moderator q's????

[belligerant1]

how does someone go about becoming a moderator? i am wondering................????

[Army]

You must be accepted by the Gods, who reign from high atop mount AGD...


...and you have not proven yourself worthy, mortal.







(snicker )

[shartley]

[Army]

Actually, Tom started off with only his techs being mods, but after the site became so big so fast, he asked Miscue and myself to help out. Lately it was discovered that the site had good Pacific Time coverage, but Central and Eastern Time Zones were lacking, so he granted mod status to cphilip who had already proven his maturity and knowledge, plus he is on Eastern Time.

Only if the site blooms into something even larger, I doubt another mod will be coming on any time soon.

[Flamebo]

Army just loves bolding

[Ni cD]

I'm central!!! Lemme in!!!

[cphilip]

Originally posted by Army
Lately it was discovered that the site had good Pacific Time coverage but Eastern Time Zones were lacking, so he granted mod status to cphilip

Exactly correct. Thats how it happened. Well...plus I filled in as Temp Admin while Army was...well...playin Army. And Miscue went and broke his leg and all the others were at Zap Am. Pure happenstance and situational misfortune. However, after I (also Moderating then was Hitmanng, Shartley and Darkripper) filled in for about a week I was asked to come on full time. It's a lot of work and in fact it's not as much fun as you would think. You have to look at each post (wether it's something you are interested in or not)each and every time. Exhausting realy and takes just a bit of the fun out of it.

[hitmanng]

Wants to be a moderator

I will never understand why someone wants to be a moderator. I see the only advantage as being able to fix problems faster if no Moderator is on line but that is rare. Apretiate the moderators that you have.
Thanks Guys
Hitmanng

[Miscue]

Well, if you're curious... this is what a mod does:

1. Reviews the content of posts.
2. Edits/Deletes rule breaking posts.
3. Monitors #automags chat room.
4. Responds to nasty emails.

Not very glamorous.

How we got picked: Somebody out of the blue asked us... caught by surprise, none of us saw it coming.

Perks:
It's kinda cool that you can give people the right information and they are less likely to question it. Saves time, they get a somewhat more assuring answer, which is what they are looking for. (Sure fooled them! They think 'mod' means I know something. ) On the other hand, you also become a target for some, I noticed a large amount of criticism the instant I became a mod... and even when I was a temp mod at one point... about a month beforehand. All taken with a grain of salt of course...

Once in a while we might find out about something an entire DAY before you guys do... We get to put our ugly mugs in the 'Meet the Mods' section... Chicks dig us now... (just kidding)

That's about it... Oh, and I'm pretty sure we're automatically disqualified from the contests... haha.

---

We all love AO, and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that it's a cool privilege to be able to help out and keep AO a nice place to hang out.

Really, I don't preoccupy myself with the mod thing, and it hasn't changed how I use AO. I hang out in the chat room just like I did. I post just like I did, except I have to be less opinionated on some things... (although I post less often now that I'm so busy with school)

We were AO trolls before and after we were mods... really made no difference to whether or not we lived here. You can be an AO troll too... there's nothing preventing you from the 'Troll' status which is almost the same thing. For example... Army was a legend here well before he was a mod. Many others...

-Miscue

[shartley]

heehee

Miscue:
Good post!

Yes, some are Famous.. others are Infamous.

[Miscue]

Ah, another prime example. Shartley had more posts in about one month than I have total since Oct 2000... and who doesn't know who he is?! Without a doubt, the King Troll crown rests upon his head.

I'm not saying you should go about posting like mad, there are different approaches to 'standing out' here if that's what you're really after... but I personally don't think that's a worthwhile venture. Get your info, interact with some new online buddies... there ya go... you're golden. I think getting the chance to know some really neat people here is one of the best things about AO, and that's really why I keep coming back.

[MaGSkEr]

I for onw apreciate what the mods. do. *tear* Thank you!

[shartley]

LOL Miscue:
When you say King Troll, I get the image of Quazimoto (sp?) when they crowned him King of the festival. LOL

Let me go ring my bells. LOL

[MagMan5446]

Moderators also give the best advice. Take Miscue's signature for example...

[Cha0tic]

well, i'm sure you have read shartley's posts...

i'm not making fun of shartley, but reading one of his posts is like reading a novel. i have to take advil before i can get through the whole thing. he is very informative, in about 2000 words.