How to become moderator?

[nonpolar]

Do I ever stand a chance to become moderator on this board? ;)

[Ephemera]

No.

[Berkut]

Stranger things have happened.

Not that I can think of any right now.

[roger thornhill]

I think you'll be fighting off the offers, np. I've had to turn them down, but they took it in good part.

[roger thornhill]

See what I mean? You generate traffic, bring out both sides of the issue, and get immediate feedback. Prime moderator material, I'd have thought.

[Shagnasty]

I think you would be a great moderator. None of the other moderators that I know of have offered to show their penis to complete strangers. That should be worth something in the voting.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Moderator? Why stop at that, you piker? I say, go for the top. Organize a coup against Cecil himself, and take over the joint. I'm sure you'll do an amazing job.

[roger thornhill]

We get to vote for moderators? Cool!

NP, you got mine already. I got a feeling that, given the armband, you'll be as responsible and fair-minded as the best mod. Like giving the captaincy of the football team to the school rebel.

[andros]

Well, there's no precedent for SDMB moderators who aren't fluent in written English. But hey, you might be a trendsetter.

[nonpolar]

Stranger things have happened.

Not that I can think of any right now.


If GW. Bush became president , I could easilly keep this joint in order.

[lel]

Have you given Lynn Bodoni chocolates yet?

[Berkut]

Well, it's hard to argue with that logic.

[Berkut]

My last post was in response to nonpolar.

[C K Dexter Haven]

The serious answer to how you get to be a moderator is:
Step 1. You have a strong posting track, that indicates that you're literate, moderate in temprament, intelligent, mature, and a few other characteristics that slip my mind at the moment.
Step 2. You send an email to TUBADIVA, she has an application form.

I'd have to say, nonpolar, that you haven't met any of the conditions of Step 1 yet, so it would be extremely premature for us to answer the question of whether you might be moderator material. Ask again in about three years.

[Muad'Dib]

The serious answer to how you get to be a moderator is:
Step 1. You have a strong posting track, that indicates that you're literate, moderate in temprament, intelligent, mature, and a few other characteristics that slip my mind at the moment.
Step 2. You send an email to TUBADIVA, she has an application form.

I'd have to say, nonpolar, that you haven't met any of the conditions of Step 1 yet, so it would be extremely premature for us to answer the question of whether you might be moderator material. Ask again in about three years.

When do I get my invitation???

[nonpolar]

The serious answer to how you get to be a moderator is:
Step 1. You have a strong posting track, that indicates that you're literate, moderate in temprament, intelligent, mature, and a few other characteristics that slip my mind at the moment.
Step 2. You send an email to TUBADIVA, she has an application form.

I'd have to say, nonpolar, that you haven't met any of the conditions of Step 1 yet, so it would be extremely premature for us to answer the question of whether you might be moderator material. Ask again in about three years.


Yes, I have to improfe my englisch a little bit and stop drinking to much coffe,but on the other hand ,my intelligence is quite intelligent and I'm old enough.
So it might take less than three years I hope.

[Milford Cubicle]

Just out of curiosity, nonpolar, what country are you from?

[Exgineer]

The serious answer to how you get to be a moderator is:
Step 1. You have a strong posting track, that indicates that you're literate, moderate in temprament, intelligent, mature, and a few other characteristics that slip my mind at the moment.
Step 2. You send an email to TUBADIVA, she has an application form.
Given Step 1 it appears that I'm safely a regular member forever.

Seriously, though, how big a pain in the ass is it, really? It seems to me that riding herd on some of the yahoos we have around here would be a really annoying, thankless job.

And have some extra commas (,,,,,,,) in case you don't think I've used enough already. :wally

[Aldebaran]

The least one can say is that an injection on the moderator's desks of a good portion of the non sensical humour as provided by nonpolar can not be considered a bad thing.


Salaam. A

[Mangetout]

Yes, I have to improfe my englisch a little bit and stop drinking to much coffe,but on the other hand ,my intelligence is quite intelligent and I'm old enough.Your intelligence is intelligent in its own right? That's quite impressive! - I say he should get the job (his intelligence can go on moderating while he takes a break).

So it might take less than three years I hope.Seriously, monkeys are quite likely to fly out of my ass in a shorter timescale.

Assuming this whole thread isn't just a joke, why on earth do you want to be a moderator?

