moderator debates?

[Ana]

i was thinking, i had an idea that would make the choosing of moderators more fair.

i was thinking, whenever we found someone who is helpful, nice, and has good potential to become a moderator, we shouuld make them mod if needed(tha'ts fair). but i was also thinking, i dont' wanna do that all myself becase ldragontongue called me a DICTATOR today, so i think every time we wanna make someone mod, we should debate it. or if we wanna make a mod a global mod, or mod on another board, etc...should the debates be public or among the staff? what do you think?

[Lilly Dragontongue-Skywalker]

Ok, I'm sorry about the dictator comment. But, I think that it's a good idea. It give people more of a say in the way that the site is run. Which decreases the dictator-factor. I think that administration should debate moderators on their board, but the public gets the say for a global moderator/top admin position. That seems fair.

[Ana]

i was joking about the dictator comment.

i personally think it should be the other way around-the people should decide who they want as global mod, etc...(the nomination being made by a current admin or mod). but if it's just a moderator we should discuss it among other moderators.

[Lilly Dragontongue-Skywalker]

um...Ana...that's what I said. In case it's too confusing here is a simple version

administration=lower administration postions (reg. mods)

public=top admisistration (global mod, etc.) as nominated by a current member of top administration

Maybe you'd better read my post again...

[Ana]

sorry, maybe i'm tired. so we've agreed on that, basically we just need to wait for other people to debate now. maybe we should start giving out points for debating....

[Arianhrod]

Okay, I think that having the public debate everyone would be a mess. The current mods. for that board should debate the candidate, and once the candidate has been approved by them, set up a poll on the debate board. If the candidate gets more than half the votes, they are a mod.

However, people should have to apply in order to be a mod. I don't think we should just tell someone that they are now a candidate for mod. on the __________ board.

[Ana]

well, sometimes i find someone whos' gualified to be a mod but don't know that they can apply. and besides, some boards still only have one mod: me(except for you two, but we debate enough anyway).

[Lilly Dragontongue-Skywalker]

Ok, yeah I do think that we shouldn't give the job to someone who doesn't want it, but I think people shouldn't apply. That'd probably bring in too many moderators. We REALLY WANT moderators to be active and supportive members. So, I think they should be nominated, then given the choice of saying yes or no, and if yes, then the debates can begin.

[Arianhrod]

I think that the current mods. should decide if someone's eligible, and then inform them of that to see if they want to apply.

[Ana]

we should ask someone first if they want to, then debate if they're eligible, with the debate including the current mod. oh, i don't know, all the ideas are good!!

[Lilly Dragontongue-Skywalker]

That's werid asking someone before they are eligible? What does that mean? (confused) I like this step-by-step process. (Note top administration=global mods+admins)

Moderator Selection Process:

1. Nomination- Moderators discuss and agree on a new moderator for the board. --OR-- Top Administration members discuss and agree on a moderator for a board.

2. Approval- Moderators present their choice to Top Administration --OR-- Top Administraion presents their choice to Moderators and debate.

3. Agreement- Person agrees to apply for position

4. Selection- The candidate is officially chosen by the administration.

Global Moderator Selection Process:

1. Nomination- Top Administration members discuss and agree on a global moderator for a board

2. Approval- Top Administraion presents their choice to Moderators and debate.

3. Agreement- the chosen candidate agrees to the nomination

4. Debate- People vote on and debate the candidate.

5. Selection- If enough people approve, the person becomes global moderator.

[Arianhrod]

I don't really think I like that. This is what I was thinking. Admin = gmods. + Ana

1 Current mods. for the board in question decide on eligibility.

2. Inform person of eligibility. (they accept in this case)

3. All mods. and admin. debate candidate. Poll placed on board in question for people to offer their say.

4. Person gets approved by mods. and admin., majority of poll votes in favor.


Global Mod. Selection

1. admin. discusses eligibility.

2. Inform person of eligibility. (They say yes in this case)

3. Debate and poll set up. Everyone on site debates.

4. Candidate gets majority of poll votes, and people seem to favor him/ her on site.

5. Candidate becomes global mod.

[Ana]

i like arianhrod's idea better, to tell you the truth.

[Lilly Dragontongue-Skywalker]

I agree with Arianhrod's Global Mod. sugestion. However, I think that for normal moderators the current moderators OR admin/global mods should decided
then agreement then primary debate (between the mods/admins) and then the poll.

[Ana]

this is all confusing me, but i think anything works.