[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by 907dave

Whats it take to be one?
What cool things can you do?

Not like I want to be one, just curious about your powers.

I've never been asked that question before, but, fair enough!

Mostly, it's just a bunch of work (for no pay). Our main reason for being is to "keep order" within the forum. Technical knowledge is not absolutely needed, but is nice. So, we spend quite a bit of time scanning through all the new posts every day.

We can delete or move posts and threads and can edit other people's posts if necessary.

Finally, if some member really doesn't "fit in" or is a "spammer" or whatever, we can ban that member from the forum. We've NEVER had to do that in this forum. We seem to attract a "high class membership".

How do you get to be a Mod? Usually, you're "invited" by the Administrators. I don't think anyone ever asks to be one, they would probably be rejected if they did. This is after you've been around long enough for the Admins to see how you deal with other people and if you seem dependable enough to function without being constantly supervised. They have to feel they can "trust" you, and that is something that only an Administrator can quantify. Being a Mod carries a huge amount of responsibility, and it's something we don't treat lightly.

Hope that answered your question.

- Jack