Quote by MarissaWell, you did
pretty much say that the current mod staff weren't chosen fairly on account of we've all participated in the
gallery at some point. I think you would be very hard pressed to find any really active member who has never contributed
even a scan to the gallery (and by the way, it takes zero artistic skill to hunt down a scan online and submit it, might
take some good search engine skills, but Google is not Photoshop).
Any member can coordinate discussions in the forum. If that's all they want to do, then they don't need any
special title or privileges. And threads so very very rarely need to be closed that it's not a burden on the
moderators or elites to just do it themselves, no need to "take off the heat."
First of all, I just read back my earlier post and I am sorry for the spelling mistake I've done in your name.
Please note, I am just taking myself as an example. I do not ask anything more than
this.
Let's take me for example. I am artistic blind and I do not have any photoshop skills. Which part in Minitokyo that
you think you can find me hanging out most actively? I will try to list out based on my experience since I became a
member. Mostly would be the Forum site, groups, visiting other members, browsing some artworks but unable to leave
comments on them. Because I am artistically blind I can't differentiate what is good or bad artwork. I can't
tell when a scan is inappropriate in sizes/qualities or a stolen item. In fact, I would not contribute as much as I can
in the site that required a basic knowledge of Photoshop. I have no other option where to go except the Forum site where
it doesn't require any of those. Because of this, I am making most of my contribution in the Forum site than any
other sites in Minitokyo. In other words, Forum site has become my field of expertise. Giving that I have the level of
maturity that a Moderator/Elite had and the contribution was done accordingly. So, if you are looking for a Forum
Moderator, who would you choose? I would be the best candidate because I am excel in the Forum site despite having the
same level of qualification as other.
Being artistically blind, sometimes it pay in an unintentionally way. Maybe because of something that we lack, then we
are good in other field.
Well, different staffs attend to different sites, I guess the job is distribute according on how much ones' feel
like it. I mean, a Mod/Elite choose their own field of duty based on their feeling. Like choosing the path of your life.
But what I see here, the current Forum Moderators do not seem very happy with their duty. I admit, I do not know
anything about the current Forum Moderators. This is just my thought which lead me to have this suggestion. Based on
their level of activity in the Forum site. They just seem to be here when there is a thread need to be close or
addressing some issues. I don't see them mix with the public members. I thought, a Forum Moderator is someone who
enjoy talking with people and because of this, he/she was chosen as one. So, I'm thinking maybe they do not have
the enthusiasm or they just don't feel happy with their duty. This is just my guessing. I'm not addressing the
Forum Moderators in any bad ways. I'm sorry if my thought really upset the Forum Moderators.
If this is true, then wouldn't it be nice to have someone who can actually take over their duty like a caretaker?
Someone who really have fun and enjoy meeting with people.
The concept I'm trying to forward here is the same as what happen in the Corporate world. Why is only men who
dominate the top position? Why can't women do the same? Why is it so different between a man and a woman? I'm
not referring to the discrimination. More to the fact that everyone can have a fair chance to be in the top position
equally. Men and women are standing on the same level. Another example, President Barrack Obama, the first
Africa-American president.
I'm bringing in this concept because in Minitokyo it does seem to differentiate 2 sides of members. Artistically
blind and the other way.
I'm quite happy to know the fact from what Sheqel told me earlier about the revelation in artistically able or not.
When he said this, I am clear that everyone here have a fair chance to get elected as Moderator. Why would I bring this
subject? I found out that it is very hard to find a person who can really fit in as I describe to join the staff members
of Minitokyo. But that cannot prove that this person does not exist in the time we are discussing this (or in the coming
years). Just say, how many members do you have today? 600,000++ members? From this figure, do you have any confidence
that one/two would fall in my description? Or maybe we are waiting for them to join Minitokyo in future? Eventhough the
percentage of getting this person is very small, or very least to meet them but at last, I still have hope that this
person one day probably will become the next Moderator in Minitokyo.
Minitokyo will change one day. Nobody can predict the future. I'm not asking you to implement this concept on the
spot but rather keep is as a note in mind for future reference. Suggestion is made to help the present and for the
future prospect. You can’t be sure that you will be here all the time, because maybe the next day, you are gone or
retiring from your Moderator duty. Then the next person is going to take over your duty. So, before this happen why not
take this concept and really think of its possibility that it will become true. And Forum Moderator is the first step in
making this changes.
Personally, I do prefer to have a Forum Moderator whom participate in the forum site and mix-well with the normal
members like me. Its just sound so much fun hanging around someone who really enjoy themselves and a part of the staffs
at the same time.
