How does one become a mod?

BridgeKeep·6/27/2016, 3:50:08 AM·1 votes·1,254 views

Hey all,

BridgeKeep here. I'm super curious.... how does one become a moderator/apply for the position on these boards and what company provides the mods? I've seen a lot of mods saying that "server issues aren't their problems" etc. So it raised me to my attention the question of "if mods aren't riot employees, where did they come from?" Thus, I ask said question. Also, how does one apply to become a mod?

Also, I think this thread would help to assuage the sore tentacles of those children on the boards who continue to lash out at the mods because they won't answer questions about the servers, so it helps both me AND the mods. (See "The Curator"'s posts: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/miscellaneous/zaxnlZUB-riot-is-removing-login-posts )

Thanks again for your time! [slayer-jinx-catface] BridgeKeep

20 Comments

Deep Terror Nami6/27/2016, 3:56:04 AM2 votes

The mods are outsourced from a professional moderation group called "Modsquad". Even if you were hired there you wouldn't be guaranteed to be assigned this, I believe, and it's not a permanent contract so Riot could change to another group or use Rioters or volunteer moderators in the future (OCE now uses volunteers, actually).

FluffyBawls6/27/2016, 3:50:51 AM1 votes

Like I said before they deleted it... DO nothing at all

Stasis6916/27/2016, 3:54:15 AM1 votes

By putting your smartass pants on and ignoring all common sense, decency, and reason.

Stasis6916/27/2016, 4:18:19 AM1 votes

I had lots of hard evidence as I have so many replays.

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/GD/74jPEMrt-this-account-has-been-suspended-never-gotten-chat-restrict-or-ban Then- http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/Vg4LT8Bo-without-further-ado-i-present-chat-logs Then- http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/bBxtzNhW-riot-player-behavior-seniors-pls-i-present-a-most-thorough-well-thought-out-defense-very-long?comment=00020000000000030000000100000000000000000000 Then-http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/LB03uQiQ-you-were-punished-for-trolling-intentional-feeding-and-all-sorts-of-attempts-to-subtly-ruin-the-gm

Having never previously even been warned for being reported and playing 852 games on the account, then providing extensive, complete video evidence including the 3/17 game that was referenced as part of my punishment that I did not intentionally throw any game at any point. Extremely disappointing and discouraging and instills zero faith in the integrity of Riot. I would have accepted a 5 game chat ban, even tho my chats are no more curt than some of the mods, but the instant escalation of punishment and accusations of purposely ruining games directly by a giant gaming corporation are unwarranted and unfair.