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toughguy12 Senior Member	posted 05-10-2001 05:10 PM How do you become a moderator?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-11-2001 12:31 AM Ask mr. the scribe if you can be one. I believe there's a topic about it in the "comments & suggestions" forum.
Merlin Senior Member	posted 05-11-2001 02:21 AM Normaly, it works like this: You are a long-time senior-member of CQ, you've read a lot of books on castles or the middle ages, you've shown your knowledge through a lot of good posts in the forums, you've visited a lot of castles and are able to help people with their specific questions. Then, if a new moderator is needed an all administrators and moderators have agreed on your nomination, you'll get an official invitation from Ted Monk (Ťthe Scribeť) to become one. It's not easy, I'm afraid. But if you think you're able to moderate, you can always send an e-mail directly to Ted. Merlin
toughguy12 Senior Member	posted 05-21-2001 05:22 PM Thanks you guys!!! I just have one more question, though. Once you're a moderator, what new stuff can you do?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 04:22 AM well, moderate the boards of course, like deleting posts, and...this is it guys...you van acces the keep...
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 05:04 AM Got it in one Fox. Andrew
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 05:32 AM except that van should be can, typo...
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 05:52 AM Testing my new signature... ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.* And it works :-) [This message has been edited by Fox Atreides (edited 05-22-2001).]
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 08:26 AM Very nice Fox, i like it!. Hate to dissapoint on the keep thing but its more of a buisness forum, 'what happened to the light bulbs?', "Sorry guys i've been an *** latly", or 'going on holidays soon, can some one cover?' Things like that.
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 08:41 AM All work and no play ? Doesn't sound like The Keep I access. Maybe I'm being forwarded to a CQ in another dimension !! Ah ! But D's right, it's business as usual, with a little relaxation and time to let off steam - Fzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 08:53 AM I always thought letting off steam was a part of buisness. Like getting advice from our resident Psyc. professional when a bad case of light bulb eyetis {SP??} strikes. And about that other Keep, i didn't know any one else got sent there, Do you go in the green door or like me into the bright light? [This message has been edited by duncan (edited 05-22-2001).]
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 08:58 AM But you DO get to go in a secret, forbidden and mystic thing...
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 09:08 AM Secrete and mystic place? Hmmmm, i wonder if there are more then two keeps and that place is where Merlin gets sent, it's all starting to make sence to me now. {sort of}
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 10:13 AM k, btw, nice you like my signature! and it didn't even come from a book, came up wif it myself (looking very proud now)!!!
Gordon unregistered	posted 05-22-2001 11:44 AM Yes your signature is very appropriate Fox, I like it very much. As for the Keep, you're not missing too much, Duncan summed it up quite nicely. As for the 'power' of Moderators, we can edit mails, move mails, delete mails, all stuff we don't use very often, and try not to. We can also post announcements, like the one at the top of my forum, though I suspect it's not read very often. this is one of the things we talk about in there now and again, is how best to use these facilities for everyones benefit. ------------------ 'Demeure par la verite' Visit; Gordon's Scottish Castles Resource Page
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 01:39 AM duncan There doesn't seem to be any bright lights in the Keep I go into - maybe a few bright sparks, but that's all. As for the door - I'm colour blind, so don't know whether it's green, red or brown. Fox Sorry to have delayed in noting your signature. I tried to respond last night, but had trouble accessing CQ. When I finally got in, it wouldn't let me reply to any post - frustrating. Great composition - you have a right to be proud.
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 06:16 AM I suspect it may be Californias power black outs causing much of the problem. I was told by Castle Quest this morning their was no such forum as BYOC. We can email The Scrib and see what he says.
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 07:40 AM I couldn't get in at all yesterday evening. And gordon, I did read your announcement, i love redaing every announcement and things like that, which often gives me somekind of an advantage someway, somehow, with something I know I don't miss alot, but is is so nice to have a place where only you & your mates can come to And what does BYOC stand for? ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 08:12 AM BYOC - to me that means "bring your own cakes". However, here in CQ it stands for "Building Your Own Castle" forum. Any other ideas ?
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 08:13 AM Finding that it didn't exist came to a bit of a shock early this morning before i was awake. I think i may have kidded around a little too much about the other keeps yesterday. [This message has been edited by duncan (edited 05-23-2001).]
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 08:29 AM Buy Year Old Cheese? Butcher your own cow, Hmmm, i think i'll go find something to eat.
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 09:53 AM BYOC also stands for: Bring you own coffe, what would you do with only cakes?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 09:54 AM That should be coffeE and I forgot my greatest pride, da signature... ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 10:27 AM Question: you post something, you leave, you come again later, you see bright yellow light, you chack them out, and the only new post is your own... That is rather frustrating, can't that be changed? I suppose not but... ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 01:01 AM Of course - Kaffee & Kuchen (supposed to be part of the schoolboy German I learnt years ago. Apologies for any incorrect spelling).
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 05:45 AM What spelling mistakes? i dindt see a thing. Fox, you sound as if your comeing down with a case of what i spoke of earlier, light balb eyetis, its not life threating or hazardous, just very very anoying is all. Go grab a cake and a coffiee and take a break, your be better soon.
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 08:02 AM Is it ok if I take 2? ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 08:06 AM Help yourself to as many as you like - they're only "virtual" cakes, so you can't get fat or make yourself ill. (or did you mean two breaks ?) [This message has been edited by AJR (edited 05-24-2001).]
duncan Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 08:07 AM Yes, more is better for this cure. Tea and shortbread can be substituted with the same results i've found from experence. Cakes or breaks, either or all will work and the more you can have of the breaks the better. [This message has been edited by duncan (edited 05-24-2001).]
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 10:26 AM I'll take all of it ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
toughguy12 Senior Member	posted 06-05-2001 04:05 PM What's this talk about "virtual" cakes?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 06-06-2001 12:43 AM Want some too? ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
toughguy12 Senior Member	posted 06-06-2001 05:26 PM Huh? Can somebody PLEASE explain all of this?
AJR Senior Member	posted 06-07-2001 01:30 AM Well - to paraphrase this thread takes time. Are you ready for this ?? Here goes !!! The thread was started in order to ascertain how one becomes a moderator. Merlin answered your question - and it was very well put too. Next came the question as to what moderators can do. After lengthy and uninformed posts by a few, including myself, Gordon and duncan between them provided a basic idea of a moderator's duties and abilities here at CQ. After that, Fox wanted to know what BYOC meant - resulting in a number of possibilities, including the correct one - "Building Your Own Castle", which is the title of one of the forums. With regards to "virtual" cakes - that was my input, which seems to have allowed the discussion to degenerate slightly. Beyond that, there has not been anything else of importance on this thread. So, unless you have any further questions on how the moderators operate and what they do, may I suggest that we adjourn for rest and recuperation, consider the thread closed, and answer any other questions you may have on separate subject in a new thread ? [This message has been edited by AJR (edited 06-07-2001).]
duncan Senior Member	posted 06-07-2001 05:11 PM I'll second the motion Andrew! It's time for a break in this type of topic and for us as moderaters too. ------------------ Megan and Ralph CASTLE DUNCAN Vivo vivere vixi victum simul Honorare