Anyone fancy helping out?
Hi All
As many of you have probably noticed, the forum has been steadily growing and so I think it is about time we expanded the team with some official helpers
Becoming a helper is the first step to Mod dom
though of course it is not the only reason to want to help out, it's because you enjoy the site and want to help keep it running smoothly for everyone
So what does it entail and what sort of person should apply?
It entails what many of you do on a day to day basis anyway - being a good ol round member. Ok, if that's not specific enough
- A friendly person who welcomes new members and does their best to make them feel part of the site by replying to their threads and posts and generally being helpful and welcoming.
- A good member of the community who does the same even for established members (sometimes even us oldies need to feel the lurve)
- Someone who puts others first in the sense that while they will still post their thoughts in debates and emotive topics, they won't feel like they have to have the last word or get into an argument over it.
- A generally considerate person who isn't 'anti' or 'phobic' anything, remembering that the forum is made up of all sorts of people and sometimes, some views, especially about things that people can't change, can be hurtful.
Ok, so apart from being a nice person, what will it entail?
Again, as many of you already do, Helpers keep an eye out for things on the forum - like spam, arguments, threads in the wrong section, titles that don't properly reflect the content of the thread and anything else you feel warrants the attention of a mod. At some point, we may even give Helpers the appropriate permissions to edit/move and perhaps later, to temporarily lock threads until a Mod or Admin can look at it... I wasn't joking when I said it was the first step to Mod dom
So, anyone fancy giving it a go?
If you think this is right up your street and you fit the criteria as per above, then please let us know by starting a thread in the Contact Admin or Contact a Mod section
If you know anyone who you think will make a good Helper, please encourage them to put themselves forward! Or you can let us know in the Contact a Mod section and if enough people 'nominate' someone we can approach them directly. Remember, don't just nominate your friends, Helpers may have to deal with issues relating to you so you really do want to make sure the person you nominate is fair and level-headed.
Thank you all for being part of this forum and doing your bit - if you now want to go one step further I look forward to hearing from you