Moderator / Member Reshuffling

[kirupa]

KirupaForum members,

As you may have noticed, the forums have been struggling here in Random. There have been a lot of “spam” posts lately, or posts of a questionable nature. Some members have been very vocal in their stance on both sides of the issue. It has also been raised that the leadership here isn’t balanced in terms of representing the community. While most of the mods agree that it’s a pretty fair existence here at Kirupa, we’ve decided to take what you have said in good measure. So we have decided to open up 2 moderator spots starting at the end of the month. Unlike in the past where the mods have picked the moderator without any input from the members of the forum, this time we will be picking from your applications. A lot of you are great members and spend a lot of time helping people out outside of the flash and design sections.

If you think you have what it takes we want you to go to the link below and fill out the form. I’m going to warn you we added a small essay portion to the application. We understand not everyone is the best writer, but we feel those who want to really be a moderator will take time to let us know why. Submitting an application doesn’t guarantee you a position; that is still up to us. This let’s you all have more of a say in who the moderators will be. The new moderator’s main job on the forum will be to help moderate “Random” and it’s sub categories with job roles extending into the “Showcase and Critiques” area and ultimately helping out from time to time with the “Job Offer” sections.

While with every moderator position we look for extensive skills in one of the areas this forum addresses, these two positions will be more of a “Member Resource” theme. Meaning that they will rely more on their people skills than say their flash skills.

We will be screening the applicants over the next couple of days and will post up the results shortly thereafter. We hope that this will help you all lead a more relaxed life here on the forums, and will ultimately help us out as well.

The application is here: http://www.kirupa.com/mod/modapp.html (http://www.kirupa.com/mod/modapp.html)

-KirupaForum Moderators

[λ]

I would just like to add that anyone abusing the form will be dealt with at the discretion of the moderators - IP adresses are logged. Thank you.

[Jasninder]

hey thats nice of you, although would anyone mind explaining how you guys used to choose a mod, what criteria u had in mind, just curious :)

[λ]

hey thats nice of you, although would anyone mind explaining how you guys used to choose a mod, what criteria u had in mind, just curious :)

We look at the prospective mods posts first, to get a first idea as to whether they are in line with the friendly image we want to portray of the forum. Provided you've not been involved in too much bad stuff (warez, flaming, bullying, etc..) you're in with a chance of becoming a moderator :)

[eilsoe]

plus thousands of other things...


sucking up doesn't hurt either :)

[Jasninder]

ah so now i know how eilsoe got his name changed to eilsoe
:P

Thanks for the info λ

[eilsoe]

hey, it worked didn't it? :hugegrin:

[Jasninder]

hhehehe sure did :lol:

[ahmed]

People, please dont hesitate to submit an application. Everyone stands a chance! :bounce:

[h88]

Yes, I agree with ahmed.

A number of applications has already been received and the selection process will begin once we receive around 100 applications.

Tedious job, but it is well worth it.

Keep them coming.

[paddy.]

Nice idea guys. I hope there will also be a crackdown on the amount of spam in the Random forum. I've started to avoid it as of late due to the copious amounts of rubbish being posted, by several members in particular. I think we all know who they are.

I'm putting in an application. I really respect all you guys and the job you do and I'd love to be a part of your team. Good luck to everyone.

[DarkChild]

i'm with paddy on this one, put up an application too, i just love this place and if this is a way to help you guys out, i'll be glad to do that :thumb:

[Seb Hughes]

How many more mods will be picked.

[DarkChild]

So we have decided to open up 2 moderator spots starting at the end of the month. ;)

[simplistik]

Awww... that sucks... I wanna be a mod (D&D, S&C all the way :D )but modding the random part of the forum would be a teadious job. I'm sure I'd be turned down anywho cause of my more agressive personality. :P g/l to all applicants though.

[n4c]

can i apply?

n4c

[GreenLantern]

My application has been sent. :thumb:

[oceans11]

I believe being a mod requires much responsibility and time devoted to maintaining the welfare of the site, so I admire those who practice the same..

Did i suck it up right Eilsoe? :thumb:

[ahmed]

can i apply?

n4cYes you can. Never too late, never too early, as you say, to apply! :)

[n4c]

will my email address appear?

n4c

[idoik]

My application is on its way

[n4c]

i nominated jas and prstudio....

n4c

[wizard]

i nominated jas and prstudio....

n4c:huh:

Hey good luck to everyone who's applying! :thumb:

[[uber]]

[suck up] i applied.... i really appreciate the mods and their dedication.. especially the courage it takes to admit they need a hand...to be chosen as a mod would be an honor and a responsibility i would be willing to take on wholeheartedly[/suck up]



seriously... the mods know who i am and what i'm about.... i don't need to kiss up...i'm too legit...if you guys need me i'm here...

