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Thinking about applying for moderator?

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Participants Henry Evans3Jacob Foster11Dana Reyes5Richard Perez3analogskipper12restlesstiger102James Chavez91shadowpilot8Eric Collins5cosmicskipper39steeleagle70briskbison41casualharbor9dustypuma5Jamie Reyes73Paul Davis51Steven Clark2Gary PatelMatthew Wilson50hollowtrucker77redmarlin3boldjackal10reddriver35hiddensailor14 …
hollowtrucker77 hollowtrucker77 Regular
681 messages
joined Nov 2007
#41 ·
Eric Collins5 said:Well, I just said exactly what was on my mind. Plain and simple. Then hollowtrucker77 started coming at me all hard about it.

😳

😂

Your tactics are all wrong, man. You have to be subtle. Devious. You act like a perfect gentleman on Reddit, but behind the screen? You’re just a wicked, twisted grin waiting to happen.

😍

But honestly, being a moderator really just means you have to stay neutral. You can't take sides.

Honestly, I think most people would actually lose their minds if they weren't allowed to just troll and act like total jerks online. If we were all forced to be reasonable, polite, and genuinely cultured? It would be pure misery. Most folks would probably just snap.

It’s true. You can perversely decide to ban someone just because they disagree with you and make up some arbitrary penalty on the spot, but that isn't the same thing as sucking up to the mods and actually earning your stripes through merit. 🤷

This is usually how the girls start things off.

😁

Just imagine how awkward it gets when you're totally vibing with one side of an argument, but the other side is actually being eloquent, and then you're expected to hand out a sanction to the person you actually agree with.
🙂
Of course, a mod is allowed to have their own opinions, and as a regular user, there shouldn't be any issue with expressing them.
But when it comes to moderating, people expect objectivity, and let's face it, neither side in a heated debate has an exclusive monopoly on being right.
Total objectivity is an absolute illusion—I'd argue it's impossible for any of us to achieve—but it isn't impossible to at least try to control your own impulses and manage the discussion fairly.
Gary Patel Gary Patel Active Member
74 messages
joined Jul 2022
#42 ·
Steven Clark2 said:Who am I supposed to applaud?

To the thread starter.
Steven Clark2 Steven Clark2 Active Member
85 messages
joined Sep 2020
#43 ·
cosmicskipper39 said:I'm honestly not even sure if I count as a new member yet, since I've been lurking around here as an unregistered guest for a while. But hey, I'll give myself a pass for missing a ton of stuff—this place is absolutely massive, and there are way too many members and mods to keep track of everything! 🙂

I honestly had no clue that guy was actually a mod. And look, regarding hollowtrucker77 and the spec board—it was just a joke, okay?

Great post, and killer username. 👍 👏

I hope this helps all the wannabe mods out there.

Cheers. 👋

Thank you. 🙂

Dana Reyes5 said:I am not suggesting all the mods are geniuses🤷, because if I did, everyone else would have to be an idiot by default.😁

And, let me know if they got what they wanted.🤣

My assertion that moderators need to be intelligent doesn't logically necessitate that everyone else is foolish—that's simply flawed reasoning. But, I suppose that's exactly what being a moderator entails, isn't it? 🙂
redmarlin3 redmarlin3 Active Member
132 messages
joined Apr 2010
#44 ·
cosmicskipper39 said:Just go buy a whiteboard or something because there aren't any reward points here 😉

BTW just look at posts from someone like Emericzy who isn't even a moderator on this forum yet.

He was in that role a long time ago, but he resigned. 😉
Henry Evans3 Henry Evans3 Active MemberOP
61 messages
joined Jan 2010
#45 ·
I went ahead and took a moderator position over on another forum, just so if they ever end up needing my help here... they can actually reach me.😉
Dana Reyes5 Dana Reyes5 Member
23 messages
joined Jul 2010
#46 ·
Henry Evans3 said:I went ahead and took a moderator position over on another forum, just so if they ever end up needing my help here... they can actually reach me.😉

Well, it was clearly stated that there is a fee involved, which is perfectly logical. You pay to get into a movie theater, you pay to get into a disco, so why on earth wouldn't you pay for entry into the moderator's club?😁

