Time for the new batch of monkeys,lol. And no,I do not want the job. Everyone knows I am somewhat abrasive.

Speaking as someone who has been a local mod for well over a year now, the reason we have things like the thread, post and CP quotas is because part of being a local mod is contributing to the site and encouraging activity. It might seem like this crazy and foreign concept but I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation to place on the mods. None of the quotas are particularly hard to fulfill assuming one visits the site daily. The CP quota can easily be achieved through posting alone unless someone is making 30 word posts (in which case they should in stead have the time to do the minimal amount of staff work needed). It's there to make sure people aren't trying to circumvent quota by putting in the minimal effort needed.

Some were against the thread quota at the start but I think pretty much everyone who has stuck on the mod team will admit to it actually being a pretty easy quota to make if one actually puts their mind to it, especially since it applies to ALL forums, including the report forums and rented forums meaning not just the ones you are modding. Part of encouraging activity is not just contributing to discussions but starting them yourself. In either case it doesn't matter, as thread quota overall is more of a recommendation than a requirement as in no one is actually being demoted for not meeting it as long as they make a conscious effort to at least try to meet it. again it's about putting in the effort.

Does this mean that every thread or post made is going to automatically increase activity? No but it at least shows that one is willing to put in the effort needed and forces one to engage the site in various ways. In stead of having the locals all be faceless, only post in the report forums and then be completely disconnected from the rest of the site.

JigSaw : Just because you meet the quota doesn't mean you're exempt from the risj being demoted, nowhere in the application is that stated. Being a local mod is a learning process, people pick up on it as they go and are through that given increased responsibility. You're not expected to know every single detail as soon as you're hired, that would be an unreasonable demand.

Furthermore if someone is abusing their powers or not performing their job correctly then they will be dealt with by the globals+. To shove a huge list of requirements in people's faces before they have even applied isn't going to do anything but deter people from even trying in the first place.

I have sent an APP for mod. 

JigSaw : I do have to agree that quotas should be more orientated on forums... But I can agree with the activity requirement as well. Mods are supposed to ensure activity in the forums. 

As soon as I sent It I realized I missed a question on it, I hope this doesn't hurt my chances. I had to send that on a phone honestly. If it does well may the person that wins do a good job at being a mod.

Boured : Go ahead and try to send the application again, with the question you missed this time.

Boured : You do have a computer, right?
I dunno if you can effectively mod on a phone.

Edit-
Proper punctuation is very important. :3

Vanelan : Yeah I have a computer and a laptop, I use my phone when I'm at school and it gets the job done.


And yeah....my grammar is not good at all, nor my punctuation. Still have trouble with there/their/they're sometimes.

Just throwing this out there, my recent inactivity is just me taking a little time off to myself. Between starting a new 40 - 70 hour a week job, and wanting to spend a little more time with my loved ones, I haven't really been here much lately. I also wanted a little break just to make sure I wouldn't get burnt out on the site in general. 

So if I did happen to be hired on to the Mod team ( or even if I'm not ), I'll soon be present and willing to work just as I was before

I heard this was still open from the Discord, and that you're still looking for 6 locals and a global, sending my app now. By the way, these apps keep sending when I press tab to space out my answers, and I don't want to look like a fool sending 5 PMs for an app.

tyranit : they are looking for 6 more locals and 1 more global?

That seems a smidge excessive considering the site activity level....

geeogree :

I get the logic, I guess.

More active staff = more active users?

My best guess.

legacyme3 : yeah.... I guess.

Except more staff generally leads to less active staff on average which doesn't help much.

Plus, forced activity sucks. I learned that when I tried to implement the quotas myself.

Just a heads up, If you are still actively seeking mods then you might want to change the thread title,  Because without me literally just being nosey and wondering what had happened whilst I was not around, I would have never clicked this thread as it just looks like something that someone forgot to close and unstuck. 

geeogree : Forcing quotas is a nightmare... especially in essentially voluntary positions... its like telling someone they cant work for your charity unless they work 30 hours a week

Sonicmcmuffin : it was never a mandatory quota when I implemented it but the more I think about it the less I think it was worthwhile. There were several moderators who either ignored it or completed it on the last day or 2 of the month. That wasn't really the intention.

If I ever had the chance to be staff again I would want things changed a lot compared to how they used to be.

geeogree : It would make sense, with the site going the way it is going change is needed for good or for bad, there is no point just watching a ship slowly sink to the bottom of the ocean after all.