Calling all night owls!

[RebeccaMumsnet]

Hi all,

We'd like to recruit some more of you into the Nightwatch, to help out alongside our current night time volunteers.

The Nightwatch are a group of MNetters, many from overseas, who have the power to hide posts or threads of a spammy nature, or posts that overtly break our Talk guidelines.

They can't see or respond to reports, and aren't asked to make judgment calls on stuff like personal attacks, bunfights, troll-hunting and so on; they're simply equipped to deal with the sort of beyond-the-pale posts or images that you - and they! - would normally report to us.

Night watchers don't have to identify themselves, and are under no obligation to be around full-time - it's more a question of popping on the boards as you would do in the course of a normal day's Mumsnetting. We will be drawing up a rota and asking what works for you and what doesn't; if you thought you were likely to be around one night a week, that'd be about perfect.

If you're interested, please post below and we'll mail you with further information. We are looking for a handful of people, and will be looking at the global timezones to help cover as much time as possible, so please don't take it personally if you're not selected: it doesn't mean we love you any less

[Tiggywinkler]

I'm interested.

[RubyRR]

I'm interested

[AnchorDownDeepBreath]

Yep me too. I live on my own so I'm always around anyway!

[IamtheZombie]

Zombie jumps up and down waving hands.



On a serious note, Zombie is often up until at least 3am or 4am UK time. Her bodyclock resists all efforts to re-set it.

[NWvolunteer]

NC for this thread!

Volunteer here - live in Japan. Am on here all day every day but most often between midnight to about 10am UK time Mon-Fri.

[cozietoesie]

What did you mean by night-time, Rebecca? Is it the wee small hours?

[TheBalefulGroke]

If they cannot see reports, how would they know spamming, etc is going on? (They're unlikely to stumble across it on all talk boards, a couple maybe)

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Dd has me up half the night so I am around usually.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Not sure could commit to a definite day though. I like to try and get sleep any time DD sleeps slightly better

[CuppaBiccieBliss]

I'm interested

[coffeeisnectar]

Am normally around til 2am. I'm up for it.

[Redglitter]

I'd be interested

[WaitrosePigeon]

I know I've not been a member long but that gives me an advantage of not being biased and treating every one fairly.

I don't currently work so I would able to help you out where needs be.

[WaitrosePigeon]

Ps, Monday and Wednesday I'm usually around as I house sit until about 3am. So I can do those days..

[Millionsmom]

I'm interested. My day starts at 2 am UK time, so being around through the nights not a problem.

[Millionsmom]

And I'd have a legit excuse to ignore my DH and the housework to be on Mumsnet so early

[hollinhurst84]

Interested

[Seriouslyffs]

Not on MN
You should have a paid rota of moderators.

[JOEYDOESNTSHAREFOOD]

Its been said repeatedly that MNHQ need to take some real ownership over what happens at night and staff it properly with PAID staff.

[LilacSpunkMonkey]

There could be no impartiality with using posters, no matter how much people say they don't notice names/it's all just words on a screen.

And any volunteers should need to have their own posting history gone through with a fine tooth comb.

[MissBeaHaving]

I'm always around through the night so happy to help if needed.

[Sparklingbrook]

We definitely need volunteers who will RTFT.

I don't understand why it's not a proper paid role like it is in the daytime though. Especially as UK nighttime is the popular time for trolls.

[AnnieOnAMapleLeaf]

I'll volunteer for this! I am on MN far too often and, with the time difference, am usually creeping the boards until around 4:00am.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

We definitely need volunteers who will RTFT

That's me out then as I obviously didn't. Sparkling clearly is your woman.