Someone should probably go ahead and wire those $1,001 while we still can, before the price decides to jump.😁
Matthew Wilson50 Matthew Wilson50 Active Member
64 messages
joined Feb 2010
#47 ·
Henry Evans3 said:I went ahead and took a moderator position over on another forum, just so if they ever end up needing my help here... they can actually reach me.😉

How did you end up getting into that over there? 🙂
boldjackal10 boldjackal10 Member
39 messages
joined Dec 2009
#48 ·
hahahaahah wannabe mods, I don't buy it for a second
steeleagle70 steeleagle70 Active Member
85 messages
joined May 2012
#49 ·
boldjackal10 said:hahahaahah wannabe mods, I don't buy it for a second

Why not? Everyone says the pay is solid, and if you listen to the reliable sources, you even get that seniority bump at a 1.25 multiplier... just look into it.

If I don't land that holding company director gig, I'm definitely going for moderator. Once I've scraped together enough bribe money, I'll be riding high...... bulletproof plan 😉
Henry Evans3 Henry Evans3 Active MemberOP
61 messages
joined Jan 2010
#50 ·
boldjackal10 said:hahahaahah wannabe mods, I don't buy it for a second

as if I actually have responsibilities🤷, once I get sick of this crap I'll just walk away
Richard Perez3 Richard Perez3 Active Member
215 messages
joined Dec 2014
#51 ·
Henry Evans3 said:as if I actually have responsibilities🤷, once I get sick of this crap I'll just walk away

🙂

You can't just walk in there, try to pitch yourself, and expect anyone to take you seriously from the jump.

Sorry, but no way. 👋
reddriver35 reddriver35 Active Member
51 messages
joined Aug 2010
#52 ·
Why are people so obsessed with moderation? 😕

Look, why not be a moderator? If you're already active on the forum and actually contributing something useful, why wouldn't you take the role? 😉

And seriously, why all the drama? 🤷

The whole "virtual hierarchy" and "fake status" thing... it's just the wrong way to look at an online community.

To me, a forum should be about entertainment and staying informed. Even if you have an official role, it’s still supposed to be fun. Because if it isn't, what's the point of being here? 🤷

To answer the question: someone who genuinely wants to moderate will follow the rules and still find ways to enjoy themselves.

But if someone is looking for a different kind of "fun," they'll end up getting kartoniran and banned. 🤣
hiddensailor14 hiddensailor14 Active Member
150 messages
joined Apr 2024
#53 ·
Richard Perez3 said:Look, if you want to land a moderator gig, you can't just show up out of nowhere. You’ve gotta actually make a name for yourself first. You need to be active in the subreddits you care about, be a model user—you know, someone who actually knows how to write, isn't a jerk to talk to, and basically just has good vibes. Eventually, if you catch the eye of one of the mods, supermods, or the admins, they might pull you aside and ask if you're down to help run things. That’s pretty much the only way it happens. And hey, the pay? Yeah, it's totally massive.

🤣

Are those qualities actually required for moderation across all the different subforums? I ask because I know a few people currently holding positions who don't really meet those standards at all.🙂
crimsonhound80 crimsonhound80 Active Member
175 messages
joined Mar 2008
#54 ·
I honestly think hiddensailor14 meets—and probably even exceeds—all the requirements, so I’m officially throwing his name forward as a moderator for the Alternative Medicine subforum.

The guy knows just about every type of bioenergetic healing out there, and—not to sound too biased—but he’s actually quite well-known for his abilities as a psychic.
reddriver35 reddriver35 Active Member
51 messages
joined Aug 2010
#55 ·
Generally speaking, using a second color is pointless to me. But when that second color is some nauseating yellowish-orange, then it’s just irritating. Red is 😱

I guess those people who need everything color-coded also feel the urge to paint over the letters themselves, but why bother? 😕
steelskipper5 steelskipper5 Active Member
176 messages
joined Feb 2010
#56 ·
redmarlin3 said:He was in that role a long time ago, but he resigned. 😉

Honestly, plenty of mods just give up on it.
It’s not exactly a thankless job—well, actually, it's incredibly thankless, and the pay? Non-existent.

