Well, in the end it's Umaro's decision. Most forums aren't republics; hopefully Umaro will look over our nominations when he has the chance but the poll won't necessarily matter.
I wrote up a hefty document several months ago for my own moderators at another forum which covered everything from news posting to ending flame wars. I can post it for the current mods if they wish.
I guess if we could get the current mods up to par, it would be just as good as having another staffer.
- Knowledge of games
- Active
- Original
- Respectful
- Grammar
- Experience with moderating forums (Ex: Knows how to handle flame wars and what to edit out)
- Skills in Photoshop, html, php, css, etc. a plus
You guys shouldn't ask to be mods. Just nominate.
Moderating is a difficult and time consuming job - not something you want to rush in. If you truly are deserving, someone else will notice and nominate you. Moderators should have experience and know how to deal with flame wars and treat members with respect.
Most of the forumers I've seen who ask to be mods are power-hungry. But a good moderator is forumer first, moderator second - meaning a regular forumer who steps into to mod when necessary but is not "trigger happy" or someone who will flaunt his or her new authority.
The moderators' interface includes ban, delete, sticky, etc. buttons.
If the forum doesn't specify punishments in some sort of Code of Conduct, the punishments should be up to the moderators. I usually give out warnings for spamming and flaming. Permaban anyone who joined only to post an advertisement thread (except if you see the advert fit) and any one who posts porn. A second offense after a warning would usually get a week or a month ban and then finally, a permaban. For rare occasions, it would be ideal to IP ban (making sure banned forumers don't come back as "smurfs" unless they have a proxy or whatever) But the admin may be the only ones who can permaban - I've never moderated vBulletin.
Sometimes I give a one day "cool-down" ban in place of a warning if the forumer has been spamming all over the place - usually getting dozens of spam/flame posts the first day.
I think the new moderator(s) should already have experience and know what spam, flames, links, bots, etc. to get rid of. Most of it can be done by many of our members but I've seen a lot of moderators on other forumers who have no idea how to end a flame war and just make it worse by taking sides or mass-banning.
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
Anyone know what happened with cyks and Odi?
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
I guess if we could get the current mods up to par, it would be just as good as having another staffer.
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
- Active
- Original
- Respectful
- Grammar
- Experience with moderating forums (Ex: Knows how to handle flame wars and what to edit out)
- Skills in Photoshop, html, php, css, etc. a plus
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
Moderating is a difficult and time consuming job - not something you want to rush in. If you truly are deserving, someone else will notice and nominate you. Moderators should have experience and know how to deal with flame wars and treat members with respect.
Most of the forumers I've seen who ask to be mods are power-hungry. But a good moderator is forumer first, moderator second - meaning a regular forumer who steps into to mod when necessary but is not "trigger happy" or someone who will flaunt his or her new authority.
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
If the forum doesn't specify punishments in some sort of Code of Conduct, the punishments should be up to the moderators. I usually give out warnings for spamming and flaming. Permaban anyone who joined only to post an advertisement thread (except if you see the advert fit) and any one who posts porn. A second offense after a warning would usually get a week or a month ban and then finally, a permaban. For rare occasions, it would be ideal to IP ban (making sure banned forumers don't come back as "smurfs" unless they have a proxy or whatever) But the admin may be the only ones who can permaban - I've never moderated vBulletin.
Sometimes I give a one day "cool-down" ban in place of a warning if the forumer has been spamming all over the place - usually getting dozens of spam/flame posts the first day.
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy
Fully support AcidReign.
I think the new moderator(s) should already have experience and know what spam, flames, links, bots, etc. to get rid of. Most of it can be done by many of our members but I've seen a lot of moderators on other forumers who have no idea how to end a flame war and just make it worse by taking sides or mass-banning.
Dawn of Fantasy Heaven - The ultimate source for Reverie World Studios' upcoming MMORTS, Dawn of Fantasy