Reorganization of boddunan team - Introduction
It is my pleasure to announce that Boddunan is inviting the senior members to join our team.
For the past few months boddunan is growing with more members getting added and the site getting popularity. And at the same time we need more people to manage our most active section forum. We are going to start new programs which may increase the user base exponentially in the future. We are preparing for it. So join us and be part of the team.
Please contact us if you are interested. You will be given a link to take moderator survey and need to provide detailed information about various aspects. Please note that selection is done based on the answers you provide and your seniority is not necessarily a prime factor for selection, though it has the significant value (seniority as amount of participation, not the age of your stay at boddunan).
Grab this opportunity to become a member of boddunan.
What happens to the existing moderators?
All the existing moderators will continue in their roles till the list of new moderators announced. Please write to us if you do not want to continue in this role and would like to revert your moderator responsibilities. You will get your moderator bonus as usual for this month.
All existing moderators, who are interested in continuing your role, are requested to send us an email requesting the same.
Please feel free to ask me any queries you have.
Update:
We will accept any requests that reach us on or before 31st Aug, 2012.
All those, who sent us the request, will get the survey invitation between 1st September and 3rd September and need to complete it by 7th September.
The results will be announced on 10th September after careful analysis of the responses.
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I think newly selected moderators can be assigned job of starting daily contests and announce winners that day itself. Some interesting topics can be started as new threads for such daily contests.
Also, among good responses in forum, 1-2 persons can be selected for 'best answers/response' to a particular thread. It's a bit different from DFAA and a thread starter and moderators can together decide winners (from the first 25-25 replies) . It can be done once in a week also...just to catalyse forum.
Also, among good responses in forum, 1-2 persons can be selected for 'best answers/response' to a particular thread. It's a bit different from DFAA and a thread starter and moderators can together decide winners (from the first 25-25 replies) . It can be done once in a week also...just to catalyse forum.
Thanks a lot,Arun! I honestly believe in whatever capacity you choose to engage yourself is likely to transform this site the way I desire! Time is,indeed, the greatest constraint in my case. So it's off limits for me for the time being. However I sincerely hope that the measures which are being worked upon by Boddunan administration would lead to significant improvement in the functioning of this site and would benefit us all in the foreseeable future. All the very best to you!
@Ceem - There words coming from you I am honored. But you know what, from the moment I joined Boddunan (You were the most active member back then) I always wanted you to be on the editorial team. You are a perfect candidate for it but I know other commitments keeps you busy.
Exactly my feelings!! I sincerely sincerely hope that Chinmoy applies for the same! :)
@Kalyani
I have already made my position clear in reply to Arun's post. I do lead a very hectic life and whatever time is left is just not sufficient to contemplate applying for it and doing justice to it - if at all selected!!! :P
@Ceem - There words coming from you I am honored. But you know what, from the moment I joined Boddunan (You were the most active member back then) I always wanted you to be on the editorial team. You are a perfect candidate for it but I know other commitments keeps you busy.
Exactly my feelings!! I sincerely sincerely hope that Chinmoy applies for the same! :)
@Kalyani
I have already made my position clear in reply to Arun's post. I do lead a very hectic life and whatever time is left is just not sufficient to contemplate applying for it and doing justice to it - if at all selected!!! :P
I know that Chinmoy, you are very much busy with your other commitments, but there is no harm in hoping for that, is there? ;) :)
@Ceem - There words coming from you I am honored. But you know what, from the moment I joined Boddunan (You were the most active member back then) I always wanted you to be on the editorial team. You are a perfect candidate for it but I know other commitments keeps you busy.
Exactly my feelings!! I sincerely sincerely hope that Chinmoy applies for the same! :)
@Kalyani
I have already made my position clear in reply to Arun's post. I do lead a very hectic life and whatever time is left is just not sufficient to contemplate applying for it and doing justice to it - if at all selected!!! :P
I know that Chinmoy, you are very much busy with your other commitments, but there is no harm in hoping for that, is there? ;) :)
It appears that moderators work as ordinary members as well in addition. Doing simply a moderator job will require regularity but not too many hours. I think that five works every day would suffice. What is your view, Kalyani.
