Vote for new moderators who deserve it. @theymos please take a look.

[The Cryptovator]

Different reaction came out from different members about selection of new moderators. Main thread about User nominated names of possible moderators for forum. Original post has been locked. This voting only thought of members of forum. I believe those are in above list they are helping forum to keep spam free.

Final decision have to take by theymos. He know better than from us who is be best for moderation of forum. This poll is just for get attention of theymos for give priority to assign new moderators of forum. Although this voting isn't hold any weight, but it's true that we need more moderators for forum.

Waiting for theymos opinion.....  

[Jet Cash]

I'd be a really bad mod. Thanks for suggesting me, but I'd be grateful if you could take me off the list.

Being a mod would stop me supporting the board in other ways I suspect.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

One of the points that was made in the other thread is that becoming a moderator isn't a popularity contest--and it's true.  The other factor is that said popularity contest means nothing when Theymos is the one who has to decide if new mods are hired and who they'll be.  He could probably care less who gets nominated or who the most popular candidates are.

Also, I've said that I don't want to be a mod and I mean it.  Voting for me would be completely unnecessary.  Remember how Meta was back when actmyname and I were tagging shitposters?  If I were a mod and had some actual authority and autonomy, my moderated section would probably look like ground zero after a nuclear strike, and no doubt the nuke-ees would be starting endless threads and complaining about it.  It's not going to happen and I don't even want the job anyway.  

Being a mod would stop me supporting the board in other ways I suspect.

Kind of the same for me, though I just don't want to be a tyrant and I think it would diminish my enjoyment of bitcointalk.  There are other members here who would be much better at it than I would.  

Edit:  Despite what I said, I voted anyway.

[The Cryptovator]

I'd be a really bad mod. Thanks for suggesting me, but I'd be grateful if you could take me off the list.

Being a mod would stop me supporting the board in other ways I suspect.

Its not my thought anyway. Most of members want see you as well. I like to keep your name too.

no doubt the nuke-ees would be starting endless threads and complaining about it.  It's not going to happen and I don't even want the job anyway.  

Complain will never end. We don't know about theymos opinion but it's true he will assign future. Because huge members/spammers joining everyday.

[LoyceMobile]

Let the record state that I didn't vote for myself. But I had to vote to be able to see the results.

[Jet Cash]

 If I were a mod and had some actual authority and autonomy, my moderated section would probably look like ground zero after a nuclear strike,

On the basis of this - I think I'll vote for you.

[r1s2g3]

My vote for Jet cash for Beginners and Help Board as he is active there and  B and H is a beginning point of anybody. Leaving that section unchecked is only invitation to get the spam problem more worse.

I am noticing necro posting in B&H where newbies are replying on 6 month old posts without anything substantial to add.


For Moderators selection, I will say they need to be selected on their suitability to the particular section/sub section that need moderator  not by their overall popularity.

[hugeblack]

Although I am sure that this vote will not produce results[1], I will vote for the following:

 - LoyceV for Bitcoin Discussion: [2] [3]
 - marlboroza for Altcoin Discussion: Active member in identifying scam projects.
 - suchmoon or ibminer for Trading Discussion/Scam Accusations: [4] [5]
 - Vod for Off-topic
I apologize for adding a new name to your list.

[1] [Unofficial] New Global Moderator Election - [Voting]
[2] Examples of Spam Megathreads:
[3] Mod, please check new plagiarism: Reporting copy/pasting, please permban
[4] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2751956.msg34022229#msg34022229
[5] Evidence of alias (u=1764044) long con scam!

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Voted for Loyce & The Pharmacist

[TheBeardedBaby]

I don't think that this poll will matters but at least we can see what the community things about it.
Just for the record, my votes are for Vod, LoyceV, TP, JC, suchmoon.

[DooMAD]

I'd give you A+ for enthusiasm, but your direction seems a little misguided here.  Partly because this doesn't seem like the kind of decision that would be influenced by a poll.  But mostly because you're including people who have aleady stated unequivocally that they don't want the job.  So if you have done this in the full knowledge that the "vote" is pointless and the whole idea is just to pester theymos, this probably isn't the most constructive approach.

[bitart]

 If I were a mod and had some actual authority and autonomy, my moderated section would probably look like ground zero after a nuclear strike,

On the basis of this - I think I'll vote for you.

+1 for the nuke

I don't know why we need to preserve all the shitposts everywhere on the forum...
Maybe if we just nuke 50% of the forum at once, people will start to think about the situation, and only spammers would leave the place quickly... If we do nothing, spammers will stay but valuable members will leave slowly...

