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.
20 Replies
Now is the time to differentiate between a member and moderator. If a moderator only works to write more posts, more articles with a view to gain points and cash, he is just a member and not a moderator in true sense. I feel that presently, I am working more as a member rather than a moderator. Let there be clearly defined role of moderator, which should be differentiated.from that of a member.
Thanks Kalyani for your valuable suggestions.
[quote]2. Understanding of forums and all contests that are conducted with full knowledge of rules and regulations.[/quote]A basic eligibility criteria :) which is what you have to answer in the survey.
[quote]3. Most important and crucial, ability to remain impartial and fair to everyone.[/quote] +1 from me.
[quote]4. Most important, if a moderator or editor fails to log in to the website for more than a specified number of days, without permission from Maverick, his or her duties must be immediately revoked. What I am seeing now is many old editors hardly ever log in to boddunan for many months and when I see the awards section, I see they being paid amounts of 5 rs or 10 rs etc. as editor bonus! This is not done. As existing and active editors work here to full potential, it is not fair and also may l;eave members confused as to whether they really exist or not![/quote]Except in some emergencies which need a moderator to go offline temporarily. Yes, with proper communication to the team.
1. The understanding of English language must be perfect with enough fluency and also proper knowledge of colloquial English too.Absolutely correct. I would prefer a member who is more sensible to the activities/topics discussed on the community than an English proficient, ofcourse I am not saying language proficiency is not necessary. This is important because the moderators need to be part of the social community and discussions and should not deter the enthusiasm of the community.
[quote]2. Understanding of forums and all contests that are conducted with full knowledge of rules and regulations.[/quote]A basic eligibility criteria :) which is what you have to answer in the survey.
[quote]3. Most important and crucial, ability to remain impartial and fair to everyone.[/quote] +1 from me.
[quote]4. Most important, if a moderator or editor fails to log in to the website for more than a specified number of days, without permission from Maverick, his or her duties must be immediately revoked. What I am seeing now is many old editors hardly ever log in to boddunan for many months and when I see the awards section, I see they being paid amounts of 5 rs or 10 rs etc. as editor bonus! This is not done. As existing and active editors work here to full potential, it is not fair and also may l;eave members confused as to whether they really exist or not![/quote]Except in some emergencies which need a moderator to go offline temporarily. Yes, with proper communication to the team.
Now is the time to differentiate between a member and moderator. If a moderator only works to write more posts, more articles with a view to gain points and cash, he is just a member and not a moderator in true sense. I feel that presently, I am working more as a member rather than a moderator. Let there be clearly defined role of moderator, which should be differentiated.from that of a member.I do agree with your views, however most of the people may not continue long time without monetary benefits. This is why moderator bonus is included and all other benefits that members enjoy are also given to the moderators. Ofcourse, working with a view to gain points and cash and ignoring his/her responsibilities as a moderator is not appreciated and is discouraged. A time to time review of the team performance will ensure smooth flow of site activity.
Thanks a lot Gulshanji for the important suggestions.
Thanks Kalyani for your valuable suggestions.A basic eligibility criteria :) which is what you have to answer in the survey.
1. The understanding of English language must be perfect with enough fluency and also proper knowledge of colloquial English too.Absolutely correct. I would prefer a member who is more sensible to the activities/topics discussed on the community than an English proficient, ofcourse I am not saying language proficiency is not necessary. This is important because the moderators need to be part of the social community and discussions and should not deter the enthusiasm of the community.
[quote]2. Understanding of forums and all contests that are conducted with full knowledge of rules and regulations.
[quote]3. Most important and crucial, ability to remain impartial and fair to everyone.[/quote] +1 from me.
[quote]4. Most important, if a moderator or editor fails to log in to the website for more than a specified number of days, without permission from Maverick, his or her duties must be immediately revoked. What I am seeing now is many old editors hardly ever log in to boddunan for many months and when I see the awards section, I see they being paid amounts of 5 rs or 10 rs etc. as editor bonus! This is not done. As existing and active editors work here to full potential, it is not fair and also may l;eave members confused as to whether they really exist or not![/quote]Except in some emergencies which need a moderator to go offline temporarily. Yes, with proper communication to the team.[/quote]
@Kalyani
I fully agree with you on giving primacy to proficiency in English. Some of our moderators are awfully deficient in it. This time the administration must address this issue. It's more important in the case of editors.
