# If you were asked to be a moderator here, would you accept? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345 "2016-01-27T03:35:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/81 "2016-01-28T02:28:04Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > Yeah, I would. In return I would want to be granted legendary guitar playing ability. Heading down to the [Crossroads](https://youtu.be/ygSWlsOYUig). ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/82 "2016-01-28T12:37:57Z")
> [@bucketybuck](#): > > You wouldn’t want me moderating, I’ve very little time for most of the whingy moany bullshit that goes on around here, so I’d only do it if I was allowed to tell the serial complainers and the smug know-it-alls to go fuck themselves. > > I could do the Pit maybe, but my brain wouldn’t last ten minutes dealing with people in the kitty forums or Great Debates. And I would have to insist on a firm commitment that I’d never have to go into the Pit. I have no interest in sifting through the detritus of other people’s misplaced outrage. To each his own. 😉 > [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I’ve no interest in applying and I assume they have no interest in offering. . . What a waste though. Your handle + Mod title? It would be so perfect!! Honestly, I would love to. But with my new job and commute I can’t get here for wide swaths of time. A lot could go seriously awry in the time it would take me to sign on, even providing that a caring poster sent a note alerting me. As to the waning traffic, I can’t judge past the usual seasonal slump. It gets lively and a little nuts in mid to late Summer, then back to the old reliables after Christmas. A few trolls and some good newbies around Spring Break, and then the relationship troubles through Spring and early Summer. Each time it jumps up and back down a few great folks sift out from the chaff and stay. How many of those there are each year I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/83 "2016-01-28T12:39:45Z")
> [@Dajn](#): > > No. Same reason I should never be on a jury. I wouldn’t be fair at all. Then there’s the question of eligibility. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/84 "2016-01-28T13:04:38Z")
I’ve moderated message boards before. They are an inconvenient time-suck I can’t afford to spare, and a stressful hassle I’d rather not deal with. So… maybe? Just kidding. Definitely a “No” from me. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/85 "2016-01-28T13:15:46Z")
How many moderators are there at one time? Not including multi personalities. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/86 "2016-01-28T14:11:39Z")
I would much rather be the ambassador to Fiji. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/87 "2016-01-28T14:41:43Z")
I’ve always wanted to be a Fidgety Ambassador, too. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/88 "2016-01-28T14:50:19Z")
Nope. Too much of it looks like being a referee to a bunch of tired, spoiled toddlers. Plus I like pink fuzzy slippers. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/89 "2016-01-28T15:10:11Z")
As someone who cruises ATMB fairly often – are you out of your freaking mind? Make it a paid position of say like $10k a year and I would still tell you to go shove it. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/90 "2016-01-28T17:23:51Z")
I’d do it. I love the Dope, and I’d be happy to help out and keep it awesome/make it better. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/91 "2016-01-28T18:16:16Z")
I will wait to decide until I am asked, and I am not holding my breath. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/92 "2016-01-28T18:17:39Z")
Are you asking what it would be like to wield [The Banhammer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkXMkSYHfdI)…? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/93 "2016-01-28T19:59:03Z")
I applied to be one years ago and didn’t get so much as a “thank you for your application.” ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/94 "2016-01-28T20:16:23Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I applied to be one years ago and didn’t get so much as a “thank you for your application.” Reported. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/95 "2016-01-28T20:22:06Z")
I was going to apply on a lark years ago, knowing I wouldn’t be chosen. I stopped because the application was asking for a bunch of real world info. No thanks, I like being anonymous. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/96 "2016-01-28T20:28:31Z")
There’s applications? Or am I being wooshed? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/97 "2016-01-28T20:32:28Z")
I’m a moderator on the OTHER board. I don’t think I’d be asked. Plus I don’t have the time. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/98 "2016-01-28T20:37:43Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > There’s applications? Or am I being wooshed? IIRC I just had to send TubaDiva an e-mail with my location, forum preference and some other stuff. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/99 "2016-01-28T20:48:41Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > There’s applications? Or am I being wooshed? This was maybe 10 years ago but yes. I think some/most people they just asked but there was an application and they wanted real name and location. Not like they wanted my bank account info or anything. Eta: i may be misremembering and they just had a list of things you had to email them likeRNATB says. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/100 "2016-01-28T23:57:58Z")
Last time I volunteered for something, I got screwed for doing it - no good deed goes unpunished. Lesson learned. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345.md?page=6)