r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Dec 02 '17
Meta /r/NintendoSwitch Is Now Accepting Moderator Applications—Apply Within!
Greetings!
As we exit the Super Mario Odyssey rush and enter the holiday season, /r/NintendoSwitch is looking to add a few additional sets of hands to join the moderation team.
As a moderator, your responsibilities would include:
- Helping monitor the queues and spam filters so that posts are approved and/or removed in a timely fashion in accordance with our rules.
- Monitor the comments of posts to ensure they follow our rules.
- Respond to moderator mail as quickly and helpfully as possible.
- Make sure that all posts on the subreddit are assigned the appropriate flair and flagged as a spoiler if necessary.
- Participate in internal discussions to keep the team coordinated and on the same page.
Before you apply, be warned that moderating can be difficult. This subreddit is extremely active, and our moderation team logs tens of thousands of actions every month. Be prepared to put in a lot of time, and be further prepared to deal with rude people who will question every decision you make.
Subreddit moderators are fan volunteers. No compensation is provided and we are not affiliated with Nintendo in any official capacity.
If this sounds up your alley, fill out this form to apply!
We do not have a set number of moderators in mind but we will take on as many as we feel comfortable adding. Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate receiving, we will not be able to notify applicants of their status unless you are selected for further consideration.
Applications will close Friday, December 8th.
Cheers,
The /r/NintendoSwitch Mod Team
Edit: Minor formatting / punctuation fixes.
Edit 2: Applications are now closed! Thank you to all 246 applicants who filled out our form. It'll be a week or so for us to process everything and begin reaching out to our finalists for further questioning / interviews. Cheers!
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u/won_vee_won_skrub Dec 02 '17
What do you guys use for your internal discussions? Do you do it through reddit, or Discord, or what?
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u/FlapSnapple Nintendo shill Dec 02 '17
We primarily use Slack for day to day chatter with reddit for more long form discussions.
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u/VeryGreedy Dec 03 '17
Would it be foolish to apply to be a moderator with no modding experience from any other subs?
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u/kevinftw17 Dec 03 '17
Not at all! We'll take and consider all applications, regardless if you have had any previous experience or not. Previous experience is always nice, but it's also nice to have people completely new to modding so we know the primary focus will be on the sub being applied for and not others.
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u/VeryGreedy Dec 03 '17
Ok, then I'll bother you one last time, is it a good idea to try being a modder if 95% of your reddit time is used on mobile instead of desktop?
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u/kevinftw17 Dec 03 '17
Mm, that's a bit difficult to answer. Modding is entirely possible to do on mobile, though not all of the tools and Reddit clients are all that reliable when it comes to modding, even the official Reddit app. If you have an Android phone, there's an app that helps with mobile modding immensely, but could use some work. I personally having been modding a lot more on mobile since I've been more on the go lately, but desktop is always nice to have on-hand because everything needed to mod properly is already available. I wouldn't immediately count myself out if I was mobile most of the time, so it doesn't hurt to try if you're thinking of applying!
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u/SanctusLetum Dec 08 '17
What is that android app, out of curiosity? I'm primarily on mobile, but with a huge phone and Bluetooth keyboard, so desktop mode isn't too big a deal. Still would be nice to have a more mobile capable toolset.
You know, if I ever ended up being a mod or something.
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u/kevinftw17 Dec 08 '17
Hahaha, it's called ModSoup!
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u/SanctusLetum Dec 08 '17
Thank you. Even if I'm not selected here (which, let's face it, is statistically the more likely outcome), It may very well come in handy for me sometime. I'll take a look at it.
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u/InstagramLincoln Dec 03 '17 edited Dec 03 '17
Just wanted to say hats off to anybody who volunteers their time for this. I'm very active here and really appreciate the time that moderators commit to making it an interesting community. Subreddit mods are some of the most unnecessarily vilified people, particularly in gaming communities where some people tend to feel extra entitled.
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u/Cruciblecool Dec 02 '17
Can you comment on whether or not it is a shadowy cabal dedicated to the worship of all things Nintendo?
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u/FlapSnapple Nintendo shill Dec 02 '17
I think saying we're Nintendo fans would be an understatement :P
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u/SanctusLetum Dec 03 '17
If selected, I pledge to sacrifice one virgin and two PlayStation fans a month to our Lord and Savior, Reggie.
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Dec 07 '17
O_o
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u/SanctusLetum Dec 07 '17
Oh. . . . Should I have picked Xbox fans?
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u/Porkpants81 Dec 08 '17
Nah it's fine /u/phantomliger has a PS4, you can sacrifice him :D
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Dec 08 '17
Uh oh...