@Ceem - There words coming from you I am honored. But you know what, from the moment I joined Boddunan (You were the most active member back then) I always wanted you to be on the editorial team. You are a perfect candidate for it but I know other commitments keeps you busy.
Exactly my feelings!! I sincerely sincerely hope that Chinmoy applies for the same! :)
@Kalyani
I have already made my position clear in reply to Arun's post. I do lead a very hectic life and whatever time is left is just not sufficient to contemplate applying for it and doing justice to it - if at all selected!!! :P
I know that Chinmoy, you are very much busy with your other commitments, but there is no harm in hoping for that, is there? ;) :)
It appears that moderators work as ordinary members as well in addition. Doing simply a moderator job will require regularity but not too many hours. I think that five works every day would suffice. What is your view, Kalyani.
Gulshan, that much time is actually enough for a moderator. A moderator need not be here for long hours but look in for 10 minutes 2-3 times during the day to see if all is well is enough. Usually, when I my son is home, that is what I do. But for an editor, it is required that he or she spend at least 2 hours for reviewing articles well. So Chinmoy can very well spend some time as a moderator, if not an editor.
On the same note, Gulshan you are an ideal Editor with your very good command and grasp of English and Hindi. Please do apply if you haven't yet done so far!
@Ceem - There words coming from you I am honored. But you know what, from the moment I joined Boddunan (You were the most active member back then) I always wanted you to be on the editorial team. You are a perfect candidate for it but I know other commitments keeps you busy.
Exactly my feelings!! I sincerely sincerely hope that Chinmoy applies for the same! :)
@Kalyani
I have already made my position clear in reply to Arun's post. I do lead a very hectic life and whatever time is left is just not sufficient to contemplate applying for it and doing justice to it - if at all selected!!! :P
I know that Chinmoy, you are very much busy with your other commitments, but there is no harm in hoping for that, is there? ;) :)
It appears that moderators work as ordinary members as well in addition. Doing simply a moderator job will require regularity but not too many hours. I think that five works every day would suffice. What is your view, Kalyani.
Gulshan, that much time is actually enough for a moderator. A moderator need not be here for long hours but look in for 10 minutes 2-3 times during the day to see if all is well is enough. Usually, when I my son is home, that is what I do. But for an editor, it is required that he or she spend at least 2 hours for reviewing articles well. So Chinmoy can very well spend some time as a moderator, if not an editor.
On the same note, Gulshan you are an ideal Editor with your very good command and grasp of English and Hindi. Please do apply if you haven't yet done so far!
Editors will be appointed after moderators. Let me see the criteria for selection of editors. If eligible, i shall apply. Also it needs be seen whether same person can work efficiently as editor and moderator both. Thank you for your suggestion.
Arun put forward a suggestion of a super moderator. As admin can't look into every serious issue here, a super moderator is also a nice suggestion, if it's implemented nicely. :) :) . Now 5 moderators are selected. Am sure Gulshanji will be one among them. :) :) :) Already he is a moderator here, who is spending a lot of hours here daily. That's why am putting forward this suggestion. As Gulshanji is the most senior member here, he can do that job nicely. Every member, including administrator is respecting him. Isn't it? His contribution in forum ...no doubt...very valuable. He has an excellent command over the language also. So, if any dispute in forum occur, any member or moderator can approach him for his opinion and it's sure, he can do it the best. Also, everyone here will respect his decisions.
It's just my personal opinion only. :) :) :)
It's just my personal opinion only. :) :) :)
Talking of editors, I have a query. Do the editors have the right to make necessary changes in the articles submitted or not? The thing is while reading articles, on few occasions I have come across some mistakes in the articles because of which I didn't enjoy reading that particular article. For example, once I read a short story in which one whole paragraph was repeated twice. And in another article, two paragraphs were interchanged which really made reading difficult, etc Couldn't the editors make change in such conditions?
