May I know the criteria of being a Moderator ?

[DiamondCardz]

Activity as in the activity points we all have or based on how active you are on the forum (time logged in and dealing with reports etc)?

I'm pretty sure it's something like that - it'd make sense. Again, I'm pretty sure the algorithm isn't posted in public - else mprep might be able to abuse it and get some quick cash jokes <3. On-topic though, yeah, it's probably a mixture of time & reports & other things if I was to make a guess.

[hilariousandco]

Activity as in the activity points we all have or based on how active you are on the forum (time logged in and dealing with reports etc)?

I'm pretty sure it's something like that - it'd make sense. Again, I'm pretty sure the algorithm isn't posted in public - else mprep might be able to abuse it and get some quick cash jokes <3. On-topic though, yeah, it's probably a mixture of time & reports & other things if I was to make a guess.

Yeah theymos mentioned it's a secret algo haha. I guess it makes it fairer to pay by actual work or contributions done.

[mprep]

Activity as in the activity points we all have or based on how active you are on the forum (time logged in and dealing with reports etc)?

I'm pretty sure it's something like that - it'd make sense. Again, I'm pretty sure the algorithm isn't posted in public - else mprep might be able to abuse it and get some quick cash jokes <3. On-topic though, yeah, it's probably a mixture of time & reports & other things if I was to make a guess.

The algorithm is a secret. In my opinion, it's good it is: more honesty in a mods work this way.

Edit:
Posted while I was about to post my response:

Yeah theymos mentioned it's a secret algo haha. I guess it makes it fairer to pay by actual work or contributions done.

My response:

The algorithm is a secret. In my opinion, it's good it is: more honesty in a mods work this way.

Are you a mind reader? (rhetorical question BTW, let's keep this thread on topic)

[counter]

Yeah I'd imagine that asking to be a mod come send some up some red flags in the mind of others as to why your interested.  I never really thought of it that way, interesting.

[DiamondCardz]

I do believe the factoid I just saw applies here:



That sums it up, really, and it makes sense - help the forums out and you might become a moderator so you can help out even more.

[counter]

Seems like a perfect logical way to me for getting mods on the team. 

[Vod]

I do believe the factoid I just saw applies here:



That sums it up, really, and it makes sense - help the forums out and you might become a moderator so you can help out even more.

A good place is the "Beginners and Help Forum".  Scammers will post there hoping the catch the inexperienced and naive users.

[mprep]

I do believe the factoid I just saw applies here:



That sums it up, really, and it makes sense - help the forums out and you might become a moderator so you can help out even more.

A good place is the "Beginners and Help Forum".  Scammers will post there hoping the catch the inexperienced and naive users.

Scams (or what seems like a scam) are not moderated. That's what the Trust system and human intelligence was made for.

[DiamondCardz]

I do believe the factoid I just saw applies here:



That sums it up, really, and it makes sense - help the forums out and you might become a moderator so you can help out even more.

A good place is the "Beginners and Help Forum".  Scammers will post there hoping the catch the inexperienced and naive users.

Scams (or what seems like a scam) are not moderator. That's what the Trust system and human intelligence was made for.

Vod probably is talking about things more along the lines of this (I'm purposely linking to a moved ghost thread):

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=585616.0

[mprep]

I do believe the factoid I just saw applies here:



That sums it up, really, and it makes sense - help the forums out and you might become a moderator so you can help out even more.

A good place is the "Beginners and Help Forum".  Scammers will post there hoping the catch the inexperienced and naive users.

Scams (or what seems like a scam) are not moderator. That's what the Trust system and human intelligence was made for.

Vod probably is talking about things more along the lines of this (I'm purposely linking to a moved ghost thread):

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=585616.0

That's spam, not scam you are linking to. Ref spam to be precise. I actually reported it since it falls out of my jurisdiction.

[DiamondCardz]

I do believe the factoid I just saw applies here:



That sums it up, really, and it makes sense - help the forums out and you might become a moderator so you can help out even more.

A good place is the "Beginners and Help Forum".  Scammers will post there hoping the catch the inexperienced and naive users.

Scams (or what seems like a scam) are not moderator. That's what the Trust system and human intelligence was made for.

Vod probably is talking about things more along the lines of this (I'm purposely linking to a moved ghost thread):

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=585616.0

That's spam, not scam you are linking to. Ref spam to be precise. I actually reported it since it falls out of my jurisdiction.

Yeah, I know that Vod said scams but I'm still pretty sure that's what he was referring to. There is the occasional spam thread in that section more so than in other sections.

[BadBear]

Well services/scams in the beginner section don't belong there. At the very least they should be moved to the appropriate area like gambling, securities, services, whatever so established members can see and weigh in on it instead of a bunch of newbies tripping over themselves to send some dipstick money.

[Vod]

Yeah, I know that Vod said scams but I'm still pretty sure that's what he was referring to. There is the occasional spam thread in that section more so than in other sections.

The last thing I reported in the Beginner and Help section was a "wallet stealer" downloadable application that promised to give you 0.3btc a day.  That was a scam.

I also report blatant spam everywhere - if people use a referral code, or post something that is completely off topic in many locations.

[DiamondCardz]

Well services/scams in the beginner section don't belong there. At the very least they should be moved to the appropriate area like gambling, securities, services, whatever so established members can see and weigh in on it instead of a bunch of newbies tripping over themselves to send some dipstick money.

True. Newbies should be given a chance to become informed about Bitcoin, scams, etc before they go running into the risks that other forum sections can present them with.

[oXo]

Most importantly be noticed by admin or at least by moderator "to suggest you to admin". this might be easier in native languages forums though.

[BitCoinDream]

Most importantly be noticed by admin or at least by moderator "to suggest you to admin". this might be easier in native languages forums though.

Ok ...welcome to BitcoinTalk

I guess Stunna is not paying u for your signature advertising

[DiamondCardz]

To add to some of the points made by staff already, I can see why accuracy isn't as important as report quantity, even though it still needs to be decent. For instance, my accuracy is 87% currently and it was 89% previously. Mostly it's just common sense - at the end of the day IMHO that's something I'd hope all moderators have anyway. This is probably one of the rare places where it's quantity over quality - as it shows your commitment and how much you can help the staff team.

[cp1]

I doubt anyone was ever happy that they became a moderator.  Be careful what you wish for.

[hilariousandco]

I doubt anyone was ever happy that they became a moderator.  Be careful what you wish for.

I don't think anyone is forcing them to become one or put in the work. I wonder how many if any have turned down the opportunity when asked?

[DiamondCardz]

I doubt anyone was ever happy that they became a moderator.  Be careful what you wish for.

I don't think anyone is forcing them to become one or put in the work. I wonder how many if any have turned down the opportunity when asked?

I wouldn't be surprised if people have turned down the opportunity. Moderators get a lot of hate and it can be a very stressful job, especially when you're dealing with a large community.