Personally, I think being a regular user is way better than being a mod.
As a mod, you're supposed to be this objective pillar of truth—you have to slog through threads you couldn't care less about just to make sure nobody's causing chaos, all while maintaining this perfect, saintly behavior...
As a regular user? You don't have to deal with any of that. Sure, you might get banned here and there if you push things too far, but it's usually just a couple of days before you're back to your old tricks. Plus, you can just flirt with the relatives of whoever banned you. Or maybe just hang out with Mexicans if that's more your speed.

Power is intoxicating. At least, that's how it looks to everyone at the bottom of the ladder.
But once you realize there's always someone above you—once you're getting squeezed from both sides—it stops looking like such a sweet gig[1].

[1] Well, maybe for you since you're a woman, I don't know.
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
145 messages
joined Sep 2009
#57 ·
Dana Reyes5 said:Well, it was clearly stated that there is a fee involved, which is perfectly logical. You pay to get into a movie theater, you pay to get into a disco, so why on earth wouldn't you pay for entry into the moderator's club?😁

Someone should probably go ahead and wire those $1,001 while we still can, before the price decides to jump.😁

uff, you’d be surprised how many European forums—or even over here in the US 🤔—actually charge for moderation, and they don't play around with the amounts 😁
.
I can't think of a specific name right now, but a buddy mentioned a colleague of his actually works (literally has a job) as a forum mod making about $1,800 a month 😁. The only exceptions are places where you pay a membership fee of maybe $10 a month, provided you stay active at least seven hours a day 😁
.
feraltrucker5 feraltrucker5 Active Member
117 messages
joined Oct 2012
#58 ·
steelskipper5 said:Honestly, plenty of mods just give up on it.
It’s not exactly a thankless job—well, actually, it's incredibly thankless, and the pay? Non-existent.

Personally, I think being a regular user is way better than being a mod.
As a mod, you're supposed to be this objective pillar of truth—you have to slog through threads you couldn't care less about just to make sure nobody's causing chaos, all while maintaining this perfect, saintly behavior...
As a regular user? You don't have to deal with any of that. Sure, you might get banned here and there if you push things too far, but it's usually just a couple of days before you're back to your old tricks. Plus, you can just flirt with the relatives of whoever banned you. Or maybe just hang out with Mexicans if that's more your speed.

Power is intoxicating. At least, that's how it looks to everyone at the bottom of the ladder.
But once you realize there's always someone above you—once you're getting squeezed from both sides—it stops looking like such a sweet gig[1].

[1] Well, maybe for you since you're a woman, I don't know.

Yeah, sure, in some kind of theoretical utopia. 😁 Not on Reddit. 😛
crimsonhound80 crimsonhound80 Active Member
175 messages
joined Mar 2008
#59 ·
reddriver35 said:Generally speaking, using a second color is pointless to me. But when that second color is some nauseating yellowish-orange, then it’s just irritating. Red is 😱

I guess those people who need everything color-coded also feel the urge to paint over the letters themselves, but why bother? 😕

well, I actually think it's great.

I mean, if those "painted" people have to color everything, why bother coloring the letters? What's the point? 😕


just because I'm a narcissistic, slimy cynic, I guess.

and your post is off topic (though, fair enough, mine probably is too)

--those "painted" folks don't need to color their posts, where on earth did you get that idea?
steelskipper5 steelskipper5 Active Member
176 messages
joined Feb 2010
#60 ·
feraltrucker5 said:Yeah, sure, in some kind of theoretical utopia. 😁 Not on Reddit. 😛

Actually, yeah. My bad.

Let me just correct myself there.

Look, if you want to become a moderator, you basically have to be the perfect user first. After that? Well, then you can act like the absolute last brainless hillbilly on the planet—just throwing out bans instead of actual arguments and permabanning anyone who dares to disagree with you. It’s why so many insecure losers and general idiots constantly crave that mod position. But let's be real—only a tiny handful actually end up staying in it.
Hey, shoutout to the small handful of people here who might actually be smart enough to recognize themselves. 😁

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