Becoming a Moderator

Mighty_Mouse

Can anyone answer? Whats the "procedure" in relation to becoming a moderator?

ecksor

There isn't one.

Rabies

There shouldn't be a need to become a mod. Its not a goal you need to set yourself.
Some people are mods of private forums. These could be for clans or something else.
If a new fourm is suggested, example. "Can I have a forum please to discuss the importance of solar powered toasters". People will post their comments, some might think its a good idea others won't. In the end its up to the Admins if the board is created or not. If it is then they will pick who mods the board. It isn't always the person that suggested it.
The mod of a board usually has an interest in the given field or has at least some knowledge about.
If the person that suggested the creation of a new board has a history of spamming or trolling then they probably won't become a mod.

dahamsta

You're required to complete two initiation tests to become a mod on Boards:

1) You must visit every forum on Boards.ie and start a thread with the title "Can I be mod?" In it you're required to detail why you should be mod, qualifications, etc. This will prove to the admins that you can use your initiative.

2) You need to follow the moderator Dustaz around and post "Dustaz Test" every time he posts. If you're able to post this before someone else gets there, this will demonstrate that you're quick on your feet.

Good luck with it!

adam

Vexorg

Generally but not always:)

Be a well known member of the community
Levelish head
Be recommended by other members of the community
Someone who helps other members by sharing their expertiese
Mods are usually asked to moderate or help moderate a tricky forum or well used forum by the admins based on some or all or none of the above.

Lots of gushing and stucking up to admins can help

Best way to gtee your modship is to send large brown envelopes stuffed with large denomination notes to me c/o boards.ie, this will also entitle you to cut my grass on the weekends and paint my fence wheneven I want!


But really a mix of the top four usually, there really is no set way!


G.

Gummy Panda

Or you could just do the amp test!!

yellum

Dahamsta test.

BuffyBot

Best way to gtee your modship is to send large brown envelopes stuffed with large denomination notes to me c/o boards.ie, this will also entitle you to cut my grass on the weekends and paint my fence wheneven I want!

I'd like to remind everyone I sent by envelope stuffed full of cash over months ago, and I've yet to be called to cut grass or paint fences.

I feel so unloved!

..and broke!

ozt9vdujny3srf

Sexual Favours.

kaimera

yes but the poster wants to know how to become a mod truckle

smoke.me.a.kipper

Originally posted by Truckle
Sexual Favours.

it got me my job, my mortgage and my car. cant beat it!!

Dustaz

milonic test

Barry Aldwell

Originally posted by clownboy
Or you could just do the amp test!!

Or, for the terminally lazy, there's always the low-maintainance Cloud test!

SantaHoe

Who cares about being a mod?
It's all just more work for you... it's not as if it's another step up "the ladder"... there isn't even a ladder, so who cares.
Personally I don't respect someone just because they're mod of some obscure board.
I think if we had less patronising default tag-lines there wouldn't be this sort of crap in the first place.

Lump

You're so bitter


John



HARDLY!

DeVore

subscribers dont have patronising taglines lol


Anyway, dont send money to Vexorg, he will only spend it on hookers and coke. As will regi.

DeV.

amp

test

Boston

well you could allways move in with DeVore, that assures you a modship (no offence to dotc)

Paddy20

Obviously, being totally insane helps along with having delusions of grandeur.

P.

Boston

Originally posted by Paddy20
Obviously, being totally insane helps along with having delusions of grandeur.

P.

You live in your own little world don't you.

sceptre

Half way there Paddy

amp

Originally posted by Boston
well you could allways move in with DeVore, that assures you a modship (no offence to dotc)

I mod less boards than I did before I moved in. Is it possible that Boston is once again talking utter rubbish?

mike65

Originally posted by SantaHoe
Who cares about being a mod?
It's all just more work for you... it's not as if it's another step up "the ladder"... there isn't even a ladder, so who cares.
Personally I don't respect someone just because they're mod of some obscure board.
I think if we had less patronising default tag-lines there wouldn't be this sort of crap in the first place.

I agree. (mod of some obscure boards)

Mike.

BuffyBot

he will only spend it on hookers and coke

Dammit, I could have spent it on that!

Can I have a refund?

Bard

Originally posted by mike65
I agree. (mod of some obscure boards)

Mike.

Ditto


(obscure not meaning pointless, of course!)

Boston

Originally posted by DeVore
subscribers dont have patronising taglines lol


Anyway, dont send money to Vexorg, he will only spend it on hookers and coke. As will regi.

DeV.

Like you wouldn't

Giblet

Too much of a coincidence to call it "red eye"

Crash

Originally posted by sceptre
Half way there Paddy

Halfway there? Hell, he's bout 20 years overdue

SantaHoe

Originally posted by DeVore
subscribers dont have patronising taglines lol

Yeah and they don't have their avatar stolen by a crazy poster either.
The plot thickens.
I propose a new system of even more patronising taglines - maybe start with "Stupid newbie", followed by "Scabby add-blocker" then up to "Skin Flint" once you reach 1000 posts.
Then if someone has a problem with it, direct them to the new "Guilt Trip" board.

swiss

I like your idea and would like to propose a new avatar.


Oh wait, another vbulletin board is already doing that :rolleyes:

SantaHoe

Originally posted by swiss
Oh wait, another vbulletin board is already doing that :rolleyes:

Cool got a link?
On second thoughts you'd better not... talking about other BB's might call for one of Devs patented paddlings

Oriel

Originally posted by Truckle
Sexual Favours.

Now now, leave Beruthiel out of this...

Beruthiel

Originally posted by SantaHoe
I propose a new system of even more patronising taglines

good idea SantaHoe
I believe I'll change mine now....

Now now, leave Beruthiel out of this...

excuuuuuse me!!
I resemble that remark!!!! :eek:

Exit

Originally posted by Beruthiel
excuuuuuse me!!
I resemble that remark!!!! :eek:

I believe that's why he brought it up

Beruthiel

casting mumble aspersions on my mumble good mumble character

I’ll have you know I’m one of the finer* citizens who frequent boards


*I understand that this means sweet fannyadams considering….

Mighty_Mouse

Don't think I'd care enough to become a mod. The €40,000 a year salary just wouldn't motivate me. It was more a quesiton of curiosity

sceptre

Originally posted by Mighty_Mouse
The €40,000 a year salary just wouldn't motivate me

Oh it's a bit more than that since we've aligned to to the salary of a typical MEP. Then we've had the benchmarkig increases (not for me because I'm lazy), the kickbacks including occasional hefty bribes, the ban bonuses, appearance and posting bonuses, the 50% extra for amp because of all the boards, MINUS the 10% cut off the top for some of our more "family-oriented" dons^H^H^H^Hmods and free innuendo to be thrown at Beruthiel whenever we like. It's a freakin' gravy train.

oscarBravo

Originally posted by sceptre
... the ban bonuses ...

w00t!! \o/

/oscarBravo dashes off to Archery...