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Everything you always wanted to know about
the AnimeIowa Forums**But were afraid to ask
Today’s Topics:
• Forum Goals• Moderator & Staff Goals• Moderator & Staff Rules• Common Moderator Tasks• Common Staff Tasks• Open Q&A• Behind the scenes as Administrator (if time allows)
Forum Goals
• Assist convention attendees• Promote member interaction:
• Between Forum members• Between Forum members and staffers
• Support anime and associated interests
Moderator & Staff Goals
• Answer questions regarding the annual AnimeIowa convention
• Keep threads friendly and on-topic• Alert specific Moderators and Staffers:
• If posts or threads require their assistance• Of threads that may be helpful to them
• Have fun!
Moderator & Staff Rules
• Do NOT get drawn into arguments. Keep things factual and calm.
• Provide a POSITIVE example of how to use the Forums. Don’t break any Forum rules or terms of usage!
• And our MOST IMPORTANT RULE…
ONLY answer questions that you 100% know for the CURRENT convention year!
If you are NOT absolutely positive that you have the very latest info:
• Indicate that you will find out and return to post the answer as soon as you can
• Contact appropriate people and request that they answer the questions
• Provide contact info (staff E-mail or Forum name) for departments or team members
• If you MUST answer right away, add a “previous year proviso”
Common Moderator Tasks
• Answer questions in your Forum area• Support your area:
• Make important threads “Sticky”, split/join threads, clarify thread subjects
• Lock threads that are dead or no longer applicable (but NEVER delete them)
• Move incorrectly located threads to the appropriate area
• Help other moderators by alerting them of issues in their areas
Moderator “Damage Control”
• Move Spambot posts/threads to “Spambot Purgatory”
• Provide “friendly guidance”, and log incidents to the “Rogues Gallery”
• Make minor edits to posts if necessary• In a crisis, move hypercritical threads to “Threads Gone Wild” and contact the Admin (NEVER delete any thread)
Moderator Q&A
• It’s time for YOUR questions!• Can we make better use of the hidden Forum Team area? More resources?
• Demonstrations of any Moderator powers?
Common Staff (Non-Mod) Tasks
• Answer questions related to your department(s)
• Promote your area:• Make threads and posts to inform people about your department and events!
• If you’ve got an important announcement, request a Forum Headline (potentially with link to info thread) from the Admin
• Help moderators by alerting them of issues in their areas
Staff (non-Mod) Q&A
• Questions about using the Forums?• You DO have access to the hidden staff section, don’t you?
• Demonstrations?
Anything Goes!
• Questions about ANYTHING Forum related?
• If time permits… Admin Action!• Daily cleaning of the Spam Filter• Adding interesting new curses to the language filter
• Wielding the legendary Ban Hammer• Yes, Virginia, there IS a hidden Administrative resource area!
Thanks, and see you there! =^_^=
The AnimeIowa ForumsAn important source of detailed
convention info and social silliness.