TheMadDoofer Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 OK. First thing I want to know is how you go about becoming a mod. I don't want to be one (the responsiblity and all), nut I would like to know. (Besides sucking up to admins) Another thing is, what would happen if an admin went rogue? Let's say Aristotle for instance. (hypothetically here, don't ban me:D) Could he crash the forums completely to a place of no return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 they always keep backups. you gotta do alot of work as an admin, like look at every freaking post making sure everyone is in line and no flame wars break out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I was a long-time admin over at XWA way before the merge. When they merged the forums, Ike got the adminship and I got the super mod duties. The way I got them over at XWA? Just be there, be courteous, shut down trollers and spammers...be part of a good, close-knit community that trusts you implicitly. And I think, theoretically a rogue admin could screw the boards beyond recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tie Guy Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Originally posted by Rogue Nine And I think, theoretically a rogue admin could screw the boards beyond recognition. Which is exactly why fergie is only a supermod. Anyways, you certainly don't become one by asking/begging or sucking up, they really don't care. Niner is right, you just have to be a helpfull part of the community and be here all the time. Of course, that doesn't garuntee you'll become a mod. I mean, look at me, i've been here (and other lucasforum boards) for a long time and yet i'm not one, yet fergie was here for less than a year when he became one. I guess it all depends on whether they need one and who they happen to pick at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Admins don't necessarily have access to the mySQL database, so even if I had gone rogue in my admin days they would just have used a backup from the database, like Rogue15 says. Ari, Zero and Chris are paying for the servers, so of course they won't destroy it on purpose. I kinda miss my old position but it was my decision to step down, so I'll live with it. Was it a good decision? I have no idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Exactly like the people before me said...i can't stress this enough... you have to be part of the community...a contributing member (unlike myself ), a helpful member, a nice member, with no black stars (unlike myself ), a non-spamming member (unlike myself ), a good spelling member (unlike myself ), and a non-begging-to-be-a-mod member (unlike my old self ) did i just unwittingly bash myself in that post:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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