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Quote from: Lauda on January 07, 2016, 04:48:19 AM

If you have to ask you are doing it wrong already. This is mostly a thankless job (community wise) and you are going to be hated upon by bad actors. If you really have to know all it takes is having a high amount of reported posts and a high accuracy (correctly reported posts). In order to stand out ATM you need to have a few thousand reported posts. Even then this is not a guarantee because right now (from my point of view) there is no need for patrollers, not to mention moderators. There are usually 0 or < 5 reports to handle.

There is also this:

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:22:27 AM

i am not that reliable

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:14:26 AM

i really need to gain some money to support my daily lives, if moderator has wages, it could be suitable for me to work in here.

Get a real job. Moderators here do not get paid, they get rewarded for their contributions. You can't even earn minimum wage this way because some a very active (e.g. CyrusV, Mitchell, Lauda).

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:47:31 AM

got it, however, did you get paid for doing so? ???
i need to build up more reputation on this forum now, see ya.

Your reputation does not play a role at all. I had none when I joined the start and still have none.

I find you a reputable person. So that makes it that you had none but have one

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Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:14:26 AM

i wanna what i need to do to become a form of this kind of forum moderator.
i really need to gain some money to support my daily lives, if moderator has wages, it could be suitable for me to work in here.

any advice? Huh

Successfully report lots of posts, be a genuinely useful member of the community.

Oh & don't beg & declare that you're struggling financially.

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If you have to ask ..don't even bother.

I would bet my left nut you are an 18 / 19 yr old kid from some country with broken Engrish LOL
I can guess peoples age in 2 sentences hahahh

I highly doubt you would have the faintest clue what it takes to moderate big site with lots of users.

Kids just salivate at the concept of being made a big bad moderator..
And the older users avoid it LOL
Hmmm i wonder why Wink

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Quote from: mexxer-2 on January 07, 2016, 06:32:01 AM

John K. was a forum moderator and was handling escrows, keeping ~1000 BTC for the forum when he was 21...

A 21 year old is better for such a job than a 14 year old imo. 21 year olds are legally responsible, whereas a 14 year old is not should something go wrong. In addition to this, I doubt that someone moderating the forums when they haven't gone through/are going through hormonal changes isn't the best idea.

Well not exactly sure about age either, seems he was most likely under 18 when he started the forum(becoming a Global moderator soon enough, in around a year prolly).

P.S: Really off-topic but what is it I hear about John K. being an admin(most possibly demoted in that case)?

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Quote from: mexxer-2 on January 07, 2016, 06:32:01 AM

John K. was a forum moderator and was handling escrows, keeping ~1000 BTC for the forum when he was 21...

A 21 year old is better for such a job than a 14 year old imo. 21 year olds are legally responsible, whereas a 14 year old is not should something go wrong. In addition to this, I doubt that someone moderating the forums when they haven't gone through/are going through hormonal changes isn't the best idea.

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Quote from: shorena on January 07, 2016, 09:13:30 AM

I dont think there is demand either, but lottery248 has a good time zone. They essentially start posting when the majority of the european mods go to sleep. That might be a factor if there is demand again.

Well yes and no. The only lack of moderation that might be present is around 5 - 7 AM GMT +1. We have mods (hello mr. Robot) that go to sleep very late and some that wake up early (e.g. me). However, you have a point. In case that we do require more people on the team someone with his hours would be 'optimal'. Again, I'm pretty sure that I could handle 2x workload ATM (most of the time I'm 'bored' due to lack of reports).

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Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 07:35:42 AM

I meant exactly that by a couple of coins but i don't see what is wrong there ? i just missed the exchange part which is of no use cause eventually its btc.I think people who are interested and share interests on forums (either this or any general one) are suitable to become mods and that money is just a bonus.But here at bitcointalk you have an opportunity to become one because of the language barrier and this being a global forum.So lottery still has a chance for his local section same like lauda ,if he is good.

Then your assumption is wrong. Moderators and patrollers do not earn a couple of coins because that would imply that they "earn" more than $1k a month. As far as being a local moderator goes, currently the chances are slim because all sections have at least 1.

