The latest internship! you cant pass this up!

CoolHat

Become a boards.ie Mod
Get learning experiences and have great opportunities as the following:

• Learning to distinguish what thread to delete and what not to delete.
• Work any shift, how many or what ever hours you want! (*note we will not pay you for any actual work you provide to the site)
• Learn how to teach users of boards that its is exempt from Free speech.
• Learn how to protect a forum from lawsuits however.
• Learn how to spot trolls.
• Learn how to label people as trolls when they make valid points.
• Learn how to make spot on judgements.
• Learn how to make wrong judgements.
• Learn how to delete users who are just bad posters in general.
• Learn how to delete users you just dont like.
• Learn how you probably wont see a poster having a laugh by creating this thread :pac: and hopefully wont ban him for it :pac:

Why delay, become a mod today!

Saila

bye! only a matter of time...

CoolHat

Did you read the last line? :pac:

Jesus Wept

Was this at least funny in your head?

CoolHat

The-Rigger wrote: »

Was this at least funny in your head?

I actually wrote it as I thought it :pac:

jeddie20

10.. 9.. 8.. 7

CoolHat

But to be serious, if you cant poke fun at ones ownself. How can one poke fun at all. Its light-hearted.

Saila

CoolHat wrote: »

I actually wrote it as I thought it :pac:

how many toys did you throw during it though?

CoolHat

Saila wrote: »

how many toys did you throw during it though?

Toys?

Saila

I see an edit in your future *rubs temples*

Elmidena

When you're banned can I get your hat? I hear it's cool.

CoolHat

Saila wrote: »

I see an edit in your future *rubs temples*

I actually just rubbed my temples you know!
all I could see was you kissing a mod's butt


Maybe I wasnt rubbing hard enough

DeVore

The difference... quite a number of people have now moved on from being a mod on Boards into the expanding world of Online Reps and Social Networks Managers etc...

While I know you are being lighthearted (and I take no offence per se), the really funny thing is that we probably provide considerably more useful real world experience then JobBridge ever will

DeV.

Saila

CoolHat wrote: »

I actually just rubbed my temples you know!
all I could see was you kissing a mod's butt


Maybe I wasnt rubbing hard enough

<:rolleyes:>using smilies like they are tags </:rolleyes:> nice..

CoolHat

Saila wrote: »

<:rolleyes:>using smilies like they are tags </:rolleyes:> nice..

Im sorry. I didnt mean to. :pinserts into mods butt:p


am I wrong?

Saila

CoolHat wrote: »

Im not funny

its ok

DeVore

Dude. Whatever funny was in this thread, is evaporating quickly...


DeV.

CoolHat

Dev,
honest question
have you at any point worked for boards.ie?

minidazzler

CoolHat wrote: »

Dev,
honest question
have you at any point worked for boards.ie?

I'm not sure if you are serious, but DeV owns boards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIVHNylH1Mk

CoolHat

minidazzler wrote: »

I'm not sure if you are serious, but DeV owns boards.

Suddenly I am filled with ... whats that word? 'stupipitty'

CoolHat

Saila wrote: »

its ok

Im a kiss ass Im sorry. I dont mean to be. Sure if anyone says anything against boards I'll defend with in-joke-but-serious-posts. but I like to officially say that I am not really a kiss ass because boards is fair.

Im sorry. I just like to go with the flow I dont see things for what they are. I Kinda get off when I try to bait another user to get banned. Mainly who doesnt agree with me Im not perfect, but boy god do i claim to be. Im just some person who likes to hide behind a keyboard ..... and gosh do I do that well.

But gosh i am a swell person when I leave my keyboard and go into the real world.

brummytom

People shouldn't be allowed to post between 2am and 7am. Or work. God I'm tired.

randylonghorn

CoolHat wrote: »

Maybe I wasnt rubbing hard enough

Oh, I'd say you were rubbing hard enough all right ... >_>

:pac:

randylonghorn

randylonghorn wrote: »

Oh, I'd say you were rubbing hard enough all right ... >_>

:pac:

and this thread is what came out

Gummy Panda

brummytom wrote: »

People shouldn't be allowed to post between 2am and 7am. Or work. God I'm tired.

I agree.

Thread sucks

Liam Byrne

CoolHat wrote: »

minidazzler wrote: »

I'm not sure if you are serious, but DeV owns boards.

Suddenly I am filled with ... whats that word? 'stupipitty'

I take it that you didn't find the word, then ?

Biggins

CoolHat wrote: »

I actually wrote it as I thought it :pac:

In future - don't think!

jimdeans

Presumably it's not that different.

Mods are doing work for a company for free, and the vast majority wouldn't end up in a related job, presumably?

Sticjones

As a general rule, if you are involved in the process of making money for a business/company - you should be rewarded financially for doing so. It's a simple concept that has survived the ages. Any deviation from the trend is usually eliminated over time.

opinion guy

CoolHat

For the last time - you are not being made a mod :P

DeVore

Sticjones wrote: »

As a general rule, if you are involved in the process of making money for a business/company - you should be rewarded financially for doing so. It's a simple concept that has survived the ages. Any deviation from the trend is usually eliminated over time.

This is almost, but not quite, complete rubbish.

DeV.

DeVore

Lots of people dont know my involvement with Boards, and I'm totally cool with that. I'm not looking to be Mark Zuckerberg. Boards is what it is and I'm happy I played a part in its creation and growth.

But I do love it when people post like that above... I remember Ecksor posted in Motors correcting some guy's abusive language and got a snotty answer saying
"Why dont you mind your own business" to which Ecksor replied "I am".

DeV.

temply

s'cuz mah ignorance, but do mods on here not get paid?

