Advicenators Frequently Asked QuestionsAbout ModeratorsWhat's a moderator?
Someone with permission to do more stuff than the average new kid around here. We have three levels of moderators: 1, 2, and 3.
How do you get to be a level I moderator?
You must meet these qualifications:
- You've been rated five times
- Your average rating is at least 4
- You joined one month ago
- If you've ever been banned, it was at least six weeks ago
- You've updated your column in the last week
If you think you meet these qualifications, make yourself a moderator by clicking this link:
Make Me A Moderator
If you don't meet the above items, that page will tell you how to get there.
What do level I moderators do?
Level I moderaters are in charge of ranking questions. See those little happy faces by the sides of the questions on the question page? Level I mods do those. If a question has been rated five times and the average rating is  , it gets taken off the main question viewing pages.
Level I mods also participate in moderator discussions, which help us determine what the site needs.
How do you get to be a level II moderator?
Since level II moderators can do a lot, we try to only have 10 or so at a time. If one dies, we promote a new one. To pick the new one, we look at who among the level I mods has been here the longest, then we look at their advice column, how they've rated questions, the whole bit. Since level II mods have to approve and rate every question, we only pick people who rate questions like crazy. We also only pick people who've been here a really long time, because we need to know you've got some staying power on the site.
Unlike the level I job, level II isn't something you get automatically for being your cool self, we have to need more level II mods for someone to become one. So if you don't get to be one, you shouldn't be upset.
What do level II moderators do?
Everything the level I moderators do, and more. They can delete questions, suspend accounts up to 5 days, see who's asking what questions, and approve new questions. They can rate advice given to anyone (the rest of you can only rate advice if you asked the question). They cannot rate their own advice. They can ask their own questions without having to worry about the approval process. Any question asked by a level II goes straight to the question viewing pages.
What do level III moderators do?
Level III mods are just like level II mods, except they can ban people forever instead of just up to 5 days. Currently there's only four level III moderators, and the primary one wrote the website, that's why she gets the job. You will probably never be a level III moderator.
Where's the list of moderators?
List Of Moderators
How do I report abuse to the moderators?
Report Abuse Page
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