I dont think there is demand either, but lottery248 has a good time zone. They essentially start posting when the majority of the european mods go to sleep. That might be a factor if there is demand again.

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Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 07:35:42 AM

I meant exactly that by a couple of coins but i don't see what is wrong there ? i just missed the exchange part which is of no use cause eventually its btc.I think people who are interested and share interests on forums (either this or any general one) are suitable to become mods and that money is just a bonus.But here at bitcointalk you have an opportunity to become one because of the language barrier and this being a global forum.So lottery still has a chance for his local section same like lauda ,if he is good.

Then your assumption is wrong. Moderators and patrollers do not earn a couple of coins because that would imply that they "earn" more than $1k a month. As far as being a local moderator goes, currently the chances are slim because all sections have at least 1.

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Quote from: Lauda on January 07, 2016, 06:31:23 AM

Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 05:13:45 AM

I don't know that but he says it in every ad auction.However making a couple of coins a month is far away from decent ,is it ? I believe an average staff guy doesn't makes more than that .

If you are talking about Bitcoins with the 'a couple of coins' then you are wrong. The ad revenue (part used for mod payments) is actually split in $ and then the Bitcoin equivalent is sent to everyone depending on the contributions. Even if one becomes a patroller and is very active, one could earn more with a minimum wage job.

I meant exactly that by a couple of coins but i don't see what is wrong there ? i just missed the exchange part which is of no use cause eventually its btc.I think people who are interested and share interests on forums (either this or any general one) are suitable to become mods and that money is just a bonus.But here at bitcointalk you have an opportunity to become one because of the language barrier and this being a global forum.So lottery still has a chance for his local section same like lauda ,if he is good.

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Quote from: target on January 07, 2016, 05:28:59 AM

I don't think the bitcointalk.org will entrust someone to a 14 year old

John K. was a forum moderator and was handling escrows, keeping ~1000 BTC for the forum when he was 21, depends on how trusted(not as in rating) you are. @OP you can't be a moderator /thread

Quote from: Lauda on January 07, 2016, 06:31:23 AM

Even though age does not really matter that much (depending on the job) I think that it might be too early (even if he did fit the criteria). However, I don't recall theymos ever asking me or the other moderators about the age.

Well age can be "derived" from behavior , but if we were to follow that I'd be a "kid in my mom's basement" I guess. Tongue

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Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 05:13:45 AM

I don't know that but he says it in every ad auction.However making a couple of coins a month is far away from decent ,is it ? I believe an average staff guy doesn't makes more than that .

If you are talking about Bitcoins with the 'a couple of coins' then you are wrong. The ad revenue (part used for mod payments) is actually split in $ and then the Bitcoin equivalent is sent to everyone depending on the contributions. Even if one becomes a patroller and is very active, one could earn more with a minimum wage job.

Quote from: target on January 07, 2016, 05:28:59 AM

You are only 14, you can really learn a lot if you just go to the services where there is a thread about udemy courses.
I don't think the bitcointalk.org will entrust someone to a 14 year old. but why aim for a moderator when you can be an administrator, you can create your own forum is you like. try going to forumboard of forum owners. visit the smf forum or mybb forum itself.

Even though age does not really matter that much (depending on the job) I think that it might be too early (even if he did fit the criteria). However, I don't recall theymos ever asking me or the other moderators about the age.

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I was a mod on a busy webmaster forum. It's a lot of work, and you have to visit the boards several times a day. You also get a lot of criticism and bad press, because a lot of things are outside your control. Some of your decisions will be unpopular as well. Unless being a mod helps you with some of your associated projects, forget it.

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You are only 14, you can really learn a lot if you just go to the services where there is a thread about udemy courses.
I don't think the bitcointalk.org will entrust someone to a 14 year old. but why aim for a moderator when you can be an administrator, you can create your own forum is you like. try going to forumboard of forum owners. visit the smf forum or mybb forum itself.

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Quote from: Lauda on January 07, 2016, 05:01:47 AM

Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 04:58:14 AM

I think you need some connections with the admins and nothing else.