[Rufus Xavier]

I'm sure every SDMB'er has, at one time or another, at least entertained the thought of what it would be like to be a Mod. I'm sure the idle thought is almost always waved away. Too much hassle, too little reward. My hat is off to all the Mods. I can pick and choose which threads I want to read. The Mods don't quite have that luxury.

That being said, this is by far the most entertaining ATMB thread I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy!! :)

Good luck, nonpolar! :)

[BJMoose]

. . . Assuming this whole thread isn't just a joke, why on earth do you want to be a moderator?
nonpolar's seriously into masochism.

[Hamadryad]

I'm sure every SDMB'er has, at one time or another, at least entertained the thought of what it would be like to be a Mod.You can subtract one from your tally.

[C K Dexter Haven]

Well, again continuing seriously: Ed Zotti does scrutinize the posts of would-be moderators, and I can pretty much guarantee that someone whose early post is about his masturbation techniques will not pass muster.

The job of Moderator entails reading through tons of crap posts that are of no interest whatsoever, responding to irrational and unreasonable requests, dealing with trolls and repeat offenders who think they're too clever to be caught, dealing with people who give way, way, WAY too much information (TMItm), listening to members whine about their frustrations and problems, and... well, do I need to go on?

On the plus side, there's no pay, but there's a free SD mug, and the comraderie with other moderators. And the empty power, don't forget the empty power.

[Mangetout]

You forgot to mention the Spandex uniform and thigh-length leather boots.

[alice_in_wonderland]

You forgot to mention the Spandex uniform and thigh-length leather boots.


Oooo - Can I apply? I look GREAT in thigh-high leather boots!

:D

[Nametag]

You forgot to mention the Spandex uniform and thigh-length leather boots.
Mangetout, you have Moderators confused with Administrators.

[Ethilrist]

The job of Moderator entails reading through tons of crap posts that are of no interest whatsoever, responding to irrational and unreasonable requests, dealing with trolls and repeat offenders who think they're too clever to be caught, dealing with people who give way, way, WAY too much information (TMItm), listening to members whine about their frustrations and problems, and... well, do I need to go on?

Plus, you get to go in and fix screwups in peoples' coding.

[ioioio]

Nonpolar, You as a moderator would be a travesty. It's amazing that you've made it this long without being banned. Your appalling attitude toward women is evident in many of your posts. I find you very offensive.

[Berkut]

Well, looks like this thread's vacation in ATMB isn't gonna last long.

[5que]

Ask again in about three years.
And bring Pie!!

[elmwood]

I run another busy bulletin board (http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/index.php?), and I don't stand a chance at being a mod here. I've had one too many lapses in judgement here, IMHO, and my posts aren't exactly award-winning. The ADD doesn't help.

I don't know the mod selection process here, exactly, but the SDMB is one of the big boys. It's not a k-rad 1337 board where anybody can be a mod by just asking. I can say that consideration of mod-dom probably has nothing to do with your post count, senority/longevity, or experience on other sites.

[Exgineer]

I realize that this is probably a moot point, since I have about the same chance of becoming a moderator as nonpolar does, but I figured I'd better do it.

I just reread my first post up there and realized that if you turn it sort of sideways to the light and squit really hard, it kinda-sorta could look like an expression of interest in the job. It wasn't.

Just thought I'd make that clear.

I'd also like to propose that we designate "when nonpolar becomes a mod" an official SDMB equivalent of "when monkeys fly out of my butt," "when pigs fly," and "when hell freezes over."

[Rufus Xavier]

I'd also like to propose that we designate "when nonpolar becomes a mod" an official SDMB equivalent of "when monkeys fly out of my butt," "when pigs fly," and "when hell freezes over."

Seconded! All in favor? :)

[N. Sane]

Seconded! All in favor? :)

Aye!

[Rufus Xavier]

motion carried. ;)

[Dangerosa]

nonpolar, you may never make Mod, but you have become a piece of SDMB history and long after you have left the board people will say "Why 'Hi Opal,' what's the Death Ray thing about, and who was nonpolar."

[Maus Magill]

The job of Moderator entails reading through tons of crap posts that are of no interest whatsoever, responding to irrational and unreasonable requests, dealing with trolls and repeat offenders who think they're too clever to be caught, dealing with people who give way, way, WAY too much information (TMItm), listening to members whine about their frustrations and problems, and... well, do I need to go on?


