Roll up! It's the Moopy Mod Elections 2011: NOMINATIONS THREAD - Submissions now CLOSED.

[Indie]

It's that time again. To put yourself forward for the toughest job in online entertainment media today.

If you wish to stand, then please nominate yourselves here; preferably with a bunch of reasons informing the electorate as to why you deserve this most coveted position.

We're looking to elect eight people - no more. Hopefully not less either, but we'll see what demand is like.

Please have your CVs on my desk by 8pm Monday, 20th of June

Here are your current moderating team:

Apocalypt_flyer
Christian
Diddy
lolly
Madison
Samuel
Slave
Tetris-Rock
WiDGe->

[Suomi]

fourth time lucky

[Alex]

fourth time lucky

Well if it worked for Andreas Johnson in melodifestivalen...

[Indie]

DON'T ALL CROWD AROUND AT ONCE

[Johnkm]

I think I might put myself forward this time.

[lolly]

I think I might put myself forward this time.

Any more thoughts?

[Johnkm]

Any more thoughts?

I TOTALLY forgot about it until last night actually (not exactly a great start), but yeah:

I love Moopy as is probably easy to see from the fact I'm on here so often and have been the #1 poster for much too long now and I would really love to have a hand in helping organise things to keep the site exciting/busy. I have experience being a mod on other forums (most natably Flop Of The Pops - not exactly something to be boasting about I know, but I have been in the job for over 18 months and I'd like to think that's as much down to my hard work/dedication to keeping things in order as anything).

As I say I am online A LOT, at most times of the day (usually a few hours in the morning, afternoon and most of the night) so would be freely available to fulfill requests for thread title changes/merges, deleting double threads and the like. That said I think it's important for a mod to their job without making much fuss about it, unless it's something that needs discussion such as banning SPASTICS, although in the case of our latest 'friend' Eugene I think being trigger happy is quite a good thing for example.

I'm not the most technically minded person, I do know enough to do a few small things, but what I lack in that department I make up for in enthusiasm/determination to do things and do them well.

All that said, I really do think the current batch of mods have done a really good job. Even though I've only really been here 2 years, the difference with this batch from the previous set of mods does show that there seems to be the right mix of people to get things done pretty effectively and in a timely fashion. So if people don't think I'd be a good fit that's fine, but I would like to be given the chance.

[Samuel]

Naturally, there will be more mystery and ambiguity surrounding my intentions than Cheryl Cole on The X Factor USA.

[Agnetha]

I am going to try and get back on board.

Safe seat please.

My CV will be presented all in good time.

[Slave]

I'd like to run again, even though I know it was a close run thing last time - I'm just expressing my interest at this point.

The only other thing I'd say about everyone in the current team is that I think we have worked really well together - I've only been there two years, but the difference between this year and last is so noticeable. Moopy has wanted for ages a mod team that make decisions in good time and don't take ages to sort outstanding issues - the last 9 months or so have been so much easier to participate as a moderator. I found there were times in the first year that were like pulling teeth whereas now I can genuinely say it's a pleasure. So my request/advice to Moopy would be: don't rock the boat too much; it's taken a LONG time to get a good mix of people that actually work together effectively. Don't change it just for the sake of it.

[Agnetha]

I'd like to run again, even though I know it was a close run thing last time - I'm just expressing my interest at this point.

The only other thing I'd say about everyone in the current team is that I think we have worked really well together - I've only been there two years, but the difference between this year and last is so noticeable. Moopy has wanted for ages a mod team that make decisions in good time and don't take ages to sort outstanding issues - the last 9 months or so have been so much easier to participate as a moderator. I found there were times in the first year that were like pulling teeth whereas now I can genuinely say it's a pleasure. So my request/advice to Moopy would be: don't rock the boat too much; it's taken a LONG time to get a good mix of people that actually work together effectively. Don't change it just for the sake of it.

I have loved the work of the current crop.

[Tetris-Rock]

I'm really unsure.

[Alex]

I'm really unsure.

After the brief comoderating period with you I say DON'T BE.

[Suomi]

Name: Suomi!
DOB: 20/04/91
Address: London Clique!

Profile:
● Hard working, enthusiastic and creative Moopy poster with extensive experience in the posting profession
● A self-starter, innovative and always eager to make a major contribution.
● Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people both in writing and orally .

