Help wanted: moderators???
 

Instead of asking for moderators again wouldn't it be civil to look into the people who already volunteered to moderate?

AFAIK there already is a list of over 15 active members who wanted to moderate, I for one volunteered over a year ago and have still to get any official response.

I understand the need to give everyone a chance, including new members but surely it would be somewhat courteous to reply???

Thanks in advance if this gets a reply.

Ditto for me. I applied 27 Jun 2001. I still have the original e-mail.

FewMiles..

Seems like we need less moderation, rather than more.

Just my opinoin http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

ScottC and [/b]FewMiles[/b] maybe becoming Moderators???

Hey that sounds like QUITE a club. I too plan to apply today.

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Walk softly and carry a big club?

Can we call it "Club Knot Ever Bean On Thyme Out"?

Do I care about any response other than an official one from the powers that be on FT?

FewMiles..

Glen, stop it, please.

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Stop what? Flyertalk has launched a public appeal for moderators today via a message on top of every Forum:

As stated above I applied. As have/will many others. Some applicants I am sure will be deemed totally unsuitable for the job by the powers that be, for whatever reasons.

However IMO those with the time to contribute should at least apply and offer their services.

In the New Year, we are in need of a few volunteer moderators on FlyerTalk. Such moderators will assist new members with posting guidelines, searches and general community affairs.

We're looking for members of FlyerTalk who have gained a great deal from FlyerTalk and are looking to give back to the community.

Patience and a good all-around attitude helps. There are needs for particular forums as well as all-around moderators.

Moderators are good-will ambassadors who help make the sheer size of FlyerTalk more manageable and friendly for all members.

If you have a few minutes a day (or every few days) to contribute back to the community, we'd love to hear from you:

www.flyertalk.com/townhall/talkmoderator.shtml

Stop WHAT? How stupid do you think I am. I've taken the liberty of emailing Randy to see if he will have a look at this thread,, I emailed you earlier asking you in a friendly manner to rethink above post but sadly you seemed to think you were funny enough to continue your mocking.

If I might interupt for just a second to address the question asked?

Originally the TalkBoard and I had discussed their involvement in selection of these moderators sometime in the last year. Somehow the ball was dropped and I'll take that responsibility. I thought that because moderatos are sometimes misunderstood that it be best if I take that flack rather than those that serve as volunteers on the TalkBoard.

Anyway, so much time went by I thought I'd just open things up again and that way I'd know for sure who was still interested. True, there were some 15 applications before but my guess is that lifestyle and other commitments make make that number smaller this time. I am happy to report receiving your application ScottC and to date we have several dozen members interested in helping others. Its reading the applications that has made my day - I get a sense that we've really been able to contribute to people's travel lives with FlyerTalk.

Now, most of the applications are members I don't know so I'm selecting some of their posts at random to see how they participate as members on FlyerTalk. We have some really, really well balanced people. I think we'll announce a few new members within another week or so. If your application non-response left you feeling cool about the idea - again, I am responsible and very sorry. I hope you all can still appreciate that I am a very stretched out sponsor of FlyerTalk and that my walk unfortunately is shorter than my talk.

As you were.....uh, maybe that's not the right thing to say.

What if i appoint (only temporarily) Oz and ScottC moderators of this particular thread. Can you both help me keep it on topic and this way I'll be able to see if you're up to the job and responsibility of being considered moderators. It's sort of like being a 'crossing guard' in grade school. Other kids will laugh at you at first and you'll go through a stage of insecurity and then one day you'll be proudly helping the other kids across the street and they will be thankful. But you only get there by minding the teacher..... OK, moderators, do your job.

Wow, this Moderator stuff is a cinch. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

OK point taken Randy. And I will volunteer to oversee the Ansett Airlines forum, if that helps keep the signal-to-noise ratio down there. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Randy, thanks for addressing the question. Would it be a good idea for people still interested to (re)submit a new application? I hardly remember what I put down the first time, being a year and a half ago, and all. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

FewMiles..

Randy,

OK, I'm back as I was http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif I don't feel cool about the idea, I am still a strong believer in moderation on the board and have a good idea about how to go about it as I pointed out in my application. As for moderating this thread? Sometimes when someone says something that puts things back at ease the moderator doesn't need to comment, there was a small fire to put out and you beat me to it http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

As for my posting this to the Talkboard forum, I did so because I was under the impression that they were currently responsible for selecting the previous applications though your post makes it clear what the current situation is, and I thank you for that.

Is the 1 year FlyerTalk requirement cast in stone?? Or do you need any Talk Assist positions filled as well??

Perhaps the one year requirement is so that you can establish a bad reputation for yourself, just as I have. (As I'm sure ScottC will point out.) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

FewMiles..

Regarding the one-year requirement referenced above (where is this, by the way?), is your FlyerTalk "age" tolled by timeouts? What about lifetime bans?

Cactuspete, please see:

http://www.flyertalk.com/townhall/talkmoderator.shtml

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[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 01-08-2003).]

I also applied over a year ago and am still interested.I understand the pressures on Randy's time etc and I will reactivate my application.t I can say if I don't get some kind of response this time it may sour me on the situation.....

