Scratch

Well, I'm officially entering here and now.

I've been on Scratch for around 7 months. I understand the Terms of Use, etc. I get on the forums everyday. I go into all of the categories, just poking around.

I want to get that Scratch Force 1!

I'd love to nominate myself for this!

Here's my speech:
I've been on Scratch since late February 2008, and have been active on the forums since early March of that year, making me one of the oldest members to still be active - and I am one of the most respected members on the forums, too. I highly value respectfulness towards one another - a hostile environment is not one which is pleasant to be in. Every member should be treated equally. I know what the rules and terms of use on these forums are, and consistently report posts, comments, and projects that have the potential to be offensive. I love helping out around the community by offering helpful suggestions towards people's projects and helping them with difficult scripts. I have been curator and had two featured projects. Scratch has given so much to me, I'd love to give something back.

Last edited by coolstuff (2010-05-14 19:38:32)

I will enter too. My speech:

Elect me and I shall try my very best to be good and do all that stuff the webpage said. And remember, a vote for me is a vote for Blade-Edge!

I would like to try for scratch mod. Lately most of my time has been spent flagging comments on projects and on the forums. I am not famous, but what does being famous have to do with being a good mod? Do you have to know how to create good projects to ban users who post inappropriate content for the scratch community?  I think that I would be a good mod because, one I have been on scratch and have learned a lot from my mistakes. Scratch has helped me, and I want it so stay that way and help others too! So I'm not gonna make a big flowery speech instead I will just tell you what I will do. I will be on scratch for over 3 hours a day, I will patrol the forums, and flag inappropriate content. I have helped many users that can't figure out how a block works and have showed them how they can improve their projects. I have summed up everything I have done. Please vote for me for the new scratch mod! Thanks for reading this post!

I'd like to run for moderator. I've always been a model member, always helpful, suggestion-giving, etc. I am sure to be a member of the community for a long time.

Albus Dumbledore wrote:

...Perhaps those who are best suited for power are those who have never sought it.

In spite of this sagacious advice, I might as well throw my hat into the ring and see if anything happens. I've been active in the community to various degrees for three years now, and I plan on contributing to the forums this summer whether or not I am moderating them. And, like uncle Tom always said:

Lord Voldemort wrote:

There is only power, and those too weak to seek it!

As a community member, I see several minor issues that need to be addressed by the mods:

-- Lots of duplicate/stolen projects appearing in the Newest section of the front page. While this is going to happen no matter what, new users sometimes need a gentle reminder that they shouldn't take credit for other people's hard work. These projects often erupt in comment wars when the owner of the original project finds that it's been re-uploaded by a different user.

-- The FAQ forum is in shambles. Consider these questions:

Just About Everyone wrote:

Can you add a <when I receive [] > block?

Where do you get the Scratch source code?

What's a Scratch mod?

How do you scroll?

How do you do bullets?

How do I import multiple images?

When am I gonna get Scratch on my iThingy?

They have been asked many times and thus answered many times. If the FAQ forum was more comprehensive, common answers would be easy to find.

-- The video on the homepage (logout to see it) shows some ancient version of Scratch being used, maybe 1.1 or 1.2.1. I actually tried putting one together a while ago, but there were way too many good projects to include.

-- Actually, one of the other things I was going to mention involving the resurrection of old Misc. topics was addressed by Paddle2See today!


Yeah...I'll continue editing this post as more come to mind. Thanks for reading!

Last edited by fullmoon (2010-05-14 21:36:18)

Lightnin wrote:

Then post a brief statement announcing your nomination in this thread. (No other comments please).

Okay. I probably don't have the greatest chance, but does it hurt to try?

No.

Anyway, I'd love to help more with the community more, so I'll go ahead and enter.

I'm very active on Scratch (or so I think), and enjoy helping the community, though sometimes I am a bit hot-tempered.    I think this important opportunity would give me some "virtual experience" in life, while also helping others.

Last edited by cocoanut (2010-05-14 22:47:21)

I would like to nominate myself.

Though I have been in fights before, I have recently made a resolution to not get involved with them, and try to prevent them. I try to report threads if I see something wrong with them, and sometimes I am considered wrong, but everyone makes mistakes. I would like to stop needing to use the report button, and just rid the problem myself. I would delete spam, and other things that don't belong.

Yeah, bad speech, I know.

I would love the expierience of being a mod on Scratch!

I have been on for a while and go on every day. I know what is good and bad, and I will close spam or inappropriate topics. I am a good member of scratch, I believe, and follow the terms of use. I will not stop using scratch, and will keep up with my job. I will be polite, and fix my spelling. I also LOVE saying Scratch on.

Thank you, and Scratch on!

I would be honored to help as a moderator.

I would love to be a moderator! I am probably one of the oldest active people on Scratch, and I've been here since Early June 2008, and I have been on the forums since about the same time. I go on every single day, and I always visit unanswered posts so people don't feel ignored. I have never had a project flagged, and I get rid of spam and flag inappropriate projects when I see them, I love being myself, I give constructive criticism, and overall, I think I would be a friendly and helpful Mod.

Last edited by 12three (2010-05-14 11:54:12)

I would love to be a moderator on the website, it would be a great honour.

Scratch is something that I use everyday, and that goes for the forums and website as well. I'm always checking what's happening and what's up.
I love to help other less-knowing scratch users with their queries and often suggest useful tips.

If I was a Moderator, I'd be kind and respectful. Just as I am right now.
I would help with all matters around the forums, and do my job with fairness.
I have always followed the terms of use, and intend to in the further future.

I've been Scratching for quite some time, and know a lot about the program and website.

In conclusion, I know that I may not have the greatest scratch projects in the world, or even get noticed a lot, but I know that I would be kind, caring and do my job well.

Kiwi95. 

Last edited by kiwi95 (2010-05-14 12:20:12)