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    #92
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,294 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    daviecronin wrote: »
    Oh I see, but if you really really really really really wanted to be one there was no way you could ask?

    You could ask, but you really, really, really, really, really wouldn't be offered a modship if you did.
    Tail Docker wrote: »
    Is it true they gossip about posters and scheme to get them banned

    Just you :pac:


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    #93
    Tokyo
    Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Toots wrote: »
    Basically it entails being grabbed from the street, being blindfolded and thrown into the back of a van, driven to an abandoned warehouse and then held against your will until you agree to become a mod, but words like abduction and coercion are such ugly words. The media relations people at boards HQ prefer us to use words like 'approach' 'voluntary' and the like.

    Oh and 'ban' instead of 'aggravated assault'.

    I think you might have inadvertently joined the 'RA....


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    #94
    Davarus Walrus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Davarus Walrus


    tayto lover wrote: »
    A friend of mine used to deliver food to the moderators training school so i'll be ok.

    That's a lot of food. Must be a forklift driver as well.


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    #95
    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,366 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Toots wrote: »
    Basically it entails being grabbed from the street, being blindfolded and thrown into the back of a van, driven to an abandoned warehouse and then held against your will until you agree to become a mod, but words like abduction and coercion are such ugly words. The media relations people at boards HQ prefer us to use words like 'approach' 'voluntary' and the like.

    Oh and 'ban' instead of 'aggravated assault'.

    Why does that not surprise me , when I see what you moderate.


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    #96
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    daviecronin wrote: »
    Oh I see, but if you really really really really really wanted to be one there was no way you could ask?

    There is indeed.

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055103592


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    #97
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Soft Falling Rain wrote: »
    If I remember correctly if a mod gets personally involved in a thread then they 'relinquish' mod duties in that thread to a co mod.

    They do, I used be a mod here, and gave it up as I simply didn't have the time to devote to it.

    Being a mod on a forum often means being asked as you have an interest and have shown it, but then you have to oversee rather than participate.


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    #98
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,417 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Zaph wrote: »
    You could ask, but you really, really, really, really, really wouldn't be offered a modship if you did.



    Just you :pac:

    Can I be a Mod?


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    #99
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    Would hate to be a mod tbh. Only good thing is the bold username.


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    #100
    The Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    Toots wrote: »
    Basically it entails being grabbed from the street, being blindfolded and thrown into the back of a van, driven to an abandoned warehouse and then held against your will until you agree to become a mod, but words like abduction and coercion are such ugly words. The media relations people at boards HQ prefer us to use words like 'approach' 'voluntary' and the like.

    Oh and 'ban' instead of 'aggravated assault'.

    All good experience then for modding the Marriage, Weddings and Civil Whatsit forum.


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    #101
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,178 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    There's no end to the fcukers. Whoopsadaisydoodles had me killed and re-built as a hideous, emotionless man-machine, all 'cos she likes to play Star Wars.


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    #102
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,913 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    corner of hells wrote: »
    Why does that not surprise me , when I see what you moderate.
    The Peanut wrote: »
    All good experience then for modding the Marriage, Weddings and Civil Whatsit forum.

    Oh for the training they dump you up in the Wicklow mountains in the dead of winter with a tin of spam and a box of matches. Then they steal your shoes. If you get back to Stephen's Green luas stop within three days, you pass your mod test. If not, well you're probably dead anyway so it's no biggie.
    mike_ie wrote: »
    I think you might have inadvertently joined the 'RA....

    Much easier to get in there, just send them a PM and you're sorted.....wait a second.......


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    #103
    Damien360
    Registered Users Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Stheno wrote: »
    They do, I used be a mod here, and gave it up as I simply didn't have the time to devote to it.

    Being a mod on a forum often means being asked as you have an interest and have shown it, but then you have to oversee rather than participate.

    Hmmmm. I can think of a few mods who peddle their own opinion and god forbid you do not agree. Your posts get deleted and a non descript slap is in its place with no explanation as to their reasoning other than it conflicts with theirs.


