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Moderators required!

223 replies

JustineMumsnet · 08/07/2005 12:58

Dear all,

We're looking for a couple more moderators. The current team do an amazing job and of course to some extent you are all moderators - plenty of you email us if you feel something is getting out of hand and for that we're very grateful - but we feel that given how busy the site now is, we need a few more official folks, with access to our direct contact details, watching over it.

Being a moderator requires a diplomacy and restraint, so if those aren't your strong points please do keep posting on Talk, but don't apply to be a moderator . Of course being around a lot also helps.

Moderators essentially have two roles. The first is to help out if queries (including media requests please) aren't answered by bumping and cajoling responses. The second is to attempt to (!) calm inflammatory situations, intervene where misunderstandings occur and keep mumsnet HQ informed (via email and tel if necessary) of anything that might warrant intervention.

It's a purely voluntary post (ie unpaid sadly) but you do get your pic on the mods page so it's not without glamour. If anyone would like to volunteer, please email [email protected].

Many thanks

The mumsnet team

OP posts:
starlover · 08/07/2005 13:13

me too NDP!

Enid · 08/07/2005 13:13

mod finger

rofl

snafu · 08/07/2005 13:13

Does this mean MN Towers can refuse applications as well? 'No, sorry, you're a trouble maker and we've got our eye on you anyway'...

Enid · 08/07/2005 13:13

no really lou, am rubbish and not to be relied upon

Enid · 08/07/2005 13:14

lol snafu

"we've got our eye on you sonny jim"

snafu · 08/07/2005 13:15

I reckon MN have a black book with some of our names in it (not mine of course)

Fio2 · 08/07/2005 13:19

"Being a moderator requires a diplomacy and restraint"

aaahhhhh and I was going to suggest myself up until that point

Fio2 · 08/07/2005 13:19

ooooo sorry NDP, didnt realise you had posted the same

theres an echo an echo

NomDePlume · 08/07/2005 13:21

Lol, Fio

Lol, Fio

Lol, Fio

Fio2 · 08/07/2005 13:22

hehe

NotQuiteCockney · 09/07/2005 10:00

I've been thinking about this - would it be possible to have posts/people deleted temporarily (suspend a poster, say, and disappear all their posts until someone official gets involved) if enough different posters raise an alert? (or if 2 moderators raise an alert?)

There would have to be a "report this posting" button on each post, or at least one visible to moderators ...

nailpolish · 09/07/2005 10:18

diplomacy and restraint are my middle names

but does it mean you cant be controversial, a la cod?

plus im not an expert in any subject

would be mortified if got refused!

QueenEagle · 09/07/2005 10:19

Think I'd quite fancy applying for it, what do ya reckon??

charleepeters · 09/07/2005 10:29

i dont mind doing it if u still need people

WideWebWitch · 09/07/2005 10:31

ha ha at the idea of enid and cod job sharing!

PowerCrazyNewMod · 09/07/2005 10:35

Right, you lot, just so you all know I have got the job now so no-one else need apply ok?

Yes! Yes! Yes! I have the power mwahahaha!!

jessicaandbumpsmummy · 09/07/2005 10:36

im here enough to do it, but you may think im a bit OTT with some of my comments.

PowerCrazyNewMod · 09/07/2005 10:39

Ban them all, I say, ban them all.

WideWebWitch · 09/07/2005 10:40

message deleted

WideWebWitch · 09/07/2005 10:40
Grin
hunkermunker · 09/07/2005 10:44

message sniffed at

PowerCrazyNewMod · 09/07/2005 10:57

www let that be a lesson to you.

Put anything like that again sonny jim and you'll be banned, banned I say.

swiperfox · 09/07/2005 11:03

I would do it - have thought about doing it before but chickened out!! It would certainly justify spending my whole life on here lol

charleepeters · 09/07/2005 11:05

I have a constant broadband connection so could always pop in if needed

hunkermunker · 09/07/2005 11:46

Me too, CP.

Could be HunkerModker