[wp-forums] mods

[Mark / t31os]

+1

I think what's been said would be true of my own opinion, usually if 
someone asks to be a mod, they're the kind of people that shouldn't be.

Not saying it's always going to be the case, but usually if someone asks 
for something, there's a motive driving the question.

There are a few members i've been eyeing up as potential candidates 
should the need arise to have more(not that i'd go about changing 
anyone's status without consulting first - can't specifically say who, 
but i know i've repeatedly seen particular users provide wonderful 
levels of help and never ask for anything in return, they have a genuine 
willingness to help), but for now i think the work load in dealing with 
spam and keeping users inline with the forum rules (etc etc..) seems to 
be evenly spread, some days i do very little in terms of moderating 
because you lovely people have done it all already.

The modlook page for example rarely seems to have anything, apart from 
the occasional post here and there, which i believe goes to show there 
is a sufficient number of members performing forum moderation, same can 
be said for the Akismet spam queue on some days.

I think introducing moderators by appointment is a good system. If we 
outline a set of guidelines for becoming moderators then i can't help 
but feel it would become some form of scoring system that users would 
start aiming for, my thinking here falls in line with those rating/karma 
systems where users are rated/scored based on the help they provide. 
I've seen such systems abused and misued so many times in other 
communities and really feel outlining a procedure for becoming a 
moderator would only introduce a system where by people no longer help 
because they genuinely want to help but because they are going for gold 
(the gold being receiving the moderator status).

Just my 0.02 ... ;)

Mark / t31os

mrmist wrote:
> In message <4BB49492.5070309 at att.net>, S Bollinger <srb333 at att.net> writes
>> mrmist wrote:
>> I'm not sure what the rules would be. Even with rules, I would be more 
>> of a gut instinct type of guy - looking at temperament, helpfulness, 
>> desire to help - maybe knowledge last. I'm not sure asking to be a mod 
>> would endear me to the person, either.
>>>
> 
> Quite
> 
>>>
>> I think we have a good balance of mods - adding Mel and Mark has 
>> certainly helped with time differences and all seem to be of good 
>> temperament and have a real desire to help. I'll think more on this, 
>> but I don't think we need rules or outlines on how to be a mod. My .02.
>> Sam
>>
> 
> Yep I think what you and Esmi have contributed here so far reaffirms my 
> own views on the matter.