[cabalism13]

Simply voted for these guys:

-LoyceV
-Jet Cash
-The Pharmacist
-Vod
-marlboroza

A good sense of humour has a lot of things to do in moderating a section/board I guess these guys should have the honor to do the tasks and also can be trusted in the mean time as long as they're alive giving a damn punishments to those shitty bastards that keeps on spamming every boards here on the forum

As for Jet Cash, I think the IGNORE LISTS  of him will be flooded by many user accounts as well as The Pharmacist's ULTRA NEGA BOOSTER ( Getting excited of seeing RED Colors Everyday even though he doesn't want the job... )

[Heisenberg_Hunter]

Mods are considered to be volunteers and are no way related to being to being the leaders of the community. They are just spam hunters in a legal way. Most of your poll members are popular enough to become a MOD. But being that isn't enough. They should have huge amount of reports in the particular board in which they are being appointed. The user should have gained trust from the community and theymos himself for being appointed. Do you remember rickbig? He isn't much popular but is a very active reporter who just deserved the position of global MOD.  When he was elected, there were very few members who know about him. This shows that just being popular isn't enough to get appointed.

Lutpin might be the top reporter in reporters table based on last year's stats given by theymos. LoyceV has proved themselves to be really trustworthy and is evident from the 10 month altcoin investment and campaigns he conducted during these days. Moreover he is one of the most active reporters who can be considered as a MOD. I don't think we need to put much pressure on JC by appointing him as a MOD as he is already busy with his fit to talk and other projects in educating the newbies and teaching English to non-English people. Vod has been a great asset to the community right from the early days of the forum who can be considered a MOD

P.S This poll may not be considered, but it helps to get a view on what members think about these people.

[demonic098]

I think additional moderator would help a lot on this community. I feel so sad that jetcash didn't want to be a moderator because it really fits him. The rest of the nominees are really active and contributing members they really fit being a moderator.

[vphasitha01]

Voted for LoyceV, The Pharmacist, Vod and theyoungmillionaire. If there is one vote I will vote for LoyceV.

[Jet Cash]

This thread has given me an idea. Instead of ignoring posters, I might appoint myself a "warner", and I'll pm members and ask them to stop certain practices. These could include.

- All caps titles
- Full quotes in replies
- large redundant images
- necro-bumping

I'm not sure if it will have any effect, but maybe a few will take some notice.

[LoyceV]

- LoyceV for Bitcoin Discussion: [2] [3]

[2] Examples of Spam Megathreads:
[3] Mod, please check new plagiarism: Reporting copy/pasting, please permban

As much as I appreciate the endorcement, your reasoning is incorrect:
[2] I didn't create the Spam Megathread list after visiting Bitcoin Discussion, I created it from the post history of a few applicants who were accepted in a new (at that time high paying) signature campaign.
[3] Although some of the plagiarism reports are in Bitcoin Discussion, it's never been my main area to read. That can change once the spam is gone, and I would be willing to take on that "job", but as long as the board is in it's current state, I'll mostly ignore it.

- marlboroza for Altcoin Discussion: Active member in identifying scam projects.

I love marlboroza's very detailed analyses of scammers, but since scams aren't moderated, he wouldn't be able to do anything more with Mod powers.

- necro-bumping

If you report those, they get their warning in the form of a deleted post.

Let the record state that I didn't vote for myself. But I had to vote to be able to see the results.

More full disclosure: I voted too, to see the results I didn't select more than 5 options in total, but the "Total Voters" is now one higher than it should have been.
LoyceMobile voted for marlboroza and suchmoon.
LoyceV voted for The Pharmacist. I did this because he doesn't want to be a Mod anyway, which made it a safe pick to be able to see the results on this account.

[vphasitha01]

This thread has given me an idea. Instead of putting new posters, I might appoint myself a "warner", and I'll pm members and ask them to stop certain practices. These could include.

- All caps titles
- Full quotes in replies
- large redundant images
- necro-bumping

I'm not sure if it will have any effect, but maybe a few will take some notice.

I'm sure it will have an effect. Because I still remember when I have joined the forum I also did the full quotes in replies, but with the time I have learned it shouldn't do even its not violated any forum rules. So I have learned so many things from you but I still didn't agree with you regarding the posting images in a thread. I would agree with you if those images are large redundant images as you stated, but not with other scenarios where sometimes a picture can explain what 1000 words cannot.

Anyway sending a PM before you add the user to your ignore list would be great and anybody here doesn't want to be included in your ignore list.

[The Cryptovator]

This thread has given me an idea. Instead of ignoring posters, I might appoint myself a "warner", and I'll pm members and ask them to stop certain practices. These could include.

Strongly agree. I did it with few user. If ignore that means you just avoid. There is low chance to correction for user who did mistake. If you send PM to someone with mistake point , it's pretty sure he will try to correction himself (IMO).