Moderators needed

[Edward]

Wired New York Forum has grown considerably over the last year, and I believe there is a need (perhaps overdue) for moderators.

Generally, moderators have a threefold responsibility:
1. Ensure that subscribers are following the discussion guidelines
2. Assist new members
3. Foster a lively discussion

Moderators can:
Edit messages
Delete topics or messages
Move topics or messages
Lock topics

If you are interested in becoming a Wired New York Forum moderator, please write me at webmaster@wirednewyork.com. Let me know your user name, and which forum section you are interested in moderating.

[Gulcrapek]

I vote for Garcia... ;) *(if we can vote lol)

[Kris]

There are at least two more sections that need moderation, Real Estate and Beyond the City. I think most sections could use more than one moderator and Skyscrapers and Architecture several. Contact Edward.

[DominicanoNYC]

I'd like to help with the Beyond the City and I already e-mailed Edward. He mailed back but that was about two days ago.

[Robbins]

Edward:

I would like to become a moderator. I know i am a new account and this is my first time posting... but i maintain my own website and feel that i can fully daily commit myself to your forum and that i can moderate daily. Please read my email and consider my application i know i am about a week late.. i am sorry about this. Thank you for your time

-Nick

[ZippyTheChimp]

About a week late? :confused:

The website doesn't work.

[Ninjahedge]

I am sorry, I am about 2 days late on this.

I would really like to be a moderator in the Metro area segment, or perhaps news and politics, this site is the bestest site I have ever ever seen in my life OMG i want to have its baby!!!!

I am a moderator at several sites such as:

www.whatareyoukiddingme.com
www.areyoushureyouwanttobehere.com
www.ifyoudontgetthejokebynow.com


I will leave my resume at your door ed.

What kind of beer do you like?



;) .........

[Edward]

Ninja, your 3 URLs above don't work.

[Ninjahedge]

Ninja, your 3 URLs above don't work.

They worked yesterday, try them again.

[Edward]

You are ruining the joke

[BrooklynRider]

Edward-

I read all the forums regularly and would be pleased to have an opportunity to be a part of its continued success. Of course, I am opinionated and argue once in a while. But, I know the rules, contribute regularly and would like to help if you need it.

[Ninjahedge]

Edward-

I read all the forums regularly and would be pleased to have an opportunity to be a part of its continued success. Of course, I am opinionated and argue once in a while. But, I know the rules, contribute regularly and would like to help if you need it.

You suck!!!!!

[ryan]

This is a funny, funny thread. Edward, are you even looking for new moderators? Last affirmative post I see is from 2003.

[BrooklynRider]

You suck!!!!!

So do you! Let's both be Moderators!

[Stern]

I would like to be a moderator instead of being a lowly plebeian.

[Ninjahedge]

I would like to be a moderator instead of being a lowly plebeian.
You are a very HIGH ranking plebian!!!!


And, I must say, you are very stern with people.


I bow to you.

At least until you keel over....... ;)

[Ninjahedge]

PS, you like port?

[Ninjahedge]

Not to cause trouble, but.....

If you need a moderator, would you post the request anymore or are you concerned about the wrong people responding?

The only reason I am bumping this is because, Ironically, it came up from the other moderator thread...

6. Re the need for new moderator - yes there was a need, and still remains, so there will be new moderators in the future.


/me tries to look innocent........:D

[BrooklynRider]

Can we nominate moderators?

Lofter should simply be given that status. He redirects more people to appropriate threads and keeps the discussion lively in every section. He knows the threads better than anyone here and is probably the most well known member.

[ablarc]

Would he still find time to post?

Well, I guess Zippy does.

What happened to Kris?

[Schadenfrau]

Lofter makes absolute sense, if he's willing to do it.

[lofter1]

Thanks, but I really have no interest in being a moderator. Or have the technical knowledge of vBulletin type stuff (and don't want to know about that, anyways).

I like to hang out and post here because of the way it challenges me -- I learn alot.

I also enjoy tossing out info to be used or discarded as others see fit.

Beyond the need for some better descriptions in the titles so that info is actually searchable it seems that wny operates very well. My hat is off to the all moderators for making the site move so smoothly. When we hit a bump they keep us on track.

However I do think some of us -- myself included -- are feeling a bit of Summer Solstice "Island Fever" (either the Manhattan or Long varieties). Plus the rancid renderings for 5WTC that came out today certainly haven't helped my mood one bit.

But this too shall pass ...

