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How to become a mod

Discussion in 'Ogres Breakfast' started by Joker, Dec 6, 2011.

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  1. Vocal

    Vocal サーベル 青 The Pit

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    shadapp.
    go play that mw3 and keep on losing till you brag about it to me.:)
     
    Vocal, Dec 10, 2011
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  2. dirtyrat

    dirtyrat MMORPGer

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    5700+ posts = being "not that active"? Lol right!
     
    dirtyrat, Dec 11, 2011
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    p Moderator Staff Member GameOgre Moderator

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    Well, but that's 5700+ posts over two and a half years. Easy enough to earn them and then be inactive and only slowly add to them.
     
    p, Dec 11, 2011
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  4. Vocal

    Vocal サーベル 青 The Pit

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    this thing speak the truth.
     
    Vocal, Dec 11, 2011
    Vocal, Dec 11, 2011
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  5. Kingsfield

    Kingsfield Taken a Room in the Pit The Pit

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    That's why you are no longer a Royal :(
    We miss you ;)
     
    Kingsfield, Dec 12, 2011
    Kingsfield, Dec 12, 2011
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  6. Noche

    Noche Don't feed the troll! Ogre Veteran

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    I miss our long-winded BB ramblings, Vocal. :p
     
    Noche, Dec 12, 2011
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    quinn Starcatcher Ogre Veteran

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    Hmm, I was a site-wide mod for a couple years (until quite recently because I haven't been on as much as I used to). You don't ask to be a mod, for one thing. You either are super active and asked to be one, or you apply when there is a need for a mod in a section and Ogre asked. If you have to ask for a mod position that's just silly :p Reminds me of this one kid at my school who sits next to me in one of my computer classes and complains all day how he's so popular on a forum but isn't a moderator.

    I started out in the Splashfighers section, and also the MUD section shortly after (as it was sort of deserted and I'm the one of the few people interested in it.) Then later on there was a bout of spam so I helped out around the entire forum with spam (although not with the other moderation things except in MUDs). Sort of worked my way up.

    Overall, it was a very awesome experience. I got to help out one of my favorite sites, after all.
     
    quinn, Dec 12, 2011
    quinn, Dec 12, 2011
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    p Moderator Staff Member GameOgre Moderator

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    Oh, story time? I can do story time :)

    I started out as an active forum gamer, and eventually ogre wanted to do some cleanup of the area, and I volunteered, and so there I was, mod of the section. Then cleanup was over, moderation power gone. Then a new series of reforms were supposed to be coming, and the section didn't have a dedicated moderator that was entirely active, so I was offered the position again, so I took it.

    Then when ogre was going off to..... GDC Austin I think it was, and he's like wanna help keep an eye on the site while I'm gone? Sure, why not? So I ended up with forum-wide mod powers. And I picked up blogs mod powers semi-recently because I found a bunch that was being posted back through time, and ogre didn't have the time to do it all himself.


    So.... the moral of my story is be active and trustworthy? And just happen to be around when you're needed? I guess. I don't really know. It just sort of happened to me.
     
    p, Dec 12, 2011
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  9. JaredOzzy

    JaredOzzy The Legendary Ogre Veteran

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    Hmmm.... Who is this WE you speak of?
     
    JaredOzzy, Dec 13, 2011
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  10. Kingsfield

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    Us Royal Ogres, miss you Vocal and Jared
     
    Kingsfield, Dec 13, 2011
    Kingsfield, Dec 13, 2011
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  11. Vocal

    Vocal サーベル 青 The Pit

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    ask jared he my biggest fan.
     
    Vocal, Dec 13, 2011
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    ogreman

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    Activity is one of the most important factors in becoming a mod. Becoming a mod when you first start rarely seems to work. For a story, one member would pop in every few months or so ask to be a mod or admin, promises he will stay forever, and then pop back out again lol. Not exactly mod material:).
     
    ogreman, Dec 15, 2011
    ogreman, Dec 15, 2011
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  13. Kingsfield

    Kingsfield Taken a Room in the Pit The Pit

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    Why not? He left because you didn't make him a mod! He might have stayed if you had ;)

    (another thing a mod needs, the ability to stay on-topic when necessary, guess why I am no mod lol)
     
    Kingsfield, Dec 15, 2011
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    Supernatural LiveStreamer Ogre Veteran

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    I never asked to be a mod, and yet I have mod privileges in 5 forums :)
     
    Supernatural, Dec 15, 2011
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  15. Kingsfield

    Kingsfield Taken a Room in the Pit The Pit

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    Yeah, but you are always lucky ;) (and really really really active xD)
     
    Kingsfield, Dec 15, 2011
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    Joker Ogre Hall of Fame Ogre Veteran

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    I don't think I have ever asked to be a mod:p.
     
    Joker, Dec 17, 2011
    Joker, Dec 17, 2011
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    Joker Ogre Hall of Fame Ogre Veteran

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    Thanks for the answers:D. I wanted to mod Social Games if I could.
     
    Joker, Dec 18, 2011
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    Joker Ogre Hall of Fame Ogre Veteran

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    How long do you need to be here before you can ask?
     
    Joker, Dec 21, 2011
    Joker, Dec 21, 2011
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    p Moderator Staff Member GameOgre Moderator

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    much better to just be active and be asked when something is needed. Asking is usually a good way to not get something like this.
     
    p, Dec 21, 2011
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    ogreman

    ogreman Ogre In Charge Staff Member GameOgre Admin

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    Good point, Pure. We usually ask for a mod to fill in gaps or they just start helping to the point where they should be a mod:).
     
    ogreman, Dec 22, 2011
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