Post by ~LonelyAngel~ on Jun 13, 2009 11:29:28 GMT
When and how should I hire new mods/admins?
Moderators
Should I hire new mods when first starting my forum? No, there is no need to go hiring mods this early in your forums life, it may seem like a good way to get new members by offering them free mod status, but this isn't needed and could possibly backfire.
So when should I hire new mods? You only need to hire a new moderator when you find yourself to be struggling to keep up with the number of posts being made and feel that you need some help keeping track of things.
Who should I hire as a mod? You should hire someone who has been at your forum for a while, is pretty active in your community, gets along well with other members, and most importantly someone who you can trust.
Is it a good idea to hold applications for new mods? This idea seems to be popular on some boards, but has a big chance of backfiring, if you are taking applications for new moderators the applicant can tell you anything they want in order to get the position.
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Administrators
When should I hire new administrators? Generally a forum only really needs 1 administrator, if the time does come that you believe your forum really needs a second administrator be very careful, and only hire someone you trust 100%. An administrator has the power to delete your whole forum content in a matter of seconds.
Someone I knows says he can edit my template for me if I make him an admin. No, don't give them admin status, unless you know you can totally trust them 100% then this has a very high risk of backfiring. You can head over to the support forum for further ideas and advice.
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What result can making the wrong decision make?
If you hire the wrong person as a moderator they have the power to delete all your forums posts, they also have the power to edit other peoples posts to cause trouble if they want to.
Hiring the wrong person as admin can have a devastating effect on your forum, they can delete everything on your forum within seconds, they can edit your template to make your forum unusable if they wish to, they can send mass emails out to your members either for annoyance or to advertise other sites if they wish to, they also have the power to edit members details in their profiles, delete users and much more.
So think carefully when hiring moderators or administrators for your forum.
Moderators
Should I hire new mods when first starting my forum? No, there is no need to go hiring mods this early in your forums life, it may seem like a good way to get new members by offering them free mod status, but this isn't needed and could possibly backfire.
So when should I hire new mods? You only need to hire a new moderator when you find yourself to be struggling to keep up with the number of posts being made and feel that you need some help keeping track of things.
Who should I hire as a mod? You should hire someone who has been at your forum for a while, is pretty active in your community, gets along well with other members, and most importantly someone who you can trust.
Is it a good idea to hold applications for new mods? This idea seems to be popular on some boards, but has a big chance of backfiring, if you are taking applications for new moderators the applicant can tell you anything they want in order to get the position.
_________________________________
Administrators
When should I hire new administrators? Generally a forum only really needs 1 administrator, if the time does come that you believe your forum really needs a second administrator be very careful, and only hire someone you trust 100%. An administrator has the power to delete your whole forum content in a matter of seconds.
Someone I knows says he can edit my template for me if I make him an admin. No, don't give them admin status, unless you know you can totally trust them 100% then this has a very high risk of backfiring. You can head over to the support forum for further ideas and advice.
_________________________________
What result can making the wrong decision make?
If you hire the wrong person as a moderator they have the power to delete all your forums posts, they also have the power to edit other peoples posts to cause trouble if they want to.
Hiring the wrong person as admin can have a devastating effect on your forum, they can delete everything on your forum within seconds, they can edit your template to make your forum unusable if they wish to, they can send mass emails out to your members either for annoyance or to advertise other sites if they wish to, they also have the power to edit members details in their profiles, delete users and much more.
So think carefully when hiring moderators or administrators for your forum.