How to become a Moderator

[winchable]

First you must pass....THE UNBLINKING EYE Then.....you must get.....A SHRUBBERY...and when you are done...you must cut down...the tallest tree in the forrest..with...A HERRING.

Then there's the obstacle course with the cherry clenched between yo-- *Che notices small red laser dot appearing on his chest*

*Ahem*

 

[spenco]

Aaaaugh! Stop saying the word! The word...    we cannot hear!    Wait! I said it! I said it! Ooh! I said it again! And there again! That's three 'it's! Ohh!

 

[Slim]

Something that I try to do consistently as a mod is to STOP flamewars before they begin...Think that's easy?! Picture some sort of rude comment or statement on the forum...Now try to decide the best way to deal with the poster. some factors to consider are

• Is he/she a good poster with good intent that just got a bit browned off?
  Time in on the site.
  Previous discussion
  How many time has this person been involved in a flame war?
  The list goes on.
  
  Now think about trying to explain what happens to someone if they persist in causing trouble, yet not upsetting them so that they leave the site.
  
  Not quite as easy as it sounds. But I am quite proud to be a mod here and do my level best to live up to the high standard   that Mike   has set.
  
  Cheers
  
  Slim

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Here's how it goes, the rub if you will. The original question has been answered. The rest is fluff, and, while not immaterial, adds nothing to the answer. As A Mod, I've decided, anything else is mute and a waste of bandwidth. If you disagree, and you put forth a COMPELLING argument, only though by PM, then MAYBE I'll reopen this. However, because I can, I'm locking this.