How do you become a Moderator for this site??

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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?

Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Meow!^..^

Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
I'm a homosexual. We invented it. :monkeydance:

Evented it or invented it.

(looking for the National Annual Cattiness contest, other than Wigstock and the Boybutante Ball)

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
Evented it or invented it.

(looking for the National Annual Cattiness contest, other than Wigstock and the Boybutante Ball)

I've been making a lot of typos this AM. Guess I'd better not start my paper on immunity just yet.

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Specializes in Med-Surg so far.

Okay, since I have been here I have been reading SUP|MOD as 'Sup, Mod!

:lol2:

Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.
Okay, since I have been here I have been reading SUP|MOD as 'Sup, Mod!

:lol2:

:roll :roll :roll :roll :roll I LOVE IT!!!!!

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
Okay, since I have been here I have been reading SUP|MOD as 'Sup, Mod!

:lol2:

Nutting much. 'Sup wit chew?

Specializes in Emergency.
In a nutshell to make sure people comply with the Terms of Service. We take care of flamers, trolls, spammers and whatnot. I see SmilingBluEyes is online so I won't say much more in case she's trying to answer.

We're also an open minded group. Prior to being a moderator I've had a few very minor disagreeements with them. We're always willing to talk with open-minded mature folks. :)

I think I know what a spammer is, but what's a flamer or a troll?

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
I think I know what a spammer is, but what's a flamer or a troll?

"In Internet terminology, a troll is often someone who comes into an established community such as an online discussion forum, and posts inflammatory, rude, repetitive or offensive messages designed intentionally to annoy or antagonize the existing members or disrupt the flow of discussion, including the personal attack of calling others trolls." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

"Flaming is the act of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting, usually in the social context of a discussion board on the Internet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_wars

Specializes in Emergency.
"In Internet terminology, a troll is often someone who comes into an established community such as an online discussion forum, and posts inflammatory, rude, repetitive or offensive messages designed intentionally to annoy or antagonize the existing members or disrupt the flow of discussion, including the personal attack of calling others trolls." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

"Flaming is the act of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting, usually in the social context of a discussion board on the Internet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_wars

Thanks for the definition and the link. They're both helpful.

To be honest with you, I've questioned this sometimes myself. I don't always appreciate a curt "this is being discussed here...(link provided).....this thread is closed...

Again, please provide your feedback to the administrators on the link provided in this thread when things don't make sense. As I've said, I've used it several times myself. Sometimes you might get a clarification or if nothing else your opinion would be expressed.

As an aside: I wish this thread had been here when I first started up, not too long ago. Its given me alot of 'inside' information now, and I understand things better. I'm embarrassed about some of my original posts now, because I didn't understand that so many things were tired subjects (BSN vs ADN) and I hope the regular members here are forgiving and will forgive me. Newbies can't know what's been going on for ages in here, without reading THOUSANDS of prior things!

Now back on the subject of moderators, I only have noticed that one of them seems particularly sharp tongued and some of that moderator's posts seem more like "I'll always set everyone straight because I know it ALL and mine is the final word".

...So my specific question to Tweety is this: what is this 'link' you've mentioned? I've PM'd the moderator to protest the shutting down of a site, but I don't know if my feedback- since it was given via a PM- ever gets to the Moderator group or just to the one moderator PM'd (in other words, how does the Moderator group ever know if one Moderator is getting a zillion complaining PM's?)

Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

use reported post feature report.gif (found left corner each post but your own) to bring post/thread to attention of entire moderator and admin team

use forum link: administrators site feedback to notify admin team about issue.

post in this forum can only be seen by the original author and the administrators. please use this forum for feedback, forum related request, and other administrative request.

please provide feedback to the admin team if issue unresolved or lack response by mod team member...we know who's out sick or on vacation and will follow-up on outstanding issues. interest in being a moderator should be sent here.

we welcome ideas for new forum/ ways to improve site always .....leave info in this forum ......with ~ 1,500 posts/day might get buried in regular posts as not all read by mod/admin team.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
As an aside: I wish this thread had been here when I first started up, not too long ago. Its given me alot of 'inside' information now, and I understand things better. I'm embarrassed about some of my original posts now, because I didn't understand that so many things were tired subjects (BSN vs ADN) and I hope the regular members here are forgiving and will forgive me. Newbies can't know what's been going on for ages in here, without reading THOUSANDS of prior things!

Now back on the subject of moderators, I only have noticed that one of them seems particularly sharp tongued and some of that moderator's posts seem more like "I'll always set everyone straight because I know it ALL and mine is the final word".

...So my specific question to Tweety is this: what is this 'link' you've mentioned? I've PM'd the moderator to protest the shutting down of a site, but I don't know if my feedback- since it was given via a PM- ever gets to the Moderator group or just to the one moderator PM'd (in other words, how does the Moderator group ever know if one Moderator is getting a zillion complaining PM's?)

Karen gave you the link above: https://allnurses.com/forums/f128/ This is the administators site seen only by them. They are "higher in the chain of command" so to say. I've made a few posts there myself over the years and they have always listend and been respectful, even if I didn't always get my way. I felt I was respected. And by all means, if one of us gets out of line, or you have an opinion that you can back up with examples, by all means please report us to the administrators as Karen suggests above. We are not privy to what goes on in that forum, only you and the administrators.

Don't be embarrassed about your earlier threads and posts. New people don't know our history, which is why I have nevered liked the curt "Do a search, this thread is closed!" approach. Unfortunately, as you know now it is not necessary every few weeks to discuss the same inflammatory topics.

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