Hey everyone,

The Fedihosting Foundation is looking for a new site-admin for Lemmy.World, to help our busy team. This moderator will help with reviewing and acting on reports, weighing in on user content and helping foster our local communities while acting as a friendly neighbor to other fediverse instances.

Please be aware, we will only be considering applicants with a significant positive history of online posts and/or comments. You also DO NOT need to be a have a account on one of our FHF services, but WILL have to create a account after joining. Users from other sites WELCOME!

Applicants MUST have the following qualities:

  • Experience moderating a diverse group of individuals
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication
  • Solid background in conflict resolution
  • Able to both understand and interpret the spirit of our legal documents (ex legal.lemmy.world)
  • Must be able to speak English
  • Works well asynchronously with remote teams

Bonus skills / background:

  • Experience with internet law and international legal compliance
  • SQL / Business Intelligence software skills (MetaBase)
  • Social Media marketing
  • Web Design (Hugo + GitHub Pages)

Please keep in mind that, while this is a volunteer gig, we would ask you to be able to commit to at least 5-10 hours a week. We also understand this is a hobby and that family and work come first.

Applicants must be okay with sitting for a video interview and must be pass a background check. While not strictly required, a CV with relevant work and volunteer history will help during the application process.

We are an international team that works from both North America EST time (-4) and Europe CEST (+2) so we would ask that candidates be flexible with their availability.

Please apply HERE https://forms.gle/A81LJyY9g5ojCeCp6

  • Cyanogenmon
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    4 months ago

    I’d be happy to apply, but requiring a CV and full background check in addition to a video call interview is a bit steep for me.

    Just the video call I’d absolutely be applying, I genuinely believe in Lemmy and want to see it succeed, but not to the point that I’m willing to put this much information into non-employment hands.

    Good luck on the search.

    • deweydecibelEnglish
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      4 months ago

      This is just Lemmy.World. You don’t have to be an admin here to help out Lemmy as a whole.

      • Cyanogenmon
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        4 months ago

        You are correct, but the topic is applying as an admin, so I replied to the topic.

    • naught101
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      4 months ago

      Not trying to tell you what do do (I bet there’s heaps of people that would see it the same way as you)

      But it seems kind of odd that people are happy to give a background check to a corporate employer who doesn’t give shit about them (and who they don’t care about or feel any responsibility towards), but wouldn’t do the same for a community org position that necessarily involves more responsibility to the broader community.

      • pete_the_catEnglish
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        4 months ago

        I think it’s because you can “largely” trust business to protect this information, this isnt even really a business.

        • naught101
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          3 months ago

          That’s kind of a myth though, isn’t it?

          Like, OK, they probably have more mature security systems in place (but that’s definitely not guaranteed, especially with anything middle tier or smaller), and at least they have cash reserves so you might get something if you can figure out how to sue them.

          But most businesses would be well happy to make a quick buck off selling whatever private data they managed to get their hands on.

          I’d be surprised if someone hasn’t already tried to make a business out of redistributing background check information, now that I think about it…

          • rekorse
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            3 months ago

            Its because they have laws they have to follow, and if they break them I can take them to court. My last employer had to send out checks to make up missed wages over 5 years recently. It happens here regularly. Companies make mistakes and people take them to court. Its only the absolutely giant ones that might even have a way around it. I wouldnt even expect any of the big tech companies to keep any of my information private though to be honest.

      • Cyanogenmon
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        4 months ago

        So the issue here for me is lack of pay.

        Asking me this through straight employment is an agreement that protects both the worker and employer in some capacity.

        Asking this through volunteer work makes me uneasy.

        I’m completely happy to volunteer my time to an org that I believe in, Lemmy being a ptime example, but not willing to do so in the case of requiring this information up front.

    • lwadminOPM
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      4 months ago

      Thanks for the feedback, we only ask for a CV to help the process, but all of us on the admin team are on a first name basis.

      We’ve all know each other quite well <3

      • Cyanogenmon
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        4 months ago

        As you should be!

        After quite a long while working with someone to this capacity, it would be strange not to be on first name basis, but I haven’t worked with you.

        I’ve been on the internet for a very long time, and it takes quite a bit of rapport to build before I’m comfortable giving out my first name, let alone my full name.

        I definitely understand where you’re coming from, just a stretch at the start for me personally.

        Really love the admin team though!

      • Cyanogenmon
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        4 months ago

        While not strictly required

        Technically true, but verbiage leads me to believe its more required than not.