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    #104
    Ihatecuddles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles


    Macavity. wrote: »
    Would hate to be a mod tbh. Only good thing is the bold username.

    I was a mod on a dating site, the only good thing was looking at 20 reported messages a day that were just willies :D


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    #105
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    internet really is serious business


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    #106
    The Th!ng
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭The Th!ng


    Is there any truth in the rumour that all the mods are virgins?


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    #107
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,873 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Zaph wrote: »
    Actively canvassing for a modship is the quickest way to remove yourself from contention.
    The Mustard wrote: »
    There is indeed.

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055103592

    Aw, man! I remember when 6th was on a quest for modship! Fun times.


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    #108
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Zaph wrote: »
    Because I have access to all the new mod requests in the admin forum.

    How does a mod request come about? I've always wondered..


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    #109
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Whats even more interesting is what happens to those that 'decline' modship? :eek:


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    #110
    daviecronin
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭daviecronin


    The Mustard wrote: »
    There is indeed.

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055103592

    Did that guy get banned for requesting to be a mod or was that my imagination


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    #111
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,294 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    GrayFox208 wrote: »
    How does a mod request come about? I've always wondered..

    Generally when a mod steps down and needs to be replaced, or when the mods of a forum feel they need an extra pair of hands because it has become busier. They'll discuss possible candidates with the CMods and the names of whoever they've decide upon go to the admins for approval or rejection.


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    #112
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    GrayFox208 wrote: »
    How does a mod request come about? I've always wondered..

    Brick through your window and a big chalk X on your front door. Then there's burning cards, mingling of bloody fingers and some long oaths. That's only for the AHs ones though. Don't mind that Zaph lad, sure he wouldn't know atall atall.


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    #113
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    An File wrote: »
    Aw, man! I remember when 6th was on a quest for modship! Fun times.

    News to me fella File!


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    #114
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,417 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Zaph wrote: »
    You could ask, but you really, really, really, really, really wouldn't be offered a modship if you did.



    Just you :pac:

    If modships are offered surely there must be some discussion about posters?


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    #115
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Damien360 wrote: »
    Hmmmm. I can think of a few mods who peddle their own opinion and god forbid you do not agree. Your posts get deleted and a non descript slap is in its place with no explanation as to their reasoning other than it conflicts with theirs.

    If you think a mod is acting a dick, report them or PM another mod, cmod or admin


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    #116
    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,297 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    truffle5 wrote: »
    Boards has a private mods forum where mods often discuss users they don’t like and how to set them up and ban them
    Oh look, relatively new user with low post count bitching about how mods ban people. Yeah, totally not suspicious at all.

    As for the mod forum, so effing what? There's another 15 or so private forums that you probably don't have access to. Heck, next you'll be saying that "The Illuminati" have a forum here...!


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    #117
    DrGreenthumb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 720 ✭✭✭DrGreenthumb


    Seeing as we have a lot of mods in this thread care to elaborate on why you deleted my thread?


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    #118
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    daviecronin wrote: »
    Did that guy get banned for requesting to be a mod or was that my imagination

    The thread got closed because of trolling. I don't remember any really bannable stuff in that thread though. I presume that he got banned for other issues elsewhere.


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    #119
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Zaph wrote: »
    Generally when a mod steps down and needs to be replaced, or when the mods of a forum feel they need an extra pair of hands because it has become busier. They'll discuss possible candidates with the CMods and the names of whoever they've decide upon go to the admins for approval or rejection.

    Approval or rejection based on how much or how little said user has acted the dick? So banned once you've no chance or could you redeem yourself by behaving? All these questions and never a proper thread to ask them in!


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    #120
    EoghanIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    Inb4thisisnt4chan


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    #121
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,417 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    DrGreenthumb wrote: »
    Seeing as we have a lot of mods in this thread care to elaborate on why you deleted my thread?

    Not supposed to talk about bans or something of that nature.


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