Chat Operator

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Overview

Chat Operators were staff members who oversaw our chat rooms.

Department: Non Departmental

Position Level: Staff

Rotation: 6 month rotation

Merit Eligibility: Staff Merit

Chain of Command

Chat Operators reported to the Head Moderator.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Moderate the chat rooms and keep them family friendly.
  • Diffuse any flare-ups that might occur between members.
  • Enforce chat and Tower policies.

Expectations

  • Must possess tact.
  • Must be someone who frequents chat regularly.
  • To moderate in our #wanderingwoman chat room, you must be 18 or older.

Time Commitment

Qualifications

  • Must be a member of at least 6 months.

History

Many of the previous Ops are unknown, and for others start or end dates are uncertain. Before the formation of the Department of Moderators, Community Admins were also Ops be default. Until November 2011, Ops reported to the Mistress of Chat, but when Miriya stepped down, it was decided that an intermediary position was not required. It was decided at the Fall 2013 Admin Meeting that it was not necessary to have different Ops for each room, and that the Ops would be global. It was also decided at the same time that there would be rotating terms for Chat Ops.

In September 2020, the Department of Moderators and Operators was disbanded, and Chat Operators were transferred to the Department of Technology. In January 2022 it was moved again, and thereafter existed outside of the departmental structure.

In September 2024, the Chat Operator position was retired, and the responsibility of moderating the official Tower Discord chat room handed over to Discord Moderators.

Chat Operators

#wheel
#Oldewarderandhen
#Wandering Woman