Talking of editors, I have a query. Do the editors have the right to make necessary changes in the articles submitted or not? The thing is while reading articles, on few occasions I have come across some mistakes in the articles because of which I didn't enjoy reading that particular article. For example, once I read a short story in which one whole paragraph was repeated twice. And in another article, two paragraphs were interchanged which really made reading difficult, etc Couldn't the editors make change in such conditions?
Even a few of my articles I have seen small mistakes after it's published...even for an article which got 100 rs cash credits. :whistle: :whistle:
I think editing an article can change the whole format, even if done by an editor. I think so
Talking of editors, I have a query. Do the editors have the right to make necessary changes in the articles submitted or not? The thing is while reading articles, on few occasions I have come across some mistakes in the articles because of which I didn't enjoy reading that particular article. For example, once I read a short story in which one whole paragraph was repeated twice. And in another article, two paragraphs were interchanged which really made reading difficult, etc Couldn't the editors make change in such conditions?
To the best of my knowledge, an editor may correct grammatical mistakes and change facts that are obviously wrong. But he cannot make substantial change so as to convey something different from what the author intended. .
Talking of editors, I have a query. Do the editors have the right to make necessary changes in the articles submitted or not? The thing is while reading articles, on few occasions I have come across some mistakes in the articles because of which I didn't enjoy reading that particular article. For example, once I read a short story in which one whole paragraph was repeated twice. And in another article, two paragraphs were interchanged which really made reading difficult, etc Couldn't the editors make change in such conditions?Editors are allowed to change the content though for small extent such as formatting, correction of grammatical errors and the most syntactical errors. But they are not allowed to change or remove paragraphs themselves, it is the author's duty to do so.
Arun put forward a suggestion of a super moderator. As admin can't look into every serious issue here, a super moderator is also a nice suggestion, if it's implemented nicely. :) :) . Now 5 moderators are selected. Am sure Gulshanji will be one among them. :) :) :) Already he is a moderator here, who is spending a lot of hours here daily. That's why am putting forward this suggestion. As Gulshanji is the most senior member here, he can do that job nicely. Every member, including administrator is respecting him. Isn't it? His contribution in forum ...no doubt...very valuable. He has an excellent command over the language also. So, if any dispute in forum occur, any member or moderator can approach him for his opinion and it's sure, he can do it the best. Also, everyone here will respect his decisions.As I said earlier, it is not yet decided how many people will be selected and such hierarchy will only be created if it is certainly required. Yes, I do respect Gulshanji personally, and I believe most people are already approaching him when in need.
It's just my personal opinion only. :) :) :)
Now 2009 Guests online. It is really amazing. :cheer: :). Boddunan is growing in a very high speed. :cheer:
This is a matter of pride. This also brings more responsibility to the entire team- administration, moderators, editors, members- to perform better and try to excel. Let the visitors be happy and satisfied with contents in articles and forums.
The editors and moderators should be required to devote more time to edit contents for grammatical correctness and presentation and spams.
Now 2009 Guests online. It is really amazing. :cheer: :). Boddunan is growing in a very high speed. :cheer:
This is a matter of pride. This also brings more responsibility to the entire team- administration, moderators, editors, members- to perform better and try to excel. Let the visitors be happy and satisfied with contents in articles and forums.
The editors and moderators should be required to devote more time to edit contents for grammatical correctness and presentation and spams.
I agree! Hope all our members conscious of this significant development and conduct themselves accordingly!
I must admire the suggestion of our learned members but may I add that if grammar and structure would become the sole criteria of postings then thee would be hardly 10 members who would remain here participating in forums. Almost half of them would be moderators and rest visiting at their convenience. I agree we need a good sentence but if the emphasis is on queens English I am afraid moderators either would be spending whole time editing those posts or find no posts to edit.
I have been participating in different international forums for long and members objecting to language or grammar to members from non English speaking countries are asked to refrain from being harsh.
Thanks.
I have been participating in different international forums for long and members objecting to language or grammar to members from non English speaking countries are asked to refrain from being harsh.
Thanks.
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