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by Anasuya @ 04/02/08 10:15

Well, I hope you all enjoyed our April Fool's Joke. I see that some did more than others. But today, it's back to business on MNFF. As you can see, we have a rather nice new site and with a new site comes the need for some new mods. Yes, we are hiring again.

We will be accepting applications starting today and ending on April 16th. Now before I get into the substantive stuff, I would like to give you all a warning: I know that everyone gets excited when it comes time to hire, but you should know that this is a very time-consuming position and there is a good deal of stress involved. In short, it is not for everyone. That being said, if you feel that you're up to the task, then we look forward to your applications.

Right, so what do you need to become a MNFF moderator? Well, there are two things that we require of every mod. You must have AIM and you must have a Livejournal. You need AIM because this is where we hold our staff meetings. If you don't want to download the software, you can use free services such as AIM Express or Meebo, but you must sign up for an AIM screenname. Also, you need a Livejournal because this is how we communicate if the forums go down. You do not need to use the account, you just need to have it and check it on occasion. These are the two things that we require, no exceptions.

Furthermore, you must be comfortable reading a variety of fics, including those with various ratings and various pairings. Obviously, you will not be forced to read anything that makes you uncomfortable, but sometimes situations arise and you may have to read a pairing that you don't like.

Please fill out the following form when applying:

Screenname/Name:
How long have you been part of MNFF? Stories on MNFF:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Qualifications (Beta work, PI accreditation, RL qualifications):
Possible Problems (Anything you see that may hinder your ability to mod. Please be honest):
Categories/Pairings that you would be willing to mod:
Categories/Pairings that you would be unwilling to mod:
Why you want to mod:

In addition, you'll also be required to include three recommendations from other site members. Remember that the best recommendations are ones that are objective and highlight both strengths and weaknesses. Many members are willing to give constructive recommendations, including some moderators. However, due to the increased workload with the new site, we are capping the amount of recommendations that each mod can write, so as not to give them increased stress. Each mod will only be able to write two recs, so if they decline when you ask them, please don't take it personally. Please respect the decisions of all members when asking for recommendations.

Please read the following very carefully: Do NOT send your applications to the staff email. All applications should be sent to Anasuya@fanfiction.mugglenet.com. Also, recommendations should be sent directly to me, NOT through the applicant.

If you are submitting an application, please include this in your subject line: 'Moderator Application for (your username).'

If you are submitting a recommendation for someone, please include this in your subject line: 'Moderator Recommendation for (applicant's username) from (your username).'

I'm going to be getting a lot of emails, and this will help me keep track of them.

Also, if you are sending me more than one recommendation, you may send them in one email. Just make sure to specify that there is more than one.

I think that's everything, but if you have any questions, feel free to comment here or email me.

Good luck!

Comments

clumsywerewolf2438 written on 04/03/08 14:07

I know this is a really stupid question, but what's a sweeper?

Gin_PotterGirl written on 04/03/08 18:06

Yay! I sent in my application a few hours ago. I hope I can be a mod!

Also, good luck to anyone that's applying! =D

~Michelle =)

Marauder by Midnight written on 04/03/08 20:32

lostinside1 - Part of your question was answered in my post right above yours. Please take the time to read the other comments just in case your question was already answered. If your story was accidentally deleted during the upgrades and NOT during our site purging, let me know the title of your story and I may be able to retrieve it for you.

clumsywerewolf2438 - A sweeper is a moderator that mods in the three major categories as well as modding any story that has been in queue for more than seven days.

shewolf2000 written on 04/04/08 11:33

Unrelated, but, um, what happened to the House Founder skins?

Vindictus Viridian written on 04/04/08 14:36

lostinside -- regarding what to put in a rec. Prove to the readers of your letter that the person you are writing about has the patience to deal with writers whose school systems haven't taught them basic grammar. Convince us that this person has excellent tact and good communications skills, or at least one of those two things. Demonstrate that your candidate can commit to a project. If you can't say any of those things, then you can say, "I'm sorry; I don't think I can do a good job on your letter. Could you ask someone else?"

