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Posted August 11, '10 6:11pm UTC

This is a compilation of an introduction to the moderators, answering questions on how to become a moderator, and what our merit standards are.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Moderation Team
2. Want to be a Mod? Want Merits?
3. Our Merit Standards
4. Our Moderator Standards

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The Moderation Team

Questions can normally be answered through the Help page, so if you have a general site question, please make sure to look there first.

The Moderators on Armor Games make sure that users are following the Rules and Regulations, and help enforce these rules. You may see them around the site, answering users questions and taking care of SPAM. Moderator comments show up in blue in the forums, so it is easier to tell when a moderator is responding on a topic. All site moderators and administrators can be viewed on the About page.

Without further ado, here is a list of the most current Moderators:

Asherlee

Cenere

dank

Devoidless

Estel

Gantic

NoNameC68

Strop

Zophia

Armor Games also has a Community Manager, who acts with the Moderators to help improve the community:

Carlie

Much thanks to all of the Moderators that help keep the site clean of spam and abuse!

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Want to be a Moderator? Want Merits?

Then DON'T ASK!

We love that you love Armor Games enough to try to become a moderator or that you want extra points for writing a great review but we will not make you a moderator or give you a merit if you ask.

Why?

Because we choose our moderators by selecting members of the community who are responsible, mature, and contribute in great ways to the site. We watch in our own eyes and suggest to each other who should become the next mod. If you say to us "hey, I want to be a mod!" you are hurting this process because we want to choose based on qualities of users we need... leadership, responsibility, maturity, respect, and dedication to make the site awesome. Saying "I should be mod!" makes us think twice... mod material comes from people who SHOW US they can be a mod, not ASK US.

So don't:
Ask a mod to make you a moderator on the site.
Ask an admin to make you a moderator on the site.
Suggest a user to become a moderator on the site.

As for merits, we don't want you shoving your merits in our faces. We have quite a few people scouring the site looking for awesome comments to merit so if you wrote something good most likely it will be found. If it isn't found, that isn't to say you didn't do something great for the site. People who write lots of good comments end up becoming mods as well, so maybe you won't get the merit but you might get something even better!

So help the site by being good Armor Games users, but let us choose the next mods and merits on our own accord.

Thanks!

(Thanks to John for this section)
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Merit Standards

We have been getting a lot of complaints lately about people not getting merits for their comments. This is not necessarily because we have not seen them, but because we have heightened our standards of what constitutes a merit worthy comment. We have put our standards into some guidelines, so that you guys can see what we look for in a merit:

1) Perfect or near perfect grammar. Remember to use capitalization and proper spelling.
2) Structured. Try to give some flow and structure to what you are writing. Don't just jump around from topic to topic.
3) Comprehensive, and with unique insight into the game that we somehow deem to be valuable.
4) Coherent. A lot of reviews that follow the recommended template become an exercise unto itself i.e. they don't really make sense when you actually read them. They sometimes even contradict themselves. These sort of comments don't get merits. Just because it is long, does not mean it will get a merit. It has to make sense too.
5) Contains constructive criticism of the game. Tell us the changes that you would make to the game, and why. What do you approve of? What don't you like?
6) Do not ask for a merit. Chances are, if you have to ask for a merit, you will not get one. It highly reduces your chances of receiving one, and makes us sad every time you ask

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For further hints and tips, check out the N&N and Greg Merit Guide. But remember to always follow the guidelines listed above.

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Moderator Standards

"If you would like to become a moderator, you first need to show that you are responsible on the site; show a good posting record and maturity and you may be granted these exclusive rights! We will usually hand pick moderators, but if you feel you have what it take, contact us on the Contact page... we are really, really picky though!" -Courtesy of the Help page.

Now here are some of this things we look for in moderators:

1) Responsibility. Potential moderators must be responsible, mature, honest, and trustworthy. There is not a specific age requirement, but maturity is a big aspect of moderation. This is why we do tend to choose members who are older.
2) Good posting record. We look for members who have a good posting record. This means they have an adequate amount of forum posts, game reviews, and merits. We look for people who post clearly and intelligently with very few spelling or grammatical errors. We will never choose someone who spams any of their writing for points. We look for people who post comments to help improve the site, instead of just posting for points.
3) Helpful. Potential moderators are members who are very helpful and courteous to other members of the community. They answer questions for other members when possible with a friendly attitude. They are active and constructive with suggestions and support. Moderators have a genuine interest in helping improve the community.
4) Activity. We only ask members who are moderately to very active on the site. This helps us ensure that they will be accessible to members of the community, and be around to help enforce the rules of the site.

If you would like to be a moderator, please do not ask a moderator or administrator directly. Chances are, if you have to ask to be a moderator, you probably should not be one. We normally hand pick moderators, and none of the moderators that we currently have were chosen because they asked for it. We don't really go by the 'Ask and you shall receive policy.'

