TSR Moderation team changes discussion thread
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Re: TSR Staff changes discussion threadWasn't saying you did, just expanding(/quoted) on what you said as I agreed with it(Original post by Champagne Supernova)
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to see the wrong person for the job, of course not! From previous experience though, a lot is taken into consideration before mods are appointed and occasionally that may see an ex-mod rejoin the team.
Essentially, I think it's equally unfair to completely rule out mods who have stepped down (for whatever reason previously) as much as ch0llima thinks it's unfair to re-appoint them at all.
I was considered at one point, but they decided that all the mods would be jealous of my beard
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Re: TSR Staff changes discussion threadI think this is a valid concern and something that I will definitely consider, however I do want to reiterate some of the clarifications and justifications that have been made. We only recruit supermods who have experience as area moderators, so this particular position would not have been open to nominations.(Original post by ch0llima)
Sorry to bring this up again, but I'm still not sure it's fair/appropriate to re-appoint mods who have voluntarily stepped down. There are plenty of other possible candidates who would love a chance at modding and, if you're trying to dispel a notion of cliqueyness, then this is definitely the wrong way of doing it.
My £0.02.
As F1 fanatic says, it is quite common for mods to leave due to personal circumstances which are temporary, but extended enough in duration such that neither they nor we can justify them staying on the team. It's not fair to have mods on the team who are not contributing. Occasionally their personal situation may change and they may find they are able to commit to the role again, however we do make it very clear when mods leave that there is no guarantee that they will be able to come back, and we would only re-recruit a mod if there is a space on the team (I have turned people down on this basis) and they are the best person for the job.
As others have said, I don't think there is or should be an issue with welcoming back ex-mods who are able to commit to the role and who are suitable for the role but I totally agree that new members should have as much of a chance to be a part of the team. I do appreciate how it may seem unfair to other members, particularly on the few occasions where we have not run nominations and opened the position up to all members. I think in future we could consider ensuring that in such situations we run nominations as normal and open up the position to the wider membership.
I would say in general though that there are plenty of opportunities for new members to join our team and we would never give preference to an ex-mod over someone new - the decision is purely based on who we believe is the best person for the role.
