How to become a Moderator??

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by skrilla187:
How do you become one? I hate seeing all this useless thread junk and it seems the mods dont clean it up as fast as they should. Can't we make a few more?

rest assured, you'd not be in my top 20.

~Andrew

?? Whats that supposed to mean ??

no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

Originally posted by skrilla187:
How do you become one? I hate seeing all this useless thread junk and it seems the mods dont clean it up as fast as they should. Can't we make a few more?

well lets look at the last person that became one, the one in question is on the boards alot, is very helpful and provided alot to the community.

I am also sure the current mods selected and picked

let the mods be, they are doing th ebest job that they can

Originally posted by brapple:

Originally posted by skrilla187:
How do you become one? I hate seeing all this useless thread junk and it seems the mods dont clean it up as fast as they should. Can't we make a few more?

well lets look at the last person that became one, the one in question is on the boards alot, is very helpful and provided alot to the community.

...

Path914?

( not that he is not "on the boards alot, is very helpful and provided alot to the community.") (Seinfeld voice on) And not that there is anything wrong with that (Seinfeld voice off)

I've wondered this too - are they chosen by the current mods, or Lance, or both? I however think the current mod situation is decent. It's the influx of newbies posting junk as these cars fall into the hands of 16 year old ricers across the country that bugs me. At least the real losers don't stick around.

PS- not an attack on anyone here, no one get pissy.

Originally posted by JB1:
no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

yes, because my entire sense of self worth is based soley on this contour website

~Andrew

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by JB1:
no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

yes, because my entire sense of self worth is based soley on this contour website

~Andrew

...It's not?!

J/K

If us normal peeon's had the ability to choose a mod, I'd actually pick Andrew here, as he's far from "soft" and tells it like it is.

Now,a s far as helpfull.. he's sub-par.

Originally posted by STRYPED BS:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by JB1:
no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

yes, because my entire sense of self worth is based soley on this contour website

~Andrew

...It's not?!

J/K

If us normal peeon's had the ability to choose a mod, I'd actually pick Andrew here, as he's far from "soft" and tells it like it is.

Now,a s far as helpfull.. he's sub-par.

i am more than willing to help for a fee. my sarcasm comes free though

~Andrew

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by STRYPED BS:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by JB1:
no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

yes, because my entire sense of self worth is based soley on this contour website

~Andrew

...It's not?!

J/K

If us normal peeon's had the ability to choose a mod, I'd actually pick Andrew here, as he's far from "soft" and tells it like it is.

Now,a s far as helpfull.. he's sub-par.

i am more than willing to help for a fee. my sarcasm comes free though

~Andrew

Score!

Skrilla:

here's the deal: You can be your own "mini-mod". Whenever you see a "useless junk thread", click the little icon beneath each and every single post that looks like this:

, in order to notify the moderator of that forum. Whichever post you click it on is the actual post that we would look at first.

If there is a collection of threads you feel aren't postworthy, "get ta clickin'"...

In all seriousness: Things slip.. people miss threads... we try our best. This is a case where getting every members help will provide the same end result as another moderator (or two or three)

Ray

Why the h311 would you want to be a moderator on this site? Let me guess...you wanted to be captain of the chess team in high school too?

I just don't understand the lure of e-power/e-popularity.

Davo:

I don't think I have ever agreed and disagreed with someone at the same time!!!

LOL

Ray

There's a lot of good here, Davo. And then there's you. the mods are here because of you.

Kidding. Sort of.

Originally posted by Davo:
h311

I'm pretty [censored] sure that you can say hell on here...
EDIT: Yup, definatly can say hell. Just not that first word there...

Originally posted by Ray:

I don't think I have ever agreed and disagreed with someone at the same time!!!

Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
There's a lot of good here, Davo. And then there's you. the mods are here because of you.

Kidding. Sort of.

I am rarely the reason forums are locked and with one (debatable) exception, have never broken forum rules.

Really though. Mod status has turned otherwise fun contributors into grumpy a-holes. I wouldn't want to have the responsbility to babysit people on the internet. Why some see mod status as a life goal is way beyond me.

Originally posted by Tisby:

Originally posted by Davo:
h311

I'm pretty [censored] sure that you can say hell on here...
EDIT: Yup, definatly can say hell. Just not that first word there...

you just got mini-modded!

~Andrew

Originally posted by Tisby:
I'm pretty [censored] sure that you can say hell on here...
EDIT: Yup, definatly can say hell. Just not that first word there...

I wrote it like that for the kids. Didn't want anyone's offspring to be offended if they saw it on the screen.

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:
you just got mini-modded!

HAHAHA you like that, huh?

you never cease to make me laugh.

Ray

i love it, ray. in fact, this is now the official mini-modded image:

~Andrew

good call, seeing as that i drive a German car and have threatened all kinds of people. way to go.

