Mods, a little help here?

[whiteflame]

Any specific tips for becoming a mod?

[Afrobean]

LOL

[lightdarkness]

I really really REALLY hope you're kidding.

If we think someone should be a mod, we'll approach them, not the other way around :P

[Tasselfoot]

unless you're me. cause I asked to be a mod. I'm speshul. I didn't ask to be a chat mod though... that was a pleasant surprise.

[lightdarkness]

Tass had to pleasure Spook though

[JasonKey]

Guys .. you leap too fast .. and despite my assurances to whiteflame .. most of the mods out here behaved exactly as he predicted.

When a user asks for some help in the chat .. what happens? Some forum mods jump into the chat forum, ridicule the poster and shut down the thread.

Put down the twinkies and step away ... sounding like the chat in here.

I want this thread open as I need and hope to hear from other chat mods in here. We are pushing some changes forward to help with things .. but I need to hear feedback and also making a few changes to support the development.

[Xiphias]

well i've run a few websites and Chat servers myself and it has been my experience that moderators should not only have good morals and be willing to help but also be ABLE to help. if a user is having trouble getting their camera to work or their mic is too quiet (only small examples) the mod should know how to get into the audio settings of the computer and change the properties so the user can view the microphone options. And aswell they need to know that not all web camera's are supported. while the majority are some of them are just not well built enough to be compatable with webbased chat (*has one :[ *). now i realize i am not a moderator and am not even close to knowing as much as Jason does. however i do know a lot of things about how websites work and the way they interact with the end user. this is a wonderful community and because it is a community i feel we need to help one another.

seeings how i am not a moderator or an admin i wish to ask permission before i offer this. Jason? would it be alright if i invited a few moderators to my chat every once in a while for some small teachings? if not is there a place i can post the info on here? like i said. i am not trying to insult or pester anyone. i just want to make this site one of the best on the web. it has already exploded with users, now lets make it explode with popularity!

[JasonKey]

Xiph, I appreciate the offer. As we are still pretty heavy in development, likely it may take a bit of time to get something along those lines organized ..

But stick around and allow us to get this one a bit more matured. (naturally I mean the software .. not sure how much hope there is for some in it).

As we get some of the more needed issues sewed up .. we can look at extending our moderator activities. Also, as I am not really a voice of the moderators .. it may take a bit of interest on their part .. and I certainly cannot guarantee their interest ..

Stick around though, as I think you will find some of the things that are coming focusing user management interesting.

[MalReynolds]

I think the exact exchange was

MalReynolds: Why aren't I a mod yet?
Synthlight: Good question.
Synthlight: Refresh.
Mod - MalReynolds: Sweet.

What I left out was two years of fellatio.

Three years of good(ish) behavior, good attitude, apptitude for rule enforcement, general pleasant dispotion. And I touched a glowing meteorite piece in the woods.

[Eternal_0]

1: don't ask questions like this (we get too many in the chat as it is)
2: follow the rules

[Tasselfoot]

Nice Mal.

On becoming a Forum Mod:
Chilled with Spook for a day in LA.
Was on the forums for 10+ hours a day at the time.
Had the support of Spook, Chardish, and LD.
Went to Synth and was like "d00d... you need someone to mod the forums during the day and late late at night." He was like "i kno, rite? u rok. plz maad mi bords. thx."

On becoming a Chat Mod:
Went into the chat for the 1st time in 2+ years.
Talked with JasonKey for 20 minutes.
Get asked to be Chat Mod from Jason. Convo was something like... Jason: "Tass. Everyone loves you. PLEASE let me increase your ffr-penis by making you a chat mod. PLEASE." Me: "I guess... if you insist. I mean, I'm NEVER in the chat, but, I mean... I am awesome. So, ok... I'll take on the responsibility."

Definately went something like that.


EDIT: But the moral of all this is... if you show that you are an active member of the community for a long period of time AND you follow the rules and work to help others do likewise, you WILL be noticed. Eventually.

[TK_Killer]

xD..i would never become a mod...to many people hate me :(

[Afrobean]

things
Tass, you forgot to mention the fact that you helped with the FFR league. If you hadn't done so, I highly doubt you'd be where you are right now.

[Tasselfoot]

Oh yea. That too. Man... I bugged the hell out of LD during League #1.

[LordKratosAurion]

xD..i would never become a mod...to many people hate me :(

It's because of posts like that. -_-


And on topic, this thread is a great learning experience. (sp?)

