One of the reasons I’ve been so busy lately is due to trying to create a new, real website. This involves wrapping my mind around CSS and a variety of other things that fall under the category of “BEAR! Are you busy? Come explain how this works to me.” If, at some point, you should stumble across the new site, do not think that is what it is going to look like. I’m still experimenting with layout and templates, so it’s going to change quite a bit and quite often. I like having everything as clean as possible before unveiling — less trouble later — so it may be a while before there is an official announcement.
But! There are some things you guys can help me with, in the meantime. When the new site is up, there will be a separate discussion forum. I know I have an iron fist of moderation here, and I want to try to allow a space where discussion can happen without me poking my nose into everything, demanding I-statements. This is an experiment! It might be a bad idea. But, we’ll see.
I want to avoid being very involved with the discussion forum. The more involved I am, the more likely I am to start banning, modifying, or generally getting all up in everybody’s shit, and that’s exactly the opposite of what I’m trying to create for this alternative space. But, I don’t want to leave the space unmoderated, because that’s the equivalent of putting up a sign that says “ASSCLOWNS WELCOME — PLEASE DO MAKE FART SOUNDS.”
So, I am looking for people willing to be moderators. Do you need more details? That’s too bad! I don’t know shit about running a board, or whether this board will even be used. It will be a mysterious adventure lacking instructions and competence.
The few things I can tell you:
- I want a handful of moderators (more if people actually begin using the board)
- Experience as a moderator elsewhere is certainly welcome — maybe you will know what the hell you are doing, because I don’t
- I will be nigh-absent from the board, so it will be up to the moderators to work together to set the desirable tone, rules, and policies. It’s really going to be a blank slate, going in
- That means you’ve gotta be able to work with others
- I will reserve the right to nuke the whole place, should it all go to hell
- I will be available to moderators as a sounding board or final vote in disputes
So, if stepping into a nebulous role with few rules, very little guidance, and no technical support (sorry!) appeals to you, leave a note in the comments. I will put you on my very long list of things to do, and contact you once I’m ready to get moving.
Additionally! If you don’t have an interest in being a moderator, but you do have some suggestions on what you’d like to see in a Fugitivus discussion board, feel free to comment on that as well. Help is always welcome — I haven’t the slightest idea what I’m doing here.
