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Closed How to become a VFM?
I'm.. not sure.. where to put this? If it's in the wrong spot, by God please move it to where it should be xD
But I was just.. curious. How does one become a Forum Mod? O.o I'm not looking to become one (lol) but I'm rather curious about the process. It's never been spoken if before xD (At least I've never seen it..)
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Oh really? That's interesting. I'd love to see what that's like o.o
I'm not really sure I'd like to be one. It would be a great honor but I don't have too much experience in moderation and I'm not sure if I would be fit for something like that. If I could try it out, maybe, but nothing like that exists.
Exactly.
joke.exe has stopped working.
Especially now with the spam bots. It's day-after-day of cleanup work.
Because it's volunteering, they don't even get paid for it.
Im not sure if one would need to apply for this job like with an actual application but i am interested in helping out with forum management and technical support. I have 15 years of customer service in technical setting and an associates degree for web development. I have been a forum manager off site for several years and may be able to help with the forum spam bot issues going on with the suggestions to block ips and email domains of said offenders ^^ that seems to remedy this kind of situation on another forum I co-owned before we migrated to a different service provider. I am always glad to share my expertise and knowledge XD
As for what the position entails, it's more than just deleting bot threads. Those bots won't be able to mess with the forums forever anyways.
To be completely honest with you, I'd enjoy the work because I get easily bored xD But that's just me.
I'd also like to remind everyone this isn't a place to put in a request to become a VFM. This thread was asking how people were picked as far as how Nexon gets word out. Please hold your requests for the real deal.
Thank you, thank you!
Finding people who have experience and want to do this here will be difficult. Glad there's someone else who has both of those. In any case, from what I can tell new VFMs get tasked with Bugs & Glitches (small job, easy to get acquainted with rules and mod tools, the whole works) so a lack of experience moderating forums could be fixed.
Ah that makes sense to start out with small and hopefully easier tasks to get aquatinted with how things work. Ive tried to help out in the technical support thread if I can. It would be interesting to learn how to troubleshoot and fix some of the basic problems and Im always willing to do so throughout the day and night if needed. With a background in computer repair toubleshooting bugs and glitches is right up my alley XD If the posistion becomes available I hope Nexon will announce it so that I can apply and try to help everyone out. Thanks for the info Buffalos.
Again, just specifying why I would enjoy being a moderator. Just because you would enjoy a job doesn't always mean you want to dive straight in. I enjoy music, aswell, but I'm not going for it as a profession.
So far you're the only one using it as a sort of application. Sherri was only answering the question for the poll, while you provided insight i to your line of work.
Again, never said I wanted the job. I missed the thread on the old forum and was curious how they were picked since there are so few, and two of the 5 have retired.
You should probably talk to someone like the CM or a VFM for the actual details. This thread was made to ask where the information is posted so we know when the opportunity is open. That way we know what to look for.
From the original post, this thread was intended to learn the process of how to become a forum moderator not where to find information about it even though there was no intention of the original poster becoming one according to the comment.
I wonder if they would give me a fair chance after they were contacted to discuss report information which should have been kept confidential in order to defame me and prevent myself and my guild from being treated fairly and given the same opportunities as others. In that case favoritism was shown previously as of a feature/promotion by a previous CM and then a similar feature/promotion again by the current CM after this contact to them about me was made. No other guilds have been featured since making it feel like an unbias decision which was suggested in another thread where I made a similar inquiry as to the criteria needed to be featured which was never answered.
I would like to note that Nexon's staff and employees are required to treat all players with fairness and in an unbias fashion, therefore, giving all players the same chance to participate in events hosted by them. I feel like I do not have that same opportunity to participate in events on the forums or outside because of the rumors and such spread around about me to defame me and degrade the people who support me. Also the fact there is constant attacks against me in other threads to defame me and gain sympathy by the one posting the discrediting information. Its really quite awful someone would do that to another player in the first place, and to contact the mods bringing them into it as well, feels like a personal attack, but I shall try things your way and ask the mods and see if they answer the question.
Since the original purpose of this thread was to learn how one can become a forum moderator, could a current moderator post here with the criteria needed to apply for such a position if it becomes open. Also how would the players be notified if Nexon is looking to fill such a position? I would be interested in applying to assist with forum moderation including troubleshooting problems that arise along with aiding to crack down on the forum/in game bots and find an effective way to remove them from the systems entirely. I am flexible with my hours and able to work nights and weekends if need be. I look forward to moderators response to this ^^
But I would like to say that being unbiased and professional is a part of the job that certain people just don't have a knack for considering their complicated histories with other people.
I know there has been some issues between you and a few others for many months now and that issues were also discussed many months ago privately with you by another VFM. I know it sucks, but as long as forum rules are not being broken, there really isn't anything that can be done. I recommend keeping things private through the forum's PM feature to prevent issues and drama publicly, and that hopefully everyone can work out a solution to get along.