[TK_Killer]

It's because of posts like that. -_-


And on topic, this thread is a great learning experience. (sp?)
No its because threads, like the one in tgb...
a bunch of made up bull **** that makes no one like me..

[emptiness]

heres a good tip...spend alot of time on your knees..hint hint. J/P

[TheRapingDragon]

Heh, 4 years ago I made a thread just like whiteflame on the first forum I was ever on. I was 14, what do you expect you know. He just took a year longer.

But some advice for you and others. To get my first moderation spot I was a good forumer for a year and became friends with the head moderator and the admin of the site, and then I got a spot. Once I did that I was able to realise how to become a moderator effectively, so I went on to another forum and became a moderator, and then with more good behaviour over 6 months I was made into admin. I admined that and another site for about 12-18 months (don't remember specifically). Also during that time I became a moderator on a teenhelp site that had 25,000 members and moderated 5 of their sections. All of it was fun but eventually I left foruming.

It was just this forum pulled me back into foruming a bit, but nowhere near as much as I used to be. Because through the years I've probably posted about 20,000 times compared to only almost 800 here.

But all I'm saying is that from all that experience I realise what you have to do to be a moderator, and it isn't easy, or fair at times.

1. Be here a long time, relative to the amount of posters/posts per day. For a forum like this you are looking at years.

2. For all that time be good in the respective eyes of those around you, for here that would be to be humourous, nice, friendly, and generally have a good attitude. On the teenhelp site it would have been to give advice correctly and generally not hurt people.

3. Become friendly with people in high places, not just for to get the place, but purely because sometimes those people are actually fun to talk to. It just doesn't hurt to know these people, you know. That or people who could become moderators in the future.

Hope all that helps.

[JasonKey]

sounds like emptiness has some experience ....

Ohhhh I am going to burn for that ...

[emptiness]

lol i'm no mod

[JasonKey]

noone said it was a good experience ;)

[Eternal_0]

...OK OK, I'll spill.
First, you must find fairy dust. not ANY fairy dust though--BLUE fairy dust. Then, you must get some holy water from the Pope. After that, you have to sprinkle that fairy dust and holy water on Synth's head, after touching his SOUL. Synth should then turn into a Holy Blue Synth Fairy and he MIGHT give you his blessing to go to the Cave of Evil after you meet up with the Man from Scene 24.
After you lobbeth thy Holy Hand Grenade at thine foe (after reciting the prayer to do so), you must find and slay Kai, the Royal Rapist. After making the journey back to Synth, he must cleanse Kai's blood. Afterwards, you must drink it, and rid your body of the fluids in Mt. Doom....
If I said the rest, I would be severely pwnt, so I shall refrain.

P.S.: If you thought I was being serious, leave the internet. Now.

[PMS-LordKratosAurion]

*leaves the internet*

[edubardus]

/shrug
Guess I was good enough ><

[Gwaihir]

you forgot that you have to drive 10 miles north, until you see a guy ina yellow sombrero his name is Phil and he will direct you to the burger lair :P

[Eternal_0]

There is no sombrero* guy...but you DO have to conquer LD in the game of his choosing....oh, and something about 2 hobbits & ap, but I don't wanna get into THAT.

[JONES]

/shrug
Guess I was good enough ><
Eh youal do for now, =p

[xObserveRx]

It's quite simple actually.

1) Be nice. This causes people to notice you. (And like you as well.)
2) Moderate even without the title. Now by this I don't mean threaten to kick people out, but do as you would in a face-to-face situation: attempt to calm the angry/aggrivated/arguing person(s). Surprisingly, this actually works a lot of the time.
3) Hang out here, (in the chat I mean) a lot. These three things led me to a moderator position for a long time, after which I made a stupid mistake.

Anywho, yeah, that's pretty much it.

[Tps222]

It seems the chat is going into a vigilante stage almost, with the user kicks in certain rooms and all. I suppose a decent number of chat mods are still needed in order to make virtuous kicks or whatever.

[JONES]

It's quite simple actually.

1) Be nice. This causes people to notice you. (And like you as well.)
2) Moderate even without the title. Now by this I don't mean threaten to kick people out, but do as you would in a face-to-face situation: attempt to calm the angry/aggrivated/arguing person(s). Surprisingly, this actually works a lot of the time.
3) Hang out here, (in the chat I mean) a lot. These three things led me to a moderator position for a long time, after which I made a stupid mistake.

