How does one become a moderator?

[Billtrumpet25]

I'm just curious on the whole process.

Thanks.

 

[Parametric]

It is the darkest of rituals, not meant for man to know. (What happens to the live rabbit is just cruel.) Some say the words of the chant were found inscribed in a cave in black ash in a language not made for human tongues. Sometimes at night you can hear the screaming up on the moor as the wind rakes through the forests. You know then that another victim is being ... moderated.

 

[veinglory]

One day you are walking along the street. You detect a whiff of ether and wake up with an electric collar on and chained to a sub-forum.

 

[BunnyMaz]

Moderators aren't chosen. They simply exist wherever a forum is made. Like wights for the internet. Except the punishment for failing to please a mod with your sacrificial offerings is far more severe.

 

[Maryn]

I must've sent Mac a couple hundred gift baskets, from muffins to chocolates to cheese and crackers to sex toys.

Maryn, brown noser par excellence

 

[KTC]

I know how NOT to become a moderator, if you ever need to know.

 

[WackAMole]

LOL! the responses in this thread made me crack up!

You guys are hilarious. I say as I shiver in fear.

 

[thothguard51]

I must've sent Mac a couple hundred gift baskets, from muffins to chocolates to cheese and crackers to sex toys.

Maryn, brown noser par excellence

The blow up kind are not the best...

 

[Kitty Pryde]

It's kind of like a cross between Rush Week and getting jumped into a street gang. With bonus jackboots.

 

[KellyAssauer]

Ask me that again, once you've left Arizona...

 

[Cyia]

Keep your voices down unless you want Mac to reinstate the draft.

 

[Ari Meermans]

I know how NOT to become a moderator, if you ever need to know.

As do I. The key to success, if I may be so bold, is to exert yourself from day one toward making sure the thought never enters Mac's mind.

Keep your voices down unless you want Mac to reinstate the draft.

Exactly. shhh

 

[thothguard51]

As to how, wear leather, chains and understand the dynamics that go into lap dancing...

 

[Billtrumpet25]

Ask me that again, once you've left Arizona...

What's that supposed to mean?

 

[Archerbird]

Keep your voices down unless you want Mac to reinstate the draft.

What's that supposed to mean?

 

[Silver King]

I bribed Mac. It was easy but also expensive!

 

[FOTSGreg]

Keeping your head down, misbehaving now and then despite trying to help out whenever and wherever possible, and thoroughly pissing Mac and one or three other Mods off periodically seems to work rather well at making oneself Mod-material-resistant.

Oh! An in-thread temper tantrum once in awhile works wonders too.



(working on my anti-Modness screen techniques)

 

[MacAllister]

::making notes::

 

[Billtrumpet25]

::making notes::

Uh oh...what did I get you all into???

 

[Williebee]

So, tell us, Bill.

How big a Merkin you got?

 

[Billtrumpet25]

So, tell us, Bill.

How big a Merkin you got?

Oh, you guys...

 

[CACTUSWENDY]

It's all in the DNA. Mac has fine guidelines and very stringent tests.

 

[Al Stevens]

A better question would be, why?

 

[Billtrumpet25]

A better question would be, why?

Simply curious.

 

[Al Stevens]

Simply curious.

Not why are you asking. Why does one become a moderator?