Moderators Wanted!

[Skip]

For the first time, we are asking our members if they would like to mod a forum or two. This is a rare opportunity for those of you who want to get more involved in the operation of the forums.

Moderators responsibilities include keeping the forum tidy by removing spam, duplicates, worthless posts, enforcing the Forum Guidelines, and reporting other problems to supermods or admins.

It doesn't require a lot more time than you already spend on the forums.

Moderator requirements:
1. at least 18 yrs old
2. a senior member or supporter
3. clean forums record (no bans)
4. knowledgeable about subject of forum, and active in that forum
5. forum has no active mods currently
6. forum is busy with new posts every day
7. Online most every day with time to spare to moderate
8. mods must be helpful and diplomatic
9. Previous mod experience a plus! :)

If you think you qualify, you can PM me with the forum name(s) you wish to mod.

Thank you for considering this important job!

I remind all members that they can report any post or thread using the report button (under the username on each post). This will send out the report to all supermods & admins so we can deal with the problem. So even though you may not be a mod, you can still help out on the site. :)

[fylthevoyd]

Hey Skip

Sorry about the absence...but I'm back http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif had a major ordeal with the phone company...imagine that ...but I am back and wil have everything set back up....Court will be pming ya..about helping out with some mod help...just letting ya know I am back on line...later dude
peace
fyl http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/newsmilies/sifone.gif

[Idunno~do.you?]

awww... i wish i could be a mod.

but i'm not a senior member. :huh:

[crummyrummy]

you could become a supporter.
http://www.hipforums.com/forums/donate.php

[happynow]

Hi , I want to try , but I am newbie .
Can you let me try ?
Thanks first .

[Willy_Wonka_27]

thanks for giving the marijuana forum a new mod. and thanks stinkfoot for being around too.

[Skip]

thanks for giving the marijuana forum a new mod. and thanks stinkfoot for being around too.Amen to that Willy! :)

If I'd realized how much it would cut back on the shit I have to deal with, I woulda done it sooner.... ;)

[MunaJadida]

What does it take to be a senior member?

[wyldwynd]

What does it take to be a senior member?

It takes 1000 posts to become a senior member.

[tatasmagik]

I'm still relatively new to this site (this is my 24th post and I registered yesterday/earlier today), but I have some moderating experience and a LOT of free time. I suspect it won't take me long to reach 1,000 posts. I may be interested in making a donation, too. I will give it a week or so before I decide that, though.

How can I tell which forums do and do not have a moderator?

[Rainbowtoke]

I dont really qualify but I do. I have been a mod for www.always420forum.com for over a year and a mod for www.barterfaire.org for around 8 months or so. Im offering my services. If you need someone let me know. Peace.

[Aragon]

Iv had the Odd experence in the mod busnius i am happly do it for free but if i can work my own hours?>

[JKP- Pistol Pete]

Hi There
I'm Currently A Moderator On Another Large Cannasite
I Have 25 + Years Of Growing Experience
And Seven Years Internet " Canna Help Experience "
Diplomacy And Civility Are My Paramount Objectives And Expectations
Whilst Not Losing Focus On The Medicine In Question ; Cannabis
Sinceley, Joe Jing Park / Aka Pistol Pete

[skamikaze]

you people with one post must not know how to read.

[Love_N_it]

How much does it pay????

[MattInVegas]

How much does it pay????
It pays ZERO Dollars, ZERO Euro.

Skip. if HEAT isn't on as much, I'd take over 'Mens Issues". It's between you and her now.
I don't expect Angelgodiva in 2008 at all.

[MattInVegas]

you people with one post must not know how to read.It isn't that. It' is that NOBODY reads the FAQ.

[Skip]

How can I tell which forums do and do not have a moderator?
Their name appears at the bottom of the forum page.

[MattInVegas]

Their name appears at the bottom of the forum page.Yep! If there is no screen name at the bottom RIGHT side of that forum, there is NO Mod for that forum. It should be right inder the page number under the last post. Depending on what format you use here.

[drumminmama]

<hijack> Matt have you heard from Angelgodiva? < end hijack>

[JKP- Pistol Pete]

Hi There
Do You Guys ( N' Gals ) Appreciate Having A Moderator Around To Address Any Concerns you may Have That need Addressing ?
One Prerequisite Of Being A Moderator Is Knowing You Cannot Please All Of The People All Of The Time ( Or You Will Go Mad Trying )
Also, Being A Moderator is A Thankless Task, Making One No Money , And Losing Friends In The Process
There Is No Glamour In The Responsibility You Take On , Only A Self Appreciation That You Did Something Good That Day , Or In The Way You Mediated A Dispute Or Indifference
Being A Moderator Entails Complete Loyalty To The Website You Represent
I Like This Site , And I Like What You Guys ( n Gals ) Have Accomplished
Keep Up The Good Work
Pistol Pete @ HG420.com

[Skip]

Hi There
Do You Guys ( N' Gals ) Appreciate Having A Moderator Around To Address Any Concerns you may Have That need Addressing ?
One Prerequisite Of Being A Moderator Is Knowing You Cannot Please All Of The People All Of The Time ( Or You Will Go Mad Trying )
Also, Being A Moderator is A Thankless Task, Making One No Money , And Losing Friends In The Process
There Is No Glamour In The Responsibility You Take On , Only A Self Appreciation That You Did Something Good That Day , Or In The Way You Mediated A Dispute Or Indifference
Being A Moderator Entails Complete Loyalty To The Website You Represent
I Like This Site , And I Like What You Guys ( n Gals ) Have Accomplished
Keep Up The Good Work
Pistol Pete @ HG420.comAbsolutely spot on! Good post.

[nynysuts]

Damn, I wish i was 18...

