Review of our moderator - FireIce (OWNER MUST READ!!!)
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To moderate means to preside over -- to regulate, to control. Forum moderating means presiding over the online discussions occurring in the forums used in the course. Moderating a computer-mediated-communication forum can require skills and abilities that differ from those necessary when leading a traditional face-to-face class. In many cases, the success of the CMC forum will depend on the moderator's abilities to harness the capabilities of the tools and the participants. A successful moderator is:
Experienced. Online discussions have their own feel and flow. A prospective moderator will find it useful to have had some experience with this environment as a participant before taking on the moderator role.
Flexible. A moderator must be flexible and inventive enough to cope with unplanned extents and help continue the discussion toward its aim.
Tolerant. A moderator's tolerance might be stretched to the breaking point, but a good moderator will deal with all situations and individuals with an absence of anger and frustration.
Supportive. A prime responsibility of the moderator is urging participants to contribute and offering support when required.
Knowledgeable. A good moderator, while careful not to dominate a discussion, should be capable of correcting misunderstandings and have the ability to make useful and proactive statements about a topic that points the discussion in interesting directions.
A good listener. Given the lack of physical cues and the increased possibility of misunderstanding, it is important that an online forum moderator be good at discerning not only what participants have said, but also what they meant to say.
A good communicator. The moderator of a forum must demonstrate all the characteristics of good online communication, including clarity and conciseness.
Not authoritarian. A good online forum is one in which all participants feel free to contribute without fear of ridicule or embarrassment.
Organized. The moderator of an online, educational forum is responsible for bringing together a collection of students from a variety of backgrounds, often with little or no online experience, introducing them to each other and a new environment and helping them achieve some predefined goal. To perform such a task effectively, it is essential that significant planning and organization be carried out.
Responsive. A fear of many new participants in online forums is that their messages are not being received, especially if the educator is grading participation. The moderator should respond to messages and questions within an acceptable time frame.
Has the time. Moderation of an online forum takes time and is not restricted to any particular day or time. Time investments of more than an hour a day, seven days a week, are not unusual.
Understands technology. A moderator must have a sufficient understanding of the technology, or appropriate technical support, in order to respond to difficulties that will occur during the running of the forum. The moderator will usually become the first stop for participants when they are unable to participate in the forum for technical reasons.
Enthusiastic. For participants, especially newcomers to the online world, not many things will affect their feelings about the new environment more than a reluctant, unenthusiastic moderator.
Bare in mind that we have 3 moderators here: Jason, Ah-Nic and FireIce. I believe FireIce is definitely not the owner of this forum. Only the owner has the power to throw her out but with reasonable extend. If owner is reading this thead, please review this moderator - FireIce, and jugde whether she has the capabilities in doing her role in here.
Brothers here, please give your opinion on all the points listed above & use FireIce as a comparison and let the owner knows about whether she is the right person to moderate our beloved forum or continue to be a dictator or flame contributor. Sometimes we have to change leadership if the person doesn't fit... this is lesson in life.
BenGoh -
If people are so serious all the time, how much fun will that be?
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wow pei fu u...realy spend time go write so long report
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AHAHAHAHHHAHA........
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ROFL...
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So BenGoh, so let us hear your opinion then....
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im the centre of attention AGAIN!
hai............so many fans, how to handle......... -
wah u really bery eng hor??
u F| clone nick izzit?? -
Write long....cannot tahan...my english D7 leh
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Before your birthday somemore, must be a dream come true.Originally posted by FireIce:im the centre of attention AGAIN!
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how dickheads have opinions?Originally posted by sans-culotte:So BenGoh, so let us hear your opinion then....
oh fark!
am i gonna get shot for tt statement agn?! -
The day Jason throw ef ai out, i will go out buy toto, confirm strike one...
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tio liao mus rber to come back sign up P-membership ok?Originally posted by laurence82:The day Jason throw ef ai out, i will go out buy toto, confirm strike one... 
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Har? Without ef ai, I sign up P member for what?Originally posted by FireIce:tio liao mus rber to come back sign up P-membership ok? 
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yah yah~~ ahahahahOriginally posted by laurence82:The day Jason throw ef ai out, i will go out buy toto, confirm strike one... -
aiyoh........is to sarport Jason to appoint another Mod, as efficient as me, to keep pricks outta here mahOriginally posted by laurence82:Har? Without ef ai, I sign up P member for what? 
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Hahahaha obviously u guys do not know what is copy & paste... Hahahahaha
It's a standard regulation by online forum, so it's easy to find. -
chey, I was gonna give you 10 for effort, but I guess I'll log off now.Originally posted by bengoh2003:Hahahaha obviously u guys do not know what is copy & paste... Hahahahaha
It's a standard regulation by online forum, so it's easy to find. -
i knew it..... i never tot someone would be so ENG to type out that whole chunk of rules and regulations or whatever u call them......duhzOriginally posted by bengoh2003:Hahahaha obviously u guys do not know what is copy & paste... Hahahahaha
It's a standard regulation by online forum, so it's easy to find. -
"standard regulation" worrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
anyone of u impressed? -
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too busy getting drunk and gangbanging to do that........kakakakakakka....Originally posted by Estee:i knew it..... i never tot someone would be so ENG to type out that whole chunk of rules and regulations or whatever u call them......duhz -
no...... not at all.Originally posted by FireIce:"standard regulation" worrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
anyone of u impressed? -
must add he has no brains to do that too...Originally posted by Estee:i knew it..... i never tot someone would be so ENG to type out that whole chunk of rules and regulations or whatever u call them......duhz -
show me the chest hair!Originally posted by audlenelee: