What you consider in a person before hiring him for moderator/admin - WebmasterForums.NET

a1whs.com · 02-15-2006, 09:39 PM

Hello,
This is a poll that might help many users and applicants to apply for positions like moderators/admin on some site and actually get paid for their good work.

Please vote and comment if you have any or if i left out some option ( cause i bet there are more than 8 things that a Owner of forum/site looks for before hiring).

I have made it multiple vote to see which the things that get voted for the most.

John D · 02-15-2006, 10:05 PM

Top 4 for me, age doesn't really matter but maturity does.

I know some 15 year olds more mature than 30 year olds

I think you have to be level headed to be a moderator, especially on big forums.

Another thing is their knowledge on the forum subject.

a1whs.com · 02-15-2006, 10:17 PM

Regarding your last choice about forum subject, i think most people know whats garbage and what is not even if they dont know anything about a topic. So i think i wouldnt consider forum subject knowledge as a good thing to look for a moderators cause they moderate

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Morphine · 02-24-2006, 02:54 AM

Knowing a lot about the subject helps a lot if it's some kind of expertise forum. If it's a general forum it's another story. But if you're a moderator/administrator for a subject-focused forum, it only helps to know what it's all about. Being staff within a community is so much more than just closing threads that have done one u-turn too many or moving that spam-topic about new hamsters for sale to the trash bin. It's also about being among the most active users and showing the front of your feet on the forum, helping people with problems, answering questions and whatever else that will make the place look good.

"You" become a part of the community (just like all members but in a more powerful way). People will (even if it's good or bad) put more weight in what you say and do.

Being staff is kind of like driving a car with 3 of the wheels missing (no, this is not an 18-wheeler). Be careful how you use that steering wheel, brutal moves might just make you end up on the side of the road (together with the community you had packed in the backseat). If that happens you can be sure they will step out of the car and take the next taxi (by now you should realise what this equals to in real life).

That's how I look at it at least.

As for the voting, I definitely put the weight on behaviour and honesty upfront. Most other things only matter if they subject of the site doesn't suggest anything else. Unless your forum is 19yearoldbabesfromusa.com I don't see how age, location, and gender plays a big role in it all.

There are too many rules in our world, but there will always be more cases than rules, so never rely on them, just use them as back-up.

Isaac · 02-27-2006, 02:20 AM

I look for someone who is well established in the community. The person should be helpful, non-spammy, and not begging to be a Moderator. If the time is right and the need is there, it might happen.

hostaddicts · 02-27-2006, 06:54 AM

Grammar, professionalism, honesty, and above all, someone who gets along good with the members. Age doesn't matter..

Demarkos · 04-29-2006, 01:55 AM

Gender, Dont be sexsist now

abc123ben · 06-19-2006, 09:45 AM

It would depend on their grammar and how honest they are. I would only promote a moderator if they had highly sufficient experience in moderating forums. I wouldn't promote any administrator without the trustworthy of them, grammar, attitude and administrative experience.