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hiddenviper17 said:So, what did he actually say?
Jeremy Harris2 said:That’s some pretty weak evidence right there.
Jeremy Harris2 said:P.S. Prove that I work at Verizon.
Jeremy Harris2 said:Also, I’d really like to know who keeps editing my posts... isn't that a total violation of the rules?
Desiree said:What are the editorial possibilities on Reddit?
Reddit is privately owned by Nielsen. Most of the editorial staff on Reddit are actually volunteers who were chosen to take on this "job." They have the power to:
- Time to switch things up!
- Should we start changing thread titles?
- Deleting posts and threads?
- Moving posts/threads?
- Locking threads?
jadetiger962 said:There are bags available, they just cost more. You could go with those separate bags instead of traditional panniers that stay attached to the rack.
jadetiger962 said:Of course you can improvise! Back when I had an old bike with disc brakes, I couldn't use a heavy-duty rear rack, so I moved everything to the front on a specific rack and even rigged up a little metal roof so I could mount standard panniers.
I'm not sure if this is clear enough:
Sean Myers31 Asks:
Oh man, that brings back memories! We all grew up with those old Bendix parts... what a ride! 🙂
brightranger43 said:I honestly have no idea how you even pull that off! How do you do it? Seriously, what's your secret? Can I please see a photo? 😁
Nicole Castillo26 said:Sarah Castillo74, where on earth did you find that????
feraltrucker5 said:Well, you shouldn't have anyway—it was way more entertaining this way. 😁
Honestly, he really needed someone to break it to him that the moderators are basically lab-grown specimens, and only the absolute elite models get promoted to admin status. 😬
Richard Perez3 said:Alright, fine. I’ll try to actually be constructive here, even though I really don't feel like it. 😬
You can't just jump straight to being a General in the Army before you've even finished basic training.
You can't become an admin without first proving yourself as a moderator.
And you can't be a moderator until you've proven yourself as a solid member of the community.
Seriously, please don't make me get all "constructive" over questions like this again. 😁 😁 😁
Jeremy Davis7 said:Michelle Alvarez8,
wait, so you used to be a moderator?
What actually went down there... if you don't mind me asking...
Did you just lose interest, or did you get into some kind of beef with someone...!?
How long were you actually running the show?
PS.
I get how a potential candidate gets picked out, but I'm a little lost on what happens once they say yes—like, how do you actually motivate them? And honestly, I have no clue how someone even gets let go... or "retired."
Jeremy Davis7 said:This caught me off guard, too.
A supermoderator!?
I gotta admit, my ego just took a little boost... now that I've finally dragged the truth out into the light.
😉
I honestly had no idea something like that even existed... though I figured there had to be someone operating at a "higher level of responsibility" (professionally speaking) actually managing how the whole system runs.
So, does any kind of reward or incentive system exist for volunteer moderators?
What am I getting at here?
Most mods basically just deal with keeping the subreddits clean.
Some are better at it than others.
But beyond just housekeeping, there's a mountain of potential initiatives (personally, I've got 100,000 ideas) that could make this forum way more engaging.
I remember stumbling upon one such thing on the Religion subreddit once, started by Shadi; it was a debate duel with a set topic that had everything a good duel needs: challengers, defenders of a position, and an audience of spectators to award points and declare a winner... you name it.
As a born spectator myself, I thought that idea was brilliant.
It’s a shame it never really took off, mostly because the mod didn't have much motivation to actually follow through with it.
When I hit him up via PM to ask if anyone was even encouraging him—since he was clearly trying to be creative and add actual value to the sub—he told me flat out that nobody was.
Turns out he wasn't getting paid a dime, he was doing everything as a volunteer, and any attempt he made to improve the sub just fell on deaf ears...
Look, I work in HR and talent development, so if I can offer some advice to those of you receiving the checks: take this stuff into account. Figure out a way to incentivize and reward this kind of effort (organizing something like that is child's play for someone who actually lives for this stuff... believe me on that).
Rewards don't always have to be cash... there are plenty of other "motivational tools" out there...
I think everyone would benefit from it.
Mainly because the quality of the forum would jump to a whole new level.
You'd make it a much more interesting "place" and, naturally, drive up the traffic.
PS.
There's an idea for one of those corporate retreats you guys surely host... at least, I hope you do.
If I were the boss... I'd reward an initiative like that heavily (especially if you could successfully implement it and—God forbid—scale the concept to the other countries where the forum operates).
With a 13th paycheck, an iPod, a 24-hour car service, or a romantic candlelit dinner (with drumming, if you're into that)😍...wtwr
God bless ya.
🙂
silentpilot6 said:It’s quite a burden to live in such ignorance... May I address you as "you" or 🙏
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