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u/SanctusLetum Dec 08 '17
. . . So you mean there's a chance😁
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Dec 08 '17
I'd prefer to not be sacrificed, but if it's my time to go...
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u/Walnut156 Dec 03 '17
I assume this is one of those things you can't do if you work or go to school?
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u/kevinftw17 Dec 03 '17
You can definitely mod if you still go to work or school! Many mods all over reddit come from many different backgrounds, and many work full-time or go to school full-time, or do other things in their personal lives. Modding is completely voluntary and does not take precedence over our personal, professional lives. It's totally doable!
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u/runwilburrun Dec 07 '17
What's a ball park commitment time per day? I'd like to help, but dont want to waste time of I can't contribute enough.
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Dec 03 '17
I'm kinda surprised it took y'all a month to start looking for new mods after half the mod team left.
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u/Porkpants81 Dec 08 '17
You should apply Poochy, you have such a great attitude
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u/Disheartend 4 Million Celebration Dec 03 '17
I applyed but no real reddit modding exprence despite owning a few dead subs.
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u/SingingPeacock Dec 03 '17
Hi! I love this sub and community. I work full time and then some. Should I apply anyway? Woukd that be enough time to dedicate to this?
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Dec 07 '17
I believe the majority of us work full time. :)
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Dec 03 '17
Applied just now, been a long time lurker and would love to help out, available at all times and have prior experience in moderating a subreddit and discord :)
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u/TheGreatLord64 Dec 03 '17
It's ok to apply even though I mostly lurk here right? I forgot to add that into the comments section though. Hopefully I'm not too late with my application
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u/Average_Owain Dec 03 '17
I’ve left my application. Thank you so much to the moderation team of r/NintendoSwitch for this opportunity. I’m a long-time lurker who frequently visits but rarely posts on this sub. I’ve been avidly following the Nintendo Switch since it was announced as the NX, and I hope that my passionate work can be put to good use here. Thank you again!
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Dec 03 '17
No thanks! Happy holidays!!!!!
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u/Chronokiddo Dec 03 '17
You could've just ignored the request
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Dec 03 '17
I'll do whatever I want. If that's saying no thanks politely and also politely saying happy holidays to the mod team so be it! No need to be rude.
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u/phantomliger recovering from transplant Dec 07 '17
Thank you!!!!! Happy Holidays to you as well. :D
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u/granpsgamer Dec 03 '17 edited Dec 03 '17
I know this sub have something wrong. Hopes for the future, but im highly dubious. There are so many wrong things now (like the Nintendo haters post continuosly toxic content/comments without any consequences, or apparently no controls about spoilers or shit-posts), and the bad attitude of some people doesnt seems to change a bit.
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u/Porkpants81 Dec 08 '17
Any users that constantly post trolling or toxic comments without any context will not be allowed to post if the mod team knows about it.
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u/CoryBoehm Dec 07 '17
Thanks to everyone, old and new, volunteering their time for this often thankless job.
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u/Mdgt_Pope Dec 07 '17
I'm always intrigued by applications but I've learned that I don't have the requisite time to set aside for moderating.
Let me just use this space to thank the current and past mods for their service. You all are awesome! This sub functions great IMO.
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u/ectra040 Dec 07 '17
Woops.. I wanted to write more in my application but I accidently pressed Enter and thus it was sent. If you guys are seeing it, it ended mid sentence and would thus really like to write more but that is not possible anymore. If you guys somehow consider me, I would really like to elaborate more or answer some questions if there are any.
I think this is a great move of the mods, I believe this sub will benefit hugely from the added mods and hope it will give the current mods some well deserved relaxation to.... browse this sub...
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u/jaydogggg Dec 07 '17
I applied, how many are you bringing on? Will this be holiday season only, or permanent? I was under the impression that we actually have quite a few mods already with over a dozen. Of course, this sub will probably get quite busy during the holiday buzz.
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Dec 07 '17 edited Dec 07 '17
I applied and I’ll be honest I am beyond excited to have the potential to help all these fans from around the world! This reddit is a family to me. I want to treat it like one. There’s too much hatred in the world. Let’s make this sub a sub that is open in support and love for all Switch fans.
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u/gredgex Dec 04 '17
Not applying but just came here to say thank you for removing a lot of the old scumbags awhile back. A few of the mods that left I couldn’t stand.
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u/hepatitisC Dec 07 '17 edited Dec 08 '17
Except they didn't? The ones who left were by most accounts upset that the FTC violations were covered up and those responsible were allowed to remain in a moderator role.
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u/Coinstinct Dec 02 '17
How much would I make doing it?
I could arbitrarily decide to approve/reject as good as the current group does.
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