Moderator Application Form

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What is your Wacky Writers username? *

Are you 18+? *

YesNo

Will you be 18 in the next 3 months? *

YesNo

What timezone are you in? *

Are you bilingual? *

YesNo

What languages do you speak? *

On a scale of 1-5, how proficient is your reading of said languages?

On a scale of 1-5, how proficient is your writing of said languages?

Have you actively used a Discourse forum for at least 3 months? *

YesNoNot sure

How much time can you devote per day to helping moderate? During what times (in your timezone) are you most likely to be available? *

What does teamwork look like to you? *

In your opinion, what are the duties of a moderator? *

A user on the forum has egregiously broken several Code of Conduct rules. Describe how you would handle the user. *

You've penalized a user via an official warning or a temporary ban. The user argues with you about the rules and/or the penalty you've given them. How do you handle the conversation? *

Michael has created a thread to give users tips on how to get more readers. Billy comments on the thread, says he's tried all the tips, and he hasn't gotten a single new reader. He continues by saying that Michael doesn't know what he's talking about and that his "tips" are garbage. How would you handle the conversation? *

You have to send a response to Billy based on the last question. Write out how you would respond as if you were addressing Billy directly. *

Someone creates a "Wishing Well" request thread. Their post is the following: "Hi there I’m looking for Teen Fic romances to read! Fantasy Teen is okay. No LGBTQ+ please. No offense, it's just not my thing." What do you do? *

A historically problematic user opens a new thread that could very quickly become controversial. What do you do? *

If you were unsure of what action to take as a mod, what would you do? *

If you disagree with the action that another mod has taken against a user, what would you do? *

Assume for a moment that you are a moderator and you have a personal problem with a forum user from before you became a mod. Select from the choices below (you can choose more than one). *

I wouldn’t talk about the user at all. I should keep my personal feelings to myself.I might discuss the user privately with other moderators. Other mods should know my feelings about this user.I might address the user directly to let them know I am now a moderator. The user should know to avoid future problems.I might make a reference to the user anonymously. As long as I reference them indirectly, it’s fine to vent issues I am having with them publicly or privately. It wouldn’t be a callout, but it would make let me vent my issues without directly attacking a user.I might discuss the user with either the head moderators or the site admin. Leadership should know my feelings about this user.I might discuss the user privately with friends I trust. Sometimes venting to a third-party is necessary so I can work through my feelings handling this user as a moderator.Other:

Please explain "Other" in your answer above: *

What would you do if the team requested your help on a pre-approved and scheduled day you were supposed to be unavailable? (mental health day, self-care day, prior engagements) *

If you could mod any particular category on the Wacky Writers forums, which would it be? *

What skillset do you have that you think would differentiate yourself from other moderator applicants (this doesn’t necessarily have to be moderator-skill specific)? *

Is there anything else you think we should know? *

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