What does it take to be a moderator? (Or any title for that matter?)

Get Ogre Here·Apr 3, 2018·1 votes·1,824 views

Let me explain... One time a moderator (idk who) mentioned that there will be a post on Discuss the Boards when they need new moderators or whatever, and after a short interview you may be able to be one.

At first I thought "that'd be cool but I probably can't do that" then I thought "Well I probably spend 1+ hours on the boards every day and I'm generally really active, so I may have what it takes..."

This isn't a post saying "MAKE ME MODERATOR HURDEDURR" I just want to know what the requirements are if possible so when help is wanted, I'll know if I were to apply if i may actually get it ^_^

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Final Spark LuxApr 3, 20183 votes

We just recently had a recruitment period that is closed now, but this thread outlines all the things we were looking for at the time, and generally speaking anything we'd be looking for again should we choose to recruit additional moderators again.

Even if you don't meet certain criteria from that list, it isn't necessarily disqualifying. There's a lot of variables that can influence whether or not you would be chosen, but I encourage you to give it a shot and apply the next time we're recruiting. Even if you did apply this time around and didn't make it, I'd encourage you to try again in the future. :3

Get Ogre HereApr 3, 20181 votes

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We just recently had a recruitment period that is closed now, but this thread outlines all the things we were looking for at the time, and generally speaking anything we'd be looking for again should we choose to recruit additional moderators again.

Even if you don't meet certain criteria from that list, it isn't necessarily disqualifying. There's a lot of variables that can influence whether or not you would be chosen, but I encourage you to give it a shot and apply the next time we're recruiting. Even if you did apply this time around and didn't make it, I'd encourage you to try again in the future. :3

Okay thanks, I didn't apply for that one but I'll try to catch the next one!

EDIT: But one more thing, do you have any idea on when you will do it again or is it just whenever you feel short on mods?

Final Spark LuxApr 4, 20181 votes

Unfortunately there's not a set time on when we'd be recruiting again as a lot of variables determine whether we need more or not. Being short on mods is definitely one of those variables. We usually make an announcement in a sticky post when we are recruiting though, so be sure to keep your eye out for those.

As a (general) reference, the last recruitment period prior to the most recent one was about 4 months ago, but again there are a lot of variables that can affect our need for more mods, so this could be shorter or longer.