Nila-Chan has been removed from General Discussion moderatorship due to inactivity.

Nila-Chan is no longer the moderator of the General Discussion section. This is because, due to RL, Nila has been absent for quite a while from the HPF. Our Co-Admin Guan has temporarily taken the responsibility of watching over the General Discussion section, but we need a new moderator for the section.

If you are interested in the job, please fill out the following application and send it either by a PM to me, or as a reply here.

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- Moderatorship Conditions -

- You must be active on the forums nearly every day (generally), being helpful, and friendly towards new members. (Respect is key here.) Lording your position over others is a quick way to lose it.

- You must have memorized the forum rules well enough, including being able to make educated guesses at some of the unwritten rules. (Read through the rules to get a definition of this.) You should know when to close or delete/move a topic without having to ask one of us.

- You must be easy to work with, and understand.

- You must be able to get a long with just about everyone on the forums.

- Application -

(Treat this like a job resume. Good grammar, spelling, etc.)

- Write one paragraph as to why you should be considered for a position. Don't just say "i want to help out", you need to elaborate. Sucking up to admins is going to get you no where. You need to show us you can handle the position both maturely, and efficiently.

- Mod experience is a huge plus. List any forum experience, if applicable; with links and your name on those forums. Active forums are a plus.

- How long do you intend to stay here as an active moderator, if chosen for the position?

- If a fight broke out on a forum you were moderating, how would you go about dealing with it? And, after dealing with the issue, what would you do if another fight broke out over the same issue or between the same people as before?

- If someone displayed a great deal of incompetency on one of the forums you moderate...terrible spelling, constantly posting topics in the wrong threads, or otherwise seeming to have the IQ of a peanut, how would you go about dealing with this issue?

- List any experience you might have in website or forum design, whether it be html, phpbb, servers, java, or anything of the like. This isn't a requirement for applying, but if you have any of these skills, we could probably make good use of them on this forum. =3~

- Final Questions: What is the best thing about this forum, to you? What gives it importance enough to you that you wish to help keep it in order by signing up for a moderator position?

- Specific Duties -

"General Discussion" covers 4 forums (Adult Pokemon Discussion, General Pokemon Discussion, Everything Else, and Rands & Raves), so it's kinda big. The duties here are fairly typical moderator duties. You may also be moving threads from one forum to another occasionally...I notice that people like to post threads in the inappropriate forum sometimes.

Alright, I guess I'll apply!

- Moderatorship Conditions -

- Activity: Check. I get on here for a while every day that it's possible for me. Only problem I get that makes it impossible is occasional death of my Internet connection. It's satellite, so it isn't always reliable.

- Knowledge of the rules: Check. I've been here quite a while now, so I'm pretty sure I understand the rules alright.

- Easy to work with and understand: Erm... I think so? That's a pretty difficult question to answer about one's self. I generally get the idea from people that I'm cooperative and understandable enough, though.

- Ability to get along with just about everyone: Check, I think. I'm willing to put up with most people, even if I find their behavior pretty irritating. And even if I do, I don't use that as an excuse to pick them out as my personal enemy. In short... even if I dislike somebody on a personal level, I don't tend to let that be a bias. I try to judge based on the situation at hand, not past experience.

- Application -

(Treat this like a job resume. Good grammar, spelling, etc.)

- I think that I should be considered for the position largely because I take every effort to tolerate everyone. Not that it's such an issue in the general discussion section, but I'm highly open minded in general, and thus wouldn't have any strong bias in my responsibilities as a result of a particular dislike of the subject at hand. I know I tend to present myself as being pretty lazy, but out of character, that's mainly only applicable to physical labor; I'm actually quite diligent in general. Not to mention that a lot of my weird sleep habits in real life are because I try maintain a decent amount of activity here. Of course, that's not the only reason; I spend nights doing several other things than just watching this forum. The latter case would be a pretty lame excuse for depriving myself of sleep so frequently. That tangent aside, I'm also usually pretty good at picking out people who tend to be involved in conflicts. On a related note, I myself haven't ever been the cause of any drama, though I've been involved in sorting out a few situations in the past. In short... I pride myself on being a peacemaker, basically, which is pretty important in case things get out of hand in the Rant section. Lastly, I think I'm pretty emotionally stable. I have bad days now and then, but I don't react by deciding to take it out on people on the Internet. Whatever issues I have aren't going to interfere with moderation work, I promise.

- Mod experience: Bleh, none. I'm fairly good at learning what to do and what not to do by watching others, though. If I do something wrong, just give me a push in the right direction for future reference.

- I should definitely remain active for a solid year, at least. Even if stuff comes up after that, I'll hopefully still be able to come around pretty regularly. If not, you should hopefully be able to find somebody to cover for me by then.

