Technic Mod - Job Requirements and ... Perks?

[DrJB]

So, it seems our mods are always there, not just 'enforcing' the forum's policies, but as well 'cleaning-up' after our comments and keeping this 'house' organized. I wonder, what does it take to be a Mod, the time commitment, the perks ... all that. No, just in case you're wondering, I'm not after upgrading my résumé! Go ahead: What do you think the job requires and what do they get in return? ... I'm hoping the actual mods will let few answers come in before jumping in and telling us what we got right, and what we got wrong.

[Lakop]

What I would do to get a job in anything lego. I can only imagine the perks might be. At a guess they might get information on upcoming sets but I would love to know.

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[Front]

Regulators need patience, calmness and understanding.

You will never ever get this from me. I am too fast, a provoker, and irritable :-)

[Rick]

I've moved your topic to Website & Forums.

All the information you need can be found in the pinned topics in Website & Forums, most notably this topic

[DrJB]

I've moved your topic to Website & Forums.

All the information you need can be found in the pinned topics in Website & Forums, most notably this topic

Fair enough ... I was merely trying to get a feel as to what various people/users THOUGHT your job required. I was not really after the 'official' job description.

Edited October 20, 2013 by DrJB

[Darth Dino]

Hi

being the administrator for another 1.4 million post forum i can tell you what it needs to be a good moderator.

First, and most important, your conscience should be strong. You do as moderator many things that follow rules but feeling that the rules are right and to work with them in reality, that is different. This is not only to force others to follow the rules (sometimes that HAVE to be the way) but the more it is to make the members understand WHY you close/move/edit/whatever a topic or post. I have closed my life more topics than it need to get a grad duke here ;) But i always wanted users (not bots) to understand why this happened.

You do not become a moderator (you GET the title, yes), you ARE a moderator. That is why i never ever taken somebody as moderator who was asking for, *I* was the person who was asking for.

What get moderator back? Some comercial forums have paid moderators, many have moderators that just -work- because they like to. You got the respect you deserve and! you keep your loving forum clean, readable, futurproove and friendly! You work for your hooby, it is just like sorting Lego after moccing ;)

Thanks by the way to the EB staff, they do a great job!

Dino

Edited October 20, 2013 by Darth Dino

[DrJB]

Thank you Dino ... for such enlightening exposé. My initial post was aimed at exactly that ... todemystify the job a bit, and explain that it is way more than just upholding the rules. After all, these forums, for as good as they look, do need quite a bit of 'maintenance'... and in the digital/virtual world, nothing is absolutely self-maintained. Cheers.

Edited October 20, 2013 by DrJB

[Jim]

Clear answer Darth!

Being a newly appointed staff member myself, I can only agree with your statements. It's more of a hobby to be active in a community, to help other members and keep things a bit organized.

Appreciation is the highest reward for this job