Seeking a Moderator for the Moderators (1 Viewer)

[ColinEssex]

I nominate Patricia.

Don't forget the new mod has to be fair, independent with the ability to see things from all angles not just a tunnel vision based on one's own bias or beliefs.
Col

 

[arnelgp]

Don't forget the new mod has to be fair, independent with the ability to see things from all angles not just a tunnel vision based on one's own bias or beliefs.

it says on her self-title:
"Super Moderator · From ..
..super like superman. who can go against her except Lex..
she doesn't like birds, specially when asleep:

 

[GaP42]

1. Technical expertise is not a requirement the moderator of moderators. They provide an oversight view of the "civility" of moderator responses, which we all hope the moderators display. Acknowledgement of issues and processes for de/escalation, in view of AWF/ and incident log / action I would expect need some fleshing out.
2. The 24 hr cycle would suggest to me you really need two such moderator of moderators from 2 very different locations - if the timeliness of responses is of key concern. It also has the benefit of providing fall-back as a single chosen moderator of moderators may not always be in a position to provide their services 7 days a week. Also perhaps, given the ages of some of us, we need a fall back !
3. To be clear, would the moderator of moderators be able to participate in forum discussion - technical or otherwise - and if allowed would they participate under a separate member account (where they would presumably make their usual contributions to the site)? Conversations of mod of mods to mods would unlikely be visible? The mod of mods is a member of AWF - and so I presume wants to continue contributing.
4. Everyone has bias. An ability to rise above personal viewpoints and consider, respect and fairly evaluate the viewpoints/sensitivities of others is needed by mods and the mod of mods.

 

[Jon]

It really is quite simple. A mod of mods does exactly what a standard moderator does, except to a much smaller group of people. The moderation doesn't have to be instant, so timezones don't matter. In many cases it will involve dealing with reported posts, where a member sends in a complaint. But the mod of mods might also come across posts a moderators posts which they might deem as potentially breaking the UK Online Safety Act. The Politics forum is now shut and so it would mainly involve posts in The Watercooler. However, on occasion, some technical threads might require intervention but probably quite rare.

 

[NauticalGent]

So if the new mod was British, any potential violation post wouldn't be picked up for some considerable time until...

That thought crossed my mind as well

 

[BlueSpruce]

I reality not much of a shift of anything in my personal opinion - except symbolism. More importantly does a religious assertion like BlueSpruces post have potential to cause the site problems - to me not, but who knows?

Apologies for including that unrelated content in this thread. It was breaking news as I was replying to @Issac. I felt that news might correlate with the UK's Online Security Act. I don't consider my remarks about the King praying along side The Pope signaling a change in the UK's policy was inappropriate, but then again who knows what they consider violates the OSA. It seems like the UK is in a clean up the house reform mode, including what's going on with Prince Andrew, who will no longer use his title.