CrazyRabbit

OP....at least try to be original when creating threads.:
From the Tesco Internship thread...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=74461075&postcount=231

And yes, I was joking also.

MagicSean

If you want free speech then write a blog

randylonghorn

temply wrote: »

s'cuz mah ignorance, but do mods on here not get paid?

Nope.

There used to be some fringe benefits by way of coke and hookers, but since the site got so big all we get is a christmas card with a picture of a naked AH mod each year.

Personally, I reckon that counts as punishment, not reward! >.<

Gummy Panda

randylonghorn wrote: »

Nope.

There used to be some fringe benefits by way of coke and hookers, but since the site got so big all we get is a christmas card with a picture of a naked AH mod each year.

You should campaign that AH mods should be women only.

TheZohanS

Gummy Panda wrote: »

You should campaign that AH mods should be women only.

Holy fùck...wait 'til they synchronise and you'll have mass bannings every 28 days or so. The current setup is fine, we don't need more wimmens mods.

DeVore

wow... stay classy Zohan

Moderators here are volunteers. Without them we couldnt make this work and there would be no Boards and you would be left to the tender mercies of Eircom or Ryanair to run Ireland's main social network. And if that doesnt scare you I dunno what will...

DeV.

starlit

Cool hat bro!:cool:

DeVore

Fez are indeed, cool... a Doctor told me so.


DeV.

Dudess

Always only a tiny, disgruntled group who have a problem with moderators...

Sticjones

DeVore wrote: »

This is almost, but not quite, complete rubbish.

DeV.

Well you know I meant as a person employed by the company rather than a consumer who also contributes to profits.

I don't have any problem with moderators, just don't like the way Ireland is heading in general with regard to working for "free" to gain experience. It's a dangerous path to go down.

Would moderators still contribute for free if boards.ie was making €5 million profit every year? ( I know they aren't making that much, just wondering where the line is drawn ).

DeVore

Well when we make profit we'll start to track it hehe...

But I contend your primary point is wrong, people do things for many different reasons. Not all people are motivated by monetary reward.

We're seeing the emergence of social entrepreneurs for example. Many people are rewarded by a feeling of contributing, for seemingly altruistic reasons...

I take your point and when we came up with the idea for community moderation we were never thinking about getting this big. so its grown from there... the vast majority of mods say (and we have asked them) that they want to give something back and build boards so its here for the next generation. Boards will never ever be able to employ 550 people so the choice is either this way, or no Boards at all. I hope most people agree with me that the former is better then silence.

This is why we take great care and pains to show that there ARE social benefits from Boards that the traffic goes both ways on that street. We try to support things like All The Way Round, The Photobook, hell even the football team and cycling teams.

We're very very aware we are indebted to the mods, they know my feelings on that clearly. So, our job... given this unique position that the company finds itself in... is to nuture that trust and to demonstrate that this site is worthy of their gracious time and effort.

DeV.

DeVore

ps: we are getting off topic but if anyone wants to respond to that ok... its probably my final words on it though as I dont want to hijack this thread.

DeV.

Sharpshooter

CoolHat wrote: »

Become a boards.ie Mod
Get learning experiences and have great opportunities as the following:

• Learning to distinguish what thread to delete and what not to delete.
• Work any shift, how many or what ever hours you want! (*note we will not pay you for any actual work you provide to the site)
• Learn how to teach users of boards that its is exempt from Free speech.
• Learn how to protect a forum from lawsuits however.
• Learn how to spot trolls.
• Learn how to label people as trolls when they make valid points.
• Learn how to make spot on judgements.
• Learn how to make wrong judgements.
• Learn how to delete users who are just bad posters in general.
• Learn how to delete users you just dont like.
• Learn how you probably wont see a poster having a laugh by creating this thread :pac: and hopefully wont ban him for it :pac:

Why delay, become a mod today!

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learning to distinguish what thread to delete and what not to delete.

That would be spam and anything else that goes against da rulzs of boards.

CoolHat wrote: »

Work any shift, how many or what ever hours you want! (*note we will not pay you for any actual work you provide to the site)

Working any shift?:D






I normally get overpaid with abuse, but whatever ticks the boxes.;)

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to teach users of boards that its is exempt from Free speech.

What free speech?

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to protect a forum from lawsuits however.

That's really important, I had to sit two exams to get where I am now.:D

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to spot trolls.

They identify themselves, it's strange really when you think about it, they strool into the cop shop with a big rusted badge, rain dropping from a bridge will taint that badge so quick we bounce them on out of here.

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to label people as trolls when they make valid points.

If they are trolling, their post no matter how valid it is, they are not welcome.

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to make spot on judgements.

That's never easy, you know we really should get paid for this!

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to make wrong judgements.

That happens, of course it does we are human after all.

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to delete users who are just bad posters in general.

Well we don't delete them, they tend to annoy people who then report them, it's acted on and if necessary, a ban will be issued, and if it happens again and again and that users history tells a story each ban will get longer and longer until they are permanently banned.

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how to delete users you just dont like.

It doesn't happen, mods have to answer to C mods and admin if necessary if a user makes a complaint about their modding.

• CoolHat wrote: »

  Learn how you probably wont see a poster having a laugh by creating this thread :pac: and hopefully wont ban him for it :pac:

Well...........:pac:

face1990

A Q&A thread with Dev could be really interesting, or does one already exist?

kowloon

Is it the same person making all these threads?

Could one of the mods block them from my internets?

DeVore

I'll do a Q&A thread if its desired, I've done one in the games forum and one in the poker forum (Both called "In the well" I think). They are actually good fun though AH would scare the pants off me because of the sheer volume of people here.

DeV.