Why don't moderators get paid?

Oranage2

Well as the title suggests why dont moderators get paid?


I know there's some crazy arguement that boards couldnt afford to pay the hundreds of them but its funny how boards can afford to advertize and to take money for suscriptions!

I know if my boss told me that they'd like me to work tonight but they weren't going to pay me because they'd come up with the ingenious idea that they'd make more money by not paying me, I'd tell them to go duck themselves!!!

As a mod you must spend hours upon hours glancing through mundane crap as well as answering PM after PM about how unfair boards is or how they're doing a crap job. Also you have to make pretty big decisions like to allow a thread to remain open or how to deal with a poster/

So good people of AH, should mods be paid and why arent they?

Saila

because they murder kittens

mikom

Oranage2 wrote: »

As a mod you must spend hours upon hours glancing through mundane crap

Indeed....

cherryghost

Because we're idiots who don't know any better!

Kasabian

I think the question is, why do they do it?













Murder kittens.

MagicSean

They get paid in women and power. It's all virtual but it's there.

Kiera

Cause DeV is a tight arse!

Ah no, they get free mod beers and stuff. That's enough for them.

Saila

Kasabian wrote: »

I think the question is, why do they do it?













Murder kittens.

it takes all sorts I suppose :rolleyes:

god damn devil worshipers :mad:

Einhard

Because money and absolute, infallible, God-like power would only go to their heads. They have to choose between one or the other. In their infinite wisdom and compassion and handsomeness I hasten to add.

John Doe1

Eh how much are you getting paid and which mod was it:rolleyes:

Hobbes

Oranage2 wrote: »

As a mod you must spend hours upon hours glancing through mundane crap as well as answering PM after PM about how unfair boards is or how they're doing a crap job.

Mods rarely read every thread/post. That's why we have report post function.

As for PMs, you just point them to Dispute resolution forum, or extend the ban if they continue to be a dick in PMs. Stops more or less straight away.

shannon_tek

The big question is can boards be sold and made into a company like Google.

All mods go to a training course in sociology.

Mister Dread

I used to get paid.

Gummy Panda

Kasabian wrote: »

I think the question is, why do they do it?


Murder kittens.

No... not the kitties :mad:

Alter-Ego

They do it for the false sense of power and importance. Nothing corrupts a man like a ban-hammer and his name in bold.

baalthor

Originally Boards was seen as a volunteer led community, now it's part of a for profit company run by millionaires. So maybe it is a good question ?

Ellis Dee

What is this, OP? Socialism?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

People working for nothing is a capitalist's wet dream. FFS don't spoil it.;):)

Hobbes

Alter-Ego wrote: »

Nothing corrupts a man like a ban-hammer and his name in bold.

LOL.. just noticed my name is in bold.

xzanti

Kiera wrote: »

they get free mod beers and stuff.

What?

Kasabian

Gummy Panda wrote: »

No... not the kitties :mad:

Rumours are they have a building bloodlust for Panda meat.

Gummy Panda

xzanti wrote: »

What?

uh oh some mod has been drinking your ration.. rumbled

Kasabian wrote: »

Rumours are they have a building bloodlust for Panda meat.

:eek: They need more cats then.

Time to flog the gold

Oranage2

xzanti wrote: »

What?

I believe it's a case of out of date tesco own brand lager.

BrokenArrows

Why pay someone for doing a job that they will happily do for free.

Mint Sauce

Oranage2 wrote: »

Well as the title suggests why dont moderators get paid?


I know there's some crazy arguement that boards couldnt afford to pay the hundreds of them but its funny how boards can afford to advertize and to take money for suscriptions!

I know if my boss told me that they'd like me to work tonight but they weren't going to pay me because they'd come up with the ingenious idea that they'd make more money by not paying me, I'd tell them to go duck themselves!!!

As a mod you must spend hours upon hours glancing through mundane crap as well as answering PM after PM about how unfair boards is or how they're doing a crap job. Also you have to make pretty big decisions like to allow a thread to remain open or how to deal with a poster/

So good people of AH, should mods be paid and why arent they?

Must we? no one told me that!

:eek:

Kiera

xzanti wrote: »

What?

They used to have free mod beers. Maybe Terry bled DeV dry.

Mike 1972

Does anyone realise how difficult it is for moderators to get laid (in clubs) ?

Super-Rush

Being able to read everyones pm is enough payment for me.

Creamy Goodness

doubt the advertising revenue covers all their costs tbh, if you had any idea how much money is required to upkeep a site especially like boards you'd probably cry.

Old Perry

Look at it like an ISPCA Shelter where the volunteers help sick underprivilged needy animals with various forms of dieseases, except in this case the sick and needy are the boardsies...........................................with various forms of dieseases

Shanotheslayer

Oranage2 wrote: »

Also you have to make pretty big decisions like to allow a thread to remain open

Talk about a first world problem right there!

Dotrel

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Talk about a first world problem right there!

It's bigger than that. It's the internet. Serious business etc.