Academic Achievements:
University of Moopy (Oct. 2005 – June 2008)
BA Eurovision (2:1)

Star's Finishing School for Lil' Bitches (Sept. 1998 – July. 2005)
1x A in Winding People Up
3x B in Being Funny, Eurovision Studies, Getting Away With Shit


Languages:
● Fluent in Swedish
● Proficient in Bullshit
● Working knowledge of how to work a room


Work History:
Calm and Well-Liked Poster (September 2010-Present)
● Serving an array of comedy and insightful posts in the heart of Moopy Moopy
● Cleaning and preparing the Eurovision forum, taking head count of posters
● Learnt a great deal about coping with pressure and posters in a busy and potentially stressful context, and not lashing out

AWOL Poster (June - September 2010 - Fixed term temp role)
● Role required very high levels of personal organisation, organising myself in life away from the internet.

Reviled and Disliked Poster, General Moopy Moop (June. 2007 – Apr 2010)
Tasks included:
● Getting VoR in some serious shit, including having him stripped of his mod title
● No Posting Quality Control
● Telling everyone that Rita was actually a man and having everyone believe it
● Disastrous Moopymeet after Moopymeet, including manipulating money from the Sweden '08 crowd, texting Bronwen that her grandad had died for a joke and having her believe it, coming consistently last in every Moopy Singstar Factor, being 3 hours late for Moonbaby, telling everyone that funky and jonhawk had sex (which they did), making a joke out of Eileen's rape story and no one laughing, telling everyone that funky and delirium had sex (which they did), outting VoR as 'VoR' to his parents ETC

Moopy's 2nd Most Popular poster! (Jan. 2006 – June 2007)
Tasks included:
● Being nice to everyone
● Accepting everyone for who they really are
● Never arguing.
● Sticking up for people
● Responsible for ensuring outstanding fees on Moopy posters were identified and reported directly to the head of the accounts team, the now outlawed bandit Dr Lecter
● Managing the archiving process of completed Moopy countdown threads

Unofficial Undercover Mole, Moopy Forums (Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2006)
● Pretending to be a new poster
● Learning a great deal about Moopy Moop, especially within a hospitality setting.

'Six_Pack', Dotmusic Forums (July 2003– Jan. 2004)
● Gaining firsthand experience of working with Moopy under the guise of a fake picture

'Mr Banjax', Dotmusic Forums (April 2003– July 2003)
● Facilitating one of the least successful name changes in the history of Dotmusic/Moopy

'Seb_HDC', Dotmusic Forums (June 2002- Sept. 2002)
● Getting banned 3 times for trashing the Su Pollard forum and calling Sheena! a Nazi.


Interests:

-Being myself
-Standing up for justice
-Eurovision


References: Available from STAR

[delirium]

I'LL VOTE FOR YOU SU

[Eileen]

I'm voting for SU.

[Agnetha]

I like the CV shizzle DON'T GET ME WRONG, but I ain't supporting Suomi as a mod in ANY SHAPE OR FORM.

[Eileen]

ANARCHY!

(wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle)

[Agnetha]

It's not that. He's barely even here.

[delirium]

It's not that. He's barely even here.

I do agree with this though. Su come back home

[Indie]

ALSO

I'm going lay down the rules before we get into the voting stage, just so it's crystal clear.

In some years we've been a bit flexible if someone was defeated by one or two votes. This will NOT be happening this time, the number of moderators is set and if you lose, you snooze.

There will, however, be a BY-ELECTION system available for mid-year candidates if one of the moderating team drops out/dies/gets sacked

[Agnetha]

You may as well employ Emma, Bunty, Tigerclaw and Strebor.

[Lunar Foetus]

do we neeeeed 8 mods?

[Indie]

do we neeeeed 8 mods?

It's less than we've got currently or ever had since the beginning of elections

I think it's a good number to cover ourselves - it's just a case of being present at most times of the day

[Lunar Foetus]

fair enough

[monsta]

I dont think I can have any mod who doesn't believe in tipping. Where's the integrity? The respect for the working man?

[RobotBoy]

I dont think I can have any mod who doesn't believe in tipping. Where's the integrity? The respect for the working man?

