[SOLVED] How does one become a Moderator

george_c60 · 12-17-2011, 09:36 PM

Yo dudes,

I am curious how members can become Moderators

k3lt01 · 12-17-2011, 09:43 PM

Don't go picking fights (I am not a dude lol).
Be an inspiration to others.
Be the epitome of truth, justice, and the LQ way.
Don't plagiarise (did I say that?).
Share your knowledge without fear or favour.
Be nice.

Seriously I don't know but I am interested in why someone with only one post and who registered only 2 days ago is asking.

george_c60 · 12-17-2011, 10:20 PM

Trying to increase my post count and couldn't think of anything to write about :/ which explains my irregular question. Sorry for the dude part, it's how I talk

fukawi1 · 12-17-2011, 10:35 PM

Well firstly, posting in "general" doesn't increase your post count.

And secondly, why are you trying to increase your post count?

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Do not post if you do not have anything constructive to say in the post.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/rules.html

k3lt01 · 12-17-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by george_c60

Trying to increase my post count and couldn't think of anything to write about :/ which explains my irregular question. Sorry for the dude part, it's how I talk

Posts that are outside of Linux forums (i.e. in General like this one) are not counted and thus the reason your post count is still only one. Ask questions or help people in the main section that'll increase your post count.

BTW, the dude remark was a joke, there is a joke among younger schools kids in Australia that a dude is a whale's or camel's male appendage!

george_c60 · 12-17-2011, 11:24 PM

@ fukawi1

dude, how is asking someone how can they be a Moderator is violating something constructive to say.

Sure I asked this question to raise my post count but I was also curious on the answer too.

george_c60 · 12-18-2011, 12:19 AM

Thanks k3lt01 for answering my question. I will mark this thread as solved.

BTW, I have no plans on going to Australia in near future, But if I do I'll be careful not to address a person as dude even if it is a joke as you stated. If I do slip, I'll tell them that in the USA dude is like saying hey guys/gals.

SigTerm · 12-18-2011, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by george_c60

I am curious how members can become Moderators

One becomes a moderator when forum administrator (jeremy) adds him to "moderator" group, obviously.

Everything else is not related.

alan_ri · 12-18-2011, 06:04 AM

Even moderators here are not sure know how and why they did become one. It's a science fiction.

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Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities. Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas".

Hangdog42 · 12-18-2011, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by alan_ri

Even moderators here are not sure know how and why they did become one. It's a science fiction.

Except in the case of XavierP. I believe legend has it he pulled a keyboard out of stone or something along those lines. Or maybe it was some watery tart tossing a Slackware CD at him. I keep getting those stories confused.

dugan · 12-18-2011, 08:57 AM

This is what XavierP had to do to become a moderator:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post4303754

hughetorrance · 02-11-2012, 08:26 AM

Sockpuppet... LOL

unSpawn · 02-11-2012, 10:46 AM

You have violated a moderators directive. Expect an email RSN.

jeremy · 02-11-2012, 11:03 AM

By request I have closed this thread.

--jeremy