Moderator application discussion

***Ben*** · 07-15-2002, 10:31 PM

If you have any comments or questions regarding the moderator application (see announcement for info), post here.

Note: Some people have been confused about the application process. You should cut and paste the questions from the announcement into an email to me, answer them, and then send.

webwizard333 · 07-15-2002, 10:44 PM

In case any of you are interested in what has been said about becoming a moderator previously by the admins . . .

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I don't know about other boards, but here it's by invitation only. General Mods help the admins out with things like dealing with users who cause problems, etc. Mods of forums like the RPG forum help keep things under control. Mods of the LOTR forums have a good knowledge of Tolkien's work, as well as being trustworthy. We choose ppl to be mods who contribute positively to the Entmoot communitee, show that they are trustworthy, dont' cause problems, and also we just play favorites

- Darth Tater

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We look for people who participate a lot in the forums and spend a lot of time here. I believe all the moderators and admins have been here since at least 2000 (some from '99), although not necessarily on their current user name. (Inoldonil registered under that name in Jan 2001 but was "Lorco Books" dating from July 2000).

- Bmilder

***Ben*** · 07-15-2002, 10:47 PM

Nice quotes. The application, though, is designed to make the process more fair and perhaps open our eyes to people we wouldn't have normally considered.

Anyone is welcome to apply, but as a minimum for serious consideration I'd suggest one month posting experience at Entmoot and at least 100 total posts.

Renille · 07-16-2002, 12:23 AM

A moderator application form... interesting idea...
Well, in case you hadn't guessed, I'm not allowed to be a moderator by my parents. So I can't even apply. Good luck to everyone else! In case you get the job, remember..."With great power comes great responsibility." (Oh WOW. I'm quoting from "Spiderman." How scary is THAT!

)

The Ringbearer · 07-16-2002, 12:23 AM

Is there an age limit? And what exactly do the moderators do?

***Ben*** · 07-16-2002, 12:35 AM

See the announcement and the FAQ for information on what moderators do. Basically, they keep everything running smoothly and efficiently by keeping track of discussion and modifying posts as necessary.

There is no age limit; the current mods and admins range from 14-46. I was 13 when we started Entmoot, and I've been on message boards since I was 10. I think some of our younger members are just as literate and competent as people three times their age.

Elf Girl · 07-16-2002, 03:41 PM

Will Tater ever visit as a regular poster, or is he leaving Entmoot entirely?

***Ben*** · 07-16-2002, 11:25 PM

I'm not sure, but if he does come back, it won't be for a long time.

Strange-Looking Lurker · 07-17-2002, 03:48 PM

Where's Tater going?

***HOBBIT*** · 07-17-2002, 04:43 PM

Hes not going anywhere, hes just leaving the Tolkien Trail.

samwise of the shire · 07-17-2002, 09:39 PM

DT's LEAVING!? :eek. Well Darth Tater if ever we meet again may it be a merry meeting.
Miss you,
Sam

***Khamûl*** · 07-17-2002, 10:23 PM

What exactly do you mean by "other aliases/usernames"?

***HOBBIT*** · 07-17-2002, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Khamûl
What exactly do you mean by "other aliases/usernames"?

We mean, do you go by any other usernames or personas on this board. You can tell what you go by on other boards or sites, but its not necessary. This question is needed because there have been users in the past who have had multiple personas - made up a whole family in fact.

And sorry, tater is not leaving, he has already left - as in the past tense. As ben said, tater will not be back here for a while if ever - so leaving messages for him and saying goodbye to him is pointless. A good gesture - but pointless - as he will most likely never see them. We are sad about Tater leaving too

, but posting for him not to go when he is already long gone seems silly.

There is an annoucment concerning the departure of Tater on the Tolkien Trail home page. His departure is one major reason why we need new moderators.

If you think you have what it takes, please apply. If you find that you are always criticizing moderators/admins for what they do and think that you would do a better job, apply. Everyone has an equal chance - we are reviewing all applications. You all have until July 23rd.

jerseydevil · 07-17-2002, 11:19 PM

Don't do it!!! Resist the dark side.

j/k

Rána Eressëa · 07-18-2002, 01:38 AM

Place. Too big. To moderate.

I just like posting to add to the confusion. Plus, my frequent visiting days have dimmed. I wonder how many people will apply . . .

Faramir · 07-18-2002, 10:55 AM

Gee, um, well, I already applied!!! *Hides under table in embarrasment* I don't think I could ever win though...

***gdl96*** · 07-18-2002, 11:58 AM

what about admin application?

samwise of the shire · 07-19-2002, 02:04 PM

I applied. Ben said I could try again in September as I'm gonna be gone next week and all of August.
Sam

Wayfarer · 07-19-2002, 03:38 PM

SO... You're looking for somebody to replace "The Mean Admin"

Hmmm...