- Fighting: I'm not much of a "Shut up, you're bothering the rest of us" person when it comes to mediating fights. Before doing anything, I'd make sure to understand completely what it is that's going on, and particularly whether one or more of the users involved were being especially hostile about it. My response for both of those involved would then be my opinion on how they might work things out, and a suggestion that they take it to PMs or some other private medium if they still wish to discuss it, given that a prolonged argument on a public thread would likely give other users a poor opinion of them. Lastly, if the behavior of any participant is needlessly extreme, I would report the incident to an admin after taking the necessary measures to halt the current conflict (i.e. closing the thread).

- Incompetency: My first response to someone being entirely incompetent would be to tolerate it for a while; move threads to the appropriate sections and perhaps try to 'interpret' terribly misspelled posts into something understandable, as well as pointing out their error to spammers/multiposters. If the problem persists, of course, I'd have to inform the person that they are, in fact, being a nuisance, and give a warning. Last resort measures would be to report the behavior to an admin. Except maybe people who spell poorly, because that may not really be their fault, due to issues regarding native language and simple intelligence. In my opinion, even the worst issues involving spelling don't cause any huge problems unless it's either in an RP (which shouldn't go on in general discussion anyway) or in a highly sensitive important situation. It's annoying otherwise, but not really troublesome or punishable.

- Website design: I'm pretty useless at this, too. Last time someone showed me how to do html and java coding, my response can be summed up in the following way: @.@ *fizzle.* Sorry. x3

- Final Questions: Most of the time, the atmosphere of this forum is generally positive and friendly, and I strongly appreciate that fact. It's my personal opinion that it's been going somewhat downhill in the recent past, but I think that's all the more reason to try to help out in whatever way I can. Of the forums I've been a member of, this is literally the only one that's been friendly enough to keep me coming around actively for such a long time, so thanks! I'm all for helping keep this forum going, so I can meet more people and whatnot.

- Specific Duties -

"General Discussion" covers 4 forums (Adult Pokemon Discussion, General Pokemon Discussion, Everything Else, and Rants & Raves), so it's kinda big. The duties here are fairly typical moderator duties. You may also be moving threads from one forum to another occasionally...I notice that people like to post threads in the inappropriate forum sometimes.

My response to that: Not a problem! The only issue might be General vs Adult Pokemon discussion; I've noticed a lot of things going in the latter section that would be better suited to the Vore discussion area.

I'll take a shot at this.

-Moderationship Conditions-

-Activity : It's actually a little odd if I'm not on the site at least once a day so it's no problem for me to be here everyday

-Knowledge of the rules : I may have been here for only three months but I learned them very quick and can remember them easily.

-Easy to work with and understand: Well I may make some typos every once and a while when I'm typing but everyone I talk to seems to understand me well. I like working with others and I'm not afraid to ask for help when I can't figure out a situation on my own, but only after I've exhausted all my options.

-Ability to get along with everyone: From what I can ell of what others think of me I get along with most people pretty well. I have run into a few I don't really care for but I've been able to talk with them in a civilized way or just ignore them if I have to.

-Application-

-I think I should be considered for this position because the forums mean a lot to me and I want to make them the best that they can be. Even if it's only a small part I'd gladly do anything I can to help. I've seen a few things happen that I feel I could have prevented if I had a little more power behind my words. Don't misunderstand me though, I would never abuse my status as a mod if I were to get the position.I want to prevent as many future problems as I can and help those that need it. I'm excellent with resolving problems, whether it's a simple misunderstanding to an all out fight. Overall I feel I will adequately fulfill the duties of a Mod should I be chosen. Thank you for your time.

-Mod experience: unfortunately none. I am a quick learner though, and if I make a mistake don't hesitate to let me know so I can correct it as soon as possible.

- I can say that I'll be active for as long as I possiblely can, at the very lest a year. If something where to come up I'd let you know so you can find someone to take over for me while I'm gone, and if need be, replace me.

-Fighting: I have a pretty good sense of when a fight is about to happen so I'd first try to stop it in the thread itself before it got out of hand by letting them know that there getting out of hand. If the fight continued I'd PM everyone involved warning them that there causing problems and try and offer to help them if they can't seem to resolve the issue on they're own. If the fight continues I'd alert an Admin and either lock the forum, or if it had something particularly nasty or hurtful on it, delete it with saved screen shots.

-Incompetence: Well at first I'd fix whatever problems may arise, i.e. moving threads and such, and try and help the whoever is causing the problems if it's from inexperience. If problems still ensue I would contact who ever is the cause and warn them that they're being a problem on the boards, with the exception of spelling/grammar mistakes since not everyone speaks the same language here and it wouldn't be fair to punish someone just because they don't speak the same language as everyone on a particular thread. If after help and warnings the problems continue, I'd alert and admin for help on the issue.

-Web design: as much as I would like to help with this I can't. I took one course of programing in high school and that was two years ago, but maybe in the future I can.