Anywho, yeah, that's pretty much it.
i am in ffr alot or as much as i can be, usualy, im nice most of the time, untill i see a target movin around the gray rooms, =p, and i only do #2 when there good friends of mine, well usualy..

but i can also kick almost anyone in the gray rooms so :D

[edubardus]

i am in ffr alot or as much as i can be, usualy, im nice most of the time, untill i see a target movin around the gray rooms, =p, and i only do #2 when there good friends of mine, well usualy..

but i can also kick almost anyone in the gray rooms so :D
damn you Jones.

[LordKratosAurion]

if room=grey;
jones>edu="TRUE"

[JONES]

if room=grey;
jones>edu="TRUE"

True, but I expect revenge to be swift, lol

[Mindfields]

Tip: Type here ...

[LordKratosAurion]

User LordKratosAurion failed to kick user Mindfields

DARN FOILED AGAIN ROFL

[dj90]

Any specific tips for becoming a mod?
how u become da mod

[FluorescentArmy]

You don't.

Oh and JONES. You still haven't got me. I win.

[JONES]

You don't.

Oh and JONES. You still haven't got me. I win.
Oh no warrys i will, =p

and...

how u become da mod
First step is to learn how to type, at least up to my standards, lol.

[DarkManticoreX2]

Shout out to EDUBARUS. What is up d00de?! When did you become a chat mod?

[whiteflame]

Requesting lock.

[falconsfan14]

Requesting lock.

Supporting request.

[FluorescentArmy]

This thread is still here? Damn.

[JasonKey]

mmmhmm .. why lock it? I keep waiting for some of the most interesting folks to ask to be mods!

I could make a list .. but you folks know who you are.

[zajac]

K. This is the trick. It WILL work. But only for Chat at least.

Be a regular.

Get ALL the current mods to like you.

Have them sign a petition to get you modship.

Vuala! (Or however you spell it)

...My downfall?... WoW... Dirty dirty MMO...

[edubardus]

I bought a strategy guide at EBGames.

[Sniper911]

Becoming a mod? That sounds like an awful lot of responcibility...... but if ppl stride hard and volunteer for many hours etc..... Then I guess the person deserves the honorable rank of super moderator.......
I guess its my time to change the way I live and become more of a helper for the people.....
Helping little neophites was a pleasant time...... although the little beginners all qwned me at the end..... It was a fun experiencs to do and plus it is a good way to make lasting friends here in FFR........
I guess I will become a teacher to them novices again...... It must be my destiny here in FFR.....
I mean I sucked at everything else..... maybe except for school and airsoft

[Mindfields]

Stfu Forest Gump.

[whiteflame]

mmmhmm .. why lock it? I keep waiting for some of the most interesting folks to ask to be mods!

I could make a list .. but you folks know who you are. :mad: having fun jason? :neutral:

[JasonKey]

aw Whiteflame .. seriously .. let this go on ..

this isn't about you .. I keep waiting for the really interesting (the ones that would never get modded) to post ;)

when I said, most interesting folks .. I was not singling you out ..

Though mindfields does give the newcomers warm fuzzies I can see.

[LordKratosAurion]

I'll ask in two years. =p

[Tps222]

I'll just make a site where every member is a mod, and all the dumb mods will ban one another to normal members, and the rest will work itself out according to Darwin.

[JasonKey]

not a bad suggestion ;)

Actually, mods are just users outside of green rooms ;) .. so you may guess, thats somewhat the intent in the coming days.

[Tps222]

Members have the ability to ban other users in green rooms? That doesn't make sense, kicks are just for fun, my system is of harsh bannage and the sort.

It's like an Anarchial/Utopian society. Well, I suppose Anarchy is a form of Utopia.

[BigErnDawg]

I keep waiting for the really interesting (the ones that would never get modded) to post ;)



*raises hand*

lol, fail quote

[meno_rocks123]

nice bump

[whiteflame]

Two things.
1. Don't bump old topics.
2. Don't make a post that contributes nothing to the thread <this goes for you too meno>
Requesting lock again.

[Afrobean]

Don't make a post that contributes nothing to the thread <this goes for you too meno>
Irony.

Your best bet in this instance is to report or IM a mod personally and tell them what's up.

[ravenhexa]

omg i think afro just told me "what's up".