vikramkone Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hi Erin i aslo want to contribute my mite to this wonderful forum...so do consider my application.. bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seenapanalli Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Hello Erin, Thanks for creating such a nice forum. Please let me know if I could help in any way. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketanm Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Guys n Gals, I read this thread from Erin's first post to the last, and sorry to say but I am kinda dis-appointed......All the posts following Erin's first post have the same content "I want to be a moderator" OR "Erin, please make me a moderator".... What I would have loved is a discussion on some suggestions on how Erin should implement the moderatorship, without diluting the quality of the forum. (I know that Erin is the sole person to take the ultimate decision, but its like the CEO of a corporation, who has to get inputs from his team, before any major decision) Although Erin didnt requested specifically for any such discussion, but he also wouldnt mind any (unwarranted :hmm: ) suggestions from our side... sometimes a good discussion can open new doors or if not atleast help him to choose the right one..... He has some "ideas" :idea: about moderatorship which he has expressed in his first post.... and I know that there are so many talented and experienced people out here, who have been on numerous other fourms... and they can put forth their ideas and experience about moderatorship and the way a public forum like TM should go, so that it attains a distinct identity ...... I would really HATE :yuck: to see TM as just another GMAT/GRE/TOEFL/LSAT forum.....(hard to even imagine that)..... BTW, I know that I might be inviting flames (which is not my intenstion)..... but I have seen many forums simply vanishing because of BAD moderators.... I am not saying that there the people were wrong..... it is just that they were BAD as moderators...... and wouldn't like to see Erin regretting his decision to have moderators later on..... No offence meant to anyone..... Ketan PS: If this is being discussed in some other thread, then please let me know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 Hmmm... Interesting idea. It never occurred to me to ask members what they were looking for in moderators; I made this post really just to gauge the interest. I think your idea to ask what people want in their moderators is a good one, although I suspect most people would say pretty much the same thing--someone who is fair, polite, helpful, etc. I'm thinking now that I will start with one or two moderators to see how it goes. I've had moderators before, but not for a while. I didn't have any problems with the previous moderators, and I wouldn't choose someone I didn't have full faith in. The people I would choose for the first round of moderators have been acting as de facto moderators in a very real sense--they've been alerting me to posts that need my attention, been helping people, and have earned the respect of their fellow members. I honestly don't anticipate problems, and you can believe that I will not tolerate any sort of abuse of power. More than anything, I respect our members and want them to have a good experience here. I've worked too many years building the site, the forum, and the local business to let ego (that includes my own!!) get in the way. Trust me--our visitors, our fellow forum members, and my students will be treated with respect by anybody representing TestMagic. Thanks for your feedback, Ketan. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketanm Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 I think your idea to ask what people want in their moderators is a good one, although I suspect most people would say pretty much the same thing--someone who is fair, polite, helpful, etc. Well, I can put forward some eligibility criterion for being a moderator 1) You need to actively contribute here on the forums 2) 24/7/365 net connect 4) Patience and an INDEPTH knowledge of the forum which takes months to acquire (this can be quantified by something like number of posts say 1000) 5) Ability to be nice (fair, polite, helpful as Erin suggested:) ) 6) Ability to get along with other moderators (absolute essential) [i have seen bickering amongst the mods ruining the spirit of a forum] 7) Ability to visualize Erin's vision for TM (where is TM heading) 8) Have to be extremely patient (esp with newbies) 9) Must be creative in the sense of providing valuable suggestions from time to time....(regrading everything) 10) Must be "good" (now this is relative term) in the specific sub-forum he/she is expected to handle (say SC, RC, CR etc etc) 11) Must be available for next one year (This is because a person entering a B-school in next 3-4 months would be a bad choice... it would take probably 2-3 months just to "understand" the fourm and then only you will be able to contribute) Ketan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 I agree with most or all of your ideas and suggestions, at least in theory. One of the problems a forum of this type faces is caused by the very nature of our visitors--they are very smart, successful, hardworking people who are in transition. Many of our most active members will likely move on to very demanding programs relatively soon and may not be able to "moderate" while they are in their respective programs. Naturally, I'd never want to impose on somebody who's studying at a very competitive school to moderate here. I therefore believe that a "take 'em while we are lucky enough to have 'em" attitude is more in order, although I must admit that I would be very happy to have someone around for a lot longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioinformatics Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I agree with most or all of your ideas and suggestions, at least in theory. One of the problems a forum of this type faces is caused by the very nature of our visitors--they are very smart, successful, hardworking people who are in transition. Many of our most active members will likely move on to very demanding programs relatively