Hello users of Hexbear while we are always accepting moderation applications I would like to begin another formal volunteer drive.
Those of you interested in volunteering as a moderator, can send me your responses to the application questions below using either hexbear direct message or matrix message.
The answers may be as short or as long as you feel is adequate.
Application
What is your Hexbear username?
Do you have any preferred pronouns?
What are your thoughts on capitalism?
What are your thoughts on imperialism?
What are your thoughts on Palestine?
What are your thoughts on trans rights?
What are your thoughts on racial justice?
What do think about current and previous protests around the world?
What are your thoughts on Veganism and Animal Liberation?
Do you have any experience with other leftist online communities?
What did those experiences teach you?
What is your approach to moderation, and how do you work with teams?
How do you deal with online drama and people who try to start things for the sake of it?
What current communities would you be interested in moderating?
Would you like to create a new community?
Do you have any ideas for community engagement?
What is your general time availability? (Time zone, amounts, common browsing times, etc)
Element information
Element is a messaging app that lets you talk to people over the Matrix
protocol.
To get started, check out this link, where you can choose to either download Element for your platform or, if on a computer, open it in a browser.
The instructions that follow are for the desktop application and the web application, but the process is similar on all apps:
Press "Create Account"
Fill in a username and password
Hit register, and you're done!
Would it be possible to make a short reading list consisting mainly of articles, about the subjects in the mod application? Nothing too basic ofc, but instead it should address blind spots and add to their knowledge on these subjects. It would be optional reading ofc.
@[email protected] don't mean to single you out but you're an expert in reading lists.
I don't consider myself an "expert," but thank you, that's very flattering! I'd say a lot of these areas, such as veganism, are areas I personally support of course but don't really have any "reading" I can recommend. I think other comrades may be able to speak up on what they enjoy reading about these.
If the mod team thinks it's a good idea we could have a post for reading suggestions.