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Original post by Carlie
Last updated by Gantic

This is a compilation of an introduction to the moderators, answering questions on how to become a moderator, and what our merit standards are.\r\n\r\n[b]TABLE OF CONTENTS[/b]\r\n\r\n1. The Moderation Team\r\n2. Want to be a Mod? Want Merits?\r\n3. Our Merit Standards\r\n4. Our Moderator Standards\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]The Moderation Team[/b]\r\n\r\nQuestions can normally be answered through the [url=http://armorgames.com/page/help]Help[/url] page, so if you have a general site question, please make sure to look there first.\r\n\r\nThe Moderators on Armor Games make sure that users are following the [url=http://armorgames.com/page/Commenting-Rules]Rules and Regulations[/url], and help enforce these rules. You may see them around the site, answering users questions and taking care of SPAM. Moderator comments show up in blue in the forums, so it is easier to tell when a moderator is responding on a topic. All site moderators and administrators can be viewed on the [url=http://armorgames.com/about]About[/url] page.\r\n\r\nWithout further ado, here is a list of the most current Moderators:\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_150_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Asherlee][b]Asherlee[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_4_100.100_c.png[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Cenere][b]Cenere[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_15_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/dank][b]dank[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_18_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Devoidless][b]Devoidless[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_258_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Estel][b]Estel[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_143_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Gantic][b]Gantic[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_140_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/NoNameC68][b]NoNameC68[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_4_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Strop][b]Strop[/b][/url]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_148_100.100_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Zophia][b]Zophia[/b][/url]\r\n\r\nArmor Games also has a Community Manager, who acts with the Moderators to help improve the community:\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_432_100.100_c.png[/img]\r\n[url=http://armorgames.com/user/Carlie][b]Carlie[/b][/url]\r\n\r\nMuch thanks to all of the Moderators that help keep the site clean of spam and abuse!\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Want to be a Moderator? Want Merits?[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Then DON'T ASK![/b]\r\n\r\nWe love that you love Armor Games enough to try to become a moderator or that you want extra points for writing a great review but we will not make you a moderator or give you a merit if you ask.\r\n\r\nWhy?\r\n\r\nBecause we choose our moderators by selecting members of the community who are responsible, mature, and contribute in great ways to the site.  We watch in our own eyes and suggest to each other who should become the next mod.  If you say to us "hey, I want to be a mod!" you are hurting this process because we want to choose based on qualities of users we need... leadership, responsibility, maturity, respect, and dedication to make the site awesome.  Saying "I should be mod!" makes us think twice... mod material comes from people who [b]SHOW US[/b] they can be a mod, not [b]ASK US[/b].\r\n\r\nSo don't:\r\nAsk a mod to make you a moderator on the site.\r\nAsk an admin to make you a moderator on the site.\r\nSuggest a user to become a moderator on the site.\r\n\r\nAs for merits, we don't want you shoving your merits in our faces.  We have quite a few people scouring the site looking for awesome comments to merit so if you wrote something good most likely it will be found.  If it isn't found, that isn't to say you didn't do something great for the site.  People who write lots of good comments end up becoming mods as well, so maybe you won't get the merit but you might get something even better!\r\n\r\nSo help the site by being good Armor Games users, but let us choose the next mods and merits on our own accord.\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\n\r\n[i](Thanks to [url=http://armorgames.com/user/John]John[/url] for this section)[/i]\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Merit Standards[/b]\r\n\r\nWe have been getting a lot of complaints lately about people not getting merits for their comments. This is not necessarily because we have not seen them, but because we have heightened our standards of what constitutes a merit worthy comment. We have put our standards into some guidelines, so that you guys can see what we look for in a merit:\r\n\r\n[b]1)[/b] Perfect or near perfect grammar. Remember to use capitalization and proper spelling.\r\n[b]2)[/b] Structured. Try to give some flow and structure to what you are writing. Don't just jump around from topic to topic.\r\n[b]3)[/b] Comprehensive, and with unique insight into the game that we somehow deem to be valuable.\r\n[b]4)[/b] Coherent. A lot of reviews that follow the recommended template become an exercise unto itself i.e. they don't really make sense when you actually read them. They sometimes even contradict themselves. These sort of comments don't get merits. Just because it is long, does not mean it will get a merit. It has to make sense too.\r\n[b]5)[/b] Contains constructive criticism of the game. Tell us the changes that you would make to the game, and why. What do you approve of? What don't you like?\r\n[b]6) Do not ask for a merit.[/b] Chances are, if you have to ask for a merit, you will not get one. It highly reduces your chances of receiving one, and makes us sad every time you ask :(\r\n\r\n+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-\r\nFor further hints and tips, check out the [url=http://armorgames.com/community/thread/1174971/nn-and-greg-merit-guide]N&N and Greg Merit Guide[/url]. But remember to always follow the guidelines listed above.\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Moderator Standards[/b]\r\n\r\n"If you would like to become a moderator, you first need to show that you are responsible on the site; show a good posting record and maturity and you may be granted these exclusive rights! We will usually hand pick moderators, but if you feel you have what it take, contact us on the [url=http://armorgames.com/contact]Contact[/url] page... we are really, really picky though!" -Courtesy of the [url=http://armorgames.com/page/help]Help[/url] page.\r\n\r\nNow here are some of this things we look for in moderators:\r\n\r\n[b]1) Responsibility.[/b] Potential moderators must be responsible, mature, honest, and trustworthy. There is not a specific age requirement, but maturity is a big aspect of moderation. This is why we do tend to choose members who are older.\r\n[b]2) Good posting record.[/b] We look for members who have a good posting record. This means they have an adequate amount of forum posts, game reviews, and merits. We look for people who post clearly and intelligently with very few spelling or grammatical errors. We will never choose someone who spams any of their writing for points. We look for people who post comments to help improve the site, instead of just posting for points.\r\n[b]3) Helpful.[/b] Potential moderators are members who are very helpful and courteous to other members of the community. They answer questions for other members when possible with a friendly attitude. They are active and constructive with suggestions and support. Moderators have a genuine interest in helping improve the community.\r\n[b]4) Activity.[/b] We only ask members who are moderately to very active on the site. This helps us ensure that they will be accessible to members of the community, and be around to help enforce the rules of the site.\r\n\r\nIf you would like to be a moderator, please do not ask a moderator or administrator directly. Chances are, if you have to ask to be a moderator, you probably should not be one. We normally hand pick moderators, and none of the moderators that we currently have were chosen because they asked for it. We don't really go by the 'Ask and you shall receive policy.'\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n[i]Original post by Carlie[/i]\r\n[i]Last updated by Gantic[/i]

