Mods modded?

sterculelum · 21-08-2005 7:17pm #1

How exactly are mods modded? And why? I've always felt so unimportant and useless...

Raphael · 21-08-2005 7:20pm

Whim of admin.

Sparky · 21-08-2005 7:29pm

mod is modded by the power of god...or an admin

steveland? · 21-08-2005 7:31pm

You must collect the husks of thirteen virgin goats and present them to an admin on the eve of a full moon

Raphael · 21-08-2005 7:33pm

Virgin goats?

****, I thought it was virgin megastores employees.....

Rhyme · 21-08-2005 7:34pm

steveland? wrote:

You must collect the husks of thirteen virgin goats and present them to an admin on the eve of a full moon

How the hell do you 'husk' a goat?

Sparky · 21-08-2005 7:38pm

nice size sig sterculelum nice prism

thats before you changed it;)

Giblet · 21-08-2005 7:40pm

Why the hell is everyone getting on the mods backs for?

RuggieBear · 21-08-2005 7:43pm

Giblet wrote:

Why the hell is everyone getting on the mods backs for?

the goats weren't virgins....

:eek:

steveland? · 21-08-2005 8:00pm

Rhyme wrote:

How the hell do you 'husk' a goat?

No one can be TOLD how to do it... you must learn for yourself...

Oh and btw... Amp Test

sterculelum · 21-08-2005 8:03pm

To think I had thought that there might be a serious reply on the Feedback forum. How stupid I was!

feylya · 21-08-2005 8:05pm

If a poster isn't happy with a mod's actions, they post here. That mod can defend themselves and the admin will decide what to do.

Giblet · 21-08-2005 8:10pm

sterculelum wrote:

To think I had thought that there might be a serious reply on the Feedback forum. How stupid I was!

You got your answer though, Admins are in control of the site, Mods help but don't actually really "control" anything beyond the scope of their given boards.

Stark · 21-08-2005 8:12pm

sterculelum wrote:

To think I had thought that there might be a serious reply on the Feedback forum. How stupid I was!

You did get a serious reply. The admins mod the mods. Also a moderator is only responsible for only a small number of forums. Outside a moderator's own forums, he/she is moderated by other moderators for whatever forum they post in.

sterculelum · 21-08-2005 8:33pm

Ok, I think my OP was misinterpreted. I meant how are the mods made into mods.

feylya · 21-08-2005 8:34pm

A forum needs a mod. Someone who posts a lot on the forum, is not a muppet and has a level head is contacted about the modding position. If they want it, they get it.

danniemcq · 21-08-2005 8:37pm

feylya wrote:

A forum needs a mod. Someone who posts a lot on the forum, is not a muppet and has a level head is contacted about the modding position. If they want it, they get it.

so thats about 99.9% of boarders without a chance

RuggieBear · 21-08-2005 8:44pm

steveland? wrote:

Oh and btw... Amp Test

indeed

CuLT · 21-08-2005 8:51pm

feylya wrote:

A forum needs a mod. Someone who posts a lot on the forum, is not a muppet and has a level head is contacted about the modding position. If they want it, they get it.

Nah, they don't need to post at all, or in fact have any interest or investment in the topic of the forum.

Though imo they should, I certainly do.

feylya · 21-08-2005 8:52pm

CuLT wrote:

Nah, they don't need to post at all, or in fact have any interest or investment in the topic of the forum.

Though imo they should, I certainly do.

Well, generally a poster that posts a lot in the forum and shows knowledge and interest is suggested. I know that's what happened with me.

Gone West · 21-08-2005 8:55pm

three words:
Sexual faovours. Admins.

Sarky · 21-08-2005 8:56pm

Amp t-

Damn you steveland? !!!

nesf · 21-08-2005 10:02pm

CuLT wrote:

Nah, they don't need to post at all, or in fact have any interest or investment in the topic of the forum.

Though imo they should, I certainly do.

Tbh, most of the mods I see are people who have an interest in the forum they mod. There are exceptions, but they aren't the rule in this case.

CuLT · 21-08-2005 10:29pm

nesf wrote:

Tbh, most of the mods I see are people who have an interest in the forum they mod. There are exceptions, but they aren't the rule in this case.

I would tend to agree; just pointing out that it's not a requirement.

mike65 · 21-08-2005 10:45pm

Raphael wrote:

Whiff of admin.

Thats how I got the gig.

Mike.

nesf · 21-08-2005 11:37pm

CuLT wrote:

I would tend to agree; just pointing out that it's not a requirement.

A fair point and I agree.

I'd argue that it seems to be more important that a potential mod is a regular poster and has some kind of presence on here. Thus the leaning towards people who've been around for a few months or a year.

No point making someone a mod before they've shown long term interest in the site and using a bulletin board imho. It's not something that suits everyone.