A moderator thinks they might want to quit.

[Aeroblast]

Ah, there was a potential with this one.

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Hi clearly you're new my name's Andy, welcome to PokeCommunity!

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BEST COMMENT EVER I CANNOT XD


This cannot be any closer to the truth though

 

[Honest]

Andy, you weren't supposed to turn our discussion into a thread wtf.

Glad I didn't ask, though o_o

 

[mangamusicfan]

I whould try to let them stay at this place :)

 

[El Héroe Oscuro]

As a person who had this decision myself back in the day, I think the moderator would need to evaluate oneself as to why they want to step down as a moderator. Rather than imposing our own selfish needs, we should help them figure out the truth to the matter and help enlighten them so they can discover the truth for themselves. By finding the root of the cause, the person can look at it step by step and ask themselves "okay, if I take this step will it give me more time to handle this?" I believe staying neutral is key in this matter, as you want them to come to a conclusion independently.

 

[derozio]

2009 Me would've gone for it. Try to persuade the gurl to step down ngl.

But I've been there on staff, done that. :p I'd hear the gurl out - If I feel that, yes, they really should prioritize a specific goal of theirs in real life over everything else, I'd tell them what I feel. Although honestly? Life's more important. No matter how fun PC is. But it is upto them and I wouldn't care about whether or not I'm a candidate. I just don't...really feel like it is a big deal anymore. But yeah, bottom line - I'd tell them what I feel about it depending on their status and circumstances. And I'm doing it only if he/she asks me personally. Probably wouldn't do it if they didn't ask me to do it. Like, in a PM or something.

Then again, why would this happen in the first place? Lol weird scenario.

 

[Puddle]

Depends on the person. I'd probably say something like "I don't think you should quit, unless you absolutely feel that you must; however, if you can't take the job with the full responsibility that comes with it, then yeah, quit."

I'd then wait to see if my name is actually a replacement. In the past, I've always been one of those names, but the other person normally got picked first >:(. And then I would wait a little. People seem to like me as a moderator, so I wouldn't take too much stress to it. A lot of these sections have a way that they are run based on the moderator, and it's easy to tell what's appropriate and what isn't. I'd just carry on the legacy.

 

[Sopheria]

Hi clearly you're new my name's Andy, welcome to PokeCommunity!

Ha, so true. Seriously though, it's the weirdest thing, why is being a mod is so desirable? I guess maybe it's like the PC "We think you're a good enough member that we trust you with a whole section" stamp of approval?

 

[moon]

Well, in such a situation I'd feel obliged to try and talk them into staying because if I did the opposite I would feel like a dick forever.

@ Sopheria, it's great fun being a mod, you know. Enslaving the admins, moving threads... Great fun, moving threads. Or changing thread titles. Um, what else do we do? I forgot.

 

[jdthebud]

I think that if you want to be a mod, advising someone else to leave so you can have his/her job is not the right way to go about it.

 

[Rogue planet]

thinly veiled "how selfish are you" thread? I want to know what inspired this lol

I would try to give advice and listen to my friend same as any other problem.

As for myself, it plays no part in it. I wouldn't even accept being a mod.

 

[Fernbutter]

Easy question. I listen to the story/excuse. Then decide.
But in the end, I would most likely just lean on their decision, because I don't want to get in their way.

 

[Nick]

Then again, why would this happen in the first place? Lol weird scenario.

Leaving staff is a bigger decision for some people than it should be, which is unfortunate.

 

[Taemin]

I'd feel a little wrong trying to convince someone to stay, if they want to leave. v o v

At the same time, if they were a really good mod, were good for the community, and I knew they actually really cared about the forum, I'd suggest that they take a DLoA and then hopefully come back around. Doesn't matter if I might be a good mod for the same area.

 

[Corvus of the Black Night]

I wouldn't care and honestly I wouldn't be good as a moderator on this forum.

 

[Eevee3]

It definitely would be about what their reason was for leaving. Real life comes first as always so it's no use trying to keep them to stay if they are too busy for this place anymore.

If they were doing a poor job, I'd be kinda glad they were leaving, no matter if I would become a mod after or not. I wouldn't say anything mean though, obviously. If they were doing a good job I'd be disappointed but I'd also know that it's better for them if they would leave and that's the most important thing.

 

[Olli]

It honestly depends on the situation. I'm not talking about their performance as a moderator as much as how they stand on actually wanting to be a moderator. If it's something they've been thinking about for a long time, or if they just don't appear to enjoy being a moderator/a staff member in general anymore, then I wouldn't really try hard to get them to stay, since then it'd probably be better for them to actually quit. Of course I hate seeing moderators leave their positions, but I also love seeing new people joining the staff team, so I honestly feel like it works out for the best in those cases D:

But if it comes completely out of nowhere, I'm probably more inclined to suggest a DLoA to just get away from it for a short while, but eh, it really depends on who and why :p

But yeahh, no, I wouldn't try to get someone to leave in an attempt to take over the moderator position of the forum. Since when do people post blogs about them planning on quitting anyways :o

 

[Star-Lord]

I really don't think I would consider myself a good shot so I'll ignore that part of the post.

That being said if I honestly dislike the moderator enough, yeah, I'll convince them to leave because a) They can get on with their life b) There will probably be a better moderator in their stead.

 

[Hikamaru]

If a mod that I know is doing an amazing job is wondering if they want to leave staff, I'd convince the mod to stick around and continue their work. The only time I'd really let the mod resign is if real life takes them over and they have to focus on that.

I'd never convince a mod to leave just to take their position. That would be dumb because I look up to the staff team as helpful. If I was a mod, I'd probably do my best to keep my section active, and I'd probably not want to quit for a long time unless if I had major issues in real life that would force me to.

 

[derozio]

Umm, by why would this happen I meant 'why would they ask in public/me for it'. Me being an ex-mod who had to resign due to life I'm very well aware of that what you're saying haha.