Database Develop

A Moderator

Have some questions .. would be glad if some one answers them
How do you become one ?
Is any one allowed to become a mod or only the site owners / major contributors allowed?
Are there seperate mod's for each section of an PDA section?
Thanks

Well, to be honest there really isn't a set of requirements but there are some things common amoungst your Moderators.
First, we are all recgonized as active and contributing members fo the forum, For some of us our contributions were/are as Rom Chefs, software developers etc and for others it was being helpful to other forum users and working actively with the existing Moderators by actively reporting violations of the site TOS and helping keep us aware of developing situations which required out attention.
Second, we are generally a group of very knowledgable PPC/SP Phone users. Most of us have years of experience even going back to the days when a cable was required to connect your PPC to your Cell phone and GPRS was slower than a modem from the 70's (some of us even remember those modems from the 70's - Acoustic Coupler anyone!). Now there are some who don't do back that far but certianly have caught up to (and even surpassed a few of us) in the "knowledgable" category.
Third, we all have come to love XDA-Developers and want to help it continue to develop (ha ha) in a positive manner.
Finally, we all volunteered for the gig and have accepted the highly exaggerated paychecks that XDA-Devs provides. Okay so the paycheck isn't real but how can you put a price on knowing that you are helping maintain something that inspires and guides so many users on a daily basis.

ROFL.... you guys wish the admin was that hot :lol:

Lol ok thanx guys ... guess i dont stand a chance then ..
BTW
how about a Sub Forum Mod... On ATOM forum

ALL HAIL THE ADMINISTRATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry megatron

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Himcliff, that Admin pic is more accurate than your Avatar is of you I know we are advanced in the forums here but let me see, you must be at least 3 years old in that cute 'lil pic.
Got to go, admin's boots needing cleaning!
Mike
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nuh uh... i still look like that.

mikechannon said:
Got to go, admin's boots needing cleaning!
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what mike meant to say is that he has to go lick Flar's boots... mikechannon is really a paradis_pal alias....

well....as of now i think this forum is clean enough.
the existing moderators do a very good job.
(say thanks mods!!)

Windows Mobile 7

Does anyone have a firmware with Windows Mobile 7 I can flash to the Diamond?
Many Thanks.

this is the funniest post I've ever read

windows mobile 7 is not released yet.....expected in 2009 maybe summer.
still in production line i guess.... so wait till next year dude.

massimax said:
this is the funniest post I've ever read
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Yea its really funny reading peoples questions
harrysaab said:
windows mobile 7 is not released yet.....expected in 2009 maybe summer.
still in production line i guess.... so wait till next year dude.
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Thanks for the info, and not criticising me

lol.. it is kinda funny though.. being that you were serious.
all it takes is a few minutes to find out that wm7 hasnt finished development.

2259 said:
Does anyone have a firmware with Windows Mobile 7 I can flash to the Diamond?
Many Thanks.
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Actually, it's a sad commentary on how little regard people have for others' time and effort. Too many people don't have the courtesy to expend some effort on their own before cluttering up a site with useless questions like this one. The worst part is incessant abuse like this drives away people whose posts are valuable to others. This is inconsiderate behavior on par with spitting on others' shoes, riding your bike/skateboard/etc. on a sidewalk, jaywalking, etc..

2259 said:
Does anyone have a firmware with Windows Mobile 7 I can flash to the Diamond?
Many Thanks.
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I got one but cannot release yet probably a month or two when its more stable

Way cool
King of the castle!

landshark said:
Actually, it's a sad commentary on how little regard people have for others' time and effort. Too many people don't have the courtesy to expend some effort on their own before cluttering up a site with useless questions like this one. The worst part is incessant abuse like this drives away people whose posts are valuable to others. This is inconsiderate behavior on par with spitting on others' shoes, riding your bike/skateboard/etc. on a sidewalk, jaywalking, etc..
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Right and wrong you are. Its a demonstration of ignorance without the intention of being disrespectful. People are simply uneducated when it comes to proper forum etiquette. You cant stop that. But you can assure yourself that all it takes are posts like this that will generate some flames and the OP will think twice about choosing not to search before posting.
You cant prevent posts like this, its inevitable.. but people do learn, and that's what you get with public forums.
Jay-walk enough times and your bound to get hit by a car..

