Timothy Fowler39 said:The last two sub-forums in General don't even have a moderator... seriously, is it really that much to ask to let someone step up and learn the ropes on these smaller sections? It wouldn't bother anyone, and nobody would end up hating them either, since if we managed to get by without one until now, a moderator won't exactly be busy handing out bans all day anyway.
First off, this forum isn't some training ground. Second, this whole site is a business—part of a larger company with an owner. That owner picks the admins and moderators, who basically act as "employees"—even if they aren't getting a paycheck—to handle specific tasks. It’s actual work, not just a way to kill time when you're bored. It's a responsibility, not a hobby.
So, if you actually want to be considered for a moderator role—whenever the owners decide they need one, rather than just whenever someone feels like it—you'd need to be around for more than a month, maybe hit a few hundred posts, and actually contribute something useful to the discussions. You also need to follow the rules, show some basic manners, and demonstrate a sense of fairness, integrity, and common sense.
That's just the baseline to even get noticed. It doesn't guarantee anything, obviously, since there are plenty of other people meeting those standards. Usually, when a spot opens up, the current mods suggest candidates, and then the owner makes the final call.
Hopefully, that clears things up.
PS. There's a shortcut, though: just wire $1,000 directly to the company account or the owner. 😁