Moderator Contests

[Ella]

Some groups have moderator contests to choose co-moderators. How can you do well in them, thus be picked as a co-moderator.

When I had a moderator contest, I used the following statement in my announcement:
I will be having a contest for the position of Co-Moderator. The Co-Moderator will be chosen by the following criteria.
-activity
-if they follow the rules
-short letter

The short letter shall be written to me, and me only. You need to answer the following questions in your letter.
Why do you want to be a co-moderator?
What could you do to help the group?
Are you willing to stay active in this group?
I looked for people who answered truthfully, and answered the questions well. When I have tried to become co-moderator in other contests, I have not made it, I don't know why. I hope you can help!

[drew]

Well, be sure you are friendly when speaking to them. I.E. don't go like: I want to be a co-mod, cuz I wanna boss people around

[Waterfall *Daughter of Northridge Earthquake*]

Oh, man, I tell people that and it always works.

Gee, I sound like a dictator. I'm really not.

[Ji Mei]

Most of the time, I don't know why or how I become co-moderator.

[▕ ▋ ♛ ▍Marisa]

@Swimmergirl In the animals role play I don't think it helped that you said it was a Delta Mod position...

[Ji Mei]

??? I said it was a Delta Mod position???

[▕ ▋ ♛ ▍Marisa]

Not you sorry I was talking to Swimmergirl....

[Ella]

We do mostly wolves role play, it is the rank of the moderator. I don't know did you really think differently of it when it was called that?

[▕ ▋ ♛ ▍Marisa]

Yeah because in wolf ranks you said Delta was basically a messenger and when I think of messenger in relation to alpha I think errand boy/girl... The way I think Mod systems work best are when the mods are equal and one person (the head mod) has the final say on all the decisions. But giving each mod a rank doesn't really allow for that kinda bond that mods have, it's just a barrier.