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Why don't moderators get paid?

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  • #62
    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    Duncan Tight Hay wrote: »
    Ruling the Fashion and Appearance forum with an iron fist.

    An iron fist in a fashionable glove :P


  • #63
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    parker kent wrote: »
    Somebody loves themselves :pac:

    everybody loves themselves, anybody who doesn't fap is a liar, a bad one too


  • #64
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    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!!!

    ... and you'd be right.
    Work for free and you're a fool. No dig towards mods but Boards is making money. Mods maintain boards.

    Only fair they should get something.


  • #65
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    LighterGuy wrote: »
    ... and you'd be right.
    Work for free and you're a fool. No dig towards mods but Boards is making money. Mods maintain boards.

    Only fair they should get something.


    They get our respect ;)


  • #66
    cosanostra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    I bet they do get paid but there sworn to secrecy incase the Dole/taxman gets wind of it


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  • #67
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    Shanotheslayer wrote: »
    They get our my respect ;)

    Fixed it for you :pac:


  • #68
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    parker kent wrote: »
    Somebody loves themselves :pac:

    Someone has to


  • #69
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Someone has to

    I love you x


  • #70
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    They don't do it for payment, or power.

    It's about giving something back to a website that has been good to/for them. I was a mod on another site a few years ago, I got a good deal of satisfaction from knowing that I did a good job & was helping to protect the site.

    It's also about being recognised by the Admins/Cmods as being someone who is trustworthy, reliable & fair minded. The 'job' comes with a lot of responsibility and it's harder than most realise.


  • #71
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    IvyTheTerrible wrote: »
    It's a jungle in there!
    Duncan Tight Hay wrote: »
    Ruling the Fashion and Appearance forum with an iron fist.


    Hey now it's a busy forum! There's even a SUBforum now :pac:


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  • #72
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Twee. wrote: »
    Hey now it's a busy forum! There's even a SUBforum now :pac:
    For underwear?


  • #73
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Kiera wrote: »
    I love you x

    you too bbz xXx


  • #74
    saa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    IvyTheTerrible wrote: »
    I thought the mods did it for the coke and hookers?

    What is wrong with me, when I read that I instantly imagined a can of coke and a boat...


  • #75
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    CrazyRabbit wrote: »
    They don't do it for payment, or power.

    It's about giving something back to a website that has been good to/for them. I was a mod on another site a few years ago, I got a good deal of satisfaction from knowing that I did a good job & was helping to protect the site.
    I was just about to post the very same thing :)

    I'm a Hmod to a forum where there is never any trouble, and a friendly atmosphere. It more or less runs itself, only needing intervention to add members, and other basic things. It's really no trouble but it's nice to be able to help on a site you use regularly.

    It's also about being recognised by the Admins/Cmods as being someone who is trustworthy, reliable & fair minded. The 'job' comes with a lot of responsibility and it's harder than most realise.

    Even at Hmod level it is nice to think someone thinks you're trustworthy enough to help out, and I'm grateful for it too :)


    In public fora, especially the bigger ones would be more problematic. I think the likes of PI, Soccer, and AH mods must have the patience of a saint. You'd have to be on the ball all of the time, and the thanks they get is constant gobshytery and abuse from trolls. Everyone has a run in at one time or another with a mod, but they're just doing a job to make the place run smoothly.


  • #76
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    Kiera wrote: »
    I love you x

    Thelma...


  • #77
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    stupidusername wrote: »
    you too bbz xXx

    and Louise .....


  • #78
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    Duncan Tight Hay wrote: »
    For underwear?


    Yes ;)






    How disappointed will you be when you discover it's actually a Beauty subforum, all about hair and make up and lovely stuff like that :D


  • #79
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    mattjack wrote: »
    Thelma...
    mattjack wrote: »
    and Louise .....

    I've never seen it.


  • #80
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    stupidusername wrote: »
    I've never seen it.

    Neither have I, we should watch it together, BFF :D


  • #81
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    El Pistolero wrote: »
    Being able to read everyones pm is enough payment for me.


    Saying stuff like that could find a mod being demodded. so I hear. :p


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  • #82
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    Saying stuff like that could find a mod being demodded. so I hear. :p

    That what happened with you? :eek:


  • #83
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,129 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    Saying stuff like that could find a mod being demodded. so I hear. :p


    You should do a Micky Dolenz tells all!


  • #84
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    Mister Dread wrote: »
    Boards mods are not the best in the business. The sort of person who likes to volunteer their time for a commerical operation.

    We don't volunteer; in fact if you volunteer it means you aren't up to the job. Entry is by invite only.


  • #85
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    You should do a Micky Dolenz tells all!


    Make a perfect Christmas stocking filler :pac:


  • #86
    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Someone has to

    Why just someone...when it can be so many :pac:


  • #87
    Velvety
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Velvety


    Because there will always be people willing to do it for free.


  • #88
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Velvety wrote: »
    Because there will always be people willing to do it for free.


    There will. And it really is a thankless job. Most mods do it because they have a genuine interest in the forum and have the forum and it's users best interest at heart. Some mods are dicks but must aren't.

    A lot of work goes into the busier forums and mods have to walk a tight rope between keeping the users happy and Admin happy. Sometimes doing both is impossible.

    I for one think 99.9% of boards.ie mods do a fine job and should be appreciated for the hard work they put in so we can enjoy a smoothly ran community.


  • #89
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Kiera wrote: »
    Neither have I, we should watch it together, BFF :D

    i'll bring the wine and giant tubs of ice cream :D
    parker kent wrote: »
    Why just someone...when it can be so many :pac:

    hoe many?


  • #90
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    stupidusername wrote: »
    i'll bring the wine and giant tubs of ice cream :D

    Jaysus I'd love some ice cream now, can I join?


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  • #91
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    kfallon wrote: »
    Jaysus I'd love some ice cream now, can I join?

    No! Girls only!


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