[Jasninder]

i nominated jas and prstudio....

n4c

:lol: thanks n4c but PR is already a mod and i am not applying :)

why dont u apply n4c, i'd support ya :D

cheers

[Seb Hughes]

Off it goes, when will the results be in?

[thoriphes]

this is going to really hurt.....

[hl]

i have applied, even if i have a doubt of getting in.

just to let you guys know, the form is a bit... well broken. each line starts off in a - position of the form on the left. err... just letting you know.

[ahmed]

i have applied, even if i have a doubt of getting in.

just to let you guys know, the form is a bit... well broken. each line starts off in a - position of the form on the left. err... just letting you know.Way to point out our mistakes, now we will have to disregard your application! :!:

[hl]

Way to point out our mistakes, now we will have to disregard your application! :!:
just trying to help :worried:

[Seb Hughes]

Way to point out our mistakes, now we will have to disregard your application! :!:

Lol.....my chance are increased by 1

[λ]

just to let you guys know, the form is a bit... well broken. each line starts off in a - position of the form on the left. err... just letting you know.

Is it? You're not dissing mah crazy CSS trickery, are you? :P

Which browser? Worked fine in Firefox 1.0 and IE 6.0 here :hr:

[Seb Hughes]

Is it? You're not dissing mah crazy CSS trickery, are you? :P

Which browser? Worked fine in Firefox 1.0 and IE 6.0 here :hr:

Worked Fine for me aswell........Put down the beer...get on the floor and put your hands behind your back, you niked matey....eheheheheh ;)

[[uber]]

λ.... you are the mastermind behind all the form?

[λ]

']λ.... you are the mastermind behind all the form?

Yup, that's me :thumb:

[Seb Hughes]

Dont listen to them you did a GOOD JOB of the form....When will the results be in and how many new mods will be picked?

[hl]

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/8724/mod0wj.jpg

i was using slimbrowser, i didn't realize it.. it was busted for me in there :).. don't know why i wasn't in firefox.

sorry! :)

[thoriphes]

come on guys, only a couple more hours till we start reviewin'/

[Seb Hughes]

How many are in?

[thoriphes]

27

[Seb Hughes]

how many are you looking for, and how many mods will be picked

[hl]

how many are you looking for, and how many mods will be picked
2 people are being chosen. Read the first post ;)

[GreenLantern]

I'm pumped. This is exciting. I think my chances are high.

[Seb Hughes]

Same here i hope, Kirupa is my life

[bwh2]

the form looks screwed up for me too (just like hLaLL's).

[Butters]

I'm pumped. This is exciting. I think my chances are high.
lol

Yeah I reckon they will make you a mod actually ;)

[hl]

I'm pumped. This is exciting. I think my chances are high.
I actually nominated you as a better canidate then me in my application thingamajig :D

[Ectheo]

Yeah, I applied....I have a better chance of winning Miss America than I do of being a mod, but hey, whats the harm in applying? I nominated [uber] and greenlantern as being a good pick.

[Jeff Wheeler]

I applied, it was a nice form. I liked the colors.

This is fun. You'll know I'm the best.

[ar]

Of course I applied. I'm a natural suck-up to the mods. I think uber and green lantern will do good.

You're doing great, mods. Keep up the good work!






!GB! - PEACE -

[thesparky007]

i applied
hopefully i am good enough for it
what do you all think?
am i cool?
nice?
kind?
sweet?

[[uber]]

I think Paddy would make a cool mod and Gl too... thanks guys for having faith in me... but its all up to the mods.. us peons have no say....


not to sway your chances gl... but whats gonna happen if you are a mod and get drunk.... hope you never drink and modhttp://razyr.com/smileys/pissed.gif.... shoot... kman would be liable to be banned...

[ar]

If there were three spots open, it would definatly be sparky, uber, and green.