~Andrew

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:
i love it, ray. in fact, this is now the official mini-modded image:

~Andrew

LMFAO!

I love this! [right click save image as...]

-SAV

Originally posted by skrilla187:
How do you become one? I hate seeing all this useless thread junk and it seems the mods dont clean it up as fast as they should. Can't we make a few more?

Says the hypocrite with a signature 7 times as long as his post.

Get a life...

I'd very much like to see the little moderator's forum where they get to talk about us.

Other than that, having conversed with some mods on here and things they have to deal with (particularly via PM, not just on the boards) the appeal has decreased for me.

Large forums, I mean. I wouldn't mind moderating local forums such as the NECEG, where conflicts are few and far between.

Originally posted by Davo:
Why the h311 would you want to be a moderator on this site? Let me guess...you wanted to be captain of the chess team in high school too?

I just don't understand the lure of e-power/e-popularity.

I never said that I wanted to be one. I was just saying that maybe there should be more because this site is just a argue over the internet piece of [censored]. Everyone has to grow the [censored] up.

Originally posted by DemonSVT:

Originally posted by skrilla187:
How do you become one? I hate seeing all this useless thread junk and it seems the mods dont clean it up as fast as they should. Can't we make a few more?

Says the hypocrite with a signature 7 times as long as his post.

Get a life...

You have 9000 posts on here. And your telling me to get a life?

he's got 8990 helpful ones,
10 off topic ones
and 9006 smartass ones

Ray

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by STRYPED BS:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by JB1:
no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

yes, because my entire sense of self worth is based soley on this contour website

~Andrew

...It's not?!

J/K

If us normal peeon's had the ability to choose a mod, I'd actually pick Andrew here, as he's far from "soft" and tells it like it is.

Now,a s far as helpfull.. he's sub-par.

i am more than willing to help for a fee. my sarcasm comes free though

~Andrew

You would help for a fee? Are you kidding me? Most people dont put anything into this site and all they do is take. I thought this place was made to inform and share ideas and thoughts about cars.

Originally posted by Ray:
he's got 8990 helpful ones,
10 off topic ones
and 9006 smartass ones

Ray

Whoa, check out the comedy skills on Ray! I laughed at that one.

If I was moderator, we'd have pizza for lunch everday and a longer recess break.

Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
If I was moderator, we'd have pizza for lunch everday and a longer recess break.

Oh wow!

If you can get us some pop/soda to go with that pizza, I'll vote for you!

So Paul you basically started a thread about all the useless crap we have on the forums and that we need more mods.....yeah about that....

Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoSho:
So Paul you basically started a thread about all the useless crap we have on the forums and that we need more mods.....yeah about that....

Allow me...

Originally posted by skrilla187:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by STRYPED BS:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by JB1:
no, its just pimpalicious trying to maintain his own sense of self worth.

yes, because my entire sense of self worth is based soley on this contour website

~Andrew

...It's not?!

J/K

If us normal peeon's had the ability to choose a mod, I'd actually pick Andrew here, as he's far from "soft" and tells it like it is.

Now,a s far as helpfull.. he's sub-par.

i am more than willing to help for a fee. my sarcasm comes free though

~Andrew

You would help for a fee? Are you kidding me? Most people dont put anything into this site and all they do is take. I thought this place was made to inform and share ideas and thoughts about cars.

wow, i even included the word sarcasm in the post and you still didn't pick up on it?

~Andrew

Maybe we should be able to nominate a moderator
then we vote for them!!

Unfortanuatly... I dont think there would be anyone to nominate on the top of my head

Would be a good system though I suppose

They do get nominated.
That's how I became mod of my local chapter.
Mods are also chosen by volunteers - like when CI needed a couple more, a few existing mods volunteered. Or when this forum needed a new mod, Ray stepped up, etc.
Mods are also chosen by those who seem most knowledgeable in a particular area, and they are asked to give a hand based on that.

Basically, I'm saying there are a variety of ways.

And I'm DEFINITELY not in it for the epopularity.

If anything, an authoritative title only makes you hated more, and there's definitely no fun in that.

Despite what some may think, the mods of this site CARE about this site and want to contribute by keeping the peace and enforce the rules to further the enjoyment of the site for ALL. It's easy for all the butthurt folks to disagree with me on this one, but they've also never been on the other side of things to really understand that no mod is purposely trying to be a jerk to any member and abuse their power.
I'm wasting my breath on that argument though...

Good point Kim. If you are that desperate to have e-power, and you have what it takes, we are now hiring at .

Originally posted by knightlife:
If you are that desperate to have e-power, and you have what it takes, we are now hiring at .

ROFLMAOPIP

Good one!!!!

Originally posted by knightlife:
Good point Kim. If you are that desperate to have e-power, and you have what it takes, we are now hiring at .

