Chingis
Esternial
Racoda
Roavin
United Calanworie
NationStates is looking to strengthen its technical experience on the staff team, with the eventual goal of increasing Admin representation to enable more development of the site. As has been discussed recently, bringing on a new staff member directly into an Admin role is not feasible given the level of trust needed. We are therefore recruiting initially for a Forum Moderator role, with the intent and hope that this progresses into a Tech Modling and eventually Site Admin role should it work out for both us and the new staff member(s). There is the potential for a level of technical involvement whilst in a Moderator role, including support for Development Managers, triaging technical requests/suggestions for existing Admins, and internal technical discussions and decision-making.
We are looking for those that are:
- Ideal for a Moderator role, and willing to perform Moderator duties. This is essential, as serving as a Moderator is the first step in working with the team and building trust. Bear in mind that most Moderators tend to focus on their preferred areas of the site, so for example focusing on moderating the Technical forum is acceptable.
- Proficient in programming/coding already. This is essential.
- Willing to learn and work in Perl, which is what the majority of the site architecture is written in. While this is not a first-choice language for most people, the reality is that this is a necessity to be able to independently build new features.
Supporting information on your/their coding skills is essential. Ideally please link to a github profile or similar, especially if it includes NS-related projects. We understand that some code mostly in their profession, so this is not always possible - but if you do have one, please add it.
FAQs:
What's the deadline for applying?
There is no particular deadline for applications - when we are no longer looking, this announcement will be taken down. Applications/nominations will be reviewed initially by the Moderator team for suitability for a Moderator role. Those that are felt to be suitable will be passed to the Admin team to review and contact as appropriate.
How many people are you looking for?
We do not have a target for a number of people to take on - it depends on the applications that come through. The end result could be no-one is brought on board, or multiple people are.
Is this for gameplayers only?
No. Whether your interest is invading, defending, region building, issues, cards, the WA, roleplay or something else, if you fit the criteria above and are interested, apply.
I want to be an Admin but not a Moderator. Is that possible?
No.
I have some blemishes on my Moderation record. Can I still apply?
Yes. This is considered as part of the Moderator team review.
Please feel free to ask any other questions you have in this thread, but do not use it for applications/nominations.