History Software History I have worked on various forum and blog/content management softwares as an admin and moderator. The following softwares I am either competent or am comfortable working on as a regular user, administrator or moderator:
Wikimedia, Wordpress, MyBB (Stable Versions), phpBB (all versions), XenForo, bbPress, PunBB, SMF, Vanilla, various Free Remotely Hosted Forum and Blog Softwares
Administration History Formerly Administrator of both the Colony-Wars.com Forum and Game Wikipedia for 8 Years (now defunct). Also Managing Editor for the same Game Wikipedia for 6 years, in conjunction with Administration Duties.
Administrative and Moderation duties on the forum included combating spam, typical moderation against users who consistently broke forum rules, and helping to work out player issues via the support forum.
Administrative and Editorial Duties on the Wiki, was combating spam, updating the wiki with new information on the game, and helping update wiki information on various user profiles and planets.
Formerly Administrator of
Forum Promotion for 4+ years.
Moderation History Formerly a Moderator at
Forum Promotion for 6 Months total.
Editorial History Formerly a Member and Team Leader of the Editorial Staff and Review Staff at
Forum Promotion, for a combined total of 2 years and 10 months total).
Formerly Managing Editor of Philosophy and Current Events of The Moral Liberal (Now
The Self Educated American) for 6 Years. (Earnings peaked at $12,000+ a year)
Key Differences Between the Below Positions Community Administrator Responsibilities include promoting and demoting members to/from moderators, managing the rules, creating sections and sub-sections, defining site-wide word filters, defining size restrictions for users' avatars and signatures, making forum-wide announcements, changing the appearance, writing forum policies, work server related items, etc. May also act in the capacity of a moderator. Will also be actively engaged with the community by also making threads, posting replies to members questions, and general replying to various topics around the forum.
Forum Moderator Manages interactions between community members and their main role is conflict resolution. Forum Moderators also post and reply to various threads to help build a sense of community among the forum members.
In the context of a web forum, the moderator enforces community standards. These standards might include some kind of rules about the scope of the site and/or the scope of specific areas within the site. Moderators are responsible for making sure that discussions take place (and content is shared) in the appropriate area.
Full Time Administration or Moderation of a Forum​Need someone there to give you a extra steady hand at making sure your forum is properly handled? With my previous 15 years of experience, I would be a good fit to make sure that your forum runs smoothly, as either an Administrator or Moderator.
Hire me out as an Administrator!
Responsibilities Include: interacting with the community individually and as a whole; maintain forum moderation standards; and many other forum related duties. Server Side help can be also negotiated if help is needed. Helping with hiring of volunteer staff included.
Added Responsibilities, if needed or requested: Other items if requested in contract.
Administration Rates are priced as follows: Single Forum Administration $75 USD Per Contracted Hour.
Discounted Rates on Monthly Salary or Yearly Salary, are available on negotiated contractual agreement. Multi-Forum or Forum Host Administration Multi-Forum, being atleast 2 or more forums to administrate; Forum Host, being if you are hosting forums as a service.
$140 USD Per Contracted Hour.
Discounted Rates on Monthly Salary or Yearly Salary, are available on negotiated contractual agreement. Hire me out as an Moderator!
Responsibilities Include: Moderation based on Forum and Individual board rules/guidelines; interacting and being part of the community; daily posting; other items on forum that may fall under the jurisdiction of the moderators.
Added Responsibilities, if requested: Moderating single or multiple forums; Moderation Team Supervisor, or other items if negotiated.
Moderation Rates are priced as follows: Standard Moderation $40 USD Per Hour
$6,400 Monthly Base Pay, based on 40 Hours per week, per 4 week period. Yearly Rate available via PM;
Negotiable monthly pay rate for more than 1 year contracted. Other Negotiated Items: Additional $15.00 USD per Hour
Moderation Team Supervisor $60 USD Per Hour
$9,600 USD Monthly Base Pay, based on 40 Hours per week, per 4 week period. Yearly Rate available via PM;
Negotiable monthly pay rate for more than 1 year contracted. Other Negotiated Items: Additional $25.00 USD per Hour
Part Time Administration or Moderation of a Forum​Are you looking for the above services, but don't want to pay the exorbitant costs of hiring me full time? The following rates, are provided on a limited part time basis. Any requests for time beyond the listed max, I will charge my by the hour rates, as listed above in the full time section.
Contracted Administration
Contracted Time: Maximum of 30 Hours, Per 30 Day Period
Basic Rate Cost: $1,500 USD
Hourly Rate above 30 hours: $75 USD Per Additional Hour
Contracted Moderation (Leading volunteer staff, and/or regular moderation)
Contracted Time: Maximum of 30 Hours, Per 30 Day Period
Basic Rate Cost: $1,050 USD
Hourly Rate above 30 hours: $40 USD Per Additional Hour