Its kinda funny. People get stomped on for not searching. Its a waste of bandwidth having all these extra posts on previously discussed topic they are told. THIS is a worthless topic that is consuming bandwidth for nothing. If it has nothing to do with a Countour/Mystique/SVT then get rid of it !!!! Change the search to include all categories and you'll find more people doing the searching that they are supposed to. I think that the Mods need to step up to the plate and start being more vigilant. There is waaaaay to many flame wars and useless crap floating about ......

Originally posted by frenchblueC2:
And I'm DEFINITELY not in it for the epopularity.
If anything, an authoritative title only makes you hated more, and there's definitely no fun in that.

W3rd. If you like to be verbally abused in public and PM's, become a moderator. Then, every time you lock/delete a thread or warn someone you can have it reinforced how much of a tool you are.

Geez, don't you people know the correct way to become a mod? Mr. Ben Franklin says to mail him to all the current mods to be accepted....duh.

Originally posted by elraido:
Geez, don't you people know the correct way to become a mod? Mr. Ben Franklin says to mail him to all the current mods to be accepted....duh.

I'd like some benji's
pay up suckas!

Originally posted by frenchblueC2:

I'd like some benji's
pay up suckas!

They are in the mail (as we speak).

Originally posted by frenchblueC2:
Or when this forum needed a new mod, Ray stepped up, etc.

I think SVT ST PETE would be inclined to disagree with you.

(To my knowledge Ray is moderator of Troubleshooting .. at least according to the "listed mods" at the bottom of each forum.)

Troubleshooting and Duratec Maintenance.

I've voiced my opinions on which I would gladly moderate..

Pete nominated me to be a mod, and I thank him.

Ray

Originally posted by Ray:
Troubleshooting and Duratec Maintenance.

I've voiced my opinions on which I would gladly moderate..

Pete nominated me to be a mod, and I thank him.

Ray

I fought this with every ounce of my being...

Originally posted by frenchblueC2:
They do get nominated.
That's how I became mod of my local chapter.
Mods are also chosen by volunteers - like when CI needed a couple more, a few existing mods volunteered. Or when this forum needed a new mod, Ray stepped up, etc.
Mods are also chosen by those who seem most knowledgeable in a particular area, and they are asked to give a hand based on that.

Basically, I'm saying there are a variety of ways.

And I'm DEFINITELY not in it for the epopularity.
If anything, an authoritative title only makes you hated more, and there's definitely no fun in that.

Despite what some may think, the mods of this site CARE about this site and want to contribute by keeping the peace and enforce the rules to further the enjoyment of the site for ALL. It's easy for all the butthurt folks to disagree with me on this one, but they've also never been on the other side of things to really understand that no mod is purposely trying to be a jerk to any member and abuse their power.
I'm wasting my breath on that argument though...

I heard you turned thier stomachs with all that bad, dirty girl talk so they figured if they made you a mod you'd have to follow the rules

nah, they just wanted Outback Gal to have another girl to spaghetti wrestle with in the mod forums

Originally posted by Ray:
Troubleshooting and Duratec Maintenance.

I've voiced my opinions on which I would gladly moderate..

Pete nominated me to be a mod, and I thank him.

Ray

I'll step up to the plate and back people who I feel are worthy moderators. (Somewhat regretting backing Ray...

)

Until you've been a moderator, you have no clue and no right to go off and criticize the work the moderators put into the site. If Lance isn't happy with moderators, he'll find new ones as he has done in the past. We do our best to enforce Lance's rules - don't like it? Accept it or find another site.

D'Oh!!!

Ray

Originally posted by Davo:
Why the h311 would you want to be a moderator on this site? Let me guess...you wanted to be captain of the chess team in high school too?

I just don't understand the lure of e-power/e-popularity.

Maybe for those of us who can't contribute much money, we see it as an opportunity to help the site prosper in another way?

i just want a different colored name. perhaps cyan? or a nice purple color.

~Andrew

I highly doubt with a screen name like skrilla , youll get moderatorship

I'm not aware of any moderators here who signed up to be an e-thug. I don't considerate a reward of any sort. In my case, I volunteered to do it, and try to keep a hands off approach on most things unless they get out of hand.

Originally posted by skrilla187:
How do you become one?

Sell your Contour and become a troll

Originally posted by dnewma04:
i try to keep a hands off approach

then explain the scratch marks on my back

~Andrew

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by dnewma04:
i try to keep a hands off approach

then explain the scratch marks on my back

~Andrew

what would you and newman be doing that would involve him leaving scratch marks on your back?

Originally posted by MxRacerCam:

Originally posted by Pimpalicious316:

Originally posted by dnewma04:
i try to keep a hands off approach

then explain the scratch marks on my back

~Andrew

what would you and newman be doing that would involve him leaving scratch marks on your back?

~Andrew