Zone1 How does one become a moderator here?

[Carl in Michigan]

I find that often thay carry a SINGLE digit IQ

I fixed my early morning typing errors

 

[Grumblenuts]

It was a JOKE. You know, all libs tell us blacks don't have access to a SINGLE form of ID

If you have to spleen the joke..

 

[Gracie]

It was a JOKE. You know, all libs tell us blacks don't have access to a SINGLE form of ID

A bit slow today, I am. Not alot of sleep. My bad for not getting it, lol.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

First you have to pass an entrance exam with 12 essay questions to get your mod certification.

Then, there is the application. You must provide 36 forms of ID, provide a recommendation letter from your kindergarten teacher certifying that you play nice with others and don’t hawk loogies when no one is looking, and provide a down payment of 3 pounds of Cadbury chocolate before we will even look at your app. Oh, and send photos.

Look, I told you the last time I ain’t sending those photos and every time I send Candy you guys have to rush Meister to the hospital for his diabetes, so I ain’t doing it again!

How does one become a moderator here?
Are there certain criteria that must be met?
Who decides?

you need the majority of the mod staff to support your nomination and be willing to sell your damn soul.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

IOW, no one knows?

They're a mysterious lot, the illuminati of cyber space!
All we are allowed to know about them is their motto:
"All things in moderation except moderation"

 

[Frankeneinstein]

You need to have a 15 year record of no racial slurs

EASY PEEZY,
in fact I have a twenty five year record of no name calling [or cursing] of any kind, [I have been posting since AOL's dial up service]
and no poster has ever made me mad, in fact I use their anger and name calling to gauge how I am doing.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

If you have to spleen the joke..

Many people, especially among the left, lack the sense of humor gene.

Do you?

 

[Dogmaphobe]

I'd vote against silly politically based thread moves, too, if such things are even voted upon.

good luck with that.

 

[Meister]

How does one become a moderator here?
Are there certain criteria that must be met?
Who decides?

You need at least 6 years of babysitting experience with references from the
last three years.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

Lots of money too

 

[Captain Caveman]

How does one become a moderator here?
Are there certain criteria that must be met?
Who decides?

I imagine it's based on how a poster have conducted themselves over the years, how the current moderators have viewed them and their interactions. Then when a new moderator is required, I imagine they would approach such suitable candidates via PM.

I've refused in the past because I won't wear the staff uniform dress and lube up with vaseline*cough*

 

[hjmick]

Anyone considering accepting an invitation to join the moderating team should know this:

It has the potential of ruining all that is... well... for lack of a better word... "fun" about a message board such as this. If you think the members you interact with now are assholes, just wait until they blame you for everything... every moved post, every deleted post, every closed thread, every moved thread, every slight, perceived or otherwise... whether you were the responsible moderator or not...

 

[BlackSand]

How does one become a moderator here?
Are there certain criteria that must be met?
Who decides?

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The moderators will ask you. or sort of nominate you ... Then discuss the opportunities among themselves.

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[BlackSand]

I has the potential of ruining all that is... well... for lack of a better word... "fun" about a message board such as this. If you think the members you interact with now are assholes, just wait until they blame you for everything... every moved post, every deleted post, every closed thread, every moved thread, every slight, perceived or otherwise... whether you were the responsible moderator or not...

.

Does it really matter why these people get pissed off at what you are doing or saying ...
Silly me, I thought that was part of the "fun" ...

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[Orangecat]

I imagine it's based on how a poster have conducted themselves over the years,

That seems logical, but we have at least one that hasn’t been here even a year, with under 5k posts.

 

[Captain Caveman]

That seems logical, but we have at least one that hasn’t been here even a year, with under 5k posts.

I don't know how often moderator's jobs appear. Is it something you would seek? I was a mod on a construction forum, it closed just over five years ago. You get nothing but grief, it's not something I would do again.

 

[MisterBeale]

If you think the members you interact with now are assholes, just wait until they blame you for everything... every moved post, every deleted post, every closed thread, every moved thread, every slight, perceived or otherwise... whether you were the responsible moderator or not...

 

[iceberg]

Lose a really bad bet.

 

[BackAgain]

How does one become a moderator here?
Are there certain criteria that must be met?
Who decides?

Step one is become a member.

Step two is to take an IQ test.

Step three is to fail that IQ test.

Step four has something to do with swearing allegiance to the Zone 1.

[Note: step 4 confirms step 3.]

Step five involves the initiation rituals. Blood may or may not be involved. Or Vermouth. One of them.

 

[Coyote]

You need at least 6 years of babysitting experience with references from the
last three years.

we need Kindergarten Cop!