Dark Carnival for mod. He only tips nurses. THAT'S integrity.

[Dark Carnival]

Dark Carnival for mod. He only tips nurses. THAT'S integrity.

I might tip a blind postman too

[VoR]

I think it's time I threw my hat back into the ring

A vote for VoR is a vote for:

* Experience - I've been a mod in the past and I was very active and vocal in the running of the site.

* Common sense - I believe the best modship should be almost invisible. Responding to people's requests, performing the little functional duties, spam-watching and generally not throwing your weight around.

* Constant vigilence - I'm on here a lot, particularly during office hours when other mods are often "busy" doing "work".

* Specialist care - I frequently keep tabs on the Eurovision, Odeon and chart forums, which need just as much care as the larger forums.

* Disaster - Despite my best intentions I always manage to screw things up spectacularly in the end. So chances are you'll get 10 months of excellent modship followed by an 11th hour scandal that rocks the forum to its very core/gives a few bored homosexuals a giggle. It's win-win really.

Choose Love. Choose Life. Choose VoR.

[funky]

oh I might go again, seeing as I was so spiffing last time, but only if there aren't enough good people going forward. There were more than enough last time and it all worked out quite well.

[Tetris-Rock]

I probably WILL stand for re-election. I just need to pen my MANIFESTO.

[big ron]

Vote Big Ron.

[Indie]

Vote Big Ron.

Is this an official entry? I am happy to accept it.

[big ron]

Is this an official entry? I am happy to accept it.

Fuck yes. I will be a reckless mod, my efforts will be sporadic at best and 97% controversial. I'll get my bum out if I win.

[Dark Carnival]

ok

[Agnetha]

Why Agnetha as a mod?

Why I hear you ask? He's just a former shadow of his former self – and his former self was the baddest poster Moopy ever had. Well the answer is in the question. He's calmed down a lot. The venom has dried up, but the love of moopy is still there.

I was one of the longest running mods and a previous admin, who under my reign (yeah past glories and all that, but I was the only one who did it!) introduced advertising and the elected mod team amongst other things.

Whilst I quit under one of the many incidents you may call “cwej-gate”, you may have also noticed that particular long running feud is over. So there'll be no irrational banning there. I would however have no issue with ridding the site of ludicrous trolls (see Prawncracker for example). Some softer touches may have issue with this, but I say it's for the greater good of the site.

I really do love Moopy and think despite lower posting levels (something that I fear is irreversible – I genuinely believe the long gone day in day out rows kept post numbers up and social networking keeps them down – no amount of what I call “organised fun” can do much to change this) the site has carved it's own unique place on the internet. And it's evolved. I like how we've become a sardonic reflection of the rest of the related net, which ends up providing some of the most enjoyable reading on the topics we indulge in. Banter is long gone for the most part and we're now at the next stage of Moopy. So long as it stays alive and as long as it stays stimulating I'm all for change.

I am here a fair old amount (despite being significantly reduced from my glory days) and am the second biggest poster month to month. I like any sensible soul uses the 'new posts' so I have my eye on the whole site, most the time. I don't 'hang around' in any particular forum. I am an avid fan of 'related posts' – a great way to keep spot topics worth merging and not in the Sild and his Dialling Wand way. I am also a man obsessed with tags. On a totally selfish note, I'd love to see who is doing what! I don't feel the need to be specifically transparent as a mod. That's Christian's thing. But spontaneity often provides that anyway.

The year or more I have not been a mod I have found myself occasionaly frustrated that when I come up with something for the site I don't have my mod-ship to apply it. Still to this day I have moments of “we should do this... or that”. I am aware that more and more the role of mod is more an administrative one (technical know-how is a benefit). I think this is a good thing. I have increasingly noticed that the Moopy masses get far more say. A far cry from the days of pre-Star. The current mod team has been fantastic and been stunningly efficient. I wish to be part of that again and in the form of a slightly older and wiser Ag.

[big ron]

I miss you being a shit bag.

[Agnetha]

Oh it still pops up now and again.

I just can't be ARSED for the most part. Real adult life is full of enough of that to bring it on here!

[lolly]

I've decided to stand down this time. Thank you moopy, it's been a BLAST

[Agnetha]

I've decided to stand down this time. Thank you moopy, it's been a BLAST

Oh MY.