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How do you become a moderator?

Asked by justus2 (851points) November 8th, 2009

Like do site moderators get paid? Do they work from home? I need work and just thought how do I get a job being a site moderator?

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Ivan's avatar

It’s unpaid.

DominicX's avatar

I think you’re usually appointed and it’s unpaid. I was a moderator on another site and it was because the site owner asked me if I wanted to be one and I said “yes”. :)

EmpressPixie's avatar

On most websites, being an moderator is unpaid. Here, it is unpaid. We work from wherever we feel like it—I have it on good authority there is a great deal of iPhone moderation going on, but I’ve never been able to handle that.

However, on websites where the position is a paid one, you will need experience in community building. Since there are so many unpaid moderator positions, they would expect you to come into it with a good deal of experience already.

PretentiousArtist's avatar

@DominicX Whoa That story, like, blew my mind away! Tell it again

eponymoushipster's avatar

trying offering some handies.

holden's avatar

You have to go through an obstacle course.

DominicX's avatar

@PretentiousArtist You were there, foo. :)

OpryLeigh's avatar

@DominicX I had an opportunity like that once too…I said no.

drdoombot's avatar

Wasn’t there a user named “justus” who asked a similar question a while back?

Psychedelic_Zebra's avatar

I have it on good authority that to be a Fluther moderator that you have to…[answered removed].

wundayatta's avatar

I think you have to pay $456, and bring a dish of ice cream from the frizzer to the pot luck gathering.

Blondesjon's avatar

There are a great deal of factors involved, but you get the most points in the talent and swimsuit portions of the Interview.

Dr_C's avatar

One of the most important pre-requisites is a picture of yourself with shark-fin goggles in a blue bikini. A lot of patience and to get asked by the founders.

augustlan's avatar

I was asked by Andrew, and I said yes. :)

PretentiousArtist's avatar

I wasn’t asked by tim and I said yes

Ivan's avatar

I say no in advance.

Dr_C's avatar

@Ivan that’s too bad… i heard they really REALLY wanted to ask you sometime this week~

augustlan's avatar

@Ivan Love your avatar!

Clair's avatar

@Ivan I love it too!! Oh, and I love you first.

jsammons's avatar

By the way, you forward the $456 dollars to me if you wanna be a moderator.

Psychedelic_Zebra's avatar

Nobody asked me, and that tells me that not only are the founders smart, but they are a pretty damn good judge of character. And that’s not bad for a couple of young whippersnappers named Bendrew.

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Psychedelic_Zebra's avatar

seems like the sexy twosome ^ there are still getting moderated.

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