-Final Question: The best thing I find about this form is the openness and acceptance of everyone. It's great that we have a place to go to discuss our interest in vore, improve our writing and creative abilities, and have fun. From what I've heard from others HPF is the only one of it's kind that's so friendly, and losing it would devastate everyone here. It has it's problems and bugs like every other site but it's still an awesome forum and I want to see it last for as long as it can.

Thank you, Houndoomed and Rain. I shall discuss your applications with the other staff and get back to you once the team has shared its input. =3

- Moderatorship Conditions -

- You must be active on the forums nearly every day (generally), being helpful, and friendly towards new members. (Respect is key here.) Lording your position over others is a quick way to lose it.
I am usually online every day, if not, every other day if RL calls. I get along with many of the members, both the ones in the chat and the ones on the threads.


- You must have memorized the forum rules well enough, including being able to make educated guesses at some of the unwritten rules. (Read through the rules to get a definition of this.) You should know when to close or delete/move a topic without having to ask one of us.
I've been here for more than 2 years... I believe I have the rules quite memorized by now.


- You must be easy to work with, and understand.
I think I'm easy to work with. I'm not a problem with the staff, and I believe my English and grammar are easy enough to understand.


- You must be able to get a long with just about everyone on the forums.
I'm a very tolerant person, so I get along with pretty much everyone without much problem.


- Application -


- Write one paragraph as to why you should be considered for a position. Don't just say "i want to help out", you need to elaborate. Sucking up to admins is going to get you no where. You need to show us you can handle the position both maturely, and efficiently.
I've been in the forums since more than 2 years ago, so I've gotten to know what and how to react to most member posts. I'm very calm and collected when needed, and due to the fact that my mother is studying psychology, I've learned quite a lot from her. I've helped others with personal problems before, both IRL and in the forum. I'm also a very friendly member to everyone. I've been wanting to help out in the forum ever since it slowly began to decrease in activity. I've wanted to help out in the chatbox, but I recently noticed that I could help those in the rants and raves. I'm really hoping the HPF can get into full course soon, and I'm willing to aid it so it can reach that level.

- Mod experience is a huge plus. List any forum experience, if applicable; with links and your name on those forums. Active forums are a plus.
I haven't had much experience as a mod, but I do have a little bit of admin experience. I was the one who helped Draca out setting up her own forum, but unfortunately, it has gone inactive.

- How long do you intend to stay here as an active moderator, if chosen for the position?
I'll stay here as long as I can, at least one year. if there is ever a problem in which I might not be able to moderate (most likely RL), I shall contact you, or one of the co-admins so that you guys can find a replacement.

- If a fight broke out on a forum you were moderating, how would you go about dealing with it? And, after dealing with the issue, what would you do if another fight broke out over the same issue or between the same people as before
the degree of the punishment will depend on the degree of the fight. if it was a small misconception, they are warned about it and are free to go. if the fight increases in intensity, or if they ignored my warning, I would lock the thread and give them a ban warning. if they decide to make a new thread to fight, or start yet another fight, I would ban them. the length of the ban would also depend on the intensity of the fight. it would vary between, a few hours, a day, or a week. anything higher, I would contact you or a co-admin.

- If someone displayed a great deal of incompetency on one of the forums you moderate...terrible spelling, constantly posting topics in the wrong threads, or otherwise seeming to have the IQ of a peanut, how would you go about dealing with this issue?
spelling wouldn't be much of a problem, but if the message becomes virtually unreadable, I would ask the member to please fix the message and write better in the future posts. if it continues, the member would be warned, if it still continues, I would ban them for a few hours and contact any of the admins. the same procedure would be applied to posting topics in wrong threads, and immature behavior. request, warning, ban.

- List any experience you might have in website or forum design, whether it be html, phpbb, servers, java, or anything of the like. This isn't a requirement for applying, but if you have any of these skills, we could probably make good use of them on this forum. =3~
well, not much web design experience besides the mandatory "make a website" for computer class. I do have quite a talent with drawing and design though. I know how to work with photoshop CS2.

- Final Questions: What is the best thing about this forum, to you? What gives it importance enough to you that you wish to help keep it in order by signing up for a moderator position?
It would have to be the atmosphere this forum gives. such a open, friendly community despite it's mature theme. the chatbox would have to be my fav of all the places, followed by the RPs and the games sections. I also like checking out the discussions section as well. this is also the forum I visit most. I do visit another, but the members aren't anywhere near as friendly as this place, and I really love that. I wish that more vore fans could experience the fun and friendliness of this forum.

- Specific Duties -

"General Discussion" covers 4 forums (Adult Pokemon Discussion, General Pokemon Discussion, Everything Else, and Rands & Raves), so it's kinda big. The duties here are fairly typical moderator duties. You may also be moving threads from one forum to another occasionally...I notice that people like to post threads in the inappropriate forum sometimes.