NDSP wrote on Aug 20^th, 2007 at 8:16am:


To be honest, I think we already have a superb team of mods, who are fair and just, and the number of them is about right....do we really need any more???

.mic

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Nothing for nothing, but pete, the owner of this site, decides when and if we need another moderator.
And if we do, it is up to him for the final say.

It is not up to the members to decide who should be a Mod for obvious reasons as you have stated above.
Do you think you should have that privilege or something?



There are many variables that go into deciding who should be a Mod , when we feel the need for one!
For one, time zones are taken into consideration, is there a mod on 24/7?
How this site elects its moderators is not up to the users of this site.

Do you want to know how it is done.
If we think we need another Mod, we talk about it in the admin forum.
We throw around some names.
We discuss if those people are right for the job.
Are they a positive influence on this community?
Does that person try to diffuse aggressive situations?
Does that person know how to remain "neutral" in different situations?
Does that person come across as a mature individual that knows how to represent Pete's business?
Does that person have knowledge of flight Sims and flight in general?
Should this person be a Global or admin position?

Then and only then if pete and all of us agree, is the person contacted by pete and asked.
You would be amazed how many people have refused the offer.
Being a Mod is not the most rewarding thing.


You know the whole Bjorn - Nick thread?
Do you want that responsibility?
Do you want to see how it feels to lose a valued member of this site because the member thinks that the administration of this site did not handle things correctly?
Believe me, it is not rewarding!


I would say sit back, enjoy the forums and post responsibly.
Who knows...
Maybe one day pete will ask you  



Now let me get to the dozen PM's I recieved this weekend over the entire Nick leaving episode as I was truly upset by the entire thing.

Dave

i think a moderator should be someone who has earnt the right in the admins/other mods eyes... i dont think its very fair or reliable to get a position as high as a moderator from being a year old user or 'winning' the position.

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I'm sorry, it was just a suggestion that was in my mind.

colsie123 wrote on Aug 24^th, 2007 at 7:11pm:

except for online forums

colsie123 wrote on Aug 24^th, 2007 at 7:11pm:


As a point of information, neither the US nor the UK are democracies.    FOr sure, Simviation is NOT 

Felix/FFDS wrote on Aug 24^th, 2007 at 8:51pm:


Thanks Felix. I'm glad you ( a mod) said that. I agree!

Charlie, I don't think any suggestion can be deemed ridiculous if it's well intentioned. 

Ok how are the Uk and USA not democracies. You will find we have the freedom of speech, to vote, too own a gun(america only), and many other things you all take for granted as you live in a democracy you feel is not very democratic.

We will have democratic elections, and will keep on having democratic elections...

Until the electorate get it right. 

Felix and myself are from Florida... 

IMO, being a mod is about maturity.  Not maturity as in you never screw around, but as in being able to do little things like take responsibility for your actions, and admit when you're wrong.  I hate it when I have to move a thread or suggest to a member that his behavior is in appropriate somehow, but I do it anyway.  I do like to look beyond a person's one screwup and see a well-intentioned guy who wants to help but may not have thought out his response as well as he should.  If you're on a power trip and want to do this job just so you can ban people or lord it over others, then forget it, because you will suck at it.

Being a mod on this forum is one of the ways I give back to the FS world.  I've made a couple of sceneries, built a few airports, made one or two utilities, but that's not really much.  I am terrible at making airplanes.  If someone wants to work with me one on one, I might get it off the ground, but so far, I suck at it.  So I give where I can.  There are certainly people out there who know more about FS than I do.  But I have been around a LONG time and have figured out that it's not about how much you know; it's about how you treat people and your ability to work out problems on your own.

If you want the job, I think the best thing you can do is put your time in on the forums, earn your licks, and let Pete know about it and accept whatever decision he makes.

colsie123 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2007 at 10:16am:

The UK is technically a Constitutional Monarchy
The USA is technically a Constitutional Republic

I repeat that Simviation is not a democracy.

expat wrote on Aug 26^th, 2007 at 7:06am:


Thanks Matt. [becomes Captain Mainwaring] Well done. I was waiting to see who'd spot that...

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Jessy for mod then?

On a more serious note, if we needed another Mod then maybe someone from down under - purely for the frustrating times when idiot porn spammers start posting away and no mods are around - generally during the daytime in the UK...

ozzy72 wrote on Aug 26^th, 2007 at 9:40am:


So all you're saying, is a mod may well have a big nose...

...keep digging...

Hagar wrote on Aug 26^th, 2007 at 3:10am:

Thanks, Doug, that's what I was aiming at.   A "democracy" where the citizens vote on ALL actions is unmanageable in other than VERY small groups.   If you don't have a "democracy" in a development's homeowners association, you can't expect it in a country!



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Online forums/websites, etc., are benign dictatorships.   Members, (including non-owner admins and mods), have only such *privileges* as the site owner allows, and these may be revoked, for whatever reason, at any time.

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