Spring, when the fannish heart turns to modding.
It’s been quite busy around stop_plagiarism of late, and we have concluded it is time to bring some more mods onto the team. So, to recap a previous post by the intrepid quinara, we're again asking, "Do you want to be a mod?"
But, Spi, I don’t really know anything about plagiarism!
We aren’t looking for people who necessarily know a lot about plagiarism, just people who can be calm, inquisitive, logical and thorough - people who are willing to work on a case, and deal with works they might not normally seek out themselves due to rating, pairing etc.
It sounds a bit too much like hard work for me. What would I even get out of it?
Cases can sometimes become a bit involved, but that in no way outbalances the rewards. You get to investigate situations, google-fuing eventually like the best of them, and solve cases (which is so much more satisfying than a su doku); you experience the pleasure of giving something back to the fandom that you love; and you get to join stop_plag_mods where you can have extremely interesting discussions about issues that arise, making friends and developing your own deductive powers.
Does it matter what fandom(s) I belong to?
Not at all! It doesn’t even matter what you do in fandom - though some knowledge of the way online-fandom operates would probably be useful. By that I don’t mean that you have to have intimate knowledge of how one makes an icon or wallpaper - just an appreciation for what they are.
That’s all very well, but now you’re going to make me jump through hoops, aren’t you?
Not really - just leave a comment and we’ll give it a try.
I just don't think I'm cut out for the whole investigative thing, but you know, I've really wondered if you'd like someone to add tags to the posts/fix your lame graphics and layout/some other specific task we've not realized we need.
Let me know what you have in mind, if at all possible, we'd love to add additional folks. Many hands make light work, etc.
Anybody convinced? Remember - if you don’t fancy becoming one now, there’s a public post in stop_plag_mods and you can comment on at any time. If you aren't quite sure and therefor don't want to leave a public reply, please feel free to email me directly.
Spiralleds
ETA: We're probably at our max of mods for the moment. Thank you all for the support!
But, Spi, I don’t really know anything about plagiarism!
We aren’t looking for people who necessarily know a lot about plagiarism, just people who can be calm, inquisitive, logical and thorough - people who are willing to work on a case, and deal with works they might not normally seek out themselves due to rating, pairing etc.
It sounds a bit too much like hard work for me. What would I even get out of it?
Cases can sometimes become a bit involved, but that in no way outbalances the rewards. You get to investigate situations, google-fuing eventually like the best of them, and solve cases (which is so much more satisfying than a su doku); you experience the pleasure of giving something back to the fandom that you love; and you get to join stop_plag_mods where you can have extremely interesting discussions about issues that arise, making friends and developing your own deductive powers.
Does it matter what fandom(s) I belong to?
Not at all! It doesn’t even matter what you do in fandom - though some knowledge of the way online-fandom operates would probably be useful. By that I don’t mean that you have to have intimate knowledge of how one makes an icon or wallpaper - just an appreciation for what they are.
That’s all very well, but now you’re going to make me jump through hoops, aren’t you?
Not really - just leave a comment and we’ll give it a try.
I just don't think I'm cut out for the whole investigative thing, but you know, I've really wondered if you'd like someone to add tags to the posts/fix your lame graphics and layout/some other specific task we've not realized we need.
Let me know what you have in mind, if at all possible, we'd love to add additional folks. Many hands make light work, etc.
Anybody convinced? Remember - if you don’t fancy becoming one now, there’s a public post in stop_plag_mods and you can comment on at any time. If you aren't quite sure and therefor don't want to leave a public reply, please feel free to email me directly.
Spiralleds
ETA: We're probably at our max of mods for the moment. Thank you all for the support!