Thanks Kalyani for your valuable suggestions.A basic eligibility criteria :) which is what you have to answer in the survey.
1. The understanding of English language must be perfect with enough fluency and also proper knowledge of colloquial English too.Absolutely correct. I would prefer a member who is more sensible to the activities/topics discussed on the community than an English proficient, ofcourse I am not saying language proficiency is not necessary. This is important because the moderators need to be part of the social community and discussions and should not deter the enthusiasm of the community.
[quote]2. Understanding of forums and all contests that are conducted with full knowledge of rules and regulations.
[quote]3. Most important and crucial, ability to remain impartial and fair to everyone.[/quote] +1 from me.
[quote]4. Most important, if a moderator or editor fails to log in to the website for more than a specified number of days, without permission from Maverick, his or her duties must be immediately revoked. What I am seeing now is many old editors hardly ever log in to boddunan for many months and when I see the awards section, I see they being paid amounts of 5 rs or 10 rs etc. as editor bonus! This is not done. As existing and active editors work here to full potential, it is not fair and also may l;eave members confused as to whether they really exist or not![/quote]Except in some emergencies which need a moderator to go offline temporarily. Yes, with proper communication to the team.[/quote]
Maverick, thanks for your comments! Re point 1, yes I understand that not all would be very much fluent in English but the moderators and editors both roles reflect the very quality of any website, hence the language they write in here and the kind of articles they evaluate here are the mirrors of quality, hence they should be efficient in the language. Of course, it goes without saying that there skills should not deter the enthusiasm of community but still we cannot ignore efficiency part.
This is indeed a good move on your part to get moderators and editors answer a survey to see if they fit the role! Thumbs up for that!! :)
+1 from me.Thanks Kalyani for your valuable suggestions.A basic eligibility criteria :) which is what you have to answer in the survey.
1. The understanding of English language must be perfect with enough fluency and also proper knowledge of colloquial English too.Absolutely correct. I would prefer a member who is more sensible to the activities/topics discussed on the community than an English proficient, ofcourse I am not saying language proficiency is not necessary. This is important because the moderators need to be part of the social community and discussions and should not deter the enthusiasm of the community.
[quote]2. Understanding of forums and all contests that are conducted with full knowledge of rules and regulations.
[quote]3. Most important and crucial, ability to remain impartial and fair to everyone.
[quote]4. Most important, if a moderator or editor fails to log in to the website for more than a specified number of days, without permission from Maverick, his or her duties must be immediately revoked. What I am seeing now is many old editors hardly ever log in to boddunan for many months and when I see the awards section, I see they being paid amounts of 5 rs or 10 rs etc. as editor bonus! This is not done. As existing and active editors work here to full potential, it is not fair and also may l;eave members confused as to whether they really exist or not![/quote]Except in some emergencies which need a moderator to go offline temporarily. Yes, with proper communication to the team.[/quote]
Maverick, thanks for your comments! Re point 1, yes I understand that not all would be very much fluent in English but the moderators and editors both roles reflect the very quality of any website, hence the language they write in here and the kind of articles they evaluate here are the mirrors of quality, hence they should be efficient in the language. Of course, it goes without saying that there skills should not deter the enthusiasm of community but still we cannot ignore efficiency part.
This is indeed a good move on your part to get moderators and editors answer a survey to see if they fit the role! Thumbs up for that!! :)[/quote]
Even i too agree with kalyani and Chinmoyji moderators should have profiency in English language.There should be a difference in the members and moderators as moderators when they themselves are not good in the language then how can they edit posts/articles. :blink:
Yes Gulshan ji I have noticed it you act as a member than a moderator. :)
I just want to know what are the responsibility and authority of a moderator. moreover what are the monetary benefits we get from being a moderator here. :blink:
A moderator gets moderator bonus in addition to monthly revenue distribution. I am a moderator only in Daily Doze. I daily see all posts within last one day and take appropriate action if necessary. some moderators are global moderators and their role is more visible.
When I find something wrong in a post, I just edit this with a view to correct any mistake and remove only objectionable portion without deleting entire post. .