[Miss_Beatle]

I'll do it if you need me. Skip, just PM me if theres a forum no one seems to want and you need an extra moderator, i'd love to help out any way I could :)

Peace guys :)

[Jack-a-Roe72]

I don't know if you need anymore hands to help, but I could lend one if you need it.

My expertise is salvia and Marijuana... especially Marijuana.

I was a Moderator at another Cannabis growing forum for over a year and I understand the struggles of being a moderator. The forum I was a moderator at was 420meds.tk. The site is defunct now, but I was a loyal member until it closed. I don't particularly like being committed to a website, but as long as I get to talk about what I love (marijuana and politics) then I can manage.

I haven't been here long, but I have been growing pot for years and smoking it for many more years. I haven't carried out a grow in 4 years, but I know a great deal about the subject.

In the next year or two, I hope to carry out a new grow. I have grown indoors with soil, but my expertise primarily lies with outdoor growing and composting.

Hopefully I will get my hands on some of Mdanzig's Masterlow (a nice little autoflowering variety) but definetly Double Gum. We'll see about the Master Low.. Mdanzig doesn't put out many seeds on the net.

I can offer you references if you would like. I am an avid member of Planetskunk.com and ICMAG.com and have been hanging around on forums for years now.

I am 29 years of age without a lot of spare time and a day job, but if you really need the help, I guess I'm here.

Honestly, though, if I were you, I would choose moderators behind closed doors (figuratively speaking, of course) and there would be no open volunteering. If someone asked to be a moderator, they would definetly not be chosen to be a mod. But that is just what I am used to.


Now I'm going to say that I don't like moderators in general. Moderators should be just like normal members, in my opinion. They should not be like police that ban and delete threads left and right. They should never be glorified or patronized or have their asses kissed on a daily basis by envious members or those that want to become moderators themselves. I don't like it when forum administrators let this sort of behavior happen. All moderators should have to answer for their actions. If a member is banned or a thread is deleted or binned, the moderator or administrator responsible should state why the actions were necessary. I prefer a system with many many moderators with just a little bit of basic priveledges as opposed to a forum where there are just a few moderators that wield massive amounts of authority and influence. That is just my opinion.


I was a member at Planetskunk.com for a few years. I saw what was happening with the moderators. The same thing I mentioned above happened here. I banned myself in protest. After Planetskunk cleaned up a bit and the situation with the moderatos changed, I joined again, because, although I did have problems with few members, I also had many friends, and it was worth dealing with the negative people to be around buddies.

I understand you cannot please everybody, nor should you try. This is the internet. It is a public domain, and in the public domain, you have to take the good with the bad.

I also have experience with mental health issues. I graduated with a Minor in social Psychology. Personally, I have been diagnosed with ADD and have the rare condition of Synesthesia.

I also have a great deal of experience with the outdoors. I graduated with a BS in Wildlife Biology. My job is with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. As I live in the North Carolina Mountains, I partake in Kayaking, Golf, Backpacking, hiking, and Fly fishing for stream trout. I love the outdoors and am an avid environmentalist.

So that is my background, Skip. If you still need the help, I'm here, if not, that's just fine as well.

jack/roe

[Captain Cannabis]

I would, but alas Im yet a mere 15 year old.

Maybe someday I can be the marijuana mod.....Oh that sounds good :D

[Jack-a-Roe72]

It isn't as much fun as it sounds.

[GAHeroinHead]

my expertise is in opiates as you can see i post quite heavily in that forum..please pm me with any questions..I'm new but i'll be around for a while..This site is awesome been lookin quite sometime for a place like this...Aahhh home..Love yall be safe -J

[elover]

I'd love to be a mod...I'll post more until I gain that beautiful title of a senior member or maybe I'll make a donation

[CloudFlower]

I can only dream...

[Jack-a-Roe72]

actually... I'd rather not be a moderator

Although I am sure Skip has made his choices by now

[pushit]

I would like to next year, I cant become a paying supporter until then. As for now I'll just get my 1k posts and finally be a Senior Member. =)

[The Mind's Eye]

Im sure I wouldn't be considered, as I'm just a new member. But I would love to mod the dreams forum =]

[SMOKEE420]

I would like to be one but i'm not a senior member, well yet :)

[Pennyroyal_Tea]

Maybe someday... I'm 18, but not a senior member, and I'm broke... so... Maybe someday...

[sun-shine]

I would love to be a moderator. :) You're probably not looking anymore though.

[old tiger]

I'm a mod..in a Belgian motorbike forum..
been there for some years..modding is not easy at times..
we are mostly free of spam..or any flamers..or trolls..
I clashed a few times..I got a big mouth..:(
so..If I ever would be a mod on Hipforums..
it would be in the travell section..
read my journal..for that matter..if you got the time...boooh..:)
if anyone thinks..I would be a good mod in here..
give me a shout..I might consider it..I said..I might..
been a member here few years..I know some peeps here..
some will say..he's great..others will say..well??
I'm very DIRECT in my sayings...take it..or leave it..
old tiger

[old tiger]

Sorry peeps...changed my mind..
don't count me in as a candidate mod..
I'm not gonna go for it..
reason=mods have to be tactful and polite..
and I can't sometimes..
if hou have any questions..about travelling..
I'll be glad to answer them..
old tiger

[Skip]

Sorry peeps...changed my mind..
don't count me in as a candidate mod..
I'm not gonna go for it..
reason=mods have to be tactful and polite..
and I can't sometimes..
if hou have any questions..about travelling..
I'll be glad to answer them..
old tiger
Yup, mods do need to be diplomatic and tactful. That's why I'm not one! ;)

As far as new mods go, we're not actively looking for more at this time, sorry.

So no need to PM me about it, thanks.