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Posted December 16, '08 11:01pm 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:

dank

Devoidless

Estel

Moegreche

NoNameC68

Strop

ubertuna

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 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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Last updated by Carlie on December 16, 2008

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\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_15_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/dank]dank[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_18_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Devoidless]Devoidless[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_178_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Estel]Estel[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_176_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Moegreche]Moegreche[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_140_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/NoNameC68]NoNameC68[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_4_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Strop]Strop[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_34_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/ubertuna]ubertuna[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_148_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/zophia]Zophia[/url][/b]\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_119_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Carlie]Carlie[/url][/b]\r\n\r\nMuch thanks to all of the Moderators that help keep the site clean of spam and abuse! \r\n\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\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 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)[/b] [b]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\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\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n[i]Last updated by [url=http://armorgames.com/user/Carlie]Carlie[/url] on December 16, 2008[/i]

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ShintetsuWA

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Nomad

Posted December 18, '08 12:24am UTC

All the mods and admins have the ability to give out merits, so it's really hard to tell who gave you yours if they didn't tell you~

I know for a fact Carlie announces it, and sometimes Moe, but I'm not sure about the others. Maybe Asherlee and Dragonmistress too?

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Carlie

6,823 posts

Blacksmith

Posted December 18, '08 12:43am UTC

I know for a fact Carlie announces it, and sometimes Moe, but I'm not sure about the others. Maybe Asherlee and Dragonmistress too?

I am pretty sure no one does this now that the system sends out notification or merits. There is no reason for us to keep doing it if the system automatically does it.

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Gantic

11,891 posts

King

Posted December 18, '08 1:40am UTC

[...] it's really hard to tell who gave you yours if they didn't tell you~

It's not really that hard to guess, but it's difficult to be exact. If you get one in the morning hours in PST, it's probably Flipski. If you're the only merit for the entire game (and you're not on page 1) or there are very very few (that also seem to be great/excellent comments) out of a bunch of somewhat good comments, I figure that's Strop. Older comment for a game that shows up on the random game list, I think that's Carlie.
Starting to sound like I stalk the mods... o.o Not sure how the other mods merit.

I judge by The_Blood_Diamond's recent arrival that it was probably Flipski... or maybe Carlie.

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plokkey

4,571 posts

Jester

Posted December 18, '08 1:50am UTC

Starting to sound like I stalk the mods

HA! You admitted it!

I know for a fact Carlie announces it, and sometimes Moe, but I'm not sure about the others. Maybe Asherlee and Dragonmistress too?

DM did in fact do it, but not Asherlee.

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Zophia

9,434 posts

Scribe

Posted December 18, '08 2:16am UTC

It's not really that hard to guess, but it's difficult to be exact. If you get one in the morning hours in PST, it's probably Flipski. If you're the only merit for the entire game (and you're not on page 1) or there are very very few (that also seem to be great/excellent comments) out of a bunch of somewhat good comments, I figure that's Strop. Older comment for a game that shows up on the random game list, I think that's Carlie.
Starting to sound like I stalk the mods... o.o Not sure how the other mods merit.

I play random games too~ Lol, I've only given two out so far, but I doubt you'll be able to make some standards for which ones I've given, at least until I start in school~
And yeah, Strop has pretty darn high standards. Which I guess is good?

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skater_kid_who_pwns

4,375 posts

Blacksmith

Posted December 18, '08 2:20am UTC

Wait a minute.......

*looks up*
*confused face*

Zophia......it's says your a mod......how did that happen?

*Snaps out of trace like state*

Wait a minute....how long have I been gone from AG? I thought it was like a day but.......Gah, I'm confused.

P.S. Zoph, was it you that gave me my latest merit? If so thanks you much.

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ShintetsuWA

3,176 posts

Nomad

Posted December 18, '08 2:22am UTC

I am pretty sure no one does this now that the system sends out notification or merits. There is no reason for us to keep doing it if the system automatically does it.

: (

It would still be nice for one of you guys to drop by when I do get one though

Curious: Are mods assigned specific jobs, like patrolling forums, and one patrolling game comments, or do they just roam like horses, while being kept under watchful eye?

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Zophia

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Scribe

Posted December 18, '08 3:17am UTC

Zophia......it's says your a mod......how did that happen?

I got modified. (...)

Wait a minute....how long have I been gone from AG? I thought it was like a day but.......Gah, I'm confused.

Probably not that long, it's barely more than a day that I have been one...

P.S. Zoph, was it you that gave me my latest merit? If so thanks you much.

Nope, haven't given you one - yet? :P

Curious: Are mods assigned specific jobs, like patrolling forums, and one patrolling game comments, or do they just roam like horses, while being kept under watchful eye?

I was all over the place before, I am all over the place now~ I think we just herd the areas that interests us. Meaning the art section is a bit swamped with mods now.

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The_Blood_Diamond

167 posts

Nomad

Posted December 18, '08 3:23am UTC

I have my second merit already, and have only been with Ag two days. Thank you guys so much! =)

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firetail_madness

20,591 posts

Blacksmith

Posted December 20, '08 7:00pm UTC

Firetail, I thought you knew about zophia becoming mod before you typed this? well I do not know anyway.

Huh?

DM did in fact do it, but not Asherlee.

Why would you want to know who gave you the merit? So you can thank them? Just wondering. I'd prefer to know what game I got it on. Of course, I think the mods announce that too, right?

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Zophia

9,434 posts

Scribe

Posted December 20, '08 7:58pm UTC

Why would you want to know who gave you the merit? So you can thank them? Just wondering. I'd prefer to know what game I got it on. Of course, I think the mods announce that too, right?

It depends on the mod.
Those I have told I have given a merit, that was because there was something about their merit that I felt like commenting on... Exchanging opinions on the game~

We don't have to tell you anything. :P But if you want to know what game you got the merit on, turn the merit notification on in your control panel.

I actually have no idea who gave me my last merit, though I know NoName was online around the time I received it... But no idea if I got it from him.

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firetail_madness

20,591 posts

Blacksmith

Posted December 20, '08 9:49pm UTC

For the merit notification, does it tell you which mod awarded it, and which game it was on? If so, does it give the date and time of the comment?

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Zophia

9,434 posts

Scribe

Posted December 21, '08 1:44am UTC

This is what it says:

You have have received a new merit on a comment you made!

Check out your new merit on this page:
http://armorgames.com/comments/show/2850/game

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You are receiving this notification because you have enabled the
option in your account. You can disable this option by visiting
your account page on Armor Games.
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It will link you to the game comments, but you'll have to find the page you posted it on manually.

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firetail_madness

20,591 posts

Blacksmith

Posted December 21, '08 1:49am UTC

Oh okay, all it does is link to the game. That should be enough.

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overthewoods

35 posts

Nomad

Posted December 21, '08 2:18pm UTC

i just hurt my chnaces i asked how to be a mod

then again i dont know i will just follow the rules and wait =]

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