Yes Gulshan ji I have noticed it you act as a member than a moderator. :)
I just want to know what are the responsibility and authority of a moderator. moreover what are the monetary benefits we get from being a moderator here. :blink:
A moderator gets moderator bonus in addition to monthly revenue distribution. I am a moderator only in Daily Doze. I daily see all posts within last one day and take appropriate action if necessary. some moderators are global moderators and their role is more visible.
When I find something wrong in a post, I just edit this with a view to correct any mistake and remove only objectionable portion without deleting entire post. .
And how this "Bonus" is calculated at the end?. :blink:
Yes Gulshan ji I have noticed it you act as a member than a moderator. :)
I just want to know what are the responsibility and authority of a moderator. moreover what are the monetary benefits we get from being a moderator here. :blink:
A moderator gets moderator bonus in addition to monthly revenue distribution. I am a moderator only in Daily Doze. I daily see all posts within last one day and take appropriate action if necessary. some moderators are global moderators and their role is more visible.
When I find something wrong in a post, I just edit this with a view to correct any mistake and remove only objectionable portion without deleting entire post. .
And how this "Bonus" is calculated at the end?. :blink:
(5%Revenue) / No.of. Moderators
Except in some emergencies which need a moderator to go offline temporarily. Yes, with proper communication to the team.[/quote]+1 from me.Thanks Kalyani for your valuable suggestions.A basic eligibility criteria :) which is what you have to answer in the survey.
1. The understanding of English language must be perfect with enough fluency and also proper knowledge of colloquial English too.Absolutely correct. I would prefer a member who is more sensible to the activities/topics discussed on the community than an English proficient, ofcourse I am not saying language proficiency is not necessary. This is important because the moderators need to be part of the social community and discussions and should not deter the enthusiasm of the community.
[quote]2. Understanding of forums and all contests that are conducted with full knowledge of rules and regulations.
[quote]3. Most important and crucial, ability to remain impartial and fair to everyone.
[quote]4. Most important, if a moderator or editor fails to log in to the website for more than a specified number of days, without permission from Maverick, his or her duties must be immediately revoked. What I am seeing now is many old editors hardly ever log in to boddunan for many months and when I see the awards section, I see they being paid amounts of 5 rs or 10 rs etc. as editor bonus! This is not done. As existing and active editors work here to full potential, it is not fair and also may l;eave members confused as to whether they really exist or not!
Maverick, thanks for your comments! Re point 1, yes I understand that not all would be very much fluent in English but the moderators and editors both roles reflect the very quality of any website, hence the language they write in here and the kind of articles they evaluate here are the mirrors of quality, hence they should be efficient in the language. Of course, it goes without saying that there skills should not deter the enthusiasm of community but still we cannot ignore efficiency part.
This is indeed a good move on your part to get moderators and editors answer a survey to see if they fit the role! Thumbs up for that!! :)[/quote]
Even i too agree with kalyani and Chinmoyji moderators should have profiency in English language.There should be a difference in the members and moderators as moderators when they themselves are not good in the language then how can they edit posts/articles. :blink:[/quote]
Same here,I too feel that when their job includes editing and approving articles and also following forum discussions , moderators should have a good command over the language ... However, it is great to see all these positive moves and changes here :)
I fully agree with you on giving primacy to proficiency in English. Some of our moderators are awfully deficient in it. This time the administration must address this issue. It's more important in the case of editors.
Yes i too agree with it. Give some importance to English languages also. After i joined here , i improved my language well . When i read some moderator post i am really feel bad about their language. They are trying to convert their view from their mother tongue to English language. :( :(
I fully agree with you on giving primacy to proficiency in English. Some of our moderators are awfully deficient in it. This time the administration must address this issue. It's more important in the case of editors.
Yes i too agree with it. Give some importance to English languages also. After i joined here , i improved my language well . When i read some moderator post i am really feel bad about their language. They are trying to convert their view from their mother tongue to English language. :( :(
I agree to your advice. Please excuse me for pointing out some glaring mistakes in this post. I could send you a PM but I wish to tell others also as such mistakes are common
'I am really feel bad' is obviously wrong. Either say- I really feel bad- or 'I am really feeling bad'. You cannot use first form of verb with 'am' If this is continuous tense, add 'ing' otherwise omit 'am'
Last sentence is correct. But it would be better to use the word 'translate' instead of 'convert'.
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