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| 30 | <tbody valign="top"> |
30 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 31 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">38</td> |
31 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">38</td> |
| 32 | </tr> |
32 | </tr> |
| 33 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Status of forum moderators in the Gentoo project</td> |
33 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Status of forum moderators in the Gentoo project</td> |
| 34 | </tr> |
34 | </tr> |
| 35 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
35 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.3</td> |
| 36 | </tr> |
36 | </tr> |
| 37 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0038.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/06/24 21:32:46</a></td> |
37 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0038.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/07/06 16:07:25</a></td> |
| 38 | </tr> |
38 | </tr> |
| 39 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Christian Hartmann <christian.hartmann at email.de>, |
39 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Christian Hartmann <christian.hartmann at email.de>, |
| 40 | Wernfried Haas <w.haas at xover.htu.tuwien.ac.at>.</td> |
40 | Wernfried Haas <w.haas at xover.htu.tuwien.ac.at>, |
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41 | Tom Knight <tomk at gentoo.org>.</td> |
| 41 | </tr> |
42 | </tr> |
| 42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> |
43 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Accepted</td> |
| 43 | </tr> |
44 | </tr> |
| 44 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Informational</td> |
45 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Informational</td> |
| 45 | </tr> |
46 | </tr> |
| 46 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Content-Type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="glep-0012.html">text/x-rst</a></td> |
47 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Content-Type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="glep-0012.html">text/x-rst</a></td> |
| 47 | </tr> |
48 | </tr> |
| 48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">06-May-2005</td> |
49 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">06-May-2005</td> |
| 49 | </tr> |
50 | </tr> |
| 50 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">17-Jun-2005</td> |
51 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">17-Jun-2005, 28-Jun-2005</td> |
| 51 | </tr> |
52 | </tr> |
| 52 | </tbody> |
53 | </tbody> |
| 53 | </table> |
54 | </table> |
| 54 | <hr /> |
55 | <hr /> |
| 55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
56 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
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| 113 | will have to be created and established that the recruits need to follow. |
114 | will have to be created and established that the recruits need to follow. |
| 114 | This document (called <a class="reference" href="http://curtis119.no-ip.org/forum-guide.xml">Moderators handbook/FAQ</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a>) will include the moderation guidelines |
115 | This document (called <a class="reference" href="http://curtis119.no-ip.org/forum-guide.xml">Moderators handbook/FAQ</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a>) will include the moderation guidelines |
| 115 | as they are currently available in the moderators forum plus a FAQ that was created as |
116 | as they are currently available in the moderators forum plus a FAQ that was created as |
| 116 | a possible candidate for a forums-quiz. The guidelines and the FAQ should help the |
117 | a possible candidate for a forums-quiz. The guidelines and the FAQ should help the |
| 117 | moderator to get some general information about how to moderate the forums.</p> |
118 | moderator to get some general information about how to moderate the forums.</p> |
| 118 | <p>Suggested procedure for becoming global moderator: |
119 | <p>Suggested procedure for becoming global moderator: Existing moderators can |
| 119 | Existing moderators can suggest a user to become a moderator. The ability of the new |
120 | suggest a user to become a moderator. The ability of the new moderator to |
| 120 | moderator to deal with people in a kind way and to detect misplaced posts, etc usually |
121 | deal with people in a kind way and to detect misplaced posts, etc usually |
| 121 | also has been reviewed by the other moderators already since they can read his |
122 | also has been reviewed by the other moderators already since they can read |
| 122 | previous posts and suggestions in the forums feedback threads. |
123 | their previous posts and suggestions in the forums feedback threads. If they |
| 123 | If he accepts, he will become moderator on the forums. A bug will be filed on b.g.o |
124 | accept, they will become moderator on the forums. A bug will be filed on |
| 124 | containing information about the new moderator. Afterwards he must answer the staff |
125 | b.g.o containing information about the new moderator. Afterwards they must |
| 125 | quiz that will be revisited by devrel. The quiz then will be send to <a class="reference" href="mailto:recruiters@g.o">recruiters@g.o</a> for |
126 | answer the staff quiz that will be revisited by devrel. The quiz then will |
| 126 | revision.</p> |
127 | be sent to <a class="reference" href="mailto:recruiters@g.o">recruiters@g.o</a> for revision. Becoming staff member is not |
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128 | optional, but mandatory.</p> |
| 127 | <p>The first month is supposed to be a test period, if the moderator |