I feel comfortable with a moderator who
1.has not previously engaged in flaming wars
2.someone who has a calming effect on threads.
3.doesnt go for the juglar when challenged.
just my australian pesos worth.

I second that tinky!

Hey ... you guys would be delighted to post in THIS FORUM then:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum13/HTML/000502.html

The most civil, well mannered, most closely moderated Forum in all of FlyerTalk right now.

No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really, but it is QUIET!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif



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~ Glen ~

The unofficial, unauthorised, un-necessay, unpaid and unqualified temporary trainee Moderator for the busy and vibrant Ansett Airlines Australia Forum

Well, I bit the bullet and re-applied. Let the deluge of complaints begin. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

FewMiles..

Sadly Glen, it looks like you and I didn't get picked... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Heck no Scott .. you missed the most important line:

I mean if Delta suddenly needs THREE moderators, the busy and vibrant Ansett Forum must need at least ONE vigilant set of eyes? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

And that hot-bed of off-topic threads AIR CANADA must surely be crying for the services of Few Miles and/or others?

And hey ... you and I still appear to be appointed as the temportary, trainee, unpaid moderators of THIS thread still. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif



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~ Glen ~

Come and visit the most ** FRIENDLY FORUM ** on FlyerTalk. No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really!

As noted, I'm still reviewing applications and when i have come ot a point where a candiate application may not work for a particular reason, i'll let that person know. My time has been sucked up by the launch of the Freddie Award balloting earlier this week. As noted, more volunteers are on their way.

As a note because I think it was a question. One's proficiency with a program is not a pre-qualification for being a moderator. Moderators aren't asked to be experts on a topic - that's the value of FT, many members contribute to that expertise. moderators are a foem of welcoming committee to the many new members who arrive daily. Their goals are fairly clear, try to help members direct topics to correct forums and serve to remind when necessary, that staying on topic is very cool on FT.

I think there was a question about UA needing three moderators. Someone might have asked before assuming anything. Craig has served that forum well over the years and recently has had more office work piled up on him. I want to give him less responsibility so he can feel free to contribute to FT as a member and not always as a moderator. Yes, we try to respect members personal commitments and make adjustments. I think that says something more about FT, not something less.

Final word: all current applications are active and that means not only are they not rejected, but we are looking at things they are currently posting as to how well mannered they may be as volunteers.

Excellent explanation Randy, thanks.

I want to echo and annotate Randy's comments about adding new moderators in forums that already have them. I've been bugging Randy about adding some additional help in MilesBuzz and United, due to work issues (new responsibilites, new boss, more travel) for quite a while.

Randy added Chuck to United a while ago, and he was a God-send (pun intended http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif). The new additions to both United and MilesBuzz I expect to be just as valuable to the community as Chuck has been, as they are already proven contributors to FT.

Adding more moderators to a busy forum should not be taken by FT posters as a sign of stricter controls. Instead it is an opportunity for greater consistency.

The eighteen months I've been moderating have been great fun, and occasionally quite frustrating. I look at the addition of more moderators to FT as a very positive event. It is a commitment to the community's future.

The group of people who have so far been added as moderators throughout the boards are people I respect enormously. There are plenty of more opportunities for moderators available in the future. We have tons of contributors who can/will be fine additions to the cast of volunteers.

Craig

They skipped us again Glen http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Though, another excellent batch of moderators.

Thank you for helping me again keep this thread absolutely on topic ScottC .. that is our important designated role in this new order. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

There may well be more names to be announced yet.

I notice for instance that Air Canada does not have even a single moderator yet, and is as busy or busier than some forums (DL, NW Starwood etc) that now each have FOUR fine appointees. There is a opportunity, unless FewMiles beats us out?

And I notice a new Forum has recently re-opened called "Only Randy Petersen" .. but I guess that one needs no moderator. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif



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~ Glen ~

Come and visit the most ** FRIENDLY FORUM ** on FlyerTalk. No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really!

It appears not. One Forum I looked at today had as sole moderator a FT'er who only signed on a few months back. So .... why not go apply! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif



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~ Glen ~

Come and visit the most ** FRIENDLY FORUM ** on FlyerTalk. No flame wars, no personal abuse, no substance abuse. Not much of anything really!

You forgot to mention the email that many moderator applicants received last week from me saying that we were still reviewing applicants but that it would be weeks or perhaps a month or so before naming any new moderators - we want to spend time with those that have already been chosen for volunteering their time. Just naming moderators isn't that significant, making it work is. What we learn from this current group of volunteers will help all those who volunteer and are chosen later on. Don't despair, there's still hope.

I agree, the way my application has been handled has been extremely professional, I've been updated in every part of the process. That said, I think the transition to moderation the way it is now has been very smooth, despite a few constant complainers bugging them the current team has been doing an amzing job!

DITTO!!!!

While I do not expect to be named as a moderator (for obvious reasons), I do have to say that Randy has been up front and professional.

I would have to say the same for the volunteer moderators!!!!! PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND IGNORE THE WHINERS!

Ditto here; the FlyerTalk team has been very prompt and professional in responding to my application.



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"Yes, but at least mine will be found in a first class seat." -- Peattie and Taylor

Agree. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif