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Chat moderator requests are almost always '''open''' on {{SITENAME}}.
Requests for '''Chat moderator''' and '''content moderator''' [[The Sims Wiki:User rights|user rights]] are handled through this page. Moderator rights requests are almost always open on {{SITENAME}}.


==Requests for Chat moderatorship==
==Minimum requirements==
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If you feel that you are a valuable member of [[The Sims Wiki:Chat|Chat]] and you think you would benefit from the Chat moderator rights, this is where to apply. The minimum requirements are:
If you feel that you are a valuable member of [[The Sims Wiki:Chat|Chat]] and you think you would benefit from the Chat moderator rights, this is where to apply. The minimum requirements are:


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==Application procedure==
===Application procedure===
=== Stage 1: Nominating ===
==== Stage 1: Nominating ====
*Users may nominate themselves or other users for Chat moderator rights.
*Users may nominate themselves or other users for Chat moderator rights.
*Multiple requests at one time are allowed.
*Multiple requests at one time are allowed.
*Moderator candidates that are not given any additional privileges are ineligible to be nominated or to nominate themselves for at least a month.
*Moderator candidates that are not given any additional privileges are ineligible to be nominated or to nominate themselves for at least a month.


=== Stage 2: Discussion ===
==== Stage 2: Discussion ====
*A period of discussion shall last at least three days.
*A period of discussion shall last at least three days.
:*If a request will clearly not achieve a favorable consensus (i.e. there is absolutely no support for promotion) - in other words, the request doesn't have a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Snowball clause|"snowball's chance"]] of passage - it may be canceled early.
:*If a request will clearly not achieve a favorable consensus (i.e. there is absolutely no support for promotion) - in other words, the request doesn't have a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Snowball clause|"snowball's chance"]] of passage - it may be canceled early.
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:*If, after this time, there is no clear consensus either in favor or not in favor of promotion, the request proceeds to Stage 3.
:*If, after this time, there is no clear consensus either in favor or not in favor of promotion, the request proceeds to Stage 3.


===Stage 3: Voting===
====Stage 3: Voting====
*A period of voting shall last five days.
*A period of voting shall last five days.
*Votes for a nominee may only be ''support'' or ''oppose'' votes. Any neutral votes cast will not be included in an official vote count.
*Votes for a nominee may only be ''support'' or ''oppose'' votes. Any neutral votes cast will not be included in an official vote count.
*A 2/3rds majority vote (of counted votes only) is required for a promotion nomination to pass this stage.
*A 2/3rds majority vote (of counted votes only) is required for a promotion nomination to pass this stage.


===Note===
====Note====
Both administrators and bureaucrats may moderate discussions and votes, determine consensus, and award rights to successful nominees. Administrators and bureaucrats may participate in discussions and vote, but must be impartial when moderating, determining consensus, and awarding rights.
Both administrators and bureaucrats may moderate discussions and votes, determine consensus, and award rights to successful nominees. Administrators and bureaucrats may participate in discussions and vote, but must be impartial when moderating, determining consensus, and awarding rights.


== What you will do as a Chat moderator ==
=== What you will do as a Chat moderator ===
*Protect Chat from disruptive behavior by warning, kicking and/or banning disruptive individuals.
*Protect Chat from disruptive behavior by warning, kicking and/or banning disruptive individuals.
*Maintain an active presence in Chat so that it's more easily moderated; it's not worth having these rights if you're hardly ever in Chat.
*Maintain an active presence in Chat so that it's more easily moderated; it's not worth having these rights if you're hardly ever in Chat.


== What you may not do as a Chat moderator ==
=== What you may not do as a Chat moderator ===
*Use your operator privileges to take advantage of users or to control the Chat.
*Use your operator privileges to take advantage of users or to control the Chat.
*Ignore the needs and wants of Chat users.
*Ignore the needs and wants of Chat users.
*Abuse rights by using them incorrectly, for personal reasons or against non-disruptive users.
*Abuse rights by using them incorrectly, for personal reasons or against non-disruptive users.


== Open requests ==
=== Open requests ===
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== Closed requests ==
=== Closed requests ===

==Requests for content moderation==