Thread:Hackey5/@comment-7139687-20130517021856/@comment-5645428-20130517065415

So you want to be a chat moderator? I can be more lenient towards permissions less than an administrator, so here and now I'll tell you what you should be looking at.

Spelling and Grammar

This must be majorly correct to a high standard on the most part. An effort should be put in to edit and fix errors if you do make mistakes, which is natural for everyone. If you're taking on a formal role, as with any proper job, you must be presentable, and on the Internet, that is spelling and grammar. You can still use colloquial language and acceptable slang, but when regarding formal discussion, to a person who you banned from commenting, you have to be serious and direct, and explain why in an appropriate manner.

Mature and Thought Out Decision-Making

You cannot just ban someone you don't like, nor ban someone who's slipping some bad language. In fact, there should be very few occasions where you'll ever be required to ban people. I recommend you try not to ban people, because that's not what we're about and everyone should be able to get involved, even just commenting on articles. Never threaten to ban people. Only bring up banning if there is continued defiance on numerous occasions, and even then try to hold off for as long as you think is necessary. I will tell you, you will know when a ban really is necessary. How you go about the situation is up to you, but however it is done, there must always be respect and good reason.

However, asking to become a chat moderator won't suddenly result in new permissions. If you want a good chance, from where I sit, I would like it if you could demonstrate your behaviour and interaction with people by posting on the Battle Bears Forum, along with taking part on our PM there (you'll hear a bit about the new update content because some of us are testers, too). As how Psyche was chosen, we need a good example of how you would act in various situations. I'm not saying you have to go all the way there, but it'll improve your chances by making it easier for us to see good reasons to select you for the chat moderator role. It's the decision of all the administrators, not just mine, if you deserve a shot at it.