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miles the togepi wrote:... well... you cant be a mod if you don't spell right. It's okay to make error's here and there... but you cant use any n003 shortcuts for typing.
ChaoIsland is always makin' spelling errors and she is a mod
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Yeah, her and Torro are quite possibly wosre at spelling then me! If it wasn't for Firefox's Spell-check, I would spell horribly!
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Precisely; people are such stereo types. Just be yourself if you want to be a moderator.
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Can we Report and correct them?
If it's the 100% correct way to?
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I'm not a moderator, but I know the rules well enough to say the answer is probably no. You might not necessarily correct wrong, but if you start to; everyone will. And not everyone knows the rules well enough to do that.

NOTE: I also got a little pm warning from drouge telling me that the moderators can handle correcting them and I shouldn't do it when I report something. :chao:
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Drouge87 wrote:Yeah, her and Torro are quite possibly wosre at spelling then me! If it wasn't for Firefox's Spell-check, I would spell horribly!
Hehe. I can only imaging what you do on your spelling tests. Don't you wish there was a real-life Firefox to help you there, eh? ;)
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I tend to botch many words.
Luckily, the only time that spelling ends up mattering, is when I have a list of words at the top of the paper.
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I never would have guessed you were a bad speller. I hardly use spell check (maybe more than hardly)--I'm a pretty good speller.
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I have never ever used spell check. It's annoying, I think I do pretty good.
But this is getting off-topic...
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i've used spell check once and that's it.
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Actually, in Firefox, it tells you when you've misspelled a word. Then, you can right click it for a list of suggestions.
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Yep. Same here, it's very useful.
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Fusion wrote:If you have not been assigned as a moderator by either Mooncow or myself, you have not been authorised to do this. Why shouldn't you? For the following reasons.
  1. You may be cluttering threads.
  2. You may be enforcing the rules incorrectly, making our job even more difficult
  3. By not informing a moderator of the problem, the user will not be getting the correct punishment.
The report function is there for a reason - please use it, instead of trying to moderate these forums yourself. We are always keeping an eye out for potential moderators - so if you wish to be one, that's the way to demonstrate your ability
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Fusion wrote:Greetings.

I've noticed several users taking it upon themselves to correct other users when they break the rules - either by replying to their rule-breaking posts, or by PMing them to reprimand them for it.

Whether they do it to help keep the forums clean, or to show off moderator potential is irrelevant - this is not appropriate behaviour.

If you have not been assigned as a moderator by either Mooncow or myself, you have not been authorised to do this. Why shouldn't you? For the following reasons.
  1. You may be cluttering threads.
  2. You may be enforcing the rules incorrectly, making our job even more difficult
  3. By not informing a moderator of the problem, the user will not be getting the correct punishment.
The report function is there for a reason - please use it, instead of trying to moderate these forums yourself. We are always keeping an eye out for potential moderators - so if you wish to be one, that's the way to demonstrate your ability.

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AAYY000 wrote:ChaoIsland is always makin' spelling errors and she is a mod
What, no I don't.
Drouge87 wrote:Yeah, her and Torro are quite possibly wosre at spelling then me! If it wasn't for Firefox's Spell-check, I would spell horribly!
Nu-uh. >_> You just made a typo there. xD
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Sry for doing that I was just so caught up in it :chaocry: again sorry
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wait....are we talking about spell check or mod aplications?
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miles the togepi wrote:... well... you cant be a mod if you don't spell right. It's okay to make error's here and there... but you cant use any n003 shortcuts for typeing.
I would just like to point out that your "cant" should be "can't" (the abbreviation for can not), and likewise that "typeing" should be "typing". I believe you meant to convey the following idea: You cannot become a forum moderator if you do not spell correctly. Occasional errors are acceptable in a forum environment, but it is not professional to attempt to spell the majority of words or phrases using acronyms.
:surprise: :herosurprise: :darksurprise:

Although honestly I could care less how everyone spells, this is after all, a forum.
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freeclimb96 wrote:Although honestly I couldn't care less
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Fusion do I have to have knowledge on pickles and lotion to become a moderator?
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Topgun wrote:I'm not a moderator, but I know the rules well enough to say the answer is probably no. You might not necessarily correct wrong, but if you start to; everyone will. And not everyone knows the rules well enough to do that.

NOTE: I also got a little pm warning from drouge telling me that the moderators can handle correcting them and I shouldn't do it when I report something. :chao:
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miles the togepi wrote:... well... you cant be a mod if you don't spell right. It's okay to make error's here and there... but you cant use any n003 shortcuts for typeing.
I would just like to point out that your "cant" should be "can't" (the abbreviation for can not), and likewise that "typeing" should be "typing". I believe you meant to convey the following idea: You cannot become a forum moderator if you do not spell correctly. Occasional errors are acceptable in a forum environment, but it is not professional to attempt to spell the majority of words or phrases using acronyms.
:surprise: :herosurprise: :darksurprise:

Although honestly I could care less how everyone spells, this is after all, a forum.
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My advice is to not make such a big deal about becoming a mod, obey the rules and use the report button sensibly, Minimodding will just get you banned. :p

EDIT: Also, don't think Moderation is the same as Disneyland, it can be stressful and hard sometimes.
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I always wanted to be a Mod! Looks like I have to do what is necessary!
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To become a mod the first post here says to me (In laymans terms) that you should just obey rules and report rule-breaking posts to show off mod potential. If you do not become a mod than oh well.
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Fusion wrote:Greetings.

I've noticed several users taking it upon themselves to correct other users when they break the rules - either by replying to their rule-breaking posts, or by PMing them to reprimand them for it.

Whether they do it to help keep the forums clean, or to show off moderator potential is irrelevant - this is not appropriate behaviour.

If you have not been assigned as a moderator by either Mooncow or myself, you have not been authorised to do this. Why shouldn't you? For the following reasons.
  1. You may be cluttering threads.
  2. You may be enforcing the rules incorrectly, making our job even more difficult
  3. By not informing a moderator of the problem, the user will not be getting the correct punishment.
The report function is there for a reason - please use it, instead of trying to moderate these forums yourself. We are always keeping an eye out for potential moderators - so if you wish to be one, that's the way to demonstrate your ability.

Thank you for reading. Have fun!
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