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puppymk wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

Is it to hire two or three mods?

When it's volunteering, not hiring. but yes  they want 2 or 3 more moderators.

No, no. I meant "Will they hire two or three mods?"

For me, it ultimately becomes a question of: will I be able to help the community any more as a moderator than I am now.  The answer is: yes, but not that much more.  Still debating it though.

Oh boy, I'm committed now! 

@RedRocker227:  I seriously thought you were at least 14 or 15.  Interesting, the misconceptions that the Internet brings (or perhaps reality is the misconception!    )

Last edited by MoreGamesNow (2012-04-06 21:32:15)

Aww, do you know when are the closest elections after dec 2012 because then I'll be old enough, with my luck 2014 and I won't even get chosen. 

stevetheipad wrote:

puppymk wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

Is it to hire two or three mods?

When it's volunteering, not hiring. but yes  they want 2 or 3 more moderators.

No, no. I meant "Will they hire two or three mods?"

It probably depends on the turnout of nominees and voting.

Luke121 wrote:

I think too many of the nominees are talking about correcting grammar and spelling.

I find that both obnoxious and a complete waste of time. I think they should focus more on spam and helping Scratchers, and less on correcting posts.

It also irks me that a few of the candidates have a less than adequate number of posts. This could cause problems in the future, as they would be less experienced with the way the "forum dwellers" handle themselves, as well a largely self patrolling and correcting. It is also true many on the forums have an abrasive and/or highly opinionated personality, of which I myself and guilty of. I personally don't want to see this classified as trolling or inappropriate behavior.

I also am a firm believer in a more lax style of moderation, eg quietly patrolling the topic before labeling it as fit for the virtual trash compactor. I am concerned that a majority of these people are going to have a hard time understanding of how things work here.

I personally trust that Skyline and Gettysburg are perfectly capable, and have been incredibly helpful around the forums. It's only when I see Scratchers with less than 500 posts that I become worried.

I also notice a sorry lack of people pledging to moderate the Misc-esque (MaC and RaP) forums subsections. although helping new Scratchers IS incredibly important, there IS a reason the position has MODERATE in the title.

In no way do I mean to discredit ANY of these people, but I believe that a MORE than basic knowledge is NECESSARY to be chosen. The forums are a MUCH different place than the main site, and I don't want people treating the forums like they are the same.

I definitely agree with what you're saying. I'd like a moderator who is an active and helpful person that takes part in discussions like regular members do, and is able to step in when things get too far.

Luke121 wrote:

I think too many of the nominees are talking about correcting grammar and spelling.

I find that both obnoxious and a complete waste of time. I think they should focus more on spam and helping Scratchers, and less on correcting posts.

It also irks me that a few of the candidates have a less than adequate number of posts. This could cause problems in the future, as they would be less experienced with the way the "forum dwellers" handle themselves, as well a largely self patrolling and correcting. It is also true many on the forums have an abrasive and/or highly opinionated personality, of which I myself and guilty of. I personally don't want to see this classified as trolling or inappropriate behavior.

I also am a firm believer in a more lax style of moderation, eg quietly patrolling the topic before labeling it as fit for the virtual trash compactor. I am concerned that a majority of these people are going to have a hard time understanding of how things work here.

I personally trust that Skyline and Gettysburg are perfectly capable, and have been incredibly helpful around the forums. It's only when I see Scratchers with less than 500 posts that I become worried.

I also notice a sorry lack of people pledging to moderate the Misc-esque (MaC and RaP) forums subsections. although helping new Scratchers IS incredibly important, there IS a reason the position has MODERATE in the title.

In no way do I mean to discredit ANY of these people, but I believe that a MORE than basic knowledge is NECESSARY to be chosen. The forums are a MUCH different place than the main site, and I don't want people treating the forums like they are the same.

I'd support LS97, or gettysburg11, or silvershine as moderator...
Although I've never really seen silvershine around that much. 

Last edited by trinary (2012-04-06 19:12:40)

veggieman001 wrote:

trinary wrote:

I'd support LS97, or gettysburg11, or silvershine as moderator...
Although I've never really seen silvershine around that much. 

Yeah, I haven't really either. He does seem like a pretty good candidate as well though.

I don't think that they go on the forums much....

Mokat wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

trinary wrote:

I'd support LS97, or gettysburg11, or silvershine as moderator...
Although I've never really seen silvershine around that much. 

Yeah, I haven't really either. He does seem like a pretty good candidate as well though.

I don't think that they go on the forums much....

That is possible. Someone who goes on the main site a lot would be good, and it's obvious the Scratch Team trusts him and he's a helpful experienced member of the community by his Collab Counselor rank.

Wow, it's awesome to see a lot of support for me on here. Thanks everybody! 

veggieman001 wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

Will the elections be a one choice thing, or will it be putting the candidates in order?

The election system uses radio buttons that allow you to rank them in order.
Here is what it looked like last time.

Yep... XD
I found it funny that you voted all of them 4th. XD

veggieman001 wrote:

SilverDomination wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

The election system uses radio buttons that allow you to rank them in order.
Here is what it looked like last time.

Yep... XD
I found it funny that you voted all of them 4th. XD

LOL that's not actually who I voted for sillypants

I'd figure that would be fake! 
I'm not sure if it's actually possible to vote like that for moderator elections. 

Luke121 wrote:

I think too many of the nominees are talking about correcting grammar and spelling.

I find that both obnoxious and a complete waste of time. I think they should focus more on spam and helping Scratchers, and less on correcting posts.

It also irks me that a few of the candidates have a less than adequate number of posts. This could cause problems in the future, as they would be less experienced with the way the "forum dwellers" handle themselves, as well a largely self patrolling and correcting. It is also true many on the forums have an abrasive and/or highly opinionated personality, of which I myself and guilty of. I personally don't want to see this classified as trolling or inappropriate behavior.

I also am a firm believer in a more lax style of moderation, eg quietly patrolling the topic before labeling it as fit for the virtual trash compactor. I am concerned that a majority of these people are going to have a hard time understanding of how things work here.

I personally trust that Skyline and Gettysburg are perfectly capable, and have been incredibly helpful around the forums. It's only when I see Scratchers with less than 500 posts that I become worried.

I also notice a sorry lack of people pledging to moderate the Misc-esque (MaC and RaP) forums subsections. although helping new Scratchers IS incredibly important, there IS a reason the position has MODERATE in the title.

In no way do I mean to discredit ANY of these people, but I believe that a MORE than basic knowledge is NECESSARY to be chosen. The forums are a MUCH different place than the main site, and I don't want people treating the forums like they are the same.

I completely agree. +1