Clarification of Member Status

[wdwmagic]

Hi!

There has been some recent confusion about exactly who is who, and what various member status messages mean... so I am going to try and explain it for you here.



- Administrator
That would be me, Steve. The guy who runs the main site at www.wdwmagic.com, and this forum. The Administrator is the only person here who is able to remove posts from any board, ban users etc.

- Contributor Premium Members
These kind people help to finance the running of the site by paying $5 per month. They do not have any moderator/administrative powers, and therefore cannot move/add/remove users or posts.

- Forum Moderators
These people help to run specific boards, such as the digital media, trivia, employment and trip planning. Forum moderators are generally people who have a specialist knowledge in a specific area. They have moderator capabilities in their particular board ONLY. Not site wide.

All other categories of status, are based on the number of posts that a member makes.

Junior Member (Minimum Posts: 0)
Member (Minimum Posts: 30)
Earning My Ears (Minimum Posts: 100)
Junior Cast Member (Minimum Posts: 150)
Cast Member (Minimum Posts: 200)
Senior Cast Member (Minimum Posts: 500)
Junior Imagineer (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Senior Imagineer (Minimum Posts: 5000)
Imagineer (Minimum Posts: 10000)

A higher status does not give a member any powers. It is simply a bit of fun to attain different titles, nothing more.


I hope that helps explain things. If there is any confusion, or you have any questions, please post them here and I will answer them.

Thanks!

 

[orlandoparks]

Just curious, but how do you become a Forum Moderator?

 

[wdwmagic]

Originally posted by wdwmouse8
Just curious, but how do you become a Forum Moderator?

They are people who...

- Have a specialist knowledge in a specific area
- Have been members for a long time
- Have a proven track record of good posting

 

[DisneyHog6]

I'm gonna work hard, and someday, maybe I'll be a moderator...:animwink:

 

[NowInc]

I think I should also mention that the "exciting" job of being a MOD is really not that galmorous...we cant ban people..we can only move, delete, stick, and unstich threads. Most of us don't even have to do that at all...its just a "just in case" situation.

 

[DisneyHog6]

Yea, I never really thought it sounded all that glamourous, I just think it would be cool to be a part of the "team.":animwink:

 

[craziebabie1]

Thanks for the info. I was curious about that.

 

[Fievel]

You mean I've been doing all this spamming for nothing

 

[TinkerBell9988]

cool, thanks for the 411. I will be an Imagineer one day!

 

[DCLcruiser]

And to think i thought "earning my ears, and Cast Member" meant they were an actual employee of WDW.:brick:

 

[Bdis86]

Is the Senior Imagineer supposted to be Imagineer? and vice versa?

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Must keep posting.............Must keep posting.............Must keep posting..............Must keep posting:hammer:

 

[goofydog]

I bet I'll be there in no time!

 

[Disney4648]

Originally posted by goofydog
I bet I'll be there in no time!

Just keep up the good work.

 

[NowInc]

One more status we forgot::

"account suspended" - User who has been banned for one reason or another

 

[CrashNet]

HUH?!

You mean Steve actually has had to ban someone before???!!!

 

[Steamboat_Kevin]

Originally posted by cac2889
You mean Steve actually has had to ban someone before???!!!

Mhmm, he sure has. Because of fighting, being mean etc.
Some people are just big jerks!

 

[CmdrTostada]

whats with goofydog being suspended after one post, did a moderator create him as an example?

 

[The Mom]

Originally posted by Turbogames
whats with goofydog being suspended after one post, did a moderator create him as an example?

I'm not sure exactly why he was banned. I suspect:

1. He made a totally inappropriate post, which was deleted.

2. He is a new incarnation of a previously banned member trying to "sneak" back on the board.

3. Only Steve knows for sure.

The moderators have had plenty of "real" malcontents & troublemakers....they don't have to create one.

 

[Tramp]

Originally posted by Turbogames
whats with goofydog being suspended after one post, did a moderator create him as an example?

...he didn't pass the IQ test....or was it the 'smell' test?....in any event, it's just a matter of time before the rest of the low life, bottom-feeding scumbags are snuffed out of this forum so that the decent members can get on with having some HONEST fun.