LukeMC has stepped down as a moderator, citing time constraints and that he thinks there are others who could do better. Usually when we elect someone to a moderator position, the staff discuss various members and come to an agreement (or a vote).
This time, we're going to try something different. Instead of plucking someone out of the crowd, we are inviting members to apply for the job instead. We are going to make this as open as possible, and there are no real requirements on who can apply (be you atheist or theist). In our view, an atheist forum does not necessitate an entirely atheist staff team, especially when we want to focus on discussions between members of different religious ideas.
However, there are some considerations that you should think about, and that may affect your bid:
So now onto the application. This should be a couple of paragraphs (500 words maximum) and should include the following:
All applications should be sent as a PM to me (and nobody else). I shall collect applications for 5 days (so the deadline is 12th January 2010 at 23:59) before presenting them all to the staff team. This means that all applications will get the same attention, and submitting your application early gains you nothing. The staff will then make a decision and elect a new member of staff.
Good luck to all that apply!
-Adrian
This time, we're going to try something different. Instead of plucking someone out of the crowd, we are inviting members to apply for the job instead. We are going to make this as open as possible, and there are no real requirements on who can apply (be you atheist or theist). In our view, an atheist forum does not necessitate an entirely atheist staff team, especially when we want to focus on discussions between members of different religious ideas.
However, there are some considerations that you should think about, and that may affect your bid:
- Are you new? You may have run forums before, you may have a lot of experience over the rest of the candidates, but if only joined a couple of weeks ago, it is doubtful you will get the position. We want the staff to be veteran members that everyone knows and are an integral part of the community here. If you haven't been here for at least two months, I wouldn't suggest applying.
- Are you active? Even if you qualify in terms of time you have been here, it doesn't count for much if you are not an active part of the community. Measuring your "activeness" is a hard thing to do, but if you feel that you spend a good amount of time here every week, you will probably qualify. If you haven't been very active in the last few weeks or months for no good reason (i.e. holiday) then it is doubtful that you will succeed in winning us over.
- Do you post? The final thing to consider is your post count. This is perhaps the least important thing, as we won't be turning people away if their post count is low. A low post count may indicate that you read more than you post, or that your posts are more planned out, so we cannot judge you on this. However, a larger post count does help to show us some form of commitment to the forums, and also reflects your activity to a certain degree. I guess what I'm saying here is, if you have less than 100 posts...you probably shouldn't apply.
So now onto the application. This should be a couple of paragraphs (500 words maximum) and should include the following:
- Who you are (age, location, etc).
- Your experience (if any) in running forums, or being a moderator on some website.
- What you think the aims of the staff team should be (i.e. how they should integrate with the community, what they should do, how they should handle situations)
- What you would bring to the staff team.
- Anything else you think is relevant and want to mention.
All applications should be sent as a PM to me (and nobody else). I shall collect applications for 5 days (so the deadline is 12th January 2010 at 23:59) before presenting them all to the staff team. This means that all applications will get the same attention, and submitting your application early gains you nothing. The staff will then make a decision and elect a new member of staff.
Good luck to all that apply!
-Adrian
