Paid Moderators?

**rockinaway** · 11-05-2008, 10:01 PM

What are your opinions on paid moderators? DO you think they are a good idea? Or a waste of time?

**Harlzard** · 11-05-2008, 11:58 PM

I would never pay someone to moderate my forums, you can always find someone to moderatore your forums for free.

**steaner** · 11-06-2008, 01:46 PM

bad idea,

**rockinaway** · 11-06-2008, 09:04 PM

I think there is always the belief as well that the moderator should be motivated by the forum's content, as compared to the money they may get for the job.

**Moelman** · 11-08-2008, 01:40 AM

Waste of money more like. I think you can usually find people who are dedicated enough inside your community to be a volunteer moderator.

**rockinaway** · 11-08-2008, 12:04 PM

Yeah, I usually wait and find active members within my community and choose them. I think also depends on whether the administrator can finance something like this.

**xm100** · 11-10-2008, 01:16 AM

But little rewards are a nice idea as a thank you.

I've recently set up a cafe press store with the site's logo on merchandise - I told the moderators to pick a t-shirt and badge or fridge magnet and let me know their addresses and t-shirt sizes) I think that it's a good idea as a thankyou for their hard work.

**rockinaway** · 11-10-2008, 10:19 PM

I guess so, but I would introduce something like that after a period of time with the moderators. Possibly you could have bands for rewards., If you post this much you will get such a reward etc,

**lafsunlmtd** · 11-12-2008, 10:36 PM

we get the mods on abadss.com new satellite receivers. They provide support for them and we get them new ones through deals with the manufacturers.

**rockinaway** · 11-12-2008, 10:38 PM

That is a good way, because then their rewards directly help the forum. Clever...

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11-05-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
rockinaway Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 287	Paid Moderators? What are your opinions on paid moderators? DO you think they are a good idea? Or a waste of time?

11-08-2008, 01:40 AM	#5
Moelman The Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,328	Waste of money more like. I think you can usually find people who are dedicated enough inside your community to be a volunteer moderator. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - The Largest LucasArts Gaming Community on the Internet To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - tell me your comments! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Your #1 place to discuss all things World of Warcraft.

11-10-2008, 01:16 AM	#7
xm100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 100	But little rewards are a nice idea as a thank you. I've recently set up a cafe press store with the site's logo on merchandise - I told the moderators to pick a t-shirt and badge or fridge magnet and let me know their addresses and t-shirt sizes) I think that it's a good idea as a thankyou for their hard work. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-12-2008, 10:36 PM	#9
lafsunlmtd The OLD Site Owner Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 505	we get the mods on abadss.com new satellite receivers. They provide support for them and we get them new ones through deals with the manufacturers. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -- Free to Air Satellite Helper Forum To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-05-2008, 11:58 PM	#2
Harlzard Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,925	I would never pay someone to moderate my forums, you can always find someone to moderatore your forums for free.

11-06-2008, 01:46 PM	#3
steaner Rookie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16	bad idea,

11-06-2008, 09:04 PM	#4
rockinaway Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 287	I think there is always the belief as well that the moderator should be motivated by the forum's content, as compared to the money they may get for the job.

11-08-2008, 12:04 PM	#6
rockinaway Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 287	Yeah, I usually wait and find active members within my community and choose them. I think also depends on whether the administrator can finance something like this.

11-10-2008, 10:19 PM	#8
rockinaway Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 287	I guess so, but I would introduce something like that after a period of time with the moderators. Possibly you could have bands for rewards., If you post this much you will get such a reward etc,

11-12-2008, 10:38 PM	#10
rockinaway Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 287	That is a good way, because then their rewards directly help the forum. Clever...

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