Question

how do u be a moderator?

Answer 1

First rule: You must be 18+, due to legal issues.

Second rule: You have to be, and act mature.

Then you have to win the respect of this community through interaction, knowledge and the ability to interact and intervene in an appropriate manner. It is in big part based on participation, courtesy and respect.

The most important thing is that you let the administrators and moderators know that you can see things going awry, and that you are willing to make some effort to solve/prevent it.
And certainly NOT in a way like messaging them about how bad you want to be a moderator (this will only work contradictory), but they have to notice that you are up for the job.

Then, when they decide they need more moderators, you might get asked.

\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Being on the site for a fair amount of time. (usually more than 6 months)
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Be an good and active user on the site
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Having a squeaky clean abuse record.
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Have good rapport with fellow users.
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Having a good sense of justice.
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Being an expert in some field.
Most of the mods are math geniuses. But any subject would suffice.
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Doing a great job in the ambassador program.
In the ambassador training period, you'll learn how the rules work on OpenStudy and you'll learn how to make the right decisions.
\(\sf\color{blue}{\triangle}\) Hope you'll get lucky when they decide to add more moderators!

Answer 2

if u get suspended how do u kno who did it?

Answer 3

You don't :)

Answer 4

if u have been suspended before, can u still be moderator

Answer 5

Yes, but you have to show that you've changed

Answer 6

r there examples of mods who have been suspended but then change

Answer 7

Hmmm... let me think

Answer 8

i know one LOL

Answer 9

who

Answer 10

I know Ashleyisakitty got community suspended once for saying damn xD

Answer 11

@thomaster i think

Answer 12

no suspended for giving direct answers and what does "gaming the system" mean??

Answer 13

means playing it like a game like cheating to rank up.

Answer 14

how do u cheat to rank

Answer 15

Gaming the system is anything that is not earned such as making posts for medals, fan spamming yourself, medal spamming yourself from another account, things like that

Answer 16

medal party and spamming ^

Answer 17

give me a medal

Answer 18

why?

Answer 19

what does it do

Answer 20

ranks you up in your ss

Answer 21

Perfect example of gaming the system :)

Answer 22

ss satnds for smartscore

Answer 23

what is the point

Answer 24

point of what?

Answer 25

medals

Answer 26

rank you up in your smart score for example:

Answer 27

what is the point of Ss

Answer 28

They let others know that you are helpful, and with medals come SmartCents

Answer 29

With SmartScents, you can buy titles to let others know how helpful you are

Answer 30

yes perfect example @sleepyjess

Answer 31

:O @kidrah69 your an ambi!! congrats :/ i guess

Answer 32

hehehe and thanks @shifuyanli

Answer 33

She already was... but her account has issues and I guess they decided it might be a while. =/

Answer 34

:(

Answer 35

The fun ones are the ones that come, break the rules, get warned then suspended when they keep it up, and finally when they come back from that the first thing they do is ask about how they can become a mod...

This has happened a few times.

Answer 36

i know that @e.mccormick me and @pooja195 are still enimies

Answer 37

lol we always have

Answer 38

I dont remeber being enemies but whatever :P

Answer 39

lol you blocked me on this account

Answer 40

Peron who makes a post like this:
http://openstudy.com/updates/553020c9e4b0f0b1ce3b6fd2
Has no enemies. That would all be a thing of the past they gave up.

Answer 41

Yes, Thomaster was once suspended before he became a mod. He was suspended for a good 1 week for causing trouble. lolololol, and he even evaded it. >:)

Answer 42

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Minamoe
no suspended for giving direct answers and what does "gaming the system" mean??
\(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Almost everybody used to give direct answers at the beginning so it doesn't matter as long as they change. No one gives much thought to your past once you change.

Answer 43

http://www.wikihow.com/Become-an-OpenStudy-Moderator

Answer 44

Oh the irony, this new user is actually most likely an alt of someone. And they just medal spammed that user earlier today. lolololol.

Answer 45

and umm @jagr2713 , Jess already posted that...

Answer 46

Ironic lol

Answer 47

@TheSmartOne <-- Smart ;)

Answer 48

2 accounts have given this one user a total of 1000 medals. And this user who made the post gave them 50 medals, maybe more since it probably got caught under the "and 1 other gave username a medal for username's answer"

Answer 49

He is the SMARTONE, but not compared to me but W,e :D

Answer 50

And this is another interesting post made by one of their medal spamming alts...
http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/552c6932e4b0cd3d4ea8e94c

Answer 51

Lol Detective TSO :D Great job Soldier

Answer 52

Aye aye Captain!

Answer 53

Lol

Answer 54

Wow.

Answer 55

Well, just let moderators IP check and do their jobs ;)

Answer 56

I mean he is helping :D

Answer 57

I doubt any new and very inactive user just medal spams someone continuously ;)

Answer 58

lol

Answer 59

Yeah.

Answer 60

Thanks for noticing that soldier @TheSmartOne

Answer 61

Captain @TheSmartOne

Answer 62

It is my duty. c:

Answer 63

Lol :D

Answer 64

It looks like the person asking how to become a moderator will never become one.

Answer 65

Unless the person changes.

Answer 66

True, He has to walk the Plank!

Answer 67

I think its a "she".

Answer 68

Yea Yea

Answer 69

Ok now lets stop spamming this post :D