Rána Eressëa · 07-19-2002, 04:56 PM

Oh no . . . Wayfarer has an idea . . .

07-15-2002, 10:31 PM	#1
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	Moderator application discussion If you have any comments or questions regarding the moderator application (see announcement for info), post here. Note: Some people have been confused about the application process. You should cut and paste the questions from the announcement into an email to me, answer them, and then send. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

07-15-2002, 10:47 PM	#3
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	Nice quotes. The application, though, is designed to make the process more fair and perhaps open our eyes to people we wouldn't have normally considered. Anyone is welcome to apply, but as a minimum for serious consideration I'd suggest one month posting experience at Entmoot and at least 100 total posts. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

07-16-2002, 12:23 AM	#4
Renille Elven Lady of Speed-posting Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the cheese state Posts: 988	A moderator application form... interesting idea... Well, in case you hadn't guessed, I'm not allowed to be a moderator by my parents. So I can't even apply. Good luck to everyone else! In case you get the job, remember..."With great power comes great responsibility." (Oh WOW. I'm quoting from "Spiderman." How scary is THAT! ) __________________ Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream...far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there's another world there... (from Seussical the Musical. Listen to it...watch it...really.)

07-16-2002, 12:23 AM	#5
The Ringbearer Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crickhollow in the summer, and Rivendell in the winter Posts: 397	Is there an age limit? And what exactly do the moderators do? __________________ 'Go away, and never come back!!' '......what?' 'But you're a part of this world! Aren't you?' Frodo lives!

07-16-2002, 12:35 AM	#6
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	See the announcement and the FAQ for information on what moderators do. Basically, they keep everything running smoothly and efficiently by keeping track of discussion and modifying posts as necessary. There is no age limit; the current mods and admins range from 14-46. I was 13 when we started Entmoot, and I've been on message boards since I was 10. I think some of our younger members are just as literate and competent as people three times their age. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

07-16-2002, 03:41 PM	#7
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Will Tater ever visit as a regular poster, or is he leaving Entmoot entirely? __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-16-2002, 11:25 PM	#8
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	I'm not sure, but if he does come back, it won't be for a long time. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

07-17-2002, 03:48 PM	#9
Strange-Looking Lurker Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OK, USA Posts: 213	Where's Tater going? __________________ <hr>Check out my site: www.christianjugglers.org

07-17-2002, 04:43 PM	#10
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	Hes not going anywhere, hes just leaving the Tolkien Trail. __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

07-17-2002, 09:39 PM	#11
samwise of the shire Radically Tolkienited Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: If home is where the heart is, and my heart is in heaven...that should answer your question. <+>< Posts: 967	DT's LEAVING!? :eek. Well Darth Tater if ever we meet again may it be a merry meeting. Miss you, Sam __________________ Jesus is my all in all <><+<><+<><+<><+<><+<><+ People who are so concerned with escapism do have a name...we call them jailers. ~J.R.R Tolkien Radically Saved, Totally Tolkienited GOD... BLESS... AMERICA...

07-17-2002, 10:23 PM	#12
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	What exactly do you mean by "other aliases/usernames"? __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31 Last edited by Khamûl : 07-17-2002 at 10:28 PM.

07-17-2002, 11:19 PM	#14
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	Don't do it!!! Resist the dark side. j/k __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

07-18-2002, 01:38 AM	#15
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	Place. Too big. To moderate. I just like posting to add to the confusion. Plus, my frequent visiting days have dimmed. I wonder how many people will apply . . .

07-18-2002, 10:55 AM	#16
Faramir Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ithilien Posts: 353	Gee, um, well, I already applied!!! Hides under table in embarrasment I don't think I could ever win though... __________________ This is the Window of the Sunset, Henneth Annun, fairest of all the falls of Ithilien, land of many fountains."-Faramir, Chapter IV, The Two Towers ========================== FRODO LIVES!!! ========================== YODA IS DA MAN!!! ========================== I Love Jesus! Last edited by Faramir : 07-18-2002 at 01:06 PM.

07-18-2002, 11:58 AM	#17
*gdl96* the greg the admin Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: NJ Posts: 2,101	what about admin application?

07-19-2002, 02:04 PM	#18
samwise of the shire Radically Tolkienited Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: If home is where the heart is, and my heart is in heaven...that should answer your question. <+>< Posts: 967	I applied. Ben said I could try again in September as I'm gonna be gone next week and all of August. Sam __________________ Jesus is my all in all <><+<><+<><+<><+<><+<><+ People who are so concerned with escapism do have a name...we call them jailers. ~J.R.R Tolkien Radically Saved, Totally Tolkienited GOD... BLESS... AMERICA...

07-19-2002, 03:38 PM	#19
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	SO... You're looking for somebody to replace "The Mean Admin" Hmmm... __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

07-19-2002, 04:56 PM	#20
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	Oh no . . . Wayfarer has an idea . . .

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