capture a live virgin wiener dog. Said dog must be ritually shaved, then shipped to Frazzled's fortified compound. Look for the only civilian no-fly zone in Texas. If the dog proves to be a loyal, vicious wiener attack dog, then you will be considered for phase 2.
Done. The virgin sacrifice multiple times too (for blood-stains you; Rinse, Wash, Scrub, Urinate, Soak and repeat)
terribletrygon wrote:To become a MOD on Dakka, all you have to do is despise GW with all your heart. Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you.
Hmmm a little bit. I can change though! I promise. I mean I'm all like "grrr I hate Dark Eldar", honest!
gardeth wrote:I thought to become a MOD you had to hunt down and defeat a current MOD in ritual combat, you would then gain their MOD status by eating their heart. Sucks if thats not the case, of course theres only one way to be sure.....
I almost did this when in the closet *shudder* with Frazz, turned out he doesn't have a (human) heart though... Points for effort?
Lord-Loss wrote:Phase 2 is more horrifing and terrible then phase 1. You ae plunged straight into the Dakka code and you must fight off all the Dakka trolls past and present in a one on one cage match while all the mods sit round the ring throwing popcorn at you, most loose a limb or two in the process and those strong enough to fight off the final boss Gwar! advance to phase 3.
Done. Got lost twice (turns out Satnav doesn't work in there), beef jerky does a great job of distracting the trolls although the popcorn throwing was the worst part; I never did get that piece out of... 'there'.
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:How to become a Mod.
1. Buy Parka
2. Buy Scooter
3. Go down Brighton.
You are now a Mod.
Did all that. I may have not used the scooter to get to Brighton though, turns out piggy-backing is both quieter, cooler and more eco-friendly
yakface wrote:
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.
Done this too, admittedly harder (NOT IN THAT WAY) than being in the closet with Frazz...
and I didn't ask or tell, I've just subtly hinted. Just now. Ahem...
Admittedly though I think the current mods do a great job, although mind if I ask if there's ever been a mod that's abused his power? personally I can't remember one...
