Originally Posted by
bitomato
Training- peer counselling is more effective than people realise- and I guess it is just whether there is a longterm vision for the site. I do agree that it is tiring to be a cheerleader or referee. But saying the mods can do better is not a criticism. Improvement is good for everyone.
I'm not sure about actual training as such. I assume that you go through some kind of training to be a mod (as in, being shown the ropes, reading guideline threads etc etc)... However, there are Supporters on RYL and, although Live Help hasn't been online as much recently (for similar reasons as why mods aren't online 24/7), you've got to be careful not to merge too many positions as otherwise people are going to become confused as to what their role actually is.
As others have said, I would be happy to be a mod in the future. I understand there is a lot of pressure and it is time consuming therefore I am aware I am not ready to become a mod right now due to still needing a fairly high level of support but it does seem that people are willing to become mods and are active with post reports around the forums. That's all we can do right now. Hopefully this thread has shown that the mods are trying their hardest and people are dealing with the situation right now as they best can.