Become a Chat Moderator

We need your help!
Are you a caring person that likes helping others? Do you hate it when spam and harassing posts drive people away from your favorite chat? The community at Iraniha.com is largely a volunteer effort. That's why we need your help.

What does a chat moderator do?

Foster a sense of community, caring and responsiveness in your assigned rooms. This can be done easily by getting involved in discussions, responding to users (especially those no one else responds to), and offering your support.
Monitor your assigned chat for abusive posts, unauthorized spam or advertisements, copyright infringements, any sort of harassment, and any other violations of our community rules and guidelines. All moderators can report serious "repeat" offenders to the board administrator. A good rule of thumb is to talk to the offender first, but if offenses continue, then ban.
Optional: You can set up a forum, or a club for yourself. If you choose to host a club or forum, please post chat times in there.
If you haven't read the guidelines, please take a moment to do so.

Who are the chat moderators?

Check the list of current moderators.

How do I signup to become a moderator?

Once you have familiarized yourself with our Community and have read the guidelines, you have all the knowledge you need to request to become a moderator. To apply, fill out the moderator form, and tall tell us you are interested in moderating and why (what qualities or experience you may have). If there are openings and you are approved, the chat administrator will interview you and give you the rules and if you agree, you are asked to write a resume about yourself and/fill an online form so you can introduce yourself to the other members.

How does a moderator get selected?

The moderators are selected in 2 ways:

You show interest.
Honor System: Once in a while we find users of exceptional quality, and ask them to help out. The board of directors will selectively review and recommend such members for moderation.

What information should I submit to be added to the list?

Please refer to the list of common question and feel free to include as much detail as possible.

How does one get disqualified?

Reasons a candidate may be disqualified from the race include but are not limited to:

Lack of Trust: If you don't trust the system, please do not participate.
Claiming to be a moderator, when you are not
Making other members uncomfortable trying to get their votes
Voting on behalf of another person in any shape or form
Asking for the password of other members.
Disrupting the normal flow of room in any shape or form

How does one become a moderator?

To become a moderator you should :

Have been using the chat for at least 6 months/or have an excellent reputation with the users.
Be present in the chat for a reasonable period of time at least on a daily basis
Be at least 18 years of age, due to legal issues (We will soon offer moderated chatrooms for younger groups)
Understand and practice the chat rules.
Understand and practice the moderator rules.

How long does one stay a moderator for?

We usually like to use your help as much as possible, but sometimes circumstances arise where we have to make decisions which may reflect the post.

These circumstances consist of but not limited to the following:

Excessive absence from the chat without letting the board know (7 days).
Entering the chat using another ID and causing disturbance in any shape or form.
Abusing the privilege in any way.
Not acting as a moderator.
Letting another person use his/her username/password to enter the chat
Excessive complaints.

For a complete list please read the administrator rules and regulations.

Thank you!
Your efforts will not go unnoticed. You will be doing others (and yourself) a great deal of good and will have the undying gratitude of our overworked founder, editor and community administrator too! You will be helping us build one of the best and most active community and information resource sites for Iranians all over the world.