# How to become moderator? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 25, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396 "2004-08-25T03:45:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/41 "2004-08-25T20:01:54Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > But for real ,does moderator gets paid? > [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > 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. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/42 "2004-08-25T21:40:42Z")
> [@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. 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. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/43 "2004-08-25T21:49:12Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/44 "2004-08-25T22:11:02Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > 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 Millions[sup]tm[/sup], 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_. ---
**Author:** ![nonpolar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nonpolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonpolar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/45 "2004-08-25T22:53:01Z")
> [@Jeff Olsen](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Milford\_Cubicle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@Milford\_Cubicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milford_Cubicle)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/46 "2004-08-25T23:07:11Z")
So what IS strong enough for you? ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/47 "2004-08-25T23:10:29Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Yeh, and the awestruck respect of the Teeming Millions[sup]tm[/sup], 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: ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/48 "2004-08-25T23:23:27Z")
> [@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. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/49 "2004-08-26T01:00:20Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/50 "2004-08-26T01:08:45Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/51 "2004-08-26T01:10:37Z")
> [@nonpolar](#): > > I do not smoke pot anymore ,pot is not strong enough for me. Yet another post guaranteed to advance your quest. > [@samclem](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/52 "2004-08-26T01:16:18Z")
I can’t code worth a damn. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396/53 "2004-08-26T01:20:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Even the nit-pickiest of Dopers wouldn’t dare to point out, for example, a mod’s or admin’s misspelling Any 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. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-become-moderator/261396.md?page=2)