landshark said:
Actually, it's a sad commentary on how little regard people have for others' time and effort. Too many people don't have the courtesy to expend some effort on their own before cluttering up a site with useless questions like this one. The worst part is incessant abuse like this drives away people whose posts are valuable to others. This is inconsiderate behavior on par with spitting on others' shoes, riding your bike/skateboard/etc. on a sidewalk, jaywalking, etc..
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yawn.
Thanks dutty for the response.

Noob
lol
Sorry Dude Xd

landshark said:
Actually, it's a sad commentary on how little regard people have for others' time and effort. Too many people don't have the courtesy to expend some effort on their own before cluttering up a site with useless questions like this one. The worst part is incessant abuse like this drives away people whose posts are valuable to others. This is inconsiderate behavior on par with spitting on others' shoes, riding your bike/skateboard/etc. on a sidewalk, jaywalking, etc..
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I also yawn at the above.
I think you need to gain some life experience and the much needed perspective that comes with it. I actually think it's people like you that can ruin a forum. Empathy, tolerance and patience are the incandescent qualities that the cooks and senior users of this forum display to EVERYONE on this forum. They make this place what it is. You should try to emulate them.

simcarloc said:
I also yawn at the above.
I think you need to gain some life experience and the much needed perspective that comes with it. I actually think it's people like you that can ruin a forum. Empathy, tolerance and patience are the incandescent qualities that the cooks and senior users of this forum display to EVERYONE on this forum. They make this place what it is. You should try to emulate them.
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landshark expressed very politely his opinion.
people like you that can ruin a forum.
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wow! and you call for tolerance?!
this place like any other place in the world (including the deepest jungle) has its rules. ignoring the rules (in this case a very basic one) can be sometimes tolerated but not encouraged the way you are doing. next time the same noob will yawn at you

Oh give me a break!
His remarks were not polite or informative, in fact, they were designed to denigrate. There was no need for it at all - it's noobie bashing and you know it. I'm not encouraging the breaking of rules at all, where did I say or imply that?
I am however encouraging tolerance, that's not to say that people can't point noobies towards the search functions and rules of the forum; to make them feel bad is just spiteful.
And yes, I am intolerant towards people who like to pick on the less-informed.
To compare asking questions to 'insulting people' is absolutely ridiculous.

im just sick of dumb people...they are breeding and we must stop it! lol

frozenwaffles said:
im just sick of dumb people...they are breeding and we must stop it! lol
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I rest my case.

its time for a brave new world! bring on the triffids!

I need a symbian OS cab to put it on my Diamond please

i was thinking more along the lines of OSX???

I LIKE TO USE GOOGLES ONT HE INTERNETZ SO I CAN SEE STUFZ LIKE WINDOWS MOBILE 7
After doing that, I quickly realize that it is not even out yet and don't make a new thread about it.

Thank you mods

I only noticed today that I am now a Senior Member.
Thank you very much XDA-DEVELOPERS MODS for the upgrade.
You have a great New Year.
YOSEFE.

It's not that big a deal...
If you put 100 monkeys in a room and have them logged in to XDA, all their posts combined would more than likely place them at a Senior level...aka the monkey theorem
The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare.
So...from one Senior Member to another...welcome to the club...

I am also Senior member. What does it mean? Something specific?
Or it changes automatically, when i post more than XX posts?
Happy new Year

you reach this status when you post 100 posts or more
in order to reach moderator status you need to submit a nomination request then if this is accepted you need to do the moderator initiation test
this involves bull-whips chains and a blindfold an a truck of swans and geese.
at this time ive been asked not to say what the task actually involves as it supposed to be a evaluation of your judgement and task handling skills

You forgot to mention the tar and feathers ... or was that supposed to remain confidential?

