Forum:CT:Codifying Moderator Appointment

The forum rules and guidelines are enforced by Discussions moderators, whose moderation rights are fully listed on Special:ListGroupRights. All administrators have Discussions moderation rights, as do Fandom staff and Global Discussions moderators, but Wookieepedia's Discussions moderators are the primary users expected to use their moderation tools to enforce site policies on the forum and serve the interests of the Wookieepedia community as active leaders.

Discussions Moderators

• Ajjviolin96
• Jedi Sarith LeKit
• Joupena

Responsibilities

While moderators have access to certain features and are therefore responsible for maintaining them via moderation rights, the wider Wookieepedia community is encouraged to request changes, such as reporting posts that may violate the forum rules; moderators should act on such suggestions as policies permit. The Ask A Mod A Question thread is the main way to contact moderators on the forum.

The main responsibilities of Discussions moderators are listed below.

• Lock, edit, delete, and/or undelete posts in accordance with the forum rules and guidelines.
• Modify the guidelines for important notices, links to useful posts, and general advice on best practices for forum users.
• Manage the local Special:DiscussionsAbuseFilter to moderate additional posts, such as preventing certain types of posts from being created.
• Refer accounts to the Wookieepedia administration for blocking in accordance with the Blocking policy.
• Nominate additional Discussions moderators for promotion in accordance with Requests for user rights, and announce the successful promotion of new moderators on the forum itself.
• Propose and vote on changes to forum-related policies on the Consensus track, and announce any such changes made to the rules or guidelines on the forum itself.
• Update the Discussions index as an official record of posts made on the forum.

Additionally, moderators automatically receive server moderator status ("Discussions Mods" role) on Wookieepedia's official Discord server and have the ability to kick and ban users in accordance with the server rules. They may also use the server's #announcements channel to relay announcements and major posts from the forum, such as Monday Morning Coffee posts.

Activity requirements

Moderators should meet a regular level of productivity. Those who are unable should place the {{Vacation}} template or a similar message at the top of their userpage.

A moderator who does not make use of their moderation tools at least once within a six-month span of their tenure is eligible for removal. However, the moderator must first be cautioned by another moderator or administrator if the requirements are not being met. They may explain their relative inactivity and provide an expected date for returning to the required activity levels. The moderator shall be warned about their activity levels if they fail to achieve the activity requirements by their specified date; demotion will occur if they fail to either provide or adhere to another explanation and expected date of return.

Also, if a moderator has not posted or used their moderation tools for four months, then attempts to communicate should be made, including a warning—which should be repeated at five months of absence—that they shall be demoted at six months of absence.

Moderator autonomy

See also: Wookieepedia:Administrators#Administrative autonomy

In a similar principle adhered to by administrators, a moderator may not unilaterally overturn any moderation action by another moderator without a group consensus from the rest of the moderator team. The basis of this policy is that moderators are responsible for enforcing forum policies as a group, trusting each other with appropriately using their powers, such as locking and deleting posts, to keep the Discussions forum running as smoothly as possible.

Nominations must be made by a current Discussions moderator. The nominee will generally need to have expressed interest, after which the current moderators will offer guidance on skills development.

To view past requests, see the RFDM archive.

Requirements

There are some basic things to consider when nominating a fellow Wookieepedian for Discussions moderation rights.

1. They have an account under a screenname.
2. They have at least one year of contribution to the forum.
3. They have demonstrated they are willing to take on additional responsibilities to make the community better.
4. They have had some form of major forum contribution.
5. They have dealings with other users on a regular basis in a fair, restrained, and constructive manner.
6. They have demonstrated an understanding of the community's methods of operation.
7. Registered users' votes must have a 2/3rds supermajority for the request to be accepted. Per the voting eligibility policy, this includes current Discussions moderators and any user who has made at least 200 posts in the last 6 months prior to the start of the vote.
8. Additionally, the nominee may be asked a series of questions by users. While it is not required to answer them, it is strongly encouraged since it may affect how others decide and vote on the RFDM.

3. For Consensus votes on policies affecting the site's Discord server or Discussions forum, such as the appointment of Discussions moderators via Requests for user rights, users may also vote if they are a Discussions moderator or have made at least 200 non-deleted posts on the site's Discussions forum within the previous 6 months prior to the start of the vote.