We do things differently around here. I believe that there is value to involving the community in these sorts of decisions, which is why we’re implementing a new way of hiring moderators. Our staff isn’t primarily focused on policing (though we should be prepared to make competent decisions when necessary), but rather on maintaining the community in a broader variety of ways. Staff members frequently create and help maintain resource directories and other such content. The primary objective is to have a staff that leads by example.
When the administration deems it necessary to expand the staff, two new moderator positions shall be created in tandem. The first new moderator shall be nominated by the root admin, as you would expect, after consulting the current staff.
So, I nominate @L95, who has agreed to take the position. She started yesterday . I think we can all agree that she’ll do a great job! Congratulations and welcome to the team!
The second moderator shall be determined via communal nomination. Each member can nominate another member (but not themselves), and the nominations are tallied for each candidate (a member can receive multiple nominations). Each candidate will then receive a yes/no vote from every member of the staff; the number of “yes” votes will be added to the number of nominations, and the top candidate will be hired. If someone declines interest in the position, anyone who nominated them can then nominate another member.
We’re gonna give #Democracy a chance and see how it works out.
(Please don’t make me veto a joke candidate).