!GB! - PEACE -

[thesparky007]

']I think Paddy would make a cool mod and Gl too... thanks guys for having faith in me... but its all up to the mods.. us peons have no say....


not to sway your chances gl... but whats gonna happen if you are a mod and get drunk.... hope you never drink and modhttp://razyr.com/smileys/pissed.gif.... shoot... kman would be liable to be banned...i dont know about paddy
because he has posted some rude comments over some posts in the job offers
the mods will look over everything
gl might be a good mod though
@eternal:thanks man

[ar]

@eternal:thanks man

No problem. When you get to the highlife of being a mod, don't forget the little people!






!GB! - PEACE -

[thesparky007]

No problem. When you get to the highlife of being a mod, don't forget the little people!






!GB! - PEACE -
i wont
especially you

[ar]

i wont
especially you

Hehe, props :kommie:






!GB! - PEACE -

[3d Nirvana]

... i want to be a mod, should i submit a application? do i have a chance?

[ar]

... i want to be a mod, should i submit a application? do i have a chance?

Yeah you have a chance, I was thinking of reccomending you too, but I thought you were already a mod.






!GB! - PEACE -

[wizard]

Flash Gordon & RedMirrorBall for president's! :kommie:

[ar]

I think kirupa should be a mod. I don't know, I just have a hinch. I mean, he's been here since the beginning, and has helped so many people out in those times. Kirupa for mod.






!GB! - PEACE -

[Jeff Wheeler]

Not only is Kirupa's name bold like other mods', it is also italicized. Nobody gets that, except the admin...

[thesparky007]

yup
his powers will decrease if just a mod

[Digitalosophy]

I think kirupa should be a mod. I don't know, I just have a hinch. I mean, he's been here since the beginning, and has helped so many people out in those times. Kirupa for mod.






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lol man kirupa's the admin...

[ar]

W O W. I.DID.NOT.KNOW.THAT

Um, yeah. I know, it's called a little joke






!GB! - PEACE -

[Digitalosophy]

W O W. I.DID.NOT.KNOW.THAT

Um, yeah. I know, it's called a little joke






!GB! - PEACE -


lol ok go ahead and give me a trout slap :)

[ar]

okay :trout:






!GB! - PEACE -

[thesparky007]

man alex, you are funny

[ar]

Wait, how do you know my name? Eh, well, it's the thought that counts anyway right? Thanks, hehe






!GB! - PEACE -

[[uber]]

No one knows my name!!!!!!!

[n4c]

i do not think i will make it...

n4c

[Jeff Wheeler]

I'm sure everybody knows my name! uh... I think.

[MTsoul]

Oh man I hope that'd better not logged my IP. I accidentally clicked the Send button and didn't fill out anything.

That could potentially be a security flaw! A little javascript or php in there to stop blank fields would be nice :)

[Alex]

dont know if i have a chance, but its worth a shot.

:)

[ar]

Every body has a shot. It's all up to the mods. Cross your fingers. Cross your toes. You might get picked!






!GB! - PEACE -

[Jeff Wheeler]

And be very nice. Wait! Don't! Be mean, and let me be nice. ;)

[ar]

*cringes with anticipation of results*

So



This is fun






!GB! - PEACE -

[tucker]

You need to chillax my friend :) Results wont be for a few days :(

[ar]

Then I'll keep pressing the refresh button until then!

*aims his clicker to the arrow-pointy-up-and-overy-thingy-on-mozilla-browser-ee-thing-ee*






!GB! - PEACE -

[jerez_z]

I think its shaped more like a recycle symbol then a "arrow-pointy-up-and-overy-thingy-on-mozilla-browser-y-thing-y" :lol:

EDIT: I hope they accept Canadians

[ar]

On my browser it is.






!GB! - PEACE -

[CyanBlue]

Hey, Kirupa... :)

I think it is a good thing to find more people to make a better forum...
But I think the problem is somewhere else... KF currently have less than 30 forums and 29 moderators... I can see that you have set all of them to be the super mods... Maybe that's making things abit loose??? What about assigning a mod or two to the specific forum so that they know what their minimal responsibility is... I am not a Kville regular, but I can see some of the names in the mod list not really popping up that often... Just my 2 cents... ;)

[ar]

If the mods were assigned to a specific forum, then, that would be a little borring. Like, if someone was assigned to watch the ordered forums, then, yeah. I rest my case

*still has clicker on the pointy-upy-sidie-thing-e*






!GB! - PEACE -

[CyanBlue]

Well... Maybe you don't quite understand what I have said...
That's just my suggestion, and it's up to Kirupa to decide what to do...
But I feel like not many mods are working actively, and maybe kirupa should remind them of their responsibilities... That's what I am trying to say... That's all... :)

[ar]

Well, I see where you're getting at, but remember, people have lives (unlike me) and can't be here as often (unlike me) and that's basically it (hint).