soon and may not be able to "moderate" while they are in their respective programs. Naturally, I'd never want to impose on somebody who's studying at a very competitive school to moderate here. I therefore believe that a "take 'em while we are lucky enough to have 'em" attitude is more in order, although I must admit that I would be very happy to have someone around for a lot longer. Erin, if its any consolidation, i've been moderating at another site for well over 1 year despite tackling numerous things (like a masters degree). i always find time. if you are still interested in my help, i would love to moderate the GRE forums, in particular the biochem subject test area where i've been hanging out the most. i have a lot of cool ideas, like adding stickies to the most FAQ, posting the most useful links, etc... give me a chance and i'll show you what i can do that section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 I appreciate your interest, and I'll keep you in mind. For now, I've chosen to start with two members who have a good, long history here. I think it'll be wise to start with a relatively small number to get a feel for how things will work out. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilianWoman Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I appreciate your interest, and I'll keep you in mind. For now, I've chosen to start with two members who have a good, long history here. I think it'll be wise to start with a relatively small number to get a feel for how things will work out. :) I'd like to know who they are just in case I need them:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 I'd like to know who they are just in case I need them:DThing is, I've chosen them, but they haven't chosen me. Yet, anyway. :D Seriously, I just want to make sure everything's okay with them before we go public. I guess I'm just pretty cautious by nature. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioinformatics Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Thing is, I've chosen them, but they haven't chosen me. Yet, anyway. :D Seriously, I just want to make sure everything's okay with them before we go public. I guess I'm just pretty cautious by nature. :rolleyes: do you mean you will only have 2 moderators to moderate all your forums? you should spread it out to those who know more about one topic over another. take a look at http://www.studentdoctor.net they have different moderators for different forums..and it works beautifully for them. just helping you ease your relunctance...;). i'm not telling you what to do, this is your site, but remember moderators don't have to have full access ... just enough to add stickies to their forum...at least that's my goal with the biochem gre subject forum. there are so much info buried in that forum, that i like to stick certain ones to the top that will be useful for future test takers....anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Can we guess? :hmm: I am more curious to know this than the status of my admission!!! Cheers adonis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gforce Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hey adonis, Keep guessing man... Btw, where are you these days? Keep posting! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Econ Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Can we guess? :hmm: I am more curious to know this than the status of my admission!!! Cheers adonis OK ... I cannot resist anymore, please tell us :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesT Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Yeah guys! you know what!! i am one, from the elite band.:D[banana] :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 Yeah guys! you know what!! i am one, from the elite band.:confused: Eh? I don't get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 :confused: Eh? I don't get it... probably he's talking about the band of guessers? adonis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesT Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Naah! Was just trying to end that suspense! I meant the elite band of moderators.. hehe! Now when is this actually gonna be unveiled! Lets keep guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 There shud've been a better way of sayin' it, but i am breaking it first( i hope) I can see that Dingus is one. Who is the other? :hmm: Congrats Dingus. [clap] Cheers adonis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaya Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Alright, I see the moderators (whoever they are) already have some work to do: Marry_Peterson is spamming about some essay site and also Adviser (though, only 1 message so far). Renata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Poof! They're gone. :wizard: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheng75 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Thanks Erin! I definitely don't want to be spammed when I come on TM, it's a "safe" place. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaya Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Good job. P.S. cool smiley :) Poof! They're gone. :wizard: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 yeah we seriously need moderator... plus we also need an interaction arena where somebody can send the kind of mistake he/she or somebody else has done so that it makes the work of moderaor easy.. by mistake i have posted in GMAT AWA instead of GRE.. so plz help me transfer that to GRE AWA, oreover by mistake i have posted two copies of the same issue in GRE Issue sction.. plz delete one of them. Regards JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 If you simply click this button http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/buttons/report.gif from a post, I'll get a message alerting me to that post. That should be quick and easy. :) I can search for the topics myself, but if you already know where they are, it would help me a bit if you reported them with the http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/buttons/report.gif button. Let me know if you have any other questions. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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