Forum Moderator Role

Raven

Following our recent staff restructuring, we want to provide clarity on the changes regarding the Forum Moderator rank and our future plans for the site hierarchy.

1. Why is the Forum Moderator role being removed?

At BrowseDNS, we are moving toward a "Global-Only" leadership model. In the past, Forum Moderators were confined to specific categories, creating gaps in site-wide security.

We are removing this role to eliminate those gaps. We no longer want "local" helpers; we want Elite Global Observers who have the skills to monitor the entire platform simultaneously. By thinning the hierarchy, we ensure that only the most professional and technically capable staff members represent our community.

2. The Shift to "Trialist" Status

The Forum Moderator badge is not disappearing immediately, but its meaning has changed. It is no longer a permanent rank. It has been repurposed as the Trialist phase.

What it is now: A temporary 4-day probation marker.

The Transition: If you see someone with the Forum Mod badge, they are currently in the "Elite Sprint" trial. They are being watched, audited, and tested.

The Future: Once our current recruitment and transition cycle is over, the Forum Moderator role will be permanently deleted from the site’s code. You will either be a Global Moderator or a User.

3. What we plan to do with the "Trialist" Period

We are using this role to filter for the Observer Standard. During this 4-day period, we plan to:

Test Technical Prowess: We are looking for those who can use Admin tools silently and efficiently.
Evaluate Silence: We are watching to see who can "back away" from the chat and observe the logs like the Administration does.
Final Promotion: Only those who prove they can handle the high-pressure Global workload will be promoted. All others will have the Forum Mod/Trialist badge removed and return to regular user status.

4. The "High Quality" Filter
Our plan is to keep the staff team small, elite, and silent. We do not want a large, chatty team. We want a few high-quality Observers who can maintain order without becoming the center of attention.
The path to Global is narrow. This restructuring ensures that only those who truly embody the BrowseDNS philosophy will carry the badge.
— BrowseDNS Administration

snailbly

This is quite interesting I do look forward into creating a neat application to apply as a global I want to continue supporting this website I have made it sort of like a retreat of mine

Kam

will this increase the amounts of globals? will all the current moderators just be promoted to globals, or will they be unemployed?

Raven

@Eggyz999 said in Forum Moderator Role:

Will this increase the amount of globals? Will all the current moderators just be promoted to globals, or will they be unemployed?

Good question! They have a choice to continue as a Global Moderator or to retire. If they want to become global, we will look over their previous performance as a mod, and depending on the results of that they will likely be made a Global or a Trialist with the rest.

Pancakex

Wait! will forum services still exist? (I don't wanna be unemployed)

Raven

@Pancakex said in Forum Moderator Role:

Wait! will forum services still exist? (I don't wanna be unemployed)

Yes ofc

Pancakex

@Raven YEAH I DONT HAVE TO BE UNEMPLOYED