Forum:Implementing content mods on TSW

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A forum thread that was recently closed showed community support for implementing the Content Moderator user rights group on The Sims Wiki, but left open a few questions regarding how this should be done. I would like to revive the discussion, and bring about some other issues that come to mind after the end of the previous discussion. Namely, I would like us to talk about and resolve, if possible:

  1. The procedures for handling applications/nominations for Content Mod rights
    • The previous discussion showed support for a discussion-based system similar to RFAs, but with reduced requirements, or with some elements of the RFR process built-in to make it easier for people to obtain mod rights.
  2. Special rules for content moderators regarding pages/templates/features that are currently "admin only"
    • For example, should ConMods be allowed to edit marked "Admin Only" templates and pages, respond to requests on the Admin Noticeboard, etc?
  3. Should content moderatorship be a prerequisite for administratorship?
    • This was discussed previously but there was no clear consensus one way or the other.

If you can think of anything else that is relevant to the discussion, please bring it up as well. -- LiR talk · blog · contribs 08:14, January 12, 2018 (UTC)

Discussion

Personally I feel that Content Moderator rights should be a prerequisite for administrator rights, though I'm a bit concerned that that may overshadow the rollback user-group. Although the rollback tool is quite powerful on it's own, the fact that content moderators have the rollback tool as well may cause fewer users to want to request rollback rights.

I think Content Moderators should be able to edit protected pages such as high traffic pages and templates. For admin only templates, I'm still not sure where I stand with content moderators being permitted to edit those. I guess whatever the majority thinks is fine with me.

Another thing I should bring up is the admin portal talk page. Since I know some users may think that the discussions that take place on the talk page should be limited to admins only, while other users may think that since content moderators can edit protected pages, they should be permitted to talk part in the discussions that take place on the admin portal talk page.

Personally I don't have a problem with content moderators being able to edit it, though I wouldn't be too surprised if other users had a different perspective on it. ― C.Syde (talk | contribs) 00:47, January 18, 2018 (UTC)

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