Wow, it's just like being an Oracle Preist, except no mugs.

[Cervaise]

If there is a God, this will never happen.

Of course, there isn't a God, so all bets are off.

[nonpolar]

So I see 99.9% of you is against me becoming moderator ,that is rather not too good result. :smack: At least there is 1/10 % undecided.

But for real ,does moderator gets paid?I lost my job recently and I'm looking to do something(NOT TOO HARD).any offers?

[Kid_A]

But for real ,does moderator gets paid?


On the plus side, there's no pay, but there's a free SD mug, and the comraderie with other moderators.

Hmmm....doesn't seem like it. But I'm sure if you want to push the Reader to start paying the mods, I'm sure no one would object... unless annual fees had to be raised to pay them which probably would have to happen.

Oh yeah, you guys do a great job and are really underappreciated. :)

[UncleBill]

So I see 99.9% of you is against me becoming moderator ,that is rather not too good result. :smack: At least there is 1/10 % undecided.They are not undecided, they pushed in the wrong chad. This IS, after all, the home of thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.

[Lute Skywatcher]

But for real ,does moderator gets paid?Apparently not but it's possible that they don't need to pay that $14.95 per year either.

I recall you mentioning that you've posted while under the influence of pot. If you do so frequently, I suggest you cease that practice if you're serious about becoming a Moderator.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

On the plus side, there's no pay, but there's a free SD mug, and the comraderie with other moderators. And the empty power, don't forget the empty power. Yeh, and the awestruck respect of the Teeming Millionstm, don't forget that. Even the nit-pickiest of Dopers wouldn't dare to point out, for example, a mod's or admin's misspelling of, say, "camaraderie". Nope, wouldn't even dream of such lese modesty.

[nonpolar]

I recall you mentioning that you've posted while under the influence of pot. If you do so frequently, I suggest you cease that practice if you're serious about becoming a Moderator.

I do not smoke pot anymore ,pot is not strong enough for me.

[Milford Cubicle]

So what IS strong enough for you?

[sangfroid]

Yeh, and the awestruck respect of the Teeming Millionstm, don't forget that. Even the nit-pickiest of Dopers wouldn't dare to point out, for example, a mod's or admin's misspelling of, say, "camaraderie". Nope, wouldn't even dream of such lese modesty.

Now ETF, you promised to take off that proofreaders hat when viewing posts! For shame, for shame. ;) Hey, maybe C K D H got a little whiff of nonpolars second hand smoke? :dubious:

[samclem]

Seriously, though, how big a pain in the ass is it, really? It seems to me that riding herd on some of the yahoos we have around here would be a really annoying, thankless job.


While my ass is of decent size and fits my frame, I had to go shopping for a bigger one to contain the pains I've grown accustom to by riding heard.....yahoos....etc, etc.

Notice the lack of smilies in my post.

[roger thornhill]

Notice the lack of smilies in my post.
They're dreadful things and quite unnecessary if posts are crafted carefully. While we're weaning NP off his Clintonian habits, perhaps this is the time to address smilie-abuse issues.

[Marley23]

If there is a God, this will never happen.

Of course, there isn't a God, so all bets are off.
Well, there's always the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

[Exgineer]

I do not smoke pot anymore ,pot is not strong enough for me.
Yet another post guaranteed to advance your quest.

Originally Posted by Exgineer


Seriously, though, how big a pain in the ass is it, really? It seems to me that riding herd on some of the yahoos we have around here would be a really annoying, thankless job.

While my ass is of decent size and fits my frame, I had to go shopping for a bigger one to contain the pains I've grown accustom to by riding heard.....yahoos....etc, etc.

Notice the lack of smilies in my post.[/quote]
That's about what I though. Bless you for your sacrifice. I couldn't do it.

[Exgineer]

I can't code worth a damn.

[C K Dexter Haven]

Even the nit-pickiest of Dopers wouldn't dare to point out, for example, a mod's or admin's misspellingAny misspellings or seeming typos in my posts are deliberate, always. I do it to remind my self that I'm not perfect.

OK, so this thread is partly about what it takes to be a Moderator (reasonable comments for ATMB Forum), and partly dumping on nonpolar which is NOT appropriate for this Forum, but belongs in the Pit Forum.

So, I'm closing this. The discussion continues here: I'm sorry, Dex, but we were having fun (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=273018) in the Pit.