Hi, how would someone become a mod or smod or whatever? Just one of many random questions that pop up in my mind. I do not remember reading that in one of the, not rules, but other info pages.

Search, there have been many other topics like this.

They'll contact you if they want you... Asking is a sure way not to get chosen.

Indeed, that is the way

Be polite to members, follow the rules - and most of all, help others.

Radish™

does the amount of time you've been on Neowin matter?

posting quality and a level head is more important then the post count number. follow the rules, etc. you make yourself stand out that way.

^ (@gazebee) No, I don't think so, but you should have enough posts to be recognized by other staff members... right?

obviously you can't be a mod if you just joined yesterday, but if you play by the rules, time spend on Neowin is not a big issue..

I dont plan on being a mod nor do i really want to. I was just wondering. Like I said, "Just one of many random questions that pop up in my mind."

Also, does smod mean super mod? Read that once, but forgot what it ment...

Correct.

Follow this link for all the Staff
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ndpost&p=947295

hehe that remind me the good old days when ppl were asking to be IRCop.

oh my im old

Yes, thats the page I was talking about

Also, can someone direct me to the page where I can find the difference between subscribers and non subscribers. Just want to know what is so special.

Not sure there is a official thread about it but this explains some of it

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=325973

Oh and don't, I repeat, do not threaten to kill a moderators family...I learned my lesson.

Also, don't pour sheep's blood on their front walkway either.

Is that why I've been getting drive-by eggings?

HAHA

Actually, the one at about 2100 was me.

....

/me thinks "hmmm....I think they got me, and I ran out of eggs"

Don't worry the mods, smod, etc have a forum where there a list of people that are backlisted.

23465 gerry.74
Banned from beening a mod because of eggs...

Dam, you EGGS!

We paid ~$12. We get a neowin email... mmhmm and our own forum and we stand out...

You also get this lovely warm feeling inside.

-Ax

give it up people, this has been asked a thousand times or more already. It is clear you have to do "favors" or know someone well to become a mod. It's kind of like organized crime...

I'm not sure if you're kidding or not, but I never talked to anyone on staff before becoming a moderator.

If you don't mind my asking, how long have you been a staff member BangBang023?

-Ax

A little over a year now. April 5th 2004 is the date I was added on.

You certainly climbed the moderater ladder quickly, eh?

-AX

It seems to me like dedication to the site and the willingness to be helpful are the only things you need. I always see Radish and bangbang's names at the bottom of the main page.

Actually, me being a super mod was basically timing. I was added on before there were forum specific mods. When the system was altered, any existing mods became super mods.

And not having much of a life.....

But yes, dedication is important. If I'm not at work or playing ball, I'm usually on Neowin just making sure things are goings smoothly.

If I wanted a warm fuzzy feeling, I'd antialias all of my fonts

If you were reffering to my sig, I can't . They're generated by the PHP GD2 library .

-Ax

does teh smiley mean anything?...

No, I remember being given IRCop status. I never asked but I kept getting asked. I mean, asking is a sure fire way of people rejecting you.

I wasn't...

I was referring to your quote... I've just been itching to use that joke

The way that I see it is this.

If you want to become a mod, you must do the following. Just be nice to other members, avoid flaming or getting a warning level, and keep a level head in a crisis. You don't need to know any of the staff, nor must you be a subscriber beforehand. Eventually, when you least realize it, you will probably be asked to join the staff.

Asking and sucking up to other staff members don't help your chances out either.

If you have to ask, you'll never know...

Mods are picked generally on need. If we feel the need for more mods, we'll take on a few more. Most new mods are put forward by existing mods; people look for good behaviour and an informative post history.

I want to be an Admin looks like its easier then being a Mod, dont gotta go around all day fixing people posts and editing things and making sure everyones going by the rules. Then again, the Admins gotta pay the bills for the server (I think??) and they gotta do board maintenance and all that i guess, hmm i like bein g a regular member, maybe i'll even subscribe if i manage to come up with some money for it

yeah, much easier being a member than a mod. being a mod is no big deal anyway...I'm a mod on another site, not much to it really. Can be a pain in the ass really at times...

That depends on how you look at it.

once you get selected and you accept do you have to go through like an initiation... like where you have to eat butter till you puke or shave your nuts or anything?

[braveheart]FREEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM[/braveheart]

that is what I was refering to
I was a SA on dalnet around 8-9 years ago

and all your work is done out of the greatness of your heart, meaning no pay?

correct. None of the staff makes a dime.

If you have a warning, you're screwed, eh?

Wow, well I greatly appreciate all the time and work you guys put into the maintenance in this forum and making it such a great to communicate with other neowinians. Even though my stats say I joined this month, I've been here for a couple of years and the amount of posts you guys need to overlook is immense. Thanks again guys!!!

something tells me im out of the running hahahahah

<=== look that way

*edit* they took it away!!! it used to say "Warning Level 100%, 1 Suspension Served"
*edit* fixed it

Depends on what the warning was for. But yeah, pretty much.

Something tells me you are posting into dangerous territories.