*Wants to be a mod*

and remember this...ALL MODS HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR PROFILE PAGE AND ISP INFO...something to keep in mind when picking a moderator. ask yourself if you're comfortable with this person (whomever the person is...nothing personal here and i have no one in mind) knowing where you live, right down to your phone number and name on the account. it gets much deeper than losing a post here and there or getting banned for a few days...there is heavy responsibilty with the job and knowledge like this in the wrong hands can be very costly and damaging...

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Originally Posted by Jake Martinez

All the moderators have is your email account and profile page.

They have as much access to your ISP as anyone else.

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no dude they have yer IP address too man

In my experience with Forums (And I've had quite a bit of it, being a mod and admin on serveral) you seem to be more generally accepted for 'moddom' when you don't ask ;) Maybe it works differently here, I dunno...One thing you might want to display though, and this is just what I've always looked for in mods, is affinity with the forum's technology, able to help people with their technical problems ect. knowledgable about the subject of the forum of which they moderate. Doesn't participate in flaming/hazing of any kind on the forums, and helps to keep the peace. and as always, is a helpful contributor to the forums.

These are just suggestions...It's those members who've always stood out to me as an Admin.

Oh, and on the note of ISPs and IPs, having your IP is no big deal, with a bit of know-how anyone can find anyone else's IP address...Don't panic about people knowing your IP...It's not like knowing your social-security number, believe me.

why would anyone WANT to be a mod (no offence to present mods) but if i were a mod coming here would start to feel more like a chore than anything else

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Originally Posted by Wesley Pipes

why would anyone WANT to be a mod (no offence to present mods) but if i were a mod coming here would start to feel more like a chore than anything else

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JM is passionate about this website and the people and the vibe...and he wants to feel more empowered to pm people and do more shit I guess...I dont know why he wants to, but I guarantee the guy will get to 10000 post before the next 100 people combined do. JM for mod :thumbsup:

I've modded for a few forums and was the admin at two of them. A guy earlier said the best way to be a mod is stand out without drawing attention to yourself. Personally, I'd trust the people who stand out amongst thier peers as respectaed members of the community over people who advertise themselves with sensitive infromation like an IP address. Either way, good luck, dude.

If you like this site i suggest staying a regular
member once you are a moderator it kinda
drains the fun out of the server you are on.

I am a moderator on a few other sites and sometimes
I dred going to those sites. I am probably a shitty
moderator too because i have only kick one person
from one site in the past 2 years.LOL and i felt like
some kinda net cop when i did it so i leave all the
dirty work to the other mods now.

i don't see why anyone gets ragged on for wanting to be a mod, i wanted to be one at one point as well, but i'm far from non-judgemental, and honestly, i don't think i'm really cut out to be a mod, but i did want to be one, mainly to help the site out, it seemed to me even with as many mods as we had at the time, they were still heavily swamped and way in over their heads, bout the only thing i have going for me being a mod is how long i've been here and how much i prowl the boards.

NOTE: please do not consider me for mod, i can tell you now my privleges will end up revoked, as i said, i'm far from non-judgemental lol...

I have to say, and this is just my personal opinion...Being a Moderator or an Admin is highly overrated, it sounds fun at first, but it really is a chore...I respect you for trying JM :)

If there was one "Moderator-like" job I actually enjoy, it's being an IRCop or Network Admin, because then I can at least just stand back, let people fight it out, and kline (Kill line, it disconnects a client from a server) them from afar! lol I tend to look for jobs that are difficult though, I want to be a teacher O_O that should say something...I see why you want to become a mod JM, I just think you should really step back, and look at what you'd have to do, you have to be totally non-judgemental, if one of your dearest friends breaks the rules, you might have to ban them...I know how that is, I've been there, it's a very difficult position...You are going to be subject to abuse, about your decisions, such as closing a thread, or banning someone...

I mean, It's a big decision man, I just hope you thought about all this you know?

Alright then, good on ya mate, good luck, and I hope you're chosen ;)

Namasté