How do you become a Moderator for this site??

[RNsoon!]

I was just curious.I just came across a few posts created by super Moderators ..soo uhmmm...yeah... How does one become a SUPER MODERATOR?

[prmenrs, RN]

This is a very informative and useful discussion for both members and moderators.

Thank you, RNsoon, for asking the question.

[leslie :-D]

This is a very informative and useful discussion for both members and moderators.

i wholeheartedly agree.

i am reminded of when nsg assistants have concerns with the nurses, and will make gen'l statements about "you nurses do this, do that..."'

it's important to listen to their concerns.

and sometimes we need to listen to ea other as a group, so all can hear the same concerns.

however, i need to ask, is it fair that an 'officer in the military' make a public statement directed to his soldiers but discourage a response?

as long as it is respectful, with the intent of encouraging healthy and constructive interaction, then again, all should benefit.

it has nothing to do with insubordination and should be mutually applicable.

i wouldn't be doing a favor for my nsg colleagues or to the nsg assistants, if i automatically sided with all the nurses, just for the sake of remaining cohesive.

i would hope most, if not all, would appreciate some insight/observations.

it can only create a more harmonious environment.

peacefully,

leslie

[prmenrs, RN]

"...is it fair that an 'officer in the military' make a public statement directed to his soldiers but discourage a response?..."

I should think that would happen on a daily basis in the military. I don't think allnurses is much like the military. @ least I would hope not. Waaay too much sass!

[nightingale, RN]

when it comes to the tos and any subsequent violations, then it is clear as to why certain interventions are implemented.

but when 1 mod personally believes in healthy, animated debating, but another mod may think it's getting too heated and there are no concrete violations, there lie the inconsistencies.

one mod may close a thread, prematurely to some.

whereas another mod lets it continue.

it's when the varied 'perspectives' of what is appropriate or not, is when it sometimes gets frustrating.

but i very much respect brian and his vision of what this bb represents.

i think we all agree on that. :) leslie

quoting jbtu:

you can always appeal a decision made by a mod/admin by posting in the admin feedback thread. they are very understanding and if the member is correct the decision will be reversed. most moderation stems from a direct and obvious violation of the tos in which all members here have agreed to abide by, though.

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if you need help with that appeal you may link to the administrator site feedback forum:

administrater site feedback

this forum allows you to discuss issues that are not being addressed, in your humble opinion, and no one but an administrator and you can access the discussion.

i have been honored to be a part of this community of nurses for over 5 years. there is little, in nursing, that has had a greater and more positive impact on my abilities to nurse and make better nursing and business decisions (and yes, nursing can be a business). night

[nightingale, RN]

It is good to hear of so many positive statements. Those who have concerns know now how to utilize the other Forums for review and appeal.

I hope we get some applications in the posting of this Thread. Thank you RNsoon!

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Please provide your nursing license# and the state/country you are registered.

And who all gets to see that, though?

[Roy Fokker, BSN, RN]

And who all gets to see that, though?

Admin only.

It's xxxxx'ed out before the application is shown to the Mod staff. :)

[rn/writer, RN]

I want to explain something I said earlier.

The thing you don't want to do is challenge mods publicly. This would be like mouthing off to an officer in the military. It's a violation of the ToS and it's unnecessary as there are other means provided for expressing your dissatisfaction.

This relates specifically and ONLY to challenging moderators on matters that have to do with moderating. Most of us do post in various forums, some more than others. When we show up as participants in the discussion, we're as much fair game for dissent as any other member. As long as the content of a post relates to the topic at hand, you can disagree with us all you want and we won't take issue with your posts--unless you make it personal or do anything else that would require us to step in even if we weren't participating.

I used the military analogy to say that the ToS asks for a certain level of respect for the position of moderator, meaning that you don't start arguing about a decision in public. Maybe that seems like an arbitrary restriction, and it would be, except that members have more than one way to bring up their dissatisfaction privately. Disagreement with a moderating decision is allowed and even encouraged if it's handled with respect and sent by the right route. Healthy challenges keep us on our toes.

The problem has never been that we don't want to hear people's concerns. We do. What we don't want is for controversial threads to veer away from the subject matter and run headlong into a discussion about a moderating comment or decision. What can happen then is that other posters start taking sides, things heat up, the original topic is lost in the fray, and a lot of hostility is generated all around.

That kind of rancor and distress can be avoided by contacting us privately. Use the report function. PM any of us. Use the Admin feedback site. Each of these will receive a better response than trying to start a public debate.

I hope that clarifies what I was trying to say.

[leslie :-D]

i would like to apply for a mod position in the nsg blogs and photo galleries.

my official title should read:

Premium Moderator Sophisticate. :thankya:

leslie

[SmilingBluEyes]

Your sense of humor is always appreciated, Leslie. And I respect your thoughtful input!

[SmilingBluEyes]

I appreciate the concerns and thoughts by all members here. It's good to hear what we can improve on, as well as what we are doing right. It motivates us to try harder. You are right, moderator styles can vary, but consistency is very important and something, believe it not, we do strive for here. Keep the discussion going; it's enlightening and very helpful.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

The thing you don't want to do is challenge mods publicly. This would be like mouthing off to an officer in the military. It's a violation of the ToS and it's unnecessary as there are other means provided for expressing your dissatisfaction.

Respect should always be mutual, whether the people are moderators or not.