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Interested in being a mod?
« on: April 25, 2011, 07:53:45 PM »
I'd like 1 more mod to round out responsibilities.  You'd work primarily with Prime32 who really is handling almost everything alone now.  Chris pops in but the others have really moved on.  

2 voices also are better to check with each other that they're making the right choices and to challenge each other.  So ideally, someone with a fairly different viewpoint from Prime so they can engage in healthy debate.

It doesn't need to be someone on all the time. That's fine.

If interested:
-- you must have presented yourself extremely maturely
-- you must be respected by members here
-- you should be "elected" by your peers

So if anyone is interested, post here and everyone else chime in.  No one is perfect of course.

OR- if you want to nominate someone- maybe they wouldn't nominate themselves but if a bunch of people came in and said "I think XYZ would be great!" then maybe XYZ would be encouraged to apply.

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 08:04:11 PM »
I guess I'll nominate... Sinfire Titan?

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 08:05:37 PM »
I nominate JaronK, Agita, veekie, Sinfire Titan and Lycan... for now. Those are people who I respect, who contribute and who should have more then enough respect from this boards users.
If Prime wasn't already a mod, I would nominate him. :P
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 08:11:29 PM »
Prime has asked me once or twice if I'd become a mod if asked, so I guess I'll throw my hat in? I've little way of knowing whether I fit the requirements, of course. I think the most wonky one is the first, though. :p Consider also that my point of view probably isn't too different from Prime's.
That aside, I can third the nomination of mai waifu Sinfire Titan, I guess. Veekie's chill too.
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 08:24:46 PM »
Phaedrus seemed willing last time. How often is he on nowadays?
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2011, 10:37:36 PM »
2 voices also are better to check with each other that they're making the right choices and to challenge each other.  So ideally, someone with a fairly different viewpoint from Prime so they can engage in healthy debate.
I like this idea. Two minds think better than one.

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Sounds like a standard part-time student job to me.

Time to lean back and watch the fireworks, hopefully a good candidate can be found.

Edit: Just because I was bored I decided to check PhaedrusXY's history. Seems he was online on the 24th, but has posted only once in April.
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2011, 12:30:36 AM »
As I said in the other thread I'm willing to do it and am on most of the time during the day (central time US), even if I'm not posting or reading every thread. I also act as a mod on a different forum as well, but that is mostly cleaning up after spam bots.

I'd also like to add +1 to PhaedrusXY and toss out RobbyPants as possible choices, should they be willing and able.
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2011, 12:50:35 AM »
I am more then willing. *wink*
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I'm inclined to disagree. People work hard on there characters, there personality, back ground, appearance, so forth. No one wants there character that they have invested time, energy, thought, and probably emotion in to be killed because they didn't take strong enough feats or skills or spells or what have you.

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2011, 01:06:41 AM »
I'll support Agita, veekie, Sinfire Titan, and PhaedrusXY.

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2011, 01:20:20 AM »
Prime has asked me once or twice if I'd become a mod if asked, so I guess I'll throw my hat in? I've little way of knowing whether I fit the requirements, of course. I think the most wonky one is the first, though. :p Consider also that my point of view probably isn't too different from Prime's.
That aside, I can third the nomination of mai waifu Sinfire Titan, I guess. Veekie's chill too.

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4 nominations all ready? Granted, they're all from people from threads I frequent.


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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2011, 11:04:01 AM »
Prime has asked me once or twice if I'd become a mod if asked, so I guess I'll throw my hat in? I've little way of knowing whether I fit the requirements, of course. I think the most wonky one is the first, though. :p Consider also that my point of view probably isn't too different from Prime's.
That aside, I can third the nomination of mai waifu Sinfire Titan, I guess. Veekie's chill too.

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4 nominations all ready? Granted, they're all from people from threads I frequent.
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2011, 03:06:04 PM »
As for nominating other people, I'd throw in a vote for Veekie.  He's on often and remains calm and mature.


I'd also like to add +1 to PhaedrusXY and toss out RobbyPants as possible choices, should they be willing and able.
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2011, 11:44:51 PM »
It requires whatever you'd put into it. It would be best to be available for a period of time regularly so if something important comes up, you're available to jump in and help.  So someone who only can get online on weekends for example probably isn't best.  But it's not like you have to be on all the time- you need to know what's going on, who's who, and be able to make good, informed decisions.

So if you're interested, let us know how often you come on and about how much time you are here as it is. I would only add 1ish hour total per week to that number honestly.

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 11:57:38 PM »
What would the mods be doing other than stepping in when people go over the line (i.e. what everyone sterotypically perceives as beings a mods job)?

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2011, 11:58:34 PM »
Added a poll for people here who were nominated. No worries if you're not voted for- being a mod is VERY different than being a poster. You can't get down and dirty if you're a mod like you can if you are just a poster.

I am more then willing. *wink*

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2011, 12:01:22 AM »
What would the mods be doing other than stepping in when people go over the line (i.e. what everyone sterotypically perceives as beings a mods job)?

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2011, 12:21:15 AM »
I am more then willing. *wink*
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2011, 12:28:48 AM »
Probably Bozwevial, Archangel Arcanis or Sinfire Titan. Veekie and Agita rate on the Respectometer, but they have more overlap with Prime32 than the first three.
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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2011, 12:35:35 AM »
It requires whatever you'd put into it. It would be best to be available for a period of time regularly so if something important comes up, you're available to jump in and help.  So someone who only can get online on weekends for example probably isn't best.  But it's not like you have to be on all the time- you need to know what's going on, who's who, and be able to make good, informed decisions.

So if you're interested, let us know how often you come on and about how much time you are here as it is. I would only add 1ish hour total per week to that number honestly.

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Re: Interested in being a mod?
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2011, 12:36:59 AM »
I doubt you would be paid to moderate.

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