Post: How to increase your chances of becoming a moderator.
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09-05-2009, 02:26 PM
#1
ScooterDAshooter
Guest
A position does not make you a leader. Influence makes you a leader.
The fact is that, a moderator, has a unique gift called leadership. If you have the gift, your chances will highly increase your chances of being a moderator. This does not mean being mean to people, this means directing people. You must have certain maturity to be a leader...
The Trust Factor
A factor in good leadership is to determine whether people are following you, or simply obeying you. This does not mean bum licking up to other moderators and staff to help you get the moderator status.
How do you establish trust and confidence?
If people find a lack of confidence or ability, they will not respect you as a leader. It’s important to understand that the people make you a leader, so respect the people and they will respect you.
Responsibility
Moderators are directly responsible for their actions and the community they are moderating in.
When problems arise, the moderator should have the ability to calm the people, and if not charge them with the appropriate demerit. When situations go out of control, leadership is shown by how the leader handles it.
Good Moderators Make Tough Decisions
As moderators, you will be faced with hard choices. Should you ban someone, give them an infraction, or give them a warning, that's in your own judgment.
Conclusion
Being a moderator means work, and not only power. If you want to be a moderator just because of a different color and power, than I assure you, you won't get the job. If you want to be a moderator because you truly feel like you can help the community than you will have a great chance of moderating.
I made this guide by myself, taking other guides as tips. Hope this helps.
Yes I know I'm not a moderator, hence the word increase not 100% chance of becoming a mod.
+rep is always helpful :p
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09-05-2009, 02:47 PM
#11
ScooterDAshooter
Guest
Originally posted by lloydee7
You haven't been on this site that long, you've only just turned premium, and you haven't been a mod on this site you don't really know what does and doesn't help your chances as much as Outsider and the other staff do. I'm sorry but as true or untrue it may be, it's not coming from someone who knows the site as well as staff.
Was there a need to groan the post, when I was just trying to be helpful?
09-05-2009, 02:49 PM
#13
Jesseeee
Banned
Originally posted by NGUWhitey
That was one part of what i was saying. Your not a moderator you really have no say about all of this until you have actually experienced and knew all about it.
While I agree with the majority of what you're saying, Whitey, I need to mention one thing. You don't have to moderate a specific site to know how to moderate. I have no idea about the experience the OP has prior to writing this, but still, he is right on a few things (and don't tell me I have no experience, I've been moderating and administrating at communities for the last three years).
Although - as I've said before - conducting yourself properly on the Internet shouldn't be very difficult.
09-05-2009, 03:00 PM
#15
NGUWhitey
NGU's OG
Originally posted by Deity
While I agree with the majority of what you're saying, Whitey, I need to mention one thing. You don't have to moderate a specific site to know how to moderate. I have no idea about the experience the OP has prior to writing this, but still, he is right on a few things (and don't tell me I have no experience, I've been moderating and administrating at communities for the last three years).
Although - as I've said before - conducting yourself properly on the Internet shouldn't be very difficult.
Although - as I've said before - conducting yourself properly on the Internet shouldn't be very difficult.
Like you said you have been moderating on other forums. Well it is different every forum has something new to come. So you will never know what is going to happen if you become mod or dont become mod. Thats all im saying!
09-05-2009, 03:03 PM
#17
oliminator1994
Climbing up the ladder
09-05-2009, 03:04 PM
#18
NGUWhitey
NGU's OG
Originally posted by .
Come on now. It's a good post. It's the internet, it's not that hard to be nice to people and help them out when needed.
To become mod, just do that and you will be on your way. If someone is doing a really great job, they will not be over looked, and they will soon become staff of some kind.
To become mod, just do that and you will be on your way. If someone is doing a really great job, they will not be over looked, and they will soon become staff of some kind.
True thats the answer i think all of us where looking for on this thread!
09-05-2009, 03:23 PM
#19
AgentJon
Former Staff
Originally posted by oliminator1994
This will be useful for when im moderator! hahaha maybe....not.....
Why does being premium have any baring on whether you can be a moderator or not? Surly you would choose someone who is best for the job over someone who can buy their way to the top?
Why does being premium have any baring on whether you can be a moderator or not? Surly you would choose someone who is best for the job over someone who can buy their way to the top?
It's just 10$ to become premium. It's not to become mod, it's to help the site.
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