Drail Nott written on 04/05/08 0:30

do you guys get paid?

bertiebott12 written on 04/05/08 8:13

It's a non profit site, so they don't.

I don't think I'll apply this time round. Maybe next time.

/Claire

Phoenix5225 written on 04/05/08 9:20

Being a mod is strictly a (time-consuming) volunteer position.

harry_victoria written on 04/05/08 17:24

Good luck to everyone that applies!

babekitty_92 written on 04/07/08 5:19

Just wondering whether it would be wise for me to apply in the sense of time zones - I know that with the BA chats I've only made one or two because they've been on Sunday afternoons for Americans - meaning 8:30am on a Monday in which I'm off to school.
Mind you, I do have a number of spares at school so that means I can be on a lot...
Oh, one more thing - who would be the best people to ask for recommendations besides people we may have beta'ed for?
Good luck to everyone else who applies!
Abbi :)

Roxy Black written on 04/07/08 5:45

We try to organise meetings to suit everyone. Obviously we're not all American (I myself am British) so don't take the meetings as a reason not to apply.
As for your recommendations, ask the people who will know you the best. If this is an author you've beta'd for, go ahead. We just want to know what you're like.

myownmuggle written on 04/07/08 10:16

Honestly, don't focus on the staff meetings as that's not the biggest part of this job. Your primary concerns should be your availability to devote time to moderating stories in the queue and other duties as assigned. The priority is, and always has been, the submissions queue.

Clearly, we're still getting back up to speed after the hacker attack problems and the upgrade. Combine that with still working on some system glitches and naturally things slow down. This is NOT the place to ask about specific stories and where they are in the queue. Those comments will be deleted. Please keep this post for questions about the mod application process or the job in general. And sadly, no, we don't get paid.

Schmerg_The_Impaler written on 04/08/08 6:34

YES! New mods! I cannot wait! Maybe that'll make it so that stories aren't in queue for twenty days... not that I'm complaining, I'm just glad that the site won't be so short-staffed anymore. *Tries to be patient*

Malfoy_Star92 written on 04/08/08 15:56

Ok, I know this may seem like a sort of dumb question, but how do I send in an application?

Marauder by Midnight written on 04/08/08 16:20

Malfoy_Star92 - Please read the first post very carefully.

shewolf2000 written on 04/09/08 12:56

Another unrelated, but every time I try to enter my next chapter into the queue, I get an error message that reads:

Method Not Implemented

POST to /stories.php not supported.

The problem is, that because the error message is so vague, I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Is this a common error to have? Is it a site error or a user error? I know it's not a computer error because I've tried it on three different computers. If it is a site error, how long will it be before it can be fixed? If it is a user error, could you offer some suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong? At first I thought I might have an html problem; but I've quadruple checked and everything seems to be fine. Now I'm at a complete loss as to what I could be doing wrong. Is it a problem with copying and pasting from Microsoft Word? I've never had trouble with that before.

What am I doing wrong?!

shewolf2000 written on 04/09/08 15:20

Added to my other post:

Is there a maximum length for chapters, because I don't seem to have the problem when I submit parts of my chapter, just when I submit the whole thing. It's about 12,200 words. There's no max length written in the submission rules, only a minimum. Am I just whacking out the system with my enormous chapter? How can I fix this?

Please help me, somebody!

shewolf2000 written on 04/09/08 15:38

So I found the part where it says 10000 word max. Why isn't that up front in the submission rules so I don't have to waste three days pulling my hair out because can't submit my fic? Also, I'm pretty sure I've seen chapters that have been long than 10000 words. If this is a newer guideline, when was it created and what was I supposed to read that would have told me about it? Sorry about all these irrelevant posts, I've just been really frustrated lately with this whole thing and I didn't know where to go for help. Meh.

Marauder by Midnight written on 04/09/08 16:23

shewolf2000 - As myownmuggle just pointed out a few posts above, this is for questions about applications. General questions should be posted in the forum, which you had done.

myownmuggle written on 04/09/08 19:26

As a helpful point for everyone, being a successful moderator partly means being able to read and follow instructions. You must also be familiar with this site's policies.

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