Re: Armughal as moderator/ Screening process for choosing a moderator (Merged)
I simply don't want to pinpoint anyone or anything in particular, since I am sure all of us (especially me) are guilty of at least an affair or two in the course of our lives. Nevertheless, I do like to share my two cents on this subject matter. Here as follows:
First and foremost, A mod, according to my point of view, lives by a code......A code of honor, a code of respect, a code of integrity. He is an exemplar, a paradigm, a leader, one who leads his/her fellow members to a fruitful and productive discussion, even in threads where the topic is deemed as touchy and sensitive, and where members are required to remain calm and collected. The jurisdiction where the mod chores are suitably located at should be made as such to welcome all members of all religions, regardless of age, race, gender and background. Of course, when someone is determined to be screened as a mod, there are a handful of factors that should be considered, at all costs, in order to even mark one as a top-opportunity candidate.
Secondly, a mod is someone who constructs coherent, orderly and logical sentences, meanwhile carefully criticizes other members' viewpoints in an objective way. A mod is someone who acts upon, as well as prohibits others, from using racial slurs, and throwing unnecessary childish comments. I am proud to be a member of one of the largest Desi communities, and it pains me to see such affliction and anguish when I see a member, especially a mod of a high-profile forum, constructing the post as the following (Emphasis on the bold letters):
"since u r born n raised hindu, u dont have teh right to speak on behalf of islam on any given day.......u shud b ashamed of youselves."
This, to me, looks more like an AIM/MSN conversation, rather than a post made on a forum as invaluable and reputable as this. If I really have the necessity urge to view garbage posts, such as these, on a daily basis, I would rather call myself an immigrant into the AIM community. At least, from a mod's perspective, he/she should claim the responsibility to at least know the basics of differentiation between a conversation with your friend on MSN and communicating with people all over the world on a public discussion board.
Finally, a mod is someone who, instead of banning people left and right just because they don't agree with the viewpoints given, should prohibit from such actions, and take under consideration the fact that each and every person who is going to read your post is going to differ with your opinion. Assuming such a kind of reality is the very first step towards holding the duties of moderation, and points such as these should be pinched into the brains of all the administrators who consider themselves as "power-hungry", and are too irrestible to ban the next person who is two inches shorter than their height.
That is all. :)
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