Rebecca Chernoff http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dabd223496ac04bc7ae811f815008a2b?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Rebecca Chernoff asked: Why do you want to be a moderator (ie, as opposed to a user with privs via high rep?)
JNK http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/eea5083041d267828ea9fd38f2e2d699?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG JNK answered: You can do more and have higher visibility as a mod. I think there's a lot of cross-site cooperation that could be done, and as I mentioned in a previous answer soliciting high profile experts to contribute which is better done as an official representative of the site.
ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/107f2fafb2d29fedc3783b141139a878?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells answered: Originally I suggested I could act as a moderator as 'B.I. wonk in residence.' on a pro-tem basis to help with the merger. At this point I think that I can do this just as well as a 10K+ rep user, and I'll probably reach that within the next few months, Mainly I'm interested in making DBA.SE into the database world's answer to that other S&A site (stack something was it?) for much the same reasons that Joel and Jeff wanted to start Stackoverflow.
Nick Chammas http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9b7fe7ecbea69ba0bf0166b2d8c21b5f?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Nick Chammas answered: My participation stats (visible on the election pageelection page) compared to my rep show that I do moderator-type stuff on here about as much as I ask and answer questions. Being a mod will make that easier for me.
ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/107f2fafb2d29fedc3783b141139a878?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells asked: I was about to prompt you about that. Can you tell us something about your motivations in this - you're a prolific user-moderator, and I think you will probably get through a large chunk of mod workload. Could you elaborate on your perspective on this?
Nick Chammas http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9b7fe7ecbea69ba0bf0166b2d8c21b5f?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Nick Chammas responded: My motivation is that it's fun and that I've attached a personal sense of accomplishment to the performance of the site and the quality of the community and its output.
ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/107f2fafb2d29fedc3783b141139a878?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells remarked: Just don't burn out. We like it this way :)
Nick Chammas http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9b7fe7ecbea69ba0bf0166b2d8c21b5f?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Nick Chammas responded: I'm sure, like all aspects of human nature, I'll go through phases where I do much more or less than average.
ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/107f2fafb2d29fedc3783b141139a878?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells remarked: As a moderator you may well bump into shit-heads. Don't take it personally; they are the ones with the issues, not you.
Nick Chammas http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9b7fe7ecbea69ba0bf0166b2d8c21b5f?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Nick Chammas responded: Yeah, it will be a learning experience, as I'm sure @JackDouglas and @jcolebrand can relate. I liked how Jack handled the Turtle postTurtle post (meta follow-up), for example, and I had to make an effort to stay out of it. :)
