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Hello, agents! I got an interesting message in my inbox recently.

Exciting, yes? Before you ask, no, it is not a scam attempt. He's a totally legit moderator.

So, I feel this is pretty significant. Applying to be a Site Moderator is closed at the moment, but applying to be a Moderator Assistant is by invitation only, and this is that invitation. He says he only asked a few other people.

I've never applied to become a site moderator, since I was never really sure I wanted the pressure and responsibilities. But, what he says is true--I do an awful lot of reporting. And it frustrates me that since there are more rulebreakers than moderators, the things I report have to sit and wait until a moderator can deal with it. If I were to get the position, it would be a way to take a more direct hand in helping Gaia run smoothly.
And since I am not sure I would be ready to be a full time site mod, the position of assistant seems a perfect compromise, so to speak. (Also, MAs are apparently expected to graduate to full-fledged Moderators eventually, so there'll be that option.)

I applied Monday, and I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for a response.

As long as you actually have enough time to go through the training and everything, I'd say go for it.
I was going to be a site mod on my main, but I just didn't have enough time to do it so I was dropped from the program.

Just remember it isn't all fun and games!

Heh, true.
I'm assuming you'd be mod assisting the GCD, at least, if you decided to do this?

All right, I've just done a "first draft," so to speak, of my application. I'll revise it tomorrow... and maybe send it in as well. I'm so excited!

Tso, you look... different.

Anyway! I sent it in on Monday. Now, I just have to wait. *crosses fingers*

Is this better?

Oh. How exciting!