129 | <p>The first month is supposed to be a test period, if the moderator |
| 128 | does not do anything in that time or messes up in another way, he will be |
130 | does not do anything in that time or messes up in another way, they will be |
| 129 | restored to his old user status. The mentor(s) and everyone of the forums team |
131 | restored to their old user status. The mentor(s) and everyone of the forums team |
| 130 | are encouraged to help the new moderator if he is unsure how to deal with a |
132 | are encouraged to help the new moderator if they are unsure how to deal with a |
| 131 | situation.</p> |
133 | situation.</p> |
| 132 | </div> |
134 | </div> |
| 133 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
135 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
| 134 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
136 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 135 | <p>The process of aquiring new developers seems to work for the rest of Gentoo |
137 | <p>The process of aquiring new developers seems to work for the rest of Gentoo |
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| 146 | read the FAQ as well as they had to take a quiz, so they will learn the information |
148 | read the FAQ as well as they had to take a quiz, so they will learn the information |
| 147 | given in this document.</p> |
149 | given in this document.</p> |
| 148 | </div> |
150 | </div> |
| 149 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
151 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
| 150 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
152 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 151 | <p>Most moderators are currently not staff members. Becoming a staff member is not mandatory |
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| 152 | for existing moderators. If they want to become a staff member they need to take the |
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| 153 | staff quiz. If they don't they just stay in their position as moderator without |
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| 154 | becoming a staff member.</p> |
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| 155 | <p>Moderators who are currently inactive (Bodhisattva status) should be |
153 | <p>Moderators who are currently inactive (Bodhisattva status) should be |
| 156 | considered as old moderators in case they come back. New moderators should |
154 | considered akin to retired developers and will have to take the staff quiz |
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155 | if they return to moderation activities. New moderators should have to go |
| 157 | have to go through the mentoring process in any case as stated above.</p> |
156 | through the mentoring process in any case as stated above.</p> |
| 158 | <p>Moderators in national forums: In our internal discussion it turned out that not |
157 | <p>Moderators in national forums: In our internal discussion it turned out that not |
| 159 | all moderators in the national forums are able to speak english well, which |
158 | all moderators in the national forums are able to speak english well, which |
| 160 | would be a requirement to become a staff member. We decided that it would |
159 | would be a requirement to become a staff member. We decided that it would |
| 161 | counter productive to make it mandatory for them. Becoming a staff member is |
160 | counter productive to make it mandatory for them. Becoming a staff member is |
| 162 | optional for these moderators.</p> |
161 | optional for these moderators.</p> |
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| 180 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
179 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
| 181 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="id1">References</a></h1> |
180 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="id1">References</a></h1> |
| 182 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none"> |
181 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none"> |
| 183 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
182 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 184 | <tbody valign="top"> |
183 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 185 | <tr><td class="label"><a name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id3">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id4">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://curtis119.no-ip.org/forum-guide.xml">http://curtis119.no-ip.org/forum-guide.xml</a></td></tr> |
184 | <tr><td class="label"><a name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id3">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id4">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/forums/forum-guide.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/forums/forum-guide.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 186 | </tbody> |
185 | </tbody> |
| 187 | </table> |
186 | </table> |
| 188 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id5" rules="none"> |
187 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id5" rules="none"> |
| 189 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
188 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
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210 | |
| 212 | </div> |
211 | </div> |
| 213 | <hr class="docutils footer" /> |
212 | <hr class="docutils footer" /> |
| 214 | <div class="footer"> |
213 | <div class="footer"> |
| 215 | <a class="reference" href="glep-0038.txt">View document source</a>. |
214 | <a class="reference" href="glep-0038.txt">View document source</a>. |
| 216 | Generated on: 2005-06-24 21:32 UTC. |
215 | Generated on: 2005-07-06 16:07 UTC. |
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