Shirley

when vacancies occur there is no general applications, members are invited by the admin team to join.

to give just one insight have you seen http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=100357&highlight=life+mod

wizard

Thanks for replying. You certainly put in a lot of hard work. Isn't it strange how some things can seem "easy" until you get an insight into what it entails?
I would love to "give it a go" as I spend most of my spare time on here. During term time I'm a Learning support assistant but visit this site every evening. Without any training I don't know if I'd be capable of every technical thing involved e.g. merging posts etc.
Were you all "technically minded" before taking on the job or was it something you learnt as you went along?
Thanks again

computer knowledge is defiantly a bonus [and i don't mean spreadsheets or word] we have no formal training just a list of instructions on how to /which keys etc, and spent a fair bit of time being watched by the others till they considered us safe to let loose,

myself, i try to look at my forums before work [if I'm up around 3-30 am]
off to work before 5am and get home any time between 4pm and 9pm [occasionally later] then eat and finally do my bit on here before bed, i like many others thought an hour a day easy, apart from the odd long days [finishing after6pm] i spend at least 3 hrs on ht and at weekends and days off i will be logged in from bed to bed however long it takes

wizard

If I had known how "technical" it was going to be I would never have accepted In my early days I remember deleting a huge thread instead of merging and of course I still make mistakes now! The team were great at helping out though- I'm sure they spent longer on us(there were 4 taken on at the same time) than on the forums.

There is no rocket science to it. However, we all support each other.

It's more about teamwork and helping each other in terms of commitments etc.,

However, I do have to say that addiction or even madness comes into the equation as well
Shirley - we will keep you in mind when we are recruiting
Kath x

just read your initial post again. I've no idea what made the team choose me - and they are probably wondering that now i did spend a lot of time on here. I did try to help others and often gave links to info. I didn't break the T&Cs( very often!)It does take up a lot of time and its something you have to commit to every day- thats not easy. But it does have its rewards- I work with great people who have become friends( even if we haven't met!), the members are brilliant and as for all my holidays- I get to pay for them all

Shirley H

To be eligible to become a Moderator of this illustrious group you have to be or able to do one or all of the following:-

1 Have at least fours per day 7 days a week 52 weeks a year spare (you are allowed two weeks for your personal holiday).

2 Your skin has to be at least a thick as a Rhino and also waterproof.

3 be able to count to at least 2000 before replying to posts.

4 Be totally committed to the site

Sorry that last bit should not have the words "to the site" on the end.

Other than that you should appear as normal a person as possible.

for goodness sake Allmen
We were supposed to not mention that

I think the only one of the four of us (Fi, Brian, MarkJ and I) who were asked to become mods last time around who didn't make mistakes was Mark! He did have an advantage already being a webmaster though

As has already been said, I think admin look for members who are constantly helping others by posting links and looking for info for fellow members.
Not just in the forums for the destinations they've travelled to but across the whole board. They also look for members who don't regularly cause arguments etc!

You don't have to have been to a place to help the members of that forum.....I've never been to America or the Caribbean (Egypt, Canary Islands and Menorca are where I've been) but I do know how to search for info

I'll never forget how gob-smacked I was when admin asked if I wanted to join the team!
P.S I know some members assume we're paid...we're not

They also look for members who don't regularly cause arguments etc!

....... you can hear the sound of application forms being torn up all over the country !!

thats mine put in the bin then......... ......
regards.john-doe.......

think i will apply for bomb disposal instead..........lol.....

Thanks for your helpful replies. If you think I'd fit the bill (You're welcome to read my previous posts)I'd be happy if you'd consider me when a vacancy becomes available. As for dedicating my time, whenever my husband sees me I'm glued to my laptop and h.t.
Even before I heared about h.t. I loved trawling the web for info.
Anyway, thanks again.
Shirley

Fi

I've no idea what made the team choose me

Nor us

Only joking, we'd be lost without you all.

Sarah

yes- I wasn't joking when I wrote that Sarah

I know why Fiona, it's cos your kind and have a sense of humour, essential for a mod.

Patka

Thanks Pat