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Re: Becoming a moderator

Kooyeen — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:39:58 GMT

Hi,
yes, I rely on native speakers. I talked about this with Cool Breeze in some thread, I think. In brief, it's not that I don't read or like non-natives posts, it's just that natives' posts are the ones I trust the most and I feel I can rely on. That's why I don't look for the proficient-symbol, but just for natives. A thread with no natives is not really a good thread, that's what I think. How can you be sure what's good and what's not in that thread?

I'm pretty sure I feel this way because I only accept descriptive grammar, so I never ask what's correct, I always ask what sounds good. That's probably what always makes me in need of "natives".

Re: Becoming a moderator

Maya2 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:58:40 GMT

Kooyeen wrote:
Grammar Geek wrote:

Look for the "proficient speaker" check mark

I actually look for answers from people I know I can trust... and they are all native speakers, by the way.

Another one of your tactless remarks, young boy.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Prez1dent — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:40:02 GMT

Of course but I'm too lazy to do that. Heh, ok I'll send a PM to Mr.P.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Francesca — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:20:10 GMT

Prez1dent wrote:
I've already written it somewhere: fix my profile, please. I'm still a Senior Member.

You had better send a pm to an Administrator, only the admins can fix it. I believe that you already know who is an admin in there, don't you?

Re: Becoming a moderator

Prez1dent — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:07:35 GMT

Ok. Thanks. And I really want to have an angel's picture. That's why I offered my becoming a TU.
PS Hey, I've already written it somewhere: fix my profile, please. I'm still a Senior Member.

Re: Becoming a moderator

rishonly — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:44:45 GMT

Kooyeen wrote:

... if someone wants to become a TU, there's no way to become one, I think. Admins, moderators and TUs decide to promote someone every once in a while, but it's only their decision and it doesn't depend on, say, number of posts or language skills, etc.

That's all.

That is absolutely right, Kooyeen.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Francesca — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:39:29 GMT

LOL that's great!!! Now that I know that I'm trusted but not-really trusted, I do nothing and I don't perform any special functions but uploading an avatar ... well I really feel better
I think the administrators should change the role 'TU' into 'UU' = 'Useless User' ... hehe

Re: Becoming a moderator

Kooyeen — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:02:03 GMT

Prez1dent wrote:
Hello! I wanna be a Trusted user, cuz I like to help people and I have a plenty of free time but I can make mistakes in my posts.

But... Trusted Users are not people who are supposed to help or have a lot of free time. Trusted Users do... nothing. Look at them, what are they doing? LOL...
Seriously, Trusted Users don't perform any special functions, as far as I know. Yes, they usually help, but everyone can help here, actually. And they are not so trusted, after all. If they were really trusted, they would have, say, the key to the room where there are the servers... lol Well, I just remembered that they can send PMs and they have an avatar. Nothing more than that, I guess. So the only cool thing about being a TU could be the fact of having an avatar... lol. We can already send PMs to mods, admins, TUs, if we need something.

PS: I was forgetting... that said, if someone wants to become a TU, there's no way to become one, I think. Admins, moderators and TUs decide to promote someone every once in a while, but it's only their decision and it doesn't depend on, say, number of posts or language skills, etc.

That's all.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Prez1dent — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:55:34 GMT

Hello! I wanna be a Trusted user, cuz I like to help people and I have a plenty of free time but I can make mistakes in my posts.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Philip — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:48:42 GMT

Kooyeen wrote:
Grammar Geek wrote:

Look for the "proficient speaker" check mark

Nooo! Don't do that!
I actually look for answers from people I know I can trust... and they are all native speakers, by the way.

There are several non-native speakers here who are excellent and can be trusted!

Re: Becoming a moderator

Kooyeen — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:58:59 GMT

Grammar Geek wrote:
Look for the "proficient speaker" check mark

Nooo! Don't do that!
I actually look for answers from people I know I can trust... and they are all native speakers, by the way.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Yoong Liat — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:05:21 GMT

Thanks, Barbara.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Grammar Geek — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:04:40 GMT

Hold your mouse over any of the icons under a poster's name for a description of what it means. Click on the icon to get a list of the people who have that designation.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Yoong Liat — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:47:31 GMT

Grammar Geek wrote:

Look for the "proficient speaker" check mark that will tell you that this person has been deemed by the administrators to have a solid grasp of English and (although we all make mistakes) far more likely to give you good guidance.

Where can I see the "proficient speaker" check mark? What indicates that s/he has a solid grasp of English? I would appreciate it very much if you could let me and the other members know about the matter.

Re: Becoming a moderator

Grammar Geek — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:27:05 GMT

Just a little side note here:

In the current system, the "guru" level is reached, as Francesca has explained, at 5,000 posts. Someone could post nothing but questions, and after 5,000 posts, will have the "guru" level.

In another forum I go to, I am a "senior member" based only on my post count, and not at all on the quality of my responses. It's the same here. I could find 5,000 threads and post "Sounds good" at the end of each one and become a "guru." (Although I beg you NOT to follow that course of action.)

That is why you should be careful in making assumptions about the quality of the resopnse or the knowledge of the poster based solely on post count. Look for the "proficient speaker" check mark that will tell you that this person has been deemed by the administrators to have a solid grasp of English and (although we all make mistakes) far more likely to give you good guidance.