This is false. I was a random to theymos the day that he accepted me.

But he is not into it just to be a mod but to earn money and that needs connections ,of course.

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Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 04:58:14 AM

You can pull of some coins a month if you are good with them ..thats the tip.

It depends on the contributions. The only way to get a decent sum of money would be to either be a global (and still be very active) or be a very active patroller. In either case you might be better off with a minimum wage job if money is the issue.

I don't know that but he says it in every ad auction.However making a couple of coins a month is far away from decent ,is it ? I believe an average staff guy doesn't makes more than that .

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Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 04:58:14 AM

I think you need some connections with the admins and nothing else.

This is false. I was a random to theymos the day that he accepted me.

Quote from: Winalunt on January 07, 2016, 04:58:14 AM

You can pull of some coins a month if you are good with them ..thats the tip.

It depends on the contributions. The only way to get a decent sum of money would be to either be a global (and still be very active) or be a very active patroller. In either case you might be better off with a minimum wage job if money is the issue.

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How many posts have you reported with what percentage of accuracy? How many scams have you successfully exposed? Do you know how trusts in forum works? How positively you're contributing to the forum? I saw your previous posts and you don't seem serious about your forum account. If you want to earn money, get a real job.

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I think you need some connections with the admins and nothing else.The staff gets paid 25% of the ad revenues according to theymos .You can pull of some coins a month if you are good with them ..thats the tip.

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Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:51:21 AM

got them.

i would still be interested to be a mod even if without any wage, in fact.

There is no wage anyways as I've already stated. You could only maybe tell theymos to opt-out of receiving the bonuses but I doubt that anyone has done that (why would they?). However, I've already told you that there is no need for additional "workforce" since there is not enough work ATM.

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:51:21 AM

i would have gotten a real job already if i had enough time.

So what makes you think that being a moderator does not require a lot of time?

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Quote from: Lauda on January 07, 2016, 04:48:19 AM

If you have to ask you are doing it wrong already. This is mostly a thankless job (community wise) and you are going to be hated upon by bad actors. If you really have to know all it takes is having a high amount of reported posts and a high accuracy (correctly reported posts). In order to stand out ATM you need to have a few thousand reported posts. Even then this is not a guarantee because right now (from my point of view) there is no need for patrollers, not to mention moderators. There are usually 0 or < 5 reports to handle.

There is also this:

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:22:27 AM

i am not that reliable

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:14:26 AM

i really need to gain some money to support my daily lives, if moderator has wages, it could be suitable for me to work in here.

Get a real job. Moderators here do not get paid, they get rewarded for their contributions. You can't even earn minimum wage this way because some a very active (e.g. CyrusV, Mitchell, Lauda).

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:47:31 AM

got it, however, did you get paid for doing so? ???
i need to build up more reputation on this forum now, see ya.

Your reputation does not play a role at all. I had none when I joined the start and still have none.

got them.

i would still be interested to be a mod even if without any wage, in fact.
i would have gotten a real job already if i had enough time.

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If you have to ask you are doing it wrong already. This is mostly a thankless job (community wise) and you are going to be hated upon by bad actors. If you really have to know all it takes is having a high amount of reported posts and a high accuracy (correctly reported posts). In order to stand out ATM you need to have a few thousand reported posts. Even then this is not a guarantee because right now (from my point of view) there is no need for patrollers, not to mention moderators. There are usually 0 or < 5 reports to handle.

There is also this:

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:22:27 AM

i am not that reliable

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:14:26 AM

i really need to gain some money to support my daily lives, if moderator has wages, it could be suitable for me to work in here.

Get a real job. Moderators here do not get paid, they get rewarded for their contributions. You can't even earn minimum wage this way because some a very active (e.g. CyrusV, Mitchell, Lauda).

Quote from: lottery248 on January 07, 2016, 04:47:31 AM

got it, however, did you get paid for doing so? ???
i need to build up more reputation on this forum now, see ya.

Your reputation does not play a role at all. I had none when I joined the start and still have none.

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