Suggestion: Moderator Applications?

[Yoruichi]

No, this isn't a thread asking to become a moderator..

I was just wondering something. I see forums host staff applications and such. I wouldn't see why you guys wouldn't do the same. I'd just make strict requirements.

ie must have been a registered ACTIVE member for x amount of months
must have an x amount of posts
must not have any big forum warnings/infractions

Of course the only problem I'd see with this is newbies not reading the whole thread.
this is just a suggestion after all.

 

[Zet]

Most of those forums are usually anime forums.

 

[Vrai]

Having an application thread is telling people to ask to become moderators.

The upper staff choose people perfectly well on their own, I think.

 

[Yoruichi]

Most of those forums are usually anime forums.

Yeah, true there. I do agree with the posts so far though.

 

[Melody]

Honestly, PC's way of choosing Moderators has worked perfectly. An application system isn't needed. The Staff are very keen at spotting talented, mature and kindly members to give Mod powers. We seldom have any issues with Mods going out of control so yeah. I doubt this is a good idea at all.

 

[Yoruichi]

I actually am against this now that I think about it. I've seen people on other forums anime related or pokemon related get the job, abuse their power, and get banned. It's not a good idea at all now actually. i think the current way is fine. I wouldn't want rouge moderators here

 

[Mika]

To the best of my knowledge, the way it's done here is set up specifically to prevent people from voting their friends in. It's done in secret and it's based entirely on a person's skills both on the forum and just their personality in general. It's done without the general population's input to prevent a tainted jury if you will. :P I have no issues with it and it's not like our staffies are corrupt politicians bent on world domination or anything so yeah. n_n

 

[Taemin]

I actually am against this now that I think about it. I've seen people on other forums anime related or pokemon related get the job, abuse their power, and get banned. It's not a good idea at all now actually. i think the current way is fine. I wouldn't want rouge moderators here

True facts. D:

I love the fact that PC's h-staff pick their moderators based on their own opinions about each person, rather than picking the one who filled out a form the best. People could easily lie to get a position, and that would end badly. :/

 

[Melody]

I agree. The upper staff here are generally pretty good judges of character to be honest. Those who don't make the cut are not modded.

 

[IceSage]

There's no need for an "application" type of thing, as technically just by posting normally is more than enough of a reason to consider someone as a moderator. If there's a poster that seems like they're mature enough to handle the job, etc, that's more than enough qualification. All an Admin needs to do is PM the person asking if they'd like to help out.

An application thread, or applications, only cause mass chaos and confusion. You also get a bunch of people trying to suck up slightly before and after they apply, thinking they have a chance... which isn't a good thing because it could lead to some unwarranted backseat modding. You also get people applying that "tpyoe likes dis and thnk ther awsum and fel the ned 2 includ they <3 pokeymans lots"

 

[Hiidoran]

If I recall, PC used to have moderator applications waaaay back in the day. Like, so far back that I've only read about it from people talking here and there. Or maybe I'm nuts and should just go to bed already...

The way I see it, there must have been a reason the staff moved past that system of choosing moderators to the system that's currently in play. I mean, it only makes sense that the hstaff would pick moderators, as those are the awesome people we moderators report to when something is outta our hands. ^^

 

[Shiny]

The way I see it, there must have been a reason the staff moved past that system of choosing moderators to the system that's currently in play.

I'd assume that alot of people posted saying "i can be mod" so they thought it'd be best to remove applications.

 

[Heart's Soul]

PC has done a superb job on choosing the moderators so far in my near-3 years of being here. I have no complaints and most mods that left just... well, they resigned, nothing more.

However, I saw a couple of Admins with 0 posts. Hm... vBulletin wanted an account?

An application thread, or applications, only cause mass chaos and confusion.

Agreed, I am an administrator of a forum (I use my sig) and I have no wishes to create an application thread, mostly I just choose with the other mods (depending if there are any, I can hold down 10 members by myself fine) on any other new one.

Now I wonder about my 10 members. I feel sad.

 

[Yuoaman]

Applications usually only work efficiently on smaller communities. This is because you know most, if not all, of the members personally, and are just scouting out who is interested in the position. With a community the scale of PC that would be nearly impossible, as you would have to trudge through hundreds or thousands of past posts to learn enough about the person's character to make a decision about them.

 

[Heart's Soul]

As far as I know, mods also scourge the net to find somebody who could be a potential moderator and then analyze their previous posts (of which I am not happy) and then, if everything helps out, they tell an administrator, they look around, report it to Rukario, he thinks in his "little room of evil" and finds out if they're worthy. It's kind of like the Dragon's Den or my Pokemon Fanclub's Challenge.

 

[Nick]

I support the idea of applications, but not traditional applications.

Believe it or not, there are some people who would pass up an opportunity to become a moderator. And it would prove to become rather pointless for higher staff to spend so much time debating on who would make a good one, only to be denied by the person being offered the position. I think it would be a good thing if higher staff knew who was interested. And not only that, but members actually knew that staff positions were available.

It's like... when someone gets removed from staff and that position opens up... sure, there's a blank spot at the bottom of the forum where the moderator would be listed but sometimes a moderator isn't discussed for that specific forum for a long time. Having people you know are interested in having a position on staff would be better than discussing people you think would be interested... unless that person you think would be interested would be better suited for the position.

I just think the discussion of moderators should be a little bit more open. Not in the sense that members can decide who would make a good one, but members knew what was going on when it came to staffing. Applications with "Please list your past experience," "Why would you be a good moderator?" are stupid, in my opinion. Anyone can write anything to get that. Even though I don't see decisions being based on that here. They are in other forums, and that's just retarded. But that's just my opinion on the matter.

But in the same sense... the moderators staff choose prove to be a great asset to the staffing team. :3

 

[Yoruichi]

Yes, I sort of meant like whenever a position became open then a h-staff member would post applications for that said position. Lets say modA quits being a moderator of the Other Chat forum, his position would be open to a new person.

That was an example of course. :P I do sort of wish to see applications like this, but not traditional.

 

[Nick]

Yes, I sort of meant like whenever a position became open then a h-staff member would post applications for that said position. Lets say modA quits being a moderator of the Other Chat forum, his position would be open to a new person.

That was an example of course. :P I do sort of wish to see applications like this, but not traditional.

Umm... ewwies. After you said that, I disagree with your suggestion. :(

I don't like the idea of having an application. Even though you said "I do sort of wish to see applications like this, but not traditional." judging from your first paragraph, it seems more like a traditional application than anything that you're trying to suggest. If that's the case, I don't like it at all. Having members say how much they deserve the position... I don't like that. Saying something means absolutely nothing. You have to do it before anything. And most of the members I've come across would say anything to get something like that.

 

[Spinor]

To be honest, I'm not sure about any application of some sort. Of course we could make a system where if a mod drops out, then the ex-mod and high staff could put a thread asking members if they wish to be candidates. Then judgment from the staff is used to accept candidates or not. Then the staff HQ is made a warzone over this...

But yeah... people that are definitely a no way could whine a bit too much so... I fear going from the way we are now.

 

[Taemin]

Saying something means absolutely nothing. You have to do it before anything. And most of the members I've come across would say anything to get something like that.

Which brings us back to the whole 'people lying to get the position' issue. D:

Yeah.. PC would be chaotic if it had Mod Apps.. xD; There would be sooo many turned in, and the admins would have to read them all, and sift through info that maybe untrue. It's hard to know whose right for the job through applications, stalking paying attention to members, and actually seeing what they can do for this place is definitely better IMO.

( on an unrelated note.. I'm very bored right now, and this thread is keeping me amused. D; )