Who is applying to be a Mod??

[uranium235powered]

I'm thinking about it....but I don't think that they will let me be one because I don't have a car. I'll probably apply for the Radio Controlled car section....

[Raz_Kaz]

me me me, pick me!

[ec437]

I'm not. I thought about it, but then I realized that even if they picked me, I'm already busy as all hell and that more time on AF is exactly what I don't need... lol

anyways, would someone mind PMing me and telling me what the deal is with all the banned mods? I've been gone for the last week so I'm really quite clueless.

[Damien]

^Done, um...applying for mods. I want to be one, been here long enough.. What would really suck though, if this applying for a position is another joke!

EDIT: WOuldn;t be surprised if this gets closed though. Seems any thread made about being a mod has been.

[-Jayson-]

its all a joke. If you looked back through all the post, whenever a person who was banned came back with a different name to post, the thread was locked within 10 minutes. Some before 5 mins. I mean its like they knew when and where they were going to post. Now they have applications to be a moderator? Come on! 300-400 word essay as to why you should be a mod, no more than 1,000?! I havent been here that long, but im pretty sure there is alot better of a way to pick mods.

Its all a joke

[Damien]

^The banned mods, yeah,, maybe...but the new mods needed announcement I can at least cross my fingers for.

[eversio11]

And play into their april fools joke? Not a chance.

Even if it was real, I doubt I would apply anyways.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by -Jayson-

its all a joke. If you looked back through all the post, whenever a person who was banned came back with a different name to post, the thread was locked within 10 minutes. Some before 5 mins. I mean its like they knew when and where they were going to post.

You think its a joke?

Iv spent 5 years moderating forums learning how to deal with people who cause trouble, I have access to search features and I.P trace tools you can only dream about, and you think its unusual that it takes 5-10mins to clean up an unwanted post?
Do you have any idea how many trolls get banned from AF everyday?
How much spam gets removed?
No you don't, and do you know why?
Its because moderators are smarter than you will ever be, and there are enough of us online at anyone time that we always know whats going on.
We can get on top of situations and problems and remove them before most members know anything has happened.

But AF is growing, and now we need more.
There are over a thrid of a million registered members here, over 10,000 of which are still considered very active, with at least 5 times that number lurking.
AF ranks very highly on google and Yahoo searchs, and we are one of the most heavily read forums on the internet.
On average 2 users get banned everyday, usualy for spam.
And 5-10 spam posts get removed.
All of that has to happen with as little impact as possible on the forums, and we get most of it with in 5 minutes of it being posted by the spammer or troll.

Then of course there is helping other members with technical knowledge, being a strong technical knowledge base is important, you have to know when bad information is being given, and correct it, and you have to be able to help members find information you don't know yourself.

And of course you have to always be a voice of reason, sorting out disputes between members, settling debates and ensuring all members show each other respect.
This can mean sorting out miscomunications, passing out warnings, giving advice on how to change behaviour, or if needed tempory bans.



In the past if we needed more Mods we approached members we thought would be suitable.
But AF has grown so much that we no longer know who all the members are, so we are trying something different.
The questions have been phrased in such away that we hope to sort out the 15 year old kids who drive mommys car to the shops from the experianced enthusiasts who have been fixing, modifieing and owning cars for a number of years.
We only want mature, stable minded people who can demonstrate a love of all things automotive.



Now if you still think its a joke then don't bother applying because we won't be interested.

[Damien]

Originally Posted by -Jayson-

its all a joke. If you looked back through all the post, whenever a person who was banned came back with a different name to post, the thread was locked within 10 minutes. Some before 5 mins. I mean its like they knew when and where they were going to post. Now they have applications to be a moderator? Come on! 300-400 word essay as to why you should be a mod, no more than 1,000?! I havent been here that long, but im pretty sure there is alot better of a way to pick mods.

Its all a joke

*Shakes head*...if you wanted to say this is a joke, then come up with a better reason. Although, i'm intrique about Moppie's software he has.

Like, ironically they do close threads before a lot of people notice but then take like a day on others. j/p

Your key sentence is, "I havent been here that long" so beware the elders! (Used to be vets but people got confused)

[CassiesMan]

Id love to be a mod, but I dont have the time to write a 300-400 word essay, even though I do spend just about all my waking hours on AF unless Im in class.

[publicenemy137]

I'd like to be an admin for the 240sx forums. I never belittle people, and always try to help when necessary. It's anarchy in the 240 forums!

[ec437]

Originally Posted by Moppie

Iv spent 5 years moderating forums learning how to deal with people who cause trouble, I have access to search features and I.P trace tools you can only dream about

lol... anyone who wants this software feel free to shoot me a pm

Do you have any idea how many trolls get banned from AF everyday?
How much spam gets removed?
No you don't, and do you know why?

Wouldn't be too terribly hard to figure out. High school math anyone? Oh, and besides that, you just told us

Its because moderators are smarter than you will ever be

bullSHIT. For the good of all of us do not get started with that holier-than-thou attitude. The last thing we need is arrogant moderators. Just because you're a mod doesn't mean you're better than the non-mods; you were once a non-mod until you were granted the responsibility of modership.

We can get on top of situations and problems and remove them before most members know anything has happened.

this is true. I salute you.

On average 2 users get banned everyday, usualy for spam.
And 5-10 spam posts get removed.
All of that has to happen with as little impact as possible on the forums, and we get most of it with in 5 minutes of it being posted by the spammer or troll.

I still see at least a third of all this activity.

Then of course there is helping other members with technical knowledge, being a strong technical knowledge base is important, you have to know when bad information is being given, and correct it, and you have to be able to help members find information you don't know yourself.

And of course you have to always be a voice of reason, sorting out disputes between members, settling debates and ensuring all members show each other respect.
This can mean sorting out miscomunications, passing out warnings, giving advice on how to change behaviour, or if needed tempory bans.



In the past if we needed more Mods we approached members we thought would be suitable.
But AF has grown so much that we no longer know who all the members are, so we are trying something different.
The questions have been phrased in such away that we hope to sort out the 15 year old kids who drive mommys car to the shops from the experianced enthusiasts who have been fixing, modifieing and owning cars for a number of years.
We only want mature, stable minded people who can demonstrate a love of all things automotive.



Now if you still think its a joke then don't bother applying because we won't be interested.

being a mod is work, which is why I won't bother applying, I've said before that I wouldn't want to be a mod. I respect those that are willing to spend so much of their own time to keep things under control in this forum.

[sivic02]

I would apply to be a mod except that I would be a horrible mod. I dont like people enough to be fair. So I want to go on record saying do not ever make me a mod or else I will ban everyone.

[ec437]

Originally Posted by sivic02

I would apply to be a mod except that I would be a horrible mod. I dont like people enough to be fair. So I want to go on record saying do not ever make me a mod or else I will ban everyone.

[SniperX13]

I thought about applying for modship, but I am not sure I could be objective enough to be one. I would probably request to be a moderator of the Taurus Forum, due to the fact that I drive a Taurus....

I salute the people that are going to apply for modship, and hope they dont make the same mistakes that several others appeared to have made...

but I still have this itchy feeling in the back of my mind that this is another attempt to get one over on the entire AF site, like they managed to do last year.

But.... in 5 days, I will see if I will be proven wrong, or not.