AdamiX said:
I am also Senior member. What does it mean? Something specific? Or it changes automatically, when i post more than XX posts?Happy new Year
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It means your now a life time senior member on xda

telegraph0000 said:
It's not that big a deal...
If you put 100 monkeys in a room and have them logged in to XDA, all their posts combined would more than likely place them at a Senior level...aka the monkey theorem
The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare.
So...from one Senior Member to another...welcome to the club...
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For every happy person in the world, there is always someone waiting in the wings to rain on their parade. You remind me of my ex-wife.
@YOSEFE congrats on 100 posts, hope you continue to gain knowledge and help others here with that knowledge.

When i get to a thousand posts i want an xda t-shirt plz lol

[Q] Who is your idol on XDA (and/or) why?

WHO IS YOUR IDOL ON XDA Developers?​
Hi Everyone!​
Everyone of us were once a Junior Member (yeah this also includes Moderators).
As we progressed further, we became Member, Senior member, RC/RD/RT, Mod..............​
But when we were Jr. members we looked at someone's number of posts/number of thanks.
We used to think "One day I will get this number of Posts/ Thanks".​
Or just looked at someone's impressive development and followed his tracks and now you are Senior member/RD/RC/RT.​
So just name that person here. You can also add why he is your idol.​
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I start with mine. @GermainZ, Forum Moderator.​
He is my idol because he is always helpful. Even though being a mod, he is seen helping people on small problems.
Also he has got impressive style of locking threads.​
So why are you waiting for?​
Start commenting.............................​

were pilessi
Well there's "his Quarx-ness". Eheh, been using his astonishing work since cm7 on my Moto Defy. So kudos to him (and actually all the other android developers).

My idol is @justmpm because he knows what does the fox say

Any user who used this username @Panda @jamesbond cos I like them hahahahaha

I can't post my idol in case it makes anyone search for her name on the internet, and that's why she's my idol

Archer said:
I can't post my idol in case it makes anyone search for her name on the internet, and that's why she's my idol
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Does it involve a tub?

GermainZ said:
Does it involve a tub?
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I can neither confirm nor deny that it would involve a tub.
Who's your idol? You've been idolized in here already so we own you now. Tell us.

Archer said:
I can neither confirm nor deny that it would involve a tub.
Who's your idol? You've been idolized in here already so we own you now. Tell us.
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It's me.

veeman said:
It's me.
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I'm gonna guess here, but I'm doing it with a level of confidence. I don't think it is

Archer said:
I can neither confirm nor deny that it would involve a tub.
Who's your idol? You've been idolized in here already so we own you now. Tell us.
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I don't have an idol... I respect a lot of people, but ultimately I guess my idol is made from the best qualities of these people.
I suppose that's kind of like your idol, though... Self confident, not afraid to get dirty, doesn't mind exposure as she trusts herself, ever giving, smiling in the most desperate and disgusting of situations, happy (and not quite unlike) as a baby in his bathtub.
veeman said:
It's me.
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Yes indeed. I admire your wit, extensive knowledge, willingness to help others, your ability to restrain yourself from spamming the boards or posting overused, clichéd material that passed through 4chan, reddit, 9gag, tumblr and has already been posted on XDA a thousand times already, the way you never make a silly comment, and generally the way you offer such a high example for others. And most of all, your modesty.
... not.

GermainZ said:
I don't have an idol... I respect a lot of people, but ultimately I guess my idol is made from the best qualities of these people.
I suppose that's kind of like your idol, though... Self confident, not afraid to get dirty, doesn't mind exposure as she trusts herself, ever giving, smiling in the most desperate and disgusting of situations, happy (and not quite unlike) as a baby in his bathtub.
Yes indeed. I admire your wit, extensive knowledge, willingness to help others, your ability to restrain yourself from spamming the boards or posting overused, clichéd material that passed through 4chan, reddit, 9gag, tumblr and has already been posted on XDA a thousand times already, the way you never make a silly comment, and generally the way you offer such a high example for others. And most of all, your modesty.
... not.
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I do not post cliched material. :/

