How do you become a mod?

[skippertipper]

A question to any mod. How do you become a mod?

[No_DAMN_NAMES]

The first rule of fight club, don't talk about fight club.

[OWNAGE]

2nd Rule - Bake cookies

[LAMANTEthePBguy]

I like double chocolate :love: .




But in all reality, just follow the rules, be a responsible member and use good grammar. Eventually, you will get noticed if you stand out.

You may also want to search for Ebon's nice thread on this matter...

[Lopez17]

We've been eschewing the virgin sacrifices of late in exchange for DVD sets of the first seasons on Magnum PI, Knight Rider and the Transformers.

[4THDEGREE]

They have too much to do and too many muppets to keep under control!

[.:{}:.]

Also, you may challenge a mod to a competition to where u eat one giant meal, then u sit and stare at the computer(and so will the mod), the first person to die keeps/ loses the mod privaleges.

i tried this and quit after the first day.

[GranDream]

Start baking 100 batches of cookies a day starting today and you should become a mod by mid-august next year.

[Magnus55]

Kill an existing mod and take his password... duh. :D

Just be a good contributing member to the site. The cream always rises to the top.

[wiseguy360]

I wonder why I'm not a mod. I'm so nice to everyone, and very knowledgeable about paintball.

[Bigshot]

Originally posted by Magnus55
Kill an existing mod and take his password... duh. :D
Any one know good air fair to Hawaii

[UTLadiesMan]

Austin's always cheaper because no one bothers to come here. Wait... I mean... we have no airport. :dodgy:


I will tell you the secret right here and now. About half of the 50 most mature people on this site are mods. Some are young, some are old *cough* KK */cough*... but all in all they know what respect and control are.

[Bigshot]

Originally posted by UTLadiesMan
Austin's always cheaper because no one bothers to come here. Wait... I mean... we have no airport. :dodgy:pshhh, you just a mod. you have limited power. Thats why i'm going for supers first.:dodgy:

[UTLadiesMan]

I just found this gem from August of '02. Enjoy!

Originally posted by UTLadiesMan
Ok, since I see this question a lot, I am going to once and for all completely outline the mod test. Nobody better ask again.


Ok, the test consists of three parts.

The first part is the essay, which you do on your own time. (most people that want a serious chance to be a mod will spend at least 12 hours on it)

This can be about any topic you like, but it must be a thesis that details an improvement to the modding system or to the boards in general. You need to show why it's broken (or not as good as the proposal), what can be done to fix it, and weigh the benefits versus deficits of each possible solution (don't forget to include the solution "keep it as is"). You need to clear your topic with an admin before you start though, as many have already been done. Remember, this should be written in the proposal rhetoric style. I was joking about the 10 pages earlier. There is no limit or requirement, but mine was about a third of a page under 10 just to give you an idea.



Once you've turned that in, you can take the second and third part. They don't have to be taken back to back, but must be taken within 7 days of each other. You can choose which order you wish to take them in. You have 3 hours to complete each part.

The second part is 300 questions equally divided between True / False; Sometimes / Always / Never; and multiple choice formats. These are mostly to show good judgment and knowledge of the rules.

A quick example of the types of questions for each.

T/F

True or False, the font 'script' is currently supported.

The answer is of course False, as everyone knows the only fonts currently supported are Ariel, Times, Courier, and Century.


S/A/N

Sometimes, always, or never: The following post is spam: "Well, it depends."

Of course it's sometimes, that shouldn't even take explaining.


Multiple choice

The sentence "Multiple accounts is grounds for banishment." is which rule?

a) 21.b-3
b) 22.b-3
c) 22.b-4
d) 21.b-4
e) None of the above.

The answer is obviously 'b'.


The third part is 50 short answer. These are mostly procedural questions.

For example:

"As a moderator, what do you do when you find a link to a porn site in a post in a forum which you do not moderate?"


Of course, the super moderator test is much harder, which is why there are only 3. If you would like to take the second and third section, send Andrew your $50 registration fee after your essay has been approved. There is no grade for the essay, just an approved / not approved. Sections two and three need to be passed with an 80% or better efficiency.

Oh, and they will always screw with some part of your test to see if you can adapt quickly. Like I said, several of Ebon's short answer questions were written in wingdings. He skipped them and just did a better job on the rest to exceed the passing score (80) by an amazing 7 points. My EnTiRe SeCoNd SeCtIoN wAs WrItTeN lIkE tHiS. (with colors alternating between bright pink and bright yellow) After 20 questions I could barely read it anymore. On Vayp's test the answers on the multiple choice section were always to the wrong question. After about 20 minutes he figured out the answer banks were offset by 17 questions (with wrap around). So, you just never know what's going to happen. Be prepared!

[toolbandfan]

So you're accepting dvd's now? Hmm, I have Simpsons Season 5, Die Hard Collection, King of the Hill season 3, Dodgeball, Harry Potter collection, Last of the Mohicans, Y tu Mama Tambien, and Solaris all brand new and sealed.

What can I get for that?:P

[UTLadiesMan]

Originally posted by toolbandfan
So you're accepting dvd's now? Hmm, I have Simpsons Season 5, Die Hard Collection, King of the Hill season 3, Dodgeball, Harry Potter collection, Last of the Mohicans, Y tu Mama Tambien, and Solaris all brand new and sealed.

What can I get for that?:P

A slap on the wrist. Get something good next time.