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Old 02-08-2012, 01:59 PM
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Mod Application Process: How To Apply & Questions Answered - updated April 22nd

Hi everyone!

Moderators are members that have been entrusted to be the leaders on the forums here. Good moderators can have an enormous influence on the message boards they moderate, and their contributions largely determine if a forum is going to be a success here. Moderators are chosen because of their enthusiasm, leadership qualities, and their respect for their fellow posters. Applicants should have a solid history of posting on a variety of threads, demonstrating a true interest in the whole board, and that they are already well known in the community.

Here are some of the things we expect our moderators to do here:
  • Close continuation threads after they've reached 300 posts and a new thread has been started.
  • Start discussions and participate in the discussions on their boards as much as possible.
  • Post on their boards at least every other day and participate in a wide variety of topics.
  • Be approachable and professional, and try to answer posters’ questions as quickly as possible.
  • Welcome newcomers, help resolve disputes between posters, and make sure that posters adhere to Fan Forum rules.
  • It’s fine for moderators to be members of a ‘shipper’ group, but they need to deal with any issues that may arise on their boards in a fair and impartial manner.
  • Visit the Moderators Forum on a regular basis to stay informed and get to know other people in the moderator community.


The Moderator Application Process

Please send one e-mail for each board you are applying for (so if you are applying for two boards, send two separate emails). You may moderate a maximum of three boards at one time. Applications must be received by 12:00 PM GMT on the deadline date.

You can only apply for a board that actually has a Moderator Opening announcement posted.
You must have been a registered member of Fan Forum for at least six months.

Please send e-mails to mod_apps@fanforum.com

Please send each email with a subject line of Board Applied For - Your Displayed User Name (so if poster John_Smith applied to mod the music board, his email would have the subject "Music Board - John_Smith"), and include the following information:

1. Your displayed User Name.

2. Your Age.

3. Your Gender (this way, if you get appointed, we can post our welcome thread for you properly, as many posting names are ambiguous, and it's hard to tell if someone is male or female).

4. If you are a current moderator here, please indicate the message board or boards that you moderate. If you were a former moderator here, please indicate the message board or boards that you used to moderate.

5. A link to your profile here at Fan Forum. This will enable us to check your posting frequency on the board that you want to moderate.

Please note: A correct link to your profile will look like this: http://www.fanforum.com/members/chris-18298/

If you click on your name as the last poster on a thread, it will say 'last poster' in the link and will go to the last poster at that particular thread.

6. A few words describing why you want to be a moderator of the board you are applying for. You're welcome to describe more if you feel inclined to do so.

A confirmation PM letting you know that we have received your application will be send to you within 24 hours. If you don't receive the PM, please send a Private Message to Nad.

Perks of Becoming a moderator

Even though the Moderator position does have many responsibilities, moderators receive some special privileges that regular posters don’t have, because we recognize and appreciate that moderators are devoting time from their lives to moderate their boards. Moderators are allowed to change their user names once a year. They also receive increased Private Message space and they have the ability to send Private Messages to more people at one time.

Most of all though, moderators get to lead the boards that they love and contribute to the success of their boards and to the success of Fan Forum itself.

If you want to help lead Fan Forum into the future and help make the board you love a success, we encourage you to submit an application and become a part of the Moderator Team here. Thanks!

We hope all this gives you a better idea of how the moderator application process works.

Moderator appointments are usually announced on the Sunday following the deadline.

Thanks, and we'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

Note: This thread should be restarted by a Moderator Manager. Thanks.
Please update link in the templates for Mod Opening Announcements, and the link in the thread at Mod board.
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Old 02-08-2012, 02:00 PM
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We currently have moderator openings on the following boards:
  • American Horror Story - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Chad Michael Murray - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Dexter - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Emma Stone - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Female Celebrities - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Kings of Leon - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Male Celebrities - Application Deadline: extended to February 10th
  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Application Deadline: February 10th
  • Blake Lively - Application Deadline: February 17th
  • Hilarie Burton - Application Deadline: February 17th
  • The Borgias - Application Deadline: extended to February 17th
  • White Collar - Application Deadline: extended to February 17th
  • Leighton Meester - Application Deadline: March 2nd
  • One Tree Hill - Application Deadline: March 2nd
  • Revenge - Application Deadline: March 2nd

Please note that the deadline to get applications in is 12:00 PM GMT on the deadline dates shown above.

NOTE: Information on how to apply and the application process is available in the opening post of this thread.
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Old 02-09-2012, 12:02 AM
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good luck everyone..

Why isn't their a date for OTH and Revenge?
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Old 02-09-2012, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Queen of Babble (View Post)

Why isn't their a date for OTH and Revenge?
We were discussing whether it should be February 24th or March 2nd. It will be March 2nd.
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Old 02-12-2012, 08:34 AM
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We currently have moderator openings on the following boards:

  • Blake Lively - Application Deadline: February 17th
  • Chad Michael Murray - Application Deadline: extended to February 17th
  • Hilarie Burton - Application Deadline: February 17th
  • The Borgias - Application Deadline: extended to February 17th
  • White Collar - Application Deadline: extended to February 17th
  • American Horror Story - Application Deadline: extended to March 2nd
  • House - Application Deadline: March 2nd
  • Kings of Leon - Application Deadline: extended to March 2nd
  • Lady Gaga - Application Deadline: March 2nd
  • Leighton Meester - Application Deadline: March 2nd
  • One Tree Hill - Application Deadline: March 2nd
  • Revenge - Application Deadline: March 2nd

Please note that the deadline to get applications in is 12:00 PM GMT on the deadline dates shown above.

NOTE: Information on how to apply and the application process is available in the opening post of this thread.
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