@Purple Drama Llama because he was able to unite off-topic and make it a better place

As I am computer science student I consider all devs as my idol
And those people too who help noobs like without getting angry
If I have to name one it would be Thecaptain aka techno-update
Globally recognized N00B

Never ever thought about it as i only looked at the posts and not the writer ;p
Sent from my gt-19500

mine are @rajit @abhinav2hd , both are great Devs for our ignored device

concorey for his work on MX Linux

@Hashcode, @FuZZ__, @Judge Joseph Dredd, @rovo89 @GermainZ
Thee people I respect here.
Sent from my Amazon Otter using xda app-developers app

My idol is vanessaem just because...

@xdajesus
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Really? You're gonna delete my post? There was nothing in it breaking the rules....
He's still my XDA hero even if I can't mention him.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2

Hello from darkest Yorkshire !

Just a line to thank you for accepting me into the group. I'm a retired VoIP engineer, prior to that a Marine Radio Officer in the Merchant Navy although I started off as a Morse Code basher in the Royal Navy at 15...so quite a long time in what they now call IT. I like to keep my mind active so pulling out lots of computer stuff I've collected over the years and getting them up to speed with new SSD and RAM plus the latest W11 OS (with a few hacks) As I get them fettled up they will be going on eBay or Facebook market place so I will finally put a smile on the wife's face, she hates all my 'clutter' Sad to see some of these Sony Vaio's go as I've collected what I thought were the best laptops money could buy but then Sony pulled the plug on support ho hum. I will no doubt be asking lots of stupid questions, bear in mind I'm just a morse basher with a bit of age dabbling in something that interests me!
All the best
Steven Barrett

Welcome to XDA. I was a radio technician in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. We're glad to have you, mate.
Please take a moment to review the Forum Rules and Forum Etiquette linked in my signature.
To find the correct forum section for your device, use the Search function or click the Manufacturers link at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask!

V0latyle said:
Welcome to XDA. I was a radio technician in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. We're glad to have you, mate.
Please take a moment to review the Forum Rules and Forum Etiquette linked in my signature.
To find the correct forum section for your device, use the Search function or click the Manufacturers link at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask!
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Thanks for the reply, I often shock sassy folk who think I’m a geek, they don’t realise we had a military life before becoming civilian drudges …. Soon learn though don’t they !!!

stevenpbarrett said:
Thanks for the reply, I often shock sassy folk who think I’m a geek, they don’t realise we had a military life before becoming civilian drudges …. Soon learn though don’t they !!!
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They sure do, and so do we...that adjustment can be a rough one! From an environment where frequent use of certain four letter expletives is part of the everyday vocabulary, to the "civilized" part of society where such things result in a trip to your not so friendly Human Resources representative.

V0latyle said:
They sure do, and so do we...that adjustment can be a rough one! From an environment where frequent use of certain four letter expletives is part of the everyday vocabulary, to the "civilized" part of society where such things result in a trip to your not so friendly Human Resources representative.
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I was told on leaving the RN back in 1974 aged 21 not to mention I had served (1969 to 71) so I never did for many years

stevenpbarrett said:
I was told on leaving the RN back in 1974 aged 21 not to mention I had served (1969 to 71) so I never did for many years
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Odd. I wonder if that was a Cold War thing. Anyway, welcome to XDA, a lot of us (especially the moderator staff like @Oswald Boelcke and @Badger50 ) are 60+ so you aren't so out of place! Never too old to learn!

@stevenpbarrett
V0latyle said:
Odd. I wonder if that was a Cold War thing. Anyway, welcome to XDA, a lot of us (especially the moderator staff like @Oswald Boelcke and @Badger50 ) are 60+ so you aren't so out of place! Never too old to learn!
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Also from me a very warm welcome! I commenced to serve my country, NATO i.e. the free world in the Western hemisphere at that time, too. Actually much easier than the times afterwards, which I experienced until my retirement or monitor nowadays. But I think we better don't turn into any political discussions on XDA.