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Offline Ralph Wiggum

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Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« on: August 17, 2011, 01:29:53 PM »
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EarlG ADMIN  (1000+ posts)        Wed Aug-17-11 12:30 PM
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We are now taking applications for the volunteer position of DU Moderator

REQUIREMENTS

You must have been a DU member for more than six months, 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.

HOW TO APPLY

Review the Moderator Confidentiality Agreement found here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/moderator_f...

The Moderator Confidentiality Agreement must be completely filled out and signed or your application will be discarded. Once you have filled out and signed the Agreement, you may either:


1) Scan it and send it to earlg@democraticunderground.com as a PDF, DOC, or other common format.

or

2) Mail it to: Democratic Underground, P.O. Box 339, Kensington, MD 20895-0339.

If you choose option 2, please send an email to earlg@democraticunderground.com to let us know that your application is in the mail.

We plan to select new moderators on Wednesday, August 31st. There will be a free conference call for all moderators on the evening of Thursday, September 1st.

Thank you!

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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2011, 01:31:54 PM »
Another groveling thread from SquirrelG

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EarlG ADMIN  (1000+ posts)        Wed Aug-17-11 12:35 PM
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Are you addicted to DU? Then we need your help. (NOT A FUND DRIVE POST!) 
 It's time for us to bring on some new moderators -- but before you roll your eyes and click away from this page, please hear me out.

As you all know, DU is an incredibly busy discussion forum and we rely on the help of dedicated volunteers to keep the place running as smoothly as possible. Moderating discussions on DU is a challenge -- judging alerted posts can be more of an art than a science, and not everyone will appreciate the work you're doing. Meanwhile, having a Democrat in the White House has definitely shifted DU's focus over the past three years, from mostly-united GOP-bashing to internecine feuds over the direction of the Democratic party and the country. We expect this to change somewhat as the Republican presidential field solidifies and we move closer to the 2012 elections. But in the meantime, moderating these debates is no easy task.

Despite the challenges, the good people who serve as DU moderators continue to perform vital work on behalf of our community. But the fact is that we are currently short on coverage at certain times of the day and we need extra help sorting through alerts during those times. If you are on DU regularly during weekday afternoons, or in the middle of the night, we could really use your help. Otherwise alerts get backed up, people get ticked off, and the whole community suffers.

So if you can spare a few hours a day -- if you are on DU already, posting, or just reading -- then we would very much appreciate it if you would consider serving as a moderator for the next few months.

We have streamlined our application process -- to learn more about how to become a DU moderator, click here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Thanks for reading, and please kick & recommend this thread so as many people as possible get a chance to see it.

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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2011, 03:02:08 PM »
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EarlG ADMIN  (1000+ posts)        Wed Aug-17-11 12:30 PM
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We are now taking applications for the volunteer position of DU Moderator

You must have donated at least one time to Democratic Underground using your own name.
Well, now, that's a problem. Most of the people here got their stars from the CalPig.

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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2011, 03:10:59 PM »
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The Moderator Confidentiality Agreement must be completely filled out and signed or your application will be discarded. Once you have filled out and signed the Agreement, you may either:

Seriously?  Do they do that on any other boards? 
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2011, 03:40:44 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 17, 2011, 03:10:59 PM
Seriously?  Do they do that on any other boards? 

Good question.

I suspect it happens because of the short-term "terms" of the moderators on Skins's island, three months or something, as compared with the low turnover in moderators at other places, such as this one.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2011, 03:48:23 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on August 17, 2011, 01:29:53 PM

You know, sir, franksolich's long-time supermole on Skins's island has never applied to become a moderator there.

The hang-up's that a telephone conversation is required, and franksolich can't do telephone.

One wonders if this is prejudice against deaf people.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2011, 04:55:12 PM »
Being a first tier mod over there would be about the same as being the janitor at a day-care centre for delinquent chimpanzees.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2011, 05:08:48 PM »
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You must have donated at least one time to Democratic Underground using your own name.

With that criteria you have to wonder if the mods are indeed moles, because you know 90% of the misfits have never donated a dime.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2011, 05:09:51 PM »
Well, all moles are disqualified to begin with, since none of them have more than 50 posts.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2011, 05:14:41 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on August 17, 2011, 05:09:51 PM
Well, all moles are disqualified to begin with, since none of them have more than 50 posts.

I wouldn't place any large wagers on that if'n I were you.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2011, 05:27:23 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on August 17, 2011, 05:14:41 PM
I wouldn't place any large wagers on that if'n I were you.


Oh man, no way do I believe that.  I was just quoting a primitive from a thread somewhere in the DUmpster that I read yesterday.  :-)
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2011, 05:27:29 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 17, 2011, 03:10:59 PM
Seriously?  Do they do that on any other boards?  

This was prompted by Big Al (or whatever his name was) on democrat warrior. He had a TS'd moderator spilling the beans on the clique at the DUmp. They collectively decided to ban or exempt posters from any actions for their behavior. It caused quite a stink.

Skimmer got a C&D and the site folded shortly thereafter.

I don't know if the C&D letter and the sinking if the site were related.

ETA: Big Jer was his name.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2011, 05:30:36 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on August 17, 2011, 05:09:51 PM
Well, all moles are disqualified to begin with, since none of them have more than 50 posts.

I have over 3k. 90% in GD.

My first mole got to two. That's how I discovered that they really love the UN.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2011, 05:35:41 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on August 17, 2011, 05:27:23 PM
Oh man, no way do I believe that.  I was just quoting a primitive from a thread somewhere in the DUmpster that I read yesterday.  :-)

The one where the DUmmie was giving out bumper stickers for the Obamateur.
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Re: Attention moles, it's that time again to apply to be a DUmp moderator
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2011, 06:01:51 PM »
Although none of us know for sure, I suspect the primitives would be unpleasantly surprised to learn how many of their favorite, most trusted posters are moling the bejeezus out of them.
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