Hey everyone!

Most of our old forum gabboim retired a while ago, and it’s time to bring in some fresh help.

We’re looking to add a few new moderators to help keep the forum running smoothly, especially when it comes to making judgment calls in tricky situations, like when a post might be too triggering or crosses a line.

If there’s a member you admire and trust, someone whose judgment you value, please reply with their username. If someone already mentioned them, just click “Thank You” on that post instead of repeating the name.

Also, feel free to share your thoughts on what you think a moderator’s role should be. What kind of presence or involvement would be most helpful? We'd love to hear your ideas.

Once the votes are in, we’ll reach out to those members and see if they’re open to helping out.

A gut Chodesh!

the.guard wrote on 30 Mar 2025 16:02:

Should be someone who has extra time on his hands. I say ChaimOigen. 

(If you call me for a nice shmooze in the next 24 hours I may consider removing the nomination)

Reb guard, if you can see over your hood, the stats will tell you that these guys surely would excel, regardless of what red-bull tells you

HashemHelpMe
ChaimOigen
Eerie

Perhaps also
Vehkam
yitzchokm

markz wrote on 30 Mar 2025 22:21:

I would add Markz to the list.

Re: the moderator's role. I would say to remove anything that crosses the line into nivul peh, leitzunus, or generally unproductive talk (except obviously most joking around is healthy and productive). Unfortunately, that's an impossibly thin line to walk.

I would say that the main job of the moderators is to keep everyone safe, to give clarity when people are being attacked for their posts , and to delete triggering content. A moderator can sometimes also interfere and tell someone that what he is writing is off base but it would be more appropriate to have a moderator who acts as a mentor do that. 

I'm say that RedFaced is a very good modreiter.
and a modreiter job should be to making shur that when someone giving someone a karma he has to letting him know... (maybe he should riting it in the gye constitutzye)

For a moderator to moderate in moderation, they ought be active on the forum fairly regularly.

@Muttel
@Amevakesh

Are both solid guys that are frequently around. 

I think a moderators role should be to adjudicate whether flagged posts and users violate the forum rules. If that’s the job description you’ll find many people who are qualified. If it’s basically a mashgiach temidi role, it’ll be hard to find candidates 

@youknowwho

I think BenHashemBH is a good candidate. See my PM.

iwillmanage wrote on 02 Apr 2025 15:10:

Oh Lord, do grant unto Thy Evil Servant Moldy Voldy the Power of The Moderator, though but for a single day, nay, mayhaps but for an hour's span, so that Thy Servant may at long last smite, with crooked staff and fierce scowl, the ancient, unseemlyposts of Cordnoy, as he once did unto mine own, when my words were perchance a trifle askew in hue…

And, to be endowed with the power to strike down the vile and ill-begotten karma of @redfaced, returning it to its rightful place of 69…

So aid me, O Lord, in this most righteous cause, Amen.

My top vote would go to YKW, no kidding. I like it red hot and funny as well. His English skills are also not be overlooked. 

chancyhk wrote on 03 Apr 2025 16:20:

I see what you did there. I think Red/YKW would be a great moderator. As long as they* don't have power over karma. Or get to judge what's appropriate.

*That's "they" as gender-neutral singular of course. 

chosemyshem wrote on 03 Apr 2025 16:37:

Um, you mean ze? They is problematic