[sazzy]

I mean, think about it...

They have to

-read all/most of the posts made, which would also include the dumb/stupid/racist/sexist/etc ones.
-police threads about new games and movies, potentially exposing themselves to spoilers.
-participate in discussions

[ViewtifulJC]

right, but they get to be sexy like Evilore, so it all works out

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Simple answer: No.
Complex answer: No.

[Rocket Punch]

right, but they get to be sexy like Evilore, so it all works out

I feel ever worse for them now.

[Saadster]

With great power comes great responsibility.

And all that is what they would have done anyway. pfft nerds.

[xxracerxx]

Not really, I think they knew what they were taking on when they accepted the offer.

[SalsaShark]

no, i'd happily do it if they needed the help. Did it for other forums back in the day and it was fine, felt helpful, and that was nice considering it was on communities I cared about.

and they dont HAVE to participate in discussions. There's a ton more mods on GAF than what you think, it's just that they dont show up in threads.

[catfish]

why in the world would you feel BAD for a gaf mod? Life must be pretty sweet if that's what you worry about.

[Speevy]

Nah. It's something that is actually entertaining for a little while. I guess GAF has some more dutiful ones than I encountered during my time at TeamXbox.

Still, with a forum this size, I can imagine that it causes a few headaches. I couldn't do it.

[Seda]

Yes.

Wait.

I mean no.

[Satch]

right, but they get to be sexy like Evilore, so it all works out

Sometimes... but mostly no.

[Homeboyd]

Is this where we are supposed to report to get tagged?

I was told there would be tagging in here. Tagtoos?

No?

: /

Bunch of liars.

I need new friends.

[Qasiel]

No. They knew what they were getting themselves into when they took the role.

[Mully]

They get to read some awesome posts and ban the assholes. If only I had that power...

[Scullibundo]

Being a mod would suck. I would make a terrible mod.

Spoilers for a movie I want to see? You really think I'm going to read the post to confirm that its a spoiler?

[Imm0rt4l]

No. I kinda feel bad for former mod amir0x getting shit on almost everytime someone posts a youtube link though.

[spiderman123]

Power resides where men believes it resides..

[Charles Foster Kane]

Being a mod would suck. I would make a terrible mod. Spoilers for a movie I want to see? You really think I'm going to read the post to confirm that its a spoiler?

I hadn`t thought of that, yes that truly sucks.

On topic: no, well a little bit with what Sculli said.

[ViewtifulJC]

No. I kinda feel bad for former mod amir0x getting shit on almost everytime someone posts a youtube link though.

Is that true?

[hateradio]

No. I kinda feel bad for former mod amir0x getting shit on almost everytime someone posts a youtube link though.

I'm sure he's cool with it, or cries inside. Who knows.

[Eschaton]

no, they have their fun

[PantherLotus]

The worst part about being a mod would be the amazing professional cost.

[Tomat]

Not necessarily since the volunteered for it right? I think if they really hated it they'd probably quit.

I do feel bad for Teknopathetic though. That guy lives a hard life selling drugs and hiding dead bodies in his room and stuff, you know?

[Trent Strong]

I mean, think about it... They have to -read all/most of the posts made, which would also include the dumb/stupid/racist/sexist/etc ones. -police threads about new games and movies, potentially exposing themselves to spoilers. -participate in discussions

I bet they only read a fraction of the posts made.

[Satch]

Is that true?

yep

http://prntscr.com/dh91y

[cDNA]

How the mods are paid? Per hour, Per Ban?

[TheKaeptain]

Only the robot mod. ;)

[SalsaShark]

How the mods are paid? Per hour, Per Ban?

what makes you think mods get paid?

[ViewtifulJC]

what makes you think mods get paid?

Mumei is pretty high-maintenance, I hear

[EightBitNate]

Yeah, you'd have to quit your job and moderate the forums full time. I'm sure the job doesn't pay well.

[Eschaton]

How the mods are paid? Per hour, Per Ban?

in human body parts, mostly

[Zaptruder]

No. AFAIK, most mods don't browse different after been modded. They just have the powers to put the ban hammer down.

So the trick is to make some uninteresting topic and have all your ban worthy material in there.

Of course the problem with that is if your topic gets the attention of users - getting bumped constantly, it'll inevitably attract the attention of mods, which will see your stupidity and ban you for it anyway.

[Claude]

I mean, think about it..

They have to

-Deal with customers who treat them like dirt
-Stock the shelves and take orders from a less than friendly supervisor
-Participate in discussions

[Seda]

Several of the mods seem to be pretty inactive, or only active late afternoon/evening so the "full-time" comments seem silly to me.

[Vagabundo]

Of course not; they live like kings!

[Imm0rt4l]

Is that true?

[CoffeeJanitor]

No.

[LobLob]

No. Nope. None.

[Zerokku]

Only in regards to spoilers. Sure they know what they're getting into when they accept the position, but it must still kind of suck when they have to moderate a thread for say a book/game/whatever they're interested in and see spoilers.

[Claude]

It's more of a meme than anything.

[cutmeamango]

Only the robot mod. ;)

Opiate is human, no need to feel bad anymore.

[Laughing Banana]

No, why would I? Seems like a fun thing to do :p

Anyways, it's not like they have some sort of 'ban quota' or something like that, yeah? My impression is they can just chilling around even after receiving a red name. It's not like they are forced to stay and monitor GAF 24/7 and has a quota to meet or anything like that.

[ScraftyDevil]

In a word, yes.

In three words, yes I do.

In four words, yes I do yes.

[PigSpeakers]

Yeah. They have to read gaf all day.

[Sentry]

Annual income for reading all our bullshit: $0

Yes I feel bad.

[Speevy]

I remember when they "hired" me along with a crop of other mods. There was this guy, I think his username was kaji.

I used to make fun of the fact that he never did anything. Close threads, ban people, post replies, nothing.

I imagine Evilore expects a higher amount of effort from Neogaf's mods.

[EightBitNate]

I wonder what a mods UI looks like. Is there a picture of Bish next to everyone's name to ban someone? Is GAF Gold standard?

Could a mod take a screenshot?

[Nappuccino]

No.

Now give me a tag you lazy mods!

*shakes fist in the air*

[ThanksVision]

I don't think I could make it through mod school like they all did. Only respect for them

[Speedymanic]

I bet they only read a fraction of the posts made.

Yup.

I also suspect that most bans are down to people in a thread complaining to a mod about a members behavior. Although there are instances where a mod is in a thread from the very beginning, I do believe the majority of mod actions are results of members calling their attention to certain posts.

It's gaf dirty little secret. Members snitching on each other to curry favor with the mods or so they can feel good about themselves for a few seconds.