I need a new moderator for the site

[kitkatz]

I may be opening up a new can of worms or whoop ass on here, but here goes....

I need a new moderator, maybe two to help with day to day supervision of the site.
I am also having a hard time finding anyone who has the time or wants to volunteer to do it.  I have had two moderators and an admin retire this year. 
In order to keep this site running as Epoman would have wanted it to, I am looking for new volunteers.

Here is the job in a small nutshell:
Volunteer non-paid status
Greet new members in the introduction section.
Read the site daily- as much as possible.
Correct tag errors, quote tag errors, title errors.
Contact members we have not heard from in awhile.
Contact admin with any problems they have or see on the site.
Post, post, post.
Do odd jobs as need for the site as assigned by the admin.
Respond to admin posts as they are read.

Qualities of an moderator:

Is active on the board.
Greets new members regularly.
Good communicator.
Knows dialysis and how it affects people.
Empathetic.
Has a bit of responsibility.
Has a good sense of humour.
Is approachable.
Is caring.
Non-confrontational, non-judgemental.
Is personable.
Willing to step up and share the load.
May speak their mind but never in a way which belittles others.



I am currently taking moderator applications.  Write me a letter by PM explaining why you would be a good choice to be a moderator on IHD.com.
Your application letter will be considered by the admin team and we will respond with the next month.
 

[kitkatz]

I STILL need new moderators!   PLEASE!


kitkatz,Admin

[Simon Dog]

I am not offering to serve as moderator (don't want to play God), however, if you ever have any issues with the forum software, database, or need free hosting let me know.

[cassandra]

I would love to be a moderator, but not sure if I've never been confrontational though.
I'll pm you tomorrow

Love, Cas

[talker]

Ah yes, those days of yore.
Not to scare away anyone from being a Mod, but at times was a difficult position.
Yes, each and every new member had to be, as they now call it 'vetted'.
Spammers and trolls were always, and still are, a severe threat to a forums activity.

We went by rules like these, and developed accordingly as events arose.
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A forum moderator oversees the communication activity of an Internet forum.

S/He monitors the interchange of contributors and makes decisions regarding
content and the direction of threads.

Moving discussions from one section to another to keep topics organized is
also a common job for a forum moderator.

If the tone of a forum becomes hostile or starts to move in the direction of
personal attacks, the forum moderator usually has the discretion to lock the
discussion to prevent heated, interchanges.

S/He may also be able to hide discussions he deems unworthy of further discussion.
Conversely, topics s/he feels deserve further examination can be posted indefinitely by the moderator even if they garner no comments.

Moderator duties are as diverse as the forum topics themselves.

Some moderators are virtually invisible; they surface only when situations arise
that do not seem likely to resolve themselves.

Other forum moderators are always there, ready to intercede at the smallest hint of discourse.

Public forum moderators often have to enforce many rules of conduct and decorum, as public contributors tend to communicate without abandon,
which can sometimes upset other commenters.

Private forums linked to a website or group often operate a bit differently. The
forum moderator is likely to be familiar with the members, and may be more lax
in enforcing rules if he is aware of bantering members and their tones.

Standards differ greatly in forums, and newcomers are advised to post with
caution until they get the general feel of the forum's atmosphere.

Regardless of the forum topic or ambiance, most prohibit the exchange of illegal or
copyrighted materials and pornography and many shun swearing or using
inappropriate language or images.

Moderators are sometimes encouraged to join in discussions, especially if they
have expert experience or advice to contribute. Other forums prefer their
moderators to remain totally objective and mainly serve as impartial enforcers.
Occasionally a forum moderator will pose as a contributor to steer a discussion
in another direction or offer input without fear of posing a conflict of
interest.
In addition to acting as the parent or guardian of forum content, forum
moderators are also responsible for maintaining the integrity of the forum in
other ways. This requires knowledge of HTML and acuity at moving, merging,
adding, and deleting text, graphics, and links. Contributors will often ask
moderators to assist them with technical problems with site access and posting.
Supplementary duties of a forum moderator may include relocating discussions to
more appropriate sections, closing or locking threads based on dwindling
interest or lack of recent activity, editing posts for clarity or content, and
deleting threads. Thread deletion can either be temporary or permanent,
depending on the wishes of the forum moderator.
If an abusive contributor refuses to cease unacceptable behavior, the forum
moderator usually has the discretion to ban the user. If the offender continues
to post and eludes the ban, the moderator may opt to access the user's IP
address. This enables the moderator to ban the address instead of banning the
user by name or email address.

[del]

I've already be talking to you. kitkatz!!

[Charlie B53]

Thanks Talker, that is a pretty good description of a Moderator.

Makes sense and includes far more than I ever thought.  Being a 'Guy', I don't think a lot! 

Charlie B

[kitkatz]

If you become a mod you get to deal with me. 
I sometimes take out an elephant gun to shoot a mouse.
I love the people I work with, but sometimes we are going to choose to disagree with one another and that will be okay
I am going to send emails to mods in December if you have been hired on, and give you links to read on the site for training so everyone is on the same page.
This is non paid volunteer job.  You will make what twice what the admin makes 2*0=0  LOL

kitkatz,Admin

[talker]

If you become a mod you get to deal with me. 
I sometimes take out an elephant gun to shoot a mouse.
I love the people I work with, but sometimes we are going to choose to disagree with one another and that will be okay
I am going to send emails to mods in December if you have been hired on, and give you links to read on the site for training so everyone is on the same page.
This is non paid volunteer job.  You will make what twice what the admin makes 2*0=0  LOL

kitkatz,Admin

And now in a lighter vein:

bin dere, dun dat,       

That you are successful with the quest.         

[Simon Dog]

I sometimes take out an elephant gun to shoot a mouse.

This is a very tempting idea, but I really don't like to kill living things so I will take a pass.

[kitkatz]

 

[kitkatz]

I would love to be a moderator, but not sure if I've never been confrontational though.
I'll pm you tomorrow

Love, Cas

The only confrontational one around the boards is ME or RERUN as the admins.  We will take care of problems on the boards.  All mods have to do is let the admins know there is a problem.
The last thing you want to do is be confrontational as a mod.  That is not the job of a mod. 


kitkatz-Admin

[kitkatz]

Thank you to people who have volunteered to me either here or by PM.

Is there anyone else interested?

Staffing decisions will be made the first week in December and PMs will be sent out as well as announcements made on the board.
I feel good I have four members volunteer. 
Well....actually one got grabbed kicking and screaming.   

After notifications and mod job acceptance, we will train via PM and emails.

And thanks to Simon Dog for the computer offer of computer assistance help.

kitkatz,Admin

[Blake nighsonger]

if I can be the boss i'll help.... i'm cleu less but can learn if you get in a bind. 

[amanda100wilson]

I did offer once before but I will willingly apply again.