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biggles Started conversation Aug 4, 2005
A serious query regarding moderators: 1. What are the qualifications required? 2. What experience do they require? 3. How are they trained? 4. Who sets and maintains their standards? 5. What is their workload? 6. Are they well paid? 7. Where are they recruited? Peta or Jim, or any moderator, serious answers please. Yours Biggles PS I also posted this on Points Askew, link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbpointsofview/F2107879?thread=744789&post=8138159&s_edit=yes#p8138159
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Aug 4, 2005
Peta's probably best answering this one, I'm afraid. To ensure impartiality, we don't have any direct contact with the Moderators.
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biggles Posted Aug 4, 2005
Thanks Jim, I await Peta's comprehensive reply with baited breath 
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biggles Posted Aug 7, 2005
Still waiting for an answer.....Is Peta on holiday?
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David B - Singing Librarian Owl Posted Aug 7, 2005
It is the weekend, so she's probably off duty.
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Peta Posted Aug 9, 2005
Hi
I've posted here to remind me to respond later - I've got to rush off now to do some interviews.
Sorry for the late reply - yes, was away on Thursday and Friday, which is why I didn't pick this up earlier. Back this afternoon. 
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teri_whoo_77 *Goddess of Whoo* American Ambassador to the Council of Thing (Slightly Odd, Mostly Mellow, Rather Risque) Posted Aug 9, 2005
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F2137311?thread=774623 I have incorrectly started the above thread in "Games" while it should be in miscellaneous chat. I accept my public flogging with grace, but could you please share with me how to correct my error. Thank you.
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Paully Posted Aug 10, 2005
You can't correct the error, but I can (and just have!). Thread is now in MiscChat.
Cheers!
Paully
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Aug 10, 2005
I wouldn't mind a cup of tea and a biccie while we're waiting. Is that your department too Paully? 
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Paully Posted Aug 10, 2005
Darjeeling, Earl Grey or Asda Value bags?
Fraid we're out of biscuits though. I could do you a Cheddar though! There's half a pack open...
Paully
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Aug 10, 2005
Ooh, cheddar - is that like a cheese cracker?
A weak earl grey would be nice thanks
So, they still haven't let you have a key to the biccie cupboard? 
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Paully Posted Aug 10, 2005
No. No they haven't.
[whispers] I'm made a secret copy! They don't know about it! [/whispers]
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Aug 10, 2005
Woohoo!!!... er, I mean oh how dreadful.
[whispers]
Methinks you be part of the h2g2 
renaissance[/whispers]
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biggles Posted Aug 10, 2005
Getting on for a week now Peta. Tea and biscuits, or something stronger?...
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Aug 10, 2005
Biggles, this isn't really the place to ask this question to be fair, as this is about general BBC policy, not h2g2, which is why I can't really answer on Peta's behalf in this instance. But Peta is subscribed to the conversation.
As I'm sure you can appreciate, Peta is extremely busy with the migration of the old messageboards over to the DNA platform, but she will reply when she can.
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teri_whoo_77 *Goddess of Whoo* American Ambassador to the Council of Thing (Slightly Odd, Mostly Mellow, Rather Risque) Posted Aug 10, 2005
Thank you!
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Peta Posted Aug 10, 2005
Hi
I've responded to your question on Points of View here:
F2107879?thread=744789&skip=20&show=20#p8502073
It's not really a h2g2 Hitchhiker's Guide feedback question, so POV seemed the most appropriate place to respond.
Oh and just so that you know, I'm a host not a moderator. The moderators read postings, they don't post to the boards themselves.
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Aug 10, 2005
It wasn't my question, but I enjoyed reading the reply
Thank you Peta!
lil xx 
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- 1: biggles (Aug 4, 2005)
- 2: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Aug 4, 2005)
- 3: biggles (Aug 4, 2005)
- 4: biggles (Aug 7, 2005)
- 5: David B - Singing Librarian Owl (Aug 7, 2005)
- 6: Peta (Aug 9, 2005)
- 7: teri_whoo_77 *Goddess of Whoo* American Ambassador to the Council of Thing (Slightly Odd, Mostly Mellow, Rather Risque) (Aug 9, 2005)
- 8: Paully (Aug 10, 2005)
- 9: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Aug 10, 2005)
- 10: Paully (Aug 10, 2005)
- 11: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Aug 10, 2005)
- 12: Paully (Aug 10, 2005)
- 13: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Aug 10, 2005)
- 14: biggles (Aug 10, 2005)
- 15: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Aug 10, 2005)
- 16: teri_whoo_77 *Goddess of Whoo* American Ambassador to the Council of Thing (Slightly Odd, Mostly Mellow, Rather Risque) (Aug 10, 2005)
- 17: Peta (Aug 10, 2005)
- 18: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Aug 10, 2005)
- 19: Peta (Aug 10, 2005)
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