[Ninjahedge]

Thanks, but I really have no interest in being a moderator...

And that is what makes you the perfect nomination... ;)

[ablarc]

If nominated, he will not run; if elected, he will not serve.

[lofter1]

LOL ^^^

Prayers for Lady Bird (http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-briefs23.1jun23,1,664822.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true) ...

[ablarc]

^ Is that Lady Bird Sherman?

[lofter1]

Ooops ^^^

But I was close (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shermanesque_statement) :o

[Fabrizio]

No wonder she is IMHO the best first lady America ever had...

"Ugliness is so grim," Lady Bird Johnson once said. "A little beauty, something that is lovely, I think, can help create harmony which will lessen tensions."

"That belief -- that beauty can improve the mental health of a society -- and her determination to make the United States a more beautiful place became Lady Bird's true legacy. "

Would the young people here please read this: http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/shattereddreams/shattereddreams_report.html

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and speaking of First Ladies and mental health:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewqdt41L5HY


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Lady Bird wanted to clean up this kinda crap:


Lets see / those moderators / get to work / and get this thread / back on track / BurmaShave


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[BrooklynRider]

Based on the standing rules, it shoud go to anything goes.

[Punzie]

Do you really want a new Anything Goes topic on former First Ladies? I suppose I can arrange something... although Hillary Clinton stays in 'Presidential Candidates'.;):D

[lofter1]

I don't see a need for a thread for former first ladies -- Better that they just pop up in conversation on various threads here and there.

But has a former first lady ever done LESS publicly after she left the White House than Big Barbara Bush? I guess she's too busy putting into effect the New World Order (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172257&postcount=3) run by the Bush Boys (http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/3742329.html) :cool:

And who knew Babs was a native of New York City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Bush) :confused:

[lofter1]

Not giving her a new thread ^^^ just want to acknowledge that Lady Bird Johnson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_Johnson) passed away today at age 94 ...

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (http://www.wildflower.org/)

http://www.wildflower.org/_images/header_logo_wildflower.gif (http://www.wildflower.org/)

[Front_Porch]

aww cmon, didn't we give Pat Buckley a thread?

[lofter1]

Maybe we should just have an all-new "DEAD PEOPLE" thread :confused:

Right now the wny graveyard is rather unorganized ...

A search of "Dead (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/search.php?searchid=617989)" shows ~ 8 separate existing threads for those who have died.

A search of "Dies (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/search.php?searchid=618006)" turns up an additional 10 threads.

A search of "Obituary (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/search.php?searchid=618018)" turned up only one thread.

Most of those ^^^ have < 10 replies. Many have only 1.

All on its own is the Pat Buckley (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13464&highlight=buckley) thread.

Not sure how many other dead folks are just floating around out there waitng for someone to look them up.

[BrooklynRider]

Maybe we should combine all the "pets" threads out there with the "cats" and "dogs" threads and headline them under "domesticated animals."

[stache]

We can start a sub-forum under "social club".

[Punzie]

Maybe we should just have an all-new "DEAD PEOPLE" thread :confused:
In April I started a thread:
"Notable Obituaries/Passings" - Suggestion for Sub-Forum (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13232)

In this post (in the thread ) I put links to all the obituaries as of that date:
http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=157740&postcount=5

After a few people put off the idea, I (somewhat fortuitously, as it turns out) posted:
Hypothetical question to the 3 members (above) who opposed my suggestion:

If a highly-esteemed member such as Lofter1 had proposed it, would you have taken it seriously?
The thread ended inconclusively with my asking you (Lofter) your opinion, but at the time you were indisposed and absent.:(

[ZippyTheChimp]

Maybe we should combine all the "pets" threads out there with the "cats" and "dogs" threads and headline them under "domesticated animals."

We can start a sub-forum under "social club".

I could be moderator. I've been thoroughly domesticated. :(

[lofter1]

In April I started a thread:
"Notable Obituaries/Passings" - Suggestion for Sub-Forum (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13232)

Aha -- Thanks for the tip ...

Another case of my failure to properly search the forum :o

[Edward]

Because of the increase in membership and corresponding increase in posting (and spam) and because of the introduction of Wired New York Blogs, I am asking for volunteers to apply for position of forum moderator.

Only senior members are eligible to apply. Please send a PM to me or any moderator with your request. Please specify whether you are interested in moderating a particular section (e.g. Real Estate, City Guide, or Blogs).

[Joelio]

Ed, I just PM'ed you.

[Mix106]

Too bad I am ineligible... =(