Why would anyone want to be a moderator? I'm sure it's a love/hate job, like a lot of volunteer work.
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Exactly.
I think people really underestimate the amount of work we put into keeping this place running. It's a serious job. However, we can really only have so many people on the staff before jobs become redundant or conflicts over specific moderation issues arise.
Well, I can comment for a few of the other mods I talk to on a regular basis, but usually, it goes something like this. Most of us are on iChat, and most of us work during the day. So when we get a free moment, we'll hit AI, go through the forums we mod, take care of anything there, then read the other forums, because just like you folks, we read for fun as well.
If I see something one of murbot's forums that needs some attention, I'll send him a message on iChat. Usually it's taken care of pretty quickly.
For something that needs immediate attention, I'll drop Jonathan or Brad a message on iChat, or if it's really bad, call one of them up, and it's taken care of immediately.
It's not like we log in, put in our two hours or whatever and then log out. We visit just as often as most of you guys do, but when we do, we sometimes stick around a little longer to clean up threads, or make fun of you guys in the mod forum
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Originally posted by GardenOfEarthlyDelights
Why would anyone want to be a moderator? I'm sure it's a love/hate job, like a lot of volunteer work.
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Exactly.
I think people really underestimate the amount of work we put into keeping this place running. It's a serious job. However, we can really only have so many people on the staff before jobs become redundant or conflicts over specific moderation issues arise.
Originally posted by applenut
well, that, and Jonathon seems to ask me a lot more about my asian fetish
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
jon is evil
If I may paraphrase:
You'd have to be crazy to want to be a mod.
But asking to be a mod shows your not crazy.
Thus, your very sanity in asking disqualifies you...
or so it goes...
Originally posted by aquafire
This reminds or Joseph Heller's book Catch 22.
If I may paraphrase:
You'd have to be crazy to want to be a mod.
But asking to be a mod shows your not crazy.
Thus, your very sanity in asking disqualifies you...
or so it goes...
It makes more sense as: You'd have to be crazy not to want to be a mod, but being a mod drives you insane anyway.
A few times for a couple hours?
Several times for a few hours?
Most of the time for several hours?
Sleep? What's that?
I'm talkin' 'bout numbers here folks. How much of your usable day is spent keeping us hooligans in line?
Well, I can comment for a few of the other mods I talk to on a regular basis, but usually, it goes something like this. Most of us are on iChat, and most of us work during the day. So when we get a free moment, we'll hit AI, go through the forums we mod, take care of anything there, then read the other forums, because just like you folks, we read for fun as well.
If I see something one of murbot's forums that needs some attention, I'll send him a message on iChat. Usually it's taken care of pretty quickly.
For something that needs immediate attention, I'll drop Jonathan or Brad a message on iChat, or if it's really bad, call one of them up, and it's taken care of immediately.
It's not like we log in, put in our two hours or whatever and then log out. We visit just as often as most of you guys do, but when we do, we sometimes stick around a little longer to clean up threads, or make fun of you guys in the mod forum
So it's tough to answer your question...
Originally posted by LoCash
A secret look into the daily life of a mod...
We.... make fun of you guys in the mod forum
I knew it..
And I bet you guys have keys to the executive WC..with its scented loo paper, bubbling fountains & fair maidens to sooth your troubled brows ..
Damm I just knew it...
Know I understand why people want ot be MODS....
Originally posted by CosmoNut
Honestly Admins and Mods, how many times and for how long are you here per day?
A few times for a couple hours?
Several times for a few hours?
Most of the time for several hours?
Sleep? What's that?
I'm talkin' 'bout numbers here folks. How much of your usable day is spent keeping us hooligans in line?
for me its Sleep? What's that?
some of you have taken notice to that fact too
Originally posted by aquafire
I knew it..
And I bet you guys have keys to the executive WC..with its scented loo paper, bubbling fountains & fair maidens to sooth your troubled brows ..
Damm I just knew it...
Know I understand why people want ot be MODS....
And we also have access to the Holy Spell Checker.
Originally posted by LoCash
And we also have access to the Holy Spell Checker.
As in words...or Harry Potter.....