QUOTE(empire23 @ Jul 21 2010, 07:46 AM)
The secret to getting a mod tag is obviously writing a fat cheque to se7en. The more digits you put in the better the position. Wkkay literally sold his 3 bedroom house in the Melbourne CBD to get the admin tag. Honest injun!
But on a more serious note, usually if you're good enough, people will nominate you, not you nominating yourself. Might i add, it feels a little pretentious to say the least. If you are contributing the community at large will acknowledge it. That has always been the process and that will always be the process. The other way is to be nominated by a member of the moderating team who feels that you're good a enough, a closed vote is cast and unless a veto is put in (this was the process last i remember), you will be offered probate status and then after say 6 months, full mod status.
If no normal members are showing a majority of support and no mods have nominated you, you probably haven't reached the benchmark required. Tough luck, try again next time. No cigar for your efforts. I like to think that i'm goddamned awesome, but the painful reality is that i'm probably not and the same applies to you. All of this doesn't stop you from trying harder to better yourself thus being a more suitable candidate in the future, so good luck.
PS : Probably capitalization and superior grammer Nazi skills are appreciated.
Sorry for being ignorant of the 'process' for getting nominations. I just thought i'd do it the faster way...thats all. doesnt harm anybody, right?
Anyway thanks for explaining the proper process in detail...hopefully if there is any vacancies in the future, the mods such as boon, fyrie or who ever read my posts can give me a recommendation.
PS:ok, i'll try to improve my punctuations and grammar when i post.
Added on July 21, 2010, 11:54 amQUOTE(whoopa @ Jul 21 2010, 09:29 AM)
i tot last time fyire boon mayanne all also mod what when they started har har har. anyways a PM would have been more humble then opening a thread saying i have good judgement. also you already got 40% warn b4. i tot u had to be squeaky clean when u got nominated?
I'd be squeky clean in a coupla months...when the last 10% warn level would be wiped off. Anyway, i did asked for the MSN of the mod whom i can speak to regarding this. its on the second page of this thread.
QUOTE(cherroy @ Jul 21 2010, 10:58 AM)
Forum is an open place for discussion.
As a mod, the duty is not to judge which post is wrong or right.
Forum place welcomed any posts, as long as the posts are in orderly manner, no personal confrontation, doesn't contain unnecessary points, or any other matter that not permitted by forum etc. As long as the post, comment is stick to the discussion point, it is deem ok in general.
There will never be total right or wrong especially in some serious discussion especially for the like RWI.
Even it is wrong in term of practical wise, morale or whatever aspect, as a mod, staff or even admin, you don't put a "judge" (example, delete or whatever) on forumers posts.
Even it is a wrong post or wrong opinion, it is still a good reading, by knowing what and why other people think in this way.
One may correct others so called "wrong post" aspect by replying the post and correcting it, but as mod you don't "judge" on the post, and taking action based on it.
Mod job is to take care the forum place so that it is in orderly manner, tidy, and ensure the forum place is functioning properly as its purpose so that for all forumers can enjoy reading and discussing and forum place become a good resources and useful/helpful virtual community.
A mod job is not a judge to start with.

I absolutely agree with you. That is why i feel my penchant for being unbias and ability to discern what is disruptive to the flow of a discussion will be of immense benefit for the section i would be moderating(if im appointed la). I respect differences in opinions, i appreciate the odd jokes here and there (even in supposedly serious threads), i can tolerate questionable behaviours and personalities so long as their posts stick to topic etc etc....u get the idea. The mods/staffs who has seen my reports can testify to that, i think.

On top of that my good judgement can also be of use in a heated dispute between 2 forumers in a thread. To keep things in check, and to offer a third party perspective.
QUOTE(tinkerbel @ Jul 21 2010, 11:23 AM)
@teongpeng,
Your time will come; the local Moderators moderating the place you hang out much at will know if you've been helping and making constructive posts. I haven't come across any of your posts hence am not at liberty to give you (or not!) my vote of confidence.
Like I said, if you see anything not right, just click on the "report" button and it'll be taken care of.
Thank you, i have been reporting a few posts, those that i read anyway...and feel that instead of troubling the existing moderators...i can contribute as a mod and make my self more useful on the forum. Surely an extra helping hand wouldnt hurt, especially if that extra hand is a trustworthy one.
This post has been edited by teongpeng: Jul 21 2010, 12:05 PM