I for one am willing to trust 1/3+ 1 of the TB to not approve, or 2/3 of TB to revoke, the Ambassador title for any FT'er whose TOS violations or suspensions are egregious, thus making them "unfit" to be an Ambassador. Besides, I can think of several FTers who are very friendly and welcoming to new members in one forum, but in other forums, I would want those same FTers to serve as the welcome wagon. (Will OMNI or TS/S have Ambassadors?
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But, I do have a few questions about this motion:
Will we be able to nominate someone other than ourselves? From the OP, it seems that only self-nominations are possible.
Originally Posted by
Punki
Someone will nominate an Ambassador, or they will nominate themself, ...
Originally Posted by
Spiff
Any FlyerTalk member can nominate themselves to be a forum Ambassador. All FlyerTalkers are encouraged to recommend that people who they have noticed do a great job of welcoming and helping others in the forums they frequent and providing a positive influence for that forum nominate themselves to become an Ambassador for that forum.
Why are Ambassadors limited to only volunteering in one forum? While I understand there will be definite differences in Ambassadors and Moderators, Moderators can moderate more than one forum. Most "friendly" people on FT tend to carry that same attitude in whichever forum they post. If an Ambassador doesn't want to be swamped with newbie questions from more than one forum, they would only volunteer for one forum. However, especially in many of the less-busy forums, I don't see why an Ambassador couldn't volunteer in more than one forum. There is no indication of a "limit" to the number of Ambassadors in a forum, so volunteering in two should not restrict another person's ability to volunteer.
This same arguement could be made with regard to TB members and Moderators. They are expected to be friendly and welcoming, but that's no reason to prohibit their serving as Ambassadors. But, I can live with this restriction. After all, there's only so much room on the left side of a post.
Finally, if an Ambassador is elected to TB or becomes a Moderator, will the Ambassador title be removed automatically or only after a TB vote? And, upon completion of a TB term or resignation as a Moderator, would the Ambassador title be automatically restored or would the person have to re-nominate? Some might not be comfortable asking the TB that just beat them in an election to appoint them Ambassador! It would be nice if this "friendly" position didn't get mucked-up in politics.