# THE STRAIGHT DOPE WANTS YOU! But probably not me. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 16, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927 "2019-12-16T04:01:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/61 "2019-12-17T22:13:17Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I think a mod should be widely respected, and that’s not me. Plus I’ve only been here three years. > > Wait a minute. Would I get to wear a tiara? Nah. If you want a tiara, talk to Dork. He buys them by the case. If you ask nicely, he’ll even throw in a cape. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/62 "2019-12-17T23:26:11Z")
I’d just be awful. Terrible. Even in my non-political posts here I often seem to wind people up without trying, and after a very long tenure as a member people are often still surprised that I’m female, which is how memorable I am. > [@Oredigger77](#): > > I’m a straight white USian male. I don’t seem to be what they’re looking for. > > Outside of that I’d like to give it a try. I spend way to much time on this board so it probably wouldn’t change how much time I spent here and I think I could follow in Bone or Miller’s footsteps. Apart from the fact that, for understandable reasons due to current mods needing to sleep and reports often coming in at times when US residents are usually sleeping, they particularly want people outside the US, I’m not sure what from the sticky thread (this one [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=4](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=4)) would make you think that. These are the requirements, from TubaDiva’s post: A working brain of at least average capacity. An ability to read and write coherently. Discernment without being judgmental. A basic understanding of how This Place Works. The time to spend being our own little Hall Monitors. Previous message board or other similar experience is helpful. Including cat wrangling and commando training. Some wit and style would also be welcomed. Cruelty-free variety. The understanding that while you may rule, more importantly, you must serve. The patience of Job. Don’t think that says no straight white males unless you have a really low opinion of straight white males. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/63 "2019-12-18T01:48:24Z")
> [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](#): > > Omg why has no one ever created a Straight Dope drinking game? > [@What\_Exit](#): > > We have, we have, but there were so few survivors. The goat always won, and we got stuck paying his tab. As much as I would love to help out - and I would - i can’t think of a single board controversy where I came out on the popular side. I seem to have a very different definition of civility/jerkishness than the majority of the board. Plus, as I am occasionally reminded, I’m just SUCH a newbie. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/64 "2019-12-18T02:10:40Z")
If I became a mod there would probably be a general revolt by half the users. So…no. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/65 "2019-12-18T08:19:11Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Ignoring mods would be an odd feature. Then you wouldn’t see Mod Notes and Warnings. I think that is not even an option for vBulletin. I wrote tongue in cheek, the problems are obvious 🙂 But still… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/66 "2019-12-18T12:26:58Z")
I was a mod on a BBS at work. Our biggest concerns were software piracy (posting zip and rar files) and porn. We occasionally had to step in and end flame wars. BBS were the wild west compared to today’s boards. I wouldn’t have the time or patience to enforce SDMB rules. They’re too nuanced and I don’t always recognize when someone is being a jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/67 "2019-12-19T20:30:40Z")
I was twice invited to be a mod a few years back and was deeply honored to be asked, but was - and still am - just too damn busy to do it right. So I declined, with some regret. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927/68 "2019-12-20T16:05:22Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I would ban everyone who thinks Die Hard is a Christmas movie. A wise and well-reasoned policy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-wants-you-but-probably-not-me/844927.md?page=3)