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EarlG ADMIN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 11:39 AM
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Democratic Underground is looking for volunteers to serve as moderators
The next moderator term will last three months, from the middle of November 2009 until the middle of February 2010. If you have never served as a moderator before but would like to volunteer some time to help keep Democratic Underground's discussion forum running smoothly, now is your chance.

Here are some things to bear in mind before you apply:
  • Your political ideology is not important... We need centrists and leftists and everyone in between to serve as moderators.

  • We prefer people who have been members for a while, and have made at least a few hundred posts. You must be at least 18 years old. You must have donated at least one time to Democratic Underground using your own name.

  • You must be able to log on to DU regularly, and should not take any long vacations between now and the end of the term.

  • We prefer people with a generally positive outlook on life, who can be fair and evenhanded, and who don't get easily frustrated. If you sign up to moderate, we expect you to stay as a moderator for the full term. You must understand that it is perfectly normal for the admins to occasionally overturn your decisions, or to make specific requests regarding the manner in which you participate on DU while you are a moderator.

  • We prefer that moderators avoid highly controversial topics, or at least moderate their behavior significantly when participating in such discussions. If you have a history of rhetorically hot postings on controversial issues, we may not choose you to serve.

  • If you know that you aren't very good at controlling your behavior or your emotions, or if you know that you can't be fair to a particular group of people, please do not sign up to be a moderator. There is no obligation to serve as a mod, and we won't hold it against you if you choose not to.
Here's how to volunteer:

STEP 1: FILL OUT, SIGN, AND MAIL THE MODERATOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT! If you mailed us the form before, you might need to mail it again. The form was updated on August 26, 2005, and we need the most recent version from all of our moderators.

The moderator confidentiality agreement is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/moderator_form.html

Double-check to make sure the page says "Updated August 26, 2005." That way you will know that you are looking at the correct form. If it doesn't say that, click reload/refresh on your browser to reload the page.

Fill it out and send it in to the address provided ASAP. If you prefer, you may scan the completed form and email a digital copy along with your moderator application email (see below). Don't forget to sign the form.

We hope to receive completed forms from all applicants *before* the new moderator term begins. If we do not receive your form before then, we may not be able to give you access to the moderator forum at the beginning of the moderator term.

We will keep the moderator confidentiality agreement forms on file, so once you mail the form to us you should not have to send it again if you apply to serve in future terms.

STEP 2: SEND US AN APPLICATION EMAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Send an email to earlg@democraticunderground.com with the word "moderator" in the subject line. By volunteering to serve as a moderator, you are giving us permission to take all necessary measures to verify your identity. Include the following information:

- Your real name

- Your forum username

- Your address

- Your telephone number

- How much time you spend on Democratic Underground

- Which forums you'd like to moderate, or would not like to moderate (if you have a preference)

- A brief statement which generally outlines your political views

- Are you taking any extended vacations during the the next three months?

- Have you read, and do you agree to follow, the Message Board Rules and the Moderator Guidelines?

- Have you filled out, signed, and mailed the Moderator Confidentiality Agreement (Updated August 26, 2005)?

We hope to select a new group of moderators on Wednesday November 11, 2009. There will be a free conference call for the new moderators on the following night.

EarlG
DU Admin
D
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Laelth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 11:49 AM
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1. k&r for exposure. n/t
:dem:

-Laelth
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 12:00 PM
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2. OK! K and R... =;^)
Maybe I'll take a stab at it, winter is slow. :P

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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 12:54 PM
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3. Not even hired yet and already threatening to stab someone.
You're PERFECT!!!!

:rofl:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 01:36 PM
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4. I hope there's an instruction manual...
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 01:49 PM
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5. well....
:rofl:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 08:49 AM
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11. Um, cliffordu...
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 02:07 PM
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6. Would I be able to find out where members live?
Because I would want to kick some asses. Think I might fit in?
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 07:42 PM
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7. I think it's my time to volunteer
8 years+ sitting on the sidelines...............time to end that streak......
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AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 11:18 PM
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8. I'm applying again!
Might as well put my time "between jobs" to good use.

Tucker
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 05:40 AM
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9. Deleted message
Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
 
Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 05:57 AM
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10. kick!
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Romulox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 02:36 PM
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12. This is the sort of job that should disqualify anyone who applies...
In other words, if you want the job, you ain't qualified!
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-30-09 12:37 PM
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14. I just want the power of the ban hammer.
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-30-09 05:51 AM
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13. I might actually be interested, but I'm hesitant.
I don't want to be bitten in the butt. So to speak.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-30-09 01:47 PM
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15. I'm interested but not sure if the time spent filling it out would be worth the hilarity of those
chosing new mods.
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Major Hogwash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 04:18 AM
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16. I'd gladly be a mod for you guys, Earl.
But, only for the guns section.

And I only have 2 conditions -
- no other mods would be needed for that section while I'm the mod mostly because I'm not going to waste my time explaining why I do the things I do when I do them, and I don't want anyone else to get blamed for what I would do.
- no Democrat bashing will be allowed based on speculation of what Obama might do in the future, say in the year 2011, or the year 2012. Nor will I allow any Democrats currently serving in Congress today to be trashed based on any historically inaccurate history of guns, gun laws, or their past votes in Congress. Most of that garbage is provided by douchebags trying to make Democrats look bad in the guns subforum.

In other words, they'll have to tell the truth about Democrats.
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-01-09 09:09 PM
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17. Know What? Maybe It's Time For Me To Stop Posting (Snarky Nonsense Anyway), And Become An Objective
mod instead.

OMC no more, but instead serving the board honorably by being an objective mod on all sides of any issue, helping this from the inside out become a more pleasant board. Yup. Fuck it. I think maybe it's time.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 12:21 AM
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18. My dear OMC...
I think this is a very good idea, for you...

I hope they'll take you.

It really gives a very different perspective of DU. VERY.

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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 10:15 AM
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20. I'm Tryin...
I know it's a stretch for them to consider me, but I'd definitely take the role seriously.
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christophercamp Donating Member (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-06-09 06:02 AM
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19. TIME WHALE
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reflection Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-10-09 05:43 PM
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21. Great. Spamming a mod thread...
Seen it all now...

:eyes:
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-11-09 01:27 AM
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22. Time Whale? I don't even WANT to know what kind of spam this is. LOL. Great website name, sure! :)
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