# How do i get to be a Moderator? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 4, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486 "2001-01-04T23:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/1 "2001-01-04T23:57:56Z")
I just want to have all the respect and dignaty NOW with out working for it. Seriously, how do you folks get to be where you are? All impressive and such Upham ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/2 "2001-01-05T00:01:25Z")
Impressive? Hey, we’re just normal posters, Upham. We happen to have a few more guns at our disposal, and we take the wellbeing of the Straight Dope Message Board very seriously. This sort of question is better suited for **About This Message Board**. I’ll move it there for you. I’m sure **TubaDiva** (who’s an adminitrator) has a ready-to-C&P text somewhere 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/3 "2001-01-05T00:03:33Z")
Email TubaDiva ([tubadiva@aol.com](mailto:tubadiva@aol.com)) for an application. You’d have a better chance a few months down the road when you’ve been posting for a bit longer. You’ll also need to know which threads go in which forum. This one, for example, would belong in ATMB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/4 "2001-01-05T00:05:46Z")
Damn you, Coldfire!! ---
**Author:** ![Clairmont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Clairmont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clairmont)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/5 "2001-01-05T00:11:38Z")
A few months down the road? I’ve got about a half dozen posts here. All brilliant. I’m ready now. ---
**Author:** ![Upham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Upham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Upham)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/6 "2001-01-05T00:26:43Z")
Some day, some day i shall have this Message Board in the palm of my hand! TODAY THE SDMB, TOMORROW THE WORLD!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/7 "2001-01-05T01:32:46Z")
Well, you’ve got the right attitude to be a moderator, at least. Except in Coldfire’s case, it’s “today Amsterdam, tomorrow . . . ah, screw it. I’ve got pot and hookers.” :d&r: ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/8 "2001-01-05T02:50:45Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m sure TubaDiva (who’s an administrator) has a ready-to-C&P text somewhere Actually, I always sort of figured that anyone who didn’t search for previous posts on the question wouldn’t be a good mod candidate anyway…that’s a hint, Upham. This subject has been covered before, and I, for one, don’t feel like digging it up again. ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/9 "2001-01-05T03:17:54Z")
Here’s a memorable recent thread, which includes TubaDiva’s information near the top.:\*\* [Moderating](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=48970)\*\*by Exprix The search results are **[here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?query=mod&forumchoice=2&booleanand=yes&searchin=subject&searchdate=-1&searchuser=&exactname=yes&action=dosearch&getdaily=&pagenum=)** ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/10 "2001-01-05T03:25:04Z")
(:eek: lost part of the search criteria there) **Make that the search results are [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?query=moderator+administrator&forumchoice=-1&booleanand=no&searchin=subject&searchdate=-1&searchuser=&exactname=yes&action=dosearch&getdaily=&pagenum=)** All threads with “moderator” in the title. ---
**Author:** ![Lost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/22d042/32.png) [@Lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lost)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-to-be-a-moderator/48486/11 "2001-01-05T05:55:13Z")
Take a look here to see why you’d be wasting your time trying to become a moderator. They’re being [phased out](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=44461). 😉