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Blackwolves990

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Shepherd

Posted September 13, '10 9:28pm UTC

I Have Pretty Good Idea

And I Can Listen Other Moderator

And I Am Abble To Accept Idea By Other

In My World all is possible

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Gantic

11,892 posts

King

Posted September 18, '10 6:51pm UTC

Do moderators get paid

I think we get to live or something like that. I have not seen any checks or cash.

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shayneii

2,492 posts

Peasant

Posted September 19, '10 12:39am UTC

People who ask to get mod r annoying

So are people who don't spell properly. Your point?

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shayneii

2,492 posts

Peasant

Posted September 19, '10 8:01pm UTC

Maybe no mod has found it yet. It takes them a while. It was a game comment, right?

Or maybe the mods just thought that it was not that good of an idea :P

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Oradnal

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Nomad

Posted September 23, '10 12:49am UTC

I read another bit on the site about giving others comments the thumbs up to nominate them for a merit, but i cant see any thumbs up on others comments. Have they removed this function?

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Gantic

11,892 posts

King

Posted September 23, '10 1:03am UTC

Yes. It was removed about two years ago.

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Efan

3,086 posts

Nomad

Posted September 24, '10 8:08am UTC

Yes. It was removed about two years ago.

I don't think that is fair. also, the help page doesn't say anything about the little flags next to the comments,what do they mean? i hope they are for merits.

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shayneii

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Peasant

Posted September 24, '10 11:49pm UTC

I don't think that is fair. also, the help page doesn't say anything about the little flags next to the comments,what do they mean? i hope they are for merits.

It has nothing to do with fairness. All the upvote did was make the text of a comment larger and stand out more. A merit should be long enough to stand out anyways.

And the flag is for reporting spam. When you see a spammy post click on it and it'll send some sort of message to an admin. But if you see something urgent it's better to just post a comment on a moderator's profile.

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lllllllllllllllllll

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Nomad

Posted September 25, '10 1:28pm UTC

It has nothing to do with fairness. All the upvote did was make the text of a comment larger and stand out more. A merit should be long enough to stand out anyways.

Well, to get a merit, your comment on a game has to be good. It has to be paragraphs. Not that big, but Ok size. Has to be good though.

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Migiquest123

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Nomad

Posted October 3, '10 1:53am UTC

Thanks for writing this, i really appreciate it. This helped me learn more about the merits and how to become a moderator(since i just made this account). I also have a question, who gives out the merits? Thanks again Gantic.

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TheMadHatter13

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Nomad

Posted October 12, '10 9:32pm UTC

This does really help. A lot. I was wondering who became mods and how you got merits because frankly I didn't quite understand it after google567 explained it to me. No offense Google, you rock!

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shayneii

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Peasant

Posted October 12, '10 10:19pm UTC

I also have a question, who gives out the merits?

Moderators are on the ones on the patrol, searching for and giving out merits.

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Shenko

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Treasurer

Posted October 16, '10 5:42am UTC

it would be nice to have the thumbs up thingy back

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Ernie15

13,351 posts

Bard

Posted October 16, '10 8:17pm UTC

it would be nice to have the thumbs up thingy back

You mean the "vote up" button? That wasn't a very useful feature. All it did was make text slightly larger. It didn't really end up benefitting anybody, aside from maybe helping a few people achieve merits. It was very easy to abuse, which is generally a good reason to remove a feature.

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jimmyjonjenkins

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Nomad

Posted October 17, '10 5:05pm UTC

I think you should send mods. every week to look for more plasible mods>>>>>>>>>for instance/if a person keeps making good posts you should keep an eye on them if they show good potential... well you know what to do next!

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