See, the way I read Ted's post, it's not asking us what we think of the idea, which is what most of the replies on here refer to!

Looks like just you and James so far then, (I think)

That would about sum up what's required, Super

From a business perspective I expect we're a cost with no benefit..... and it says a lot for them that they're still willing to give us house-room.  Asking us to make a contribution is not unreasonable.  

 

We maybe should be trying to be a bit more realistic, if we want the community to continue we might just have to accept this with good grace.  Social Strata have been more than good to us - but they owe us nothing so we could try to work with them.

 

Realistically I could accept this if I had to.  I don't use any other forums and if this one goes I can't imagine that it could be replaced for me.  I would really miss feeling part of the community and I couldn't start again elsewhere.  

 

There's no nutters left here - so this imaginary mod that everyone is wary of would be one of us, and is unlikely to be anything close to the worst case scenarios that we've been imagining.  And we survived the C4 Mods - so we could cope.....if it meant it was the only way to keep the forum.

 

Actually after reading this thread I can't imagine anyone volunteering - I wouldn't .... far too scary!  so it maybe the case that it's all hypothetical anyway.

Given this criteria on the person spec:

1) Have an established record of good behavior on this site.

4) Be a regular participant on the site.

it would seem that it's been determined that the community mod(s) should be people who have a fair bit of experience of this particular site. Presumably that means people who know some of the history/bad blood/friendship groups and are able to stand back from all of that and take an objective view?

You could be right there Aimee, but, if that is the case they may already be struggling on the 'hide of a rhinoceros'  essential criteria in the person spec!

Agrees with Hoochie ^^^

I wonder how many they want? Could maybe work best if there were a no. of FMs on a job share arrangement? 

Oh I forgot...needs to be prepared to work mostly evenings, w/es and b/hs!

Must possess finely-tuned bull-s**t detecting skills

No it wasn't, but the responses I reckon show what'll probably happen if/when it goes ahead.

Much would depend on the power of the imaginary mod, Hoochie.  Would bannings and (re?)registrations be within their sole power for example.

 

ETA:   There should be more than 1 mod... they shouldn't be obviously old friends (old enemies would be better in fact), bannings should be like having someone committed.... it should require the sign off of at least two independent mods. 

Personal opinion but I don't understand why there's so much fear/distrust of an FM being a Mod. A lot of what I've read seems to be concerns about some FM's being wary of an FM they've had a problem with in the past and think they'll picked on by them. A good Mod wouldn't do that, if they did then they shouldn't be a Mod. Surely what it comes down to is if Members don't post anything that causes an offence to others or the Forum in general they won't attract the attention of a Moderator. Maybe I'm the only one who sees it this way lol

No, i see it that way as well 

So that's two of us lol, so far?

No, that's exactly how it should be - I've just seen so much divided opinion on this site, I'm willing to bet my last quid that someone, somewhere will disagree with a modding decision, and then the cries of bias will follow.    People disagree with some of Lori's modding decisions, I'm sure, but she's not a FM so they just shut up.  I'm not so sure that would be the case if it was a former FM.   I think my worries are more for the poor person that takes it on tbh.

You are right, what i was saying is the moderator would get flack for their decisions no matter what the situation.

 

Then again thinking about it isn't that the life of a mod anyway?

AND if it meant this place closing due to lack of help, i would defiantly put my name forward for the position

Given the sorts of replies we are seeing, would any volunteers want it known that they HAVE volunteered?....except Cagney, of course!

From my point of view I didn't mean to put anyone off volunteering ... and i certainly don't want the forum to close ... I was simply putting my own personal view on the subject

We could have a forum court for transgressions.

 

Posted from a Siberian salt mine.

The more posts I read, and the fact that Ted hasn't intervened to put our minds at rest over concerns we have, I think the sooner we address the fact that one of the FM will be required to moderate this form (or there will be no forum) the better.  Maybe we should set our minds to drawing up a shortlist and ultimately having a forum vote.  *Runs for her life*

That close?

Ted`s probably off for the weekend Aquarius. He hasn`t logged in since Friday. 

I'd be no good. I'd have to ban myself 

As Scotty has posted, Ted is probably off for the weekend. It's quite possible that the reason why Ted has asked if anyone is prepared to act as a moderator is that outside Mondays to Fridays office hours in the States, any of the existing moderators are having to act as moderators in their own time.

At least you'd know it was coming and would be prepared.

 

I take it the obligatory grovelling e-mail wouldn't work for you then?

I never read my emails 

Sounds to me as though you don't need a mod more a committee.

 

Wonder what it is about you Brits that makes you so different?

 

 

I would volunteer but I don't have the necessary qualifications.

 

 

Dial up the gate quick!!!

Mushy peas. 

We'd need to see the psychiatrist's reports first.

 

If it's true - the job's yours 

I knew that! 

i'm decided now!

 

i'm voting for Cags!

Now that's just plain silly. 

They are fictional characters in a TV show 

I'm a fictional charcter 

Like you.

I thought that you had volunteered James! So, the only two who did, you and Cags are now backing out! We're not doing very well here are we

Cripes my cover is blown! LOL

 

I have have experience of moderating in The Sinking Ship..... *Shudder*