I’m looking for someone to do the moderating on your board, we are very much into self moderation with the no swear facility, ignore button and mutual respect. The mod role is not a heavy handed 606 style, not a police role or rule making role more to help the board run the way the members want it. I like each mod to be a fan of the club they are moderating because they are the best people to understand your clubs culture and how the fans want their board to be run, attitude to wums, swearing and each other. So I need your help because I don’t know your fans, who is best suited to the mod role? Can you either nominate someone or PM me if it something you would like to do.
I'm not sure that I do, to be honest. I don't really understand how the site works, beyond starting articles and replying to articles. All of the business about sticky threads, global threads, rep power, groups and so on mystifies me. I don't think that the role would involve a lot of dispute settling time - we're a fairly amiable bunch, I think - but that leaves management of the site as the main business for the mod, and that's precisely what I don't have a clue about. Unless someone can convince me otherwise, it doesn't sound like I'm your man. Thanks for the vote of confidence though, DR, Surly and Gilly, it's appreciated.
Very little site management mate, stickies and the like are easy and all is explained when you become a mod so the tech side is no problem. Its more about being a focal point for new members, welcoming them, setting the tone and dealing with wums who try and disrupt the board. I asked you first because you seemed sensible and respected, posts so far would back that up. One solution would be to appoint 2 mods who could help each other and work together, just a thought. The boards with mods seem to grow quicker and better.
The Captain is a great shout, but to be fair I can't think of a member I wouldn't like to be the mod. Good bunch on this board.
Let's move the discussion on. What do we want the mod - whoever it is - to actually do? What do we want the board to be like. I'm getting a big frustrated by all this. I would probably have posted more in the last 24 hours if this wasn't sitting there. I felt that I couldn't weigh in on anything else if I was avoiding this issue, which I was. I come on here to talk about Fulham, not to talk about me. To clarify cyprussyd's comment, he personal messaged me a month ago and asked if I would mod the board, and I said no and suggested someone else (it's up to them if they want to reveal who they are. I presume that they turned it down too). I'm still not keen on taking the role, but I'm thinking about it. Part of the problem before was the presumption of being unveiled as a mod with no discussion from the regulars, which clearly isn't the case now, but that isn't the whole of it. Part of my problem with being a mod is actually a problem with the set up of the site. I'm not keen on the fact that our involvement gets ranked into a hierarchy - at some point this week I noticed that I've become a 'senior member', which seems a bit silly as I've only been here a few months (and only on the old 606 board since last summer). When we get into an argument about whether Hughes should be sacked, or whether this player should play, or that player be sold, I don't want newcomers to the site reacting to me as being somehow the 'voice of authority'. I'd rather my arguments be accepted (or not!) as being those of just another opinionated fan, like the rest of us. This site's insistence on labelling and grading everything doesn't help with that. So I'm torn. I'm really not keen, but I recognise that someone has to do it. What I don't want is to agree to it, and then in a few months have people grumbling because I'm not doing a decent job. Most of my input on the board is sneaked into work time, so I wouldn't be able to put a lot of time into modding. So, let's turn this debate into what we would want a mod to actually do. That way whoever does it will have a clearer idea of what people actually want.
Captain, I would like to wade in with my opinion on this topic. The general way that things have operated over the years is on the basis of a group of individuals who share a love of the same subject, that being Fulham Football club. I think that the discussions have always been based purely on what we as individuals think. I would like to think that no one wants to be seen in any other way than that. It happens to be on this site that there are ' gradings ' and ' points ' . These are completely irrelevant to me and I suspect most if not all others Fulham users feel the same, as you have said that you do to. I think it is fair to say that we do not get too many WUM's on this site so question the need to have a moderator. If we were to have one what would be getting moderated ? Very rarely does any abuse get thrown about. So what do we we want as users. For me I would like to be able to: Post articles Comment on articles - be both accepting and critical Share some good natured discussions with fans from all teams Not have to put up with too much rubbish from people wanting to boost their ratings by posting utter crap comments designed to ' wind up ' users Other than that, I cannot think of anything else. I recognize that there is an issue with time in order to dedicate to this responsibility, how much time would it take ? Could it be shared amongst a few people rather than be taken on by one person ? I hope this is not getting to be a pain for you, but agree that talking about with everyone should get a solution. Do not take it too seriously, your opinions and feelings are great to read, do not let this stop that from happening.
Its certainly something that you should not be forced into- Captain. Having been a newer member both here and on 606, I always saw you as quite literally as being the Captain- the respect from other members was instantly apparent, to both you r f, and DR. However, I definately do not think you should be moderator if its not what you want. i don't even personally feel we need one. It may enable us to have a more colourful background, or whatever, but as theres litle in the way of WUM's, i don't see it really as being required, unless someone wants to be it. Is it really necessary, cyprussyd?
I withdraw my second. I'd much rather hear the Captain's opinion than have him pull back due to extra mod responsibilities. In short Captain, if you have any reservations don't do it. We're hardly the most rowdy group of fans!
Thanks, Froggy, Gilly and Surlyc. The thing is, someone has to do it. If we've chosen to move from the old 606 site to this one and their structure is for fans to moderate their own club's board, then it's not fair on the supermods for us to opt out of that. If anyone else wants to step forward and do it - either on their own or as part of a team - great. I'm not keen and would happily let someone else do it. If nobody else is willing, then I'll do it (but don't expect a lot from me!) Any willing volunteers, now is the time to speak up.
I would offer but have two issues: firstly i don't feel as i have been around here or was on 606 long enough to deserve a place as mod- theres far more "senior" or common posters, if you get what I mean. Would you be happy with an unknown as mod? Secondly, i cannot come on too often. you may have noticed when i post its on many articles at one time, and then that s it for a day or two- Im currently in exam season so i really don't know if I have time, the know-how or the backing from fellow 606ers, so I think I would definately be the wrong option. Sorry to let down whoever had me backed
In answer to your question, must we have a mod, no. On most boards the mod is not a moderator more a focal point. He would do a welcome thread for new members, stick threads like transfer gossip, this really is your board to run the way you want it, the mod or mods sort of make sure it is. The title thing is the sites, newbie, member, senior member turn some people on, most it means little.