!GB! - PEACE -

[tucker]

Agreed, a lot of the mods have been around since the beginning, you can't expect them to dedicate their whole life to the forums, or most of their time, but we shouldn't get mad at them because they don't come around as much as they used to.

[Yeldarb]

Good luck to all of the applicants.

For the record, I prematurely hit the "Submit" button, so if any mods read this post, the end of my message was supposed to include this:

errors, it's a little late.
But I think I forgot to transmogrify them from my brain onto the form :P

[n4c]

i know i will not be lucky but let me give it a shot...

n4c

[GreenLantern]

No word yet on who the lucky winners are? I can't handle the excitement!!!!!

[n4c]

No word yet on who the lucky winners are? I can't handle the excitement!!!!!

It seems you know they are!!! Please tell me!!!

n4c

[GreenLantern]

No, I don't know. I was wondering if anyone else did. I don't see any new bold names, so I guess it is still undecided.

[A7RSTR7K3]

Welp... I tried, chances are slim but hey I'll put it in and see how it goes. Good luck to the new mods. Kirupa rox (both the guy and the forum) [:kommie:]

[kirupa]

April 1st
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91503

:crazy:

[GreenLantern]

:td:

[Kristjan]

same
:td:

[hl]

i saw that coming man!

i knew it!

i just submitted the app in case :) :bored:


it'd be better if it were true

i had doubts seeing as the thread was created today, and the fact that you said that it was going to be something good this year...
noticing that no jokes were being played.. this was obvious :)!

[tucker]

:hurt:

[[uber]]

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=800156#post800156

[n4c]

April 1st
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91503

:crazy:


Doesn't April fools day end at Midday? so you are late!!!


n4c

[kirupa]

Doesn't April fools day end at Midday? so you are late!!!


n4c
I technically count the end of April 1st as when April 2nd begins :)

[n4c]

I technically count the end of April 1st as when April 2nd begins :)

where i come from its ends @ midday??? So from midnight to midday people are fooled...

n4c

[Jeff Wheeler]

I realized that this morning on the way to hockey. Darn. You still love me.

[thesparky007]

']No one knows my name!!!!!!!nathan

[[uber]]

nathan


SHHHHHHHHH!

[kirupa]

And nokrev is Jeff. Is your last name Wheeler? If it is, look outside your window and wave at the guy standing in the partially lit street corner :evil:

[thesparky007]

jeff wheeler?
i know a jeff wheeler
hmmm....
could it be the same person?

[Maxtr0sity]

Wowww, totally burned. I'd like my ten minutes back please.

[thesparky007]

Wowww, totally burned. I'd like my ten minutes back please.i would like my dream back :cries: lol

[ar]

So there's really no mod openings.

*sniff*






!GB! - PEACE -

[grinch]

EDIt - Aw wow that was BS...

[Jeff Wheeler]

Wow. When I read that, I looked out my window and there really was an Asian guy walking by. Freaky! :thumb:

Kirupa Chinnathambi (I spelled it without looking!)

Where do you live Sparky?

[kirupa]

Wow. When I read that, I looked out my window and there really was an Asian guy walking by. Freaky! :thumb:
That Asian guy has been walking there since this morning! What took you so long? :beam:

[thesparky007]

i live in houston nokrev

[Game™]

I just sent in my application. :)

I just hope this wasn't an April Fool's Joke.

[kirupa]

I just sent in my application. :)

I just hope this wasn't an April Fool's Joke.
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91503 (runs)

[Game™]

Hahaha! I knew it was too good to be true.

All I read was Send in your application to be a moderator and I clicked it. :D

[Jasninder]

hahahahahaah so it was a joke?
man now it'd be funny to read all those entries, plz plz plz plz post em out Kman :lol:

[n4c]

hahahahahaah so it was a joke?
man now it'd be funny to read all those entries, plz plz plz plz post em out Kman :lol:

lets read the entries please kman!!!!

n4c

[3d Nirvana]

yarg! i was getting my hopes up and everything! Good thing I was too lazy at the time to start drafting a entry :)

[Skinny_T]

i had a feeling you wouldnt be taking anyone on seeming you just added luni and a couple of others to the team. Nice prank by the way. :thumb: