Sustainable Building Forum

Informed building is looking for a volunteer to help moderate the forum.  A background in sustainable design and building is not necessarily a must but a passion for it is.

We're looking to choose a moderator by November 1st.  Post count will be a major factor in our decision - so get posting now.

Specially we're looking for moderators who…

-can be decisive, fair, consistent, and mature in moderating forum posts
-expect to participate actively in the forums themselves
-have a passion for personal growth
-are at least 18 years old
-have strong English skills (though people from all countries are welcome)
-are active posters 

Forum moderation requires a certain degree of maturity and wisdom, and those qualities take experience to build.  Your decisions as moderator will help make this forum a success.  So even if you lack specific forum moderation experience, feel free to apply if you think you have equivalent life experience appropriate to the task.

We want these forums to be a powerful resource to help spread knowledge about sustainability and need your help in making that happen.

What does moderation involve?

Basically you will check the forums at least once a day and use the built-in moderation functions to handle any problems that come up.  You’ll automatically receive an email whenever a forum member reports a problem, so in many cases you’ll be alerted to problems before you even visit the site.

Your privileges will include the ability to delete, close/re-open, and move threads and posts.  You'll also be responsible for ensuring that the community members follows proper rules of etiquette.  Most of this will be pretty obvious — no spam, no sexual content, no harassing people, and so on. 

Depending on how many qualified people apply to be moderators and how popular the forums become, we could have multiple moderators per forum or multiple forums per moderator. WeI’ll aim to maintain a good ratio that keeps the moderation duties fairly light.  On most days moderators shouldn’t have any problems to address at all.

If you decide you no longer wish to moderate, you can quit at any time.  We just ask that you give me reasonable notice.

Why become a moderator?

Anyone who’s moderated a forum already knows how rewarding it can be.   A good reason to become a moderator is that you love helping people and are looking for an outlet to contribute.  Great moderators are active in their forums, and they love seeing their communities grow.  An active moderator has tremendous influence over the type of community that evolves.  If there’s anything you’ll get out of being a moderator, it’s that you’ll build stronger communication and leadership skills.

How to apply:

If you’re interested in becoming a moderator, please PM me with the following info:

    * some basic info about yourself (who you are, what you do, your main interests, your web site if you have one)
    * your background / interests in Sustainable Building
    * previous forum moderation experience you’ve had (or why you’d make a good moderator)
    * your city and country (ideally I’d like to build an internationally diverse group)
    * why you’d like to be a moderator

Regards,

Lizzy
Informed Building