# mods

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 13, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252 "2001-10-13T14:11:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252/1 "2001-10-13T14:11:16Z")

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How does someone become a moderator?

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**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252/2 "2001-10-13T14:26:38Z")

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Generally by blackmail or sleeping your way to the top.

Sending an application to Tuba also might work, but she’s devious and should not be trusted.

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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods/87252/3 "2001-10-13T16:32:45Z")

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One requirement for moderatorship is a proven track record of contributions to the board. So you need hang in there for a while longer if you want to be a mod.