Hyronymus's departure from the team, coupled with the fact many of our existing moderators are now quite busy and/or visit less frequently, means that we've been left with a bit of a hole to fill. So, I'm going to ask for volunteers to join the moderation team, which is something I've not done before. If you would be interested in being a moderator on the forums, please check if you meet the following criteria:
- You must have joined the forums before 1st January 2012. While I appreciate the newer members amongst you may be enthusiastic, it would be preferable to have somebody who has spent enough time on the forums to have built up some experience.
- You must have made at least 100 posts.
- You must not have received any official warnings or bans (although discretion may be shown in certain circumstances).
- You must be helpful and courteous.
- You must be able to visit the forums at least every couple of days, under normal circumstances.
It should be noted that moderating the forums these days involves a reasonable amount of spam removal (most of it gets caught for approval and needs to be deleted), along with an amount of forum policing and maintenance - dealing with reports, issuing warnings, moving posts, etc. With luck you won't have to do too much of the latter! It's not the most exciting job, but it's a job that needs doing.
I won't necessarily accept everybody who applies as a moderator, and I'm not yet sure how many moderators I'll appoint. It will, no doubt, depend on how many applies, and how good they are. So if you think you're up to the job, please get in touch!
If you have any queries, please reply here.
