| 1 | GLEP: 38 |
1 | GLEP: 38 |
| 2 | Title: Status of forum moderators in the Gentoo project |
2 | Title: Status of forum moderators in the Gentoo project |
| 3 | Version: $Revision: 1.1 $ |
3 | Version: $Revision: 1.5 $ |
| 4 | Last-Modified: $Date: 2005/06/24 21:32:46 $ |
4 | Last-Modified: $Date: 2005/10/17 17:53:05 $ |
| 5 | Author: Christian Hartmann <christian.hartmann at email.de>, |
5 | Author: Christian Hartmann <christian.hartmann at email.de>, |
| 6 | Wernfried Haas <w.haas at xover.htu.tuwien.ac.at>. |
6 | Wernfried Haas <w.haas at xover.htu.tuwien.ac.at>, |
| 7 | Status: Draft |
7 | Tom Knight <tomk at gentoo.org>. |
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8 | Status: Final |
| 8 | Type: Informational |
9 | Type: Informational |
| 9 | Content-Type: text/x-rst |
10 | Content-Type: text/x-rst |
| 10 | Created: 06-May-2005 |
11 | Created: 06-May-2005 |
| 11 | Post-History: 17-Jun-2005 |
12 | Post-History: 17-Jun-2005, 28-Jun-2005, 17-Oct-2005 |
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| 13 | |
14 | |
| 14 | Abstract |
15 | Abstract |
| 15 | ======== |
16 | ======== |
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| 67 | This document (called `Moderators handbook/FAQ`_) will include the moderation guidelines |
68 | This document (called `Moderators handbook/FAQ`_) will include the moderation guidelines |
| 68 | as they are currently available in the moderators forum plus a FAQ that was created as |
69 | as they are currently available in the moderators forum plus a FAQ that was created as |
| 69 | a possible candidate for a forums-quiz. The guidelines and the FAQ should help the |
70 | a possible candidate for a forums-quiz. The guidelines and the FAQ should help the |
| 70 | moderator to get some general information about how to moderate the forums. |
71 | moderator to get some general information about how to moderate the forums. |
| 71 | |
72 | |
| 72 | Suggested procedure for becoming global moderator: |
73 | Suggested procedure for becoming global moderator: Existing moderators can |
| 73 | Existing moderators can suggest a user to become a moderator. The ability of the new |
74 | suggest a user to become a moderator. The ability of the new moderator to |
| 74 | moderator to deal with people in a kind way and to detect misplaced posts, etc usually |
75 | deal with people in a kind way and to detect misplaced posts, etc usually |
| 75 | also has been reviewed by the other moderators already since they can read his |
76 | also has been reviewed by the other moderators already since they can read |
| 76 | previous posts and suggestions in the forums feedback threads. |
77 | their previous posts and suggestions in the forums feedback threads. If they |
| 77 | If he accepts, he will become moderator on the forums. A bug will be filed on b.g.o |
78 | accept, they will become moderator on the forums. A bug will be filed on |
| 78 | containing information about the new moderator. Afterwards he must answer the staff |
79 | b.g.o containing information about the new moderator. Afterwards they must |
| 79 | quiz that will be revisited by devrel. The quiz then will be send to recruiters@g.o for |
80 | answer the staff quiz that will be revisited by devrel. The quiz then will |
| 80 | revision. |
81 | be sent to recruiters@g.o for revision. Becoming staff member is not |
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82 | optional, but mandatory. |
| 81 | |
83 | |
| 82 | The first month is supposed to be a test period, if the moderator |
84 | The first month is supposed to be a test period, if the moderator |
| 83 | does not do anything in that time or messes up in another way, he will be |
85 | does not do anything in that time or messes up in another way, they will be |
| 84 | restored to his old user status. The mentor(s) and everyone of the forums team |
86 | restored to their old user status. The mentor(s) and everyone of the forums team |
| 85 | are encouraged to help the new moderator if he is unsure how to deal with a |
87 | are encouraged to help the new moderator if they are unsure how to deal with a |
| 86 | situation. |
88 | situation. |
| 87 | |
89 | |
| 88 | Rationale |
90 | Rationale |
| 89 | ========= |
91 | ========= |
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| 103 | given in this document. |
105 | given in this document. |
| 104 | |
106 | |
| 105 | Backwards Compatibility |
107 | Backwards Compatibility |
| 106 | ======================= |
108 | ======================= |
| 107 | |
109 | |
| 108 | Most moderators are currently not staff members. Becoming a staff member is not mandatory |
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| 109 | for existing moderators. If they want to become a staff member they need to take the |
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| 110 | staff quiz. If they don't they just stay in their position as moderator without |
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| 111 | becoming a staff member. |
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| 113 | Moderators who are currently inactive (Bodhisattva status) should be |
110 | Moderators who are currently inactive (Bodhisattva status) should be |
| 114 | considered as old moderators in case they come back. New moderators should |
111 | considered akin to retired developers and will have to take the staff quiz |
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112 | if they return to moderation activities. New moderators should have to go |
| 115 | have to go through the mentoring process in any case as stated above. |
113 | through the mentoring process in any case as stated above. |
| 116 | |
114 | |
| 117 | Moderators in national forums: In our internal discussion it turned out that not |
115 | Moderators in national forums: In our internal discussion it turned out that not |
| 118 | all moderators in the national forums are able to speak english well, which |
116 | all moderators in the national forums are able to speak english well, which |
| 119 | would be a requirement to become a staff member. We decided that it would |
117 | would be a requirement to become a staff member. We decided that it would |
| 120 | counter productive to make it mandatory for them. Becoming a staff member is |
118 | counter productive to make it mandatory for them. Becoming a staff member is |
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| 134 | - `Moderators handbook/FAQ`_ |
132 | - `Moderators handbook/FAQ`_ |
| 135 | - `Becoming a developer`_ |
133 | - `Becoming a developer`_ |
| 136 | - `Staff quiz`_ |
134 | - `Staff quiz`_ |
| 137 | - `Thread on gentoo-dev`_ |
135 | - `Thread on gentoo-dev`_ |
| 138 | |
136 | |
| 139 | .. _Moderators handbook/FAQ: http://curtis119.no-ip.org/forum-guide.xml |
137 | .. _Moderators handbook/FAQ: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/forums/forum-guide.xml |
| 140 | .. _Becoming a developer: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=2 |
138 | .. _Becoming a developer: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=2 |
| 141 | .. _Staff quiz: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/quiz/staff-quiz.txt |
139 | .. _Staff quiz: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/quiz/staff-quiz.txt |
| 142 | .. _Thread on gentoo-dev: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/28985 |
140 | .. _Thread on gentoo-dev: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/28985 |
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141 | |
| 144 | Copyright |
142 | Copyright |
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