Why must members keep saying "you dont need that", "you dont need this" members keep repeating themselves, this is so simple, Seun is stepping aside for better and still remain part and even admin of this forum, please we all pray for greater height, he need to do this because this is the right time to bring up another forum and we all going to be part of that too, definately. what i have to say is "what does it take to mount your post Seun?" I've been dreaming about beign an administrator, if i can dream it, then i can do it, Seun also startted from somewhere, somebody also need to handle the post. Have a nice day guys

Seun, I'm waiting fro your response! please

U didnt state the requirement just what u'l like the person to be like
LoL...what degreee u cant just post a job vacancy without the pay and qualification...im assuming u will prefer some1 with a computing background or someone with technical know-how concerning web forums
seems like u just want many people to apply

Remember this wb shizzle is ur BABY!!! u think ur gonna trust someone or be satisfied with other people's work?

saying all this im interested but, i can only correct peoples mistakes....move discussions to the right places but i dnt know the in and out of web development

good luck mate


u can give me a part time job, n groom me not full access authority..can do this for free

I mean minorities like whites and gay people. I was just trying to be cute; don't take that line seriously!

Yes, students can apply for the job but I wonder how many hours a day a student will be able to put in. I want to have a time (between 8am and 5pm) in which someone is always online to answer people's questions and respond to violations in real-time.

The job is not completely a full-time one in the sense that there are days in which you'll have nothing much to do but you never know when a new member or spammer is going to come in and start creating work for you to do, so I want the person to be online even if not actively working. You'll often have the opportunity to check out other sites or catch up on studies.

I think the person will start out assisting me and if I'm satisfied with the performance he/she wil take over. The monthly pay starts at $300 <gulp> just to maintain the site the way it is but I can be convinced to pay more if the administrator's actions will make the site grow. I don't care about your degree as long as I have a way of judging your ability.

I have already recieved one promising application which I am looking into.

Whitesoftx, I think your dream is a noble one. Here are some skills that wil be helpful:
- Ability to type and perform simple tasks very quickly, because sometimes the volume of changes you have to make while editing will be high and your typing speed will make all the difference. I type fast and it helps.
- Good command of the English language so you can help those who are language-challenged when thy decide to start their own topics.
- Maturity, good judgement, control over your emotions, ability to appreciate and follow our rules. In order to make this easier and protect you from attacks, your identity will be hidden from the members of the forum so when they are unhappy they won't attack you like they attack me.
- Willingness to do odd jobs that might help to make the forum more popular.

I have mixed feelings about having an admin based abroad. The admin based abroad is likely to have access to cheap Internet access and power, but my $300+ compensation will be peanuts to such an admin.

N42,000 isn't bad at all

I'd have loved to do the job but my problem is time. Besides, 8am is too early. I will still be sleeping by then.

$300 >> £170
remember they are not doin it for the money but for the love of nairaland!! trust me just get da best candidate

ps: are u gonna pay some1 in nigeria 300$ too, u better!!  


if u dnt do 8am-5pm then u can do 9-6...i dnt think a work like dis have a strict working pattern regarding time

Seun how do u feel being a prospective employer?

Ok. How do I apply? and if qualified, when do i start the work? presently, I work as a webmaster and Info Tech for The Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS www.hurilaws.org) I guess since I'm not a lawyer, do you think I belong there? what I study is Computer Science not Law, do i really need to quit the job and handle this fully, I dont even mind to put helping hand in the newly developing forum too. waiting to roll in!

The idea of hiring a full time admin person for NL is a very good one and will definitely make the forum to achieve it's purpose the more.

i think i can do it,cuz i'm always on the computer.

well seun i think you've have been doing good on this job, i believe is going to be hard to get somebody as dedicated and as good as you, who will perfectly do the job as it were hope to be, but in other way round we don't have to tie you cause you have other things to do, but brother i appreciate you and your effort especially by bringing us together on the site, you are the real man.

can the Administrator be from any part of Nigeria and be working on the site?

Dear seun,
complement of the season.How are you doing?
I am delighted that this forum can provide an opportunity like this.
I am iinterested ,as such i wish to apply.
I will like to know how attractive the payment is and the fascillities that will be provided to enhance effective moderation?
How will i reach out to the fascillities ? As you said ,we should'nt bother about the air time and electricity,i'm a Nigerian and i know the our country's syndrome.I need further enlightenment on this.
I can integrate my NGO into this moderation and the United Nations Environment Programmes.

Best regards
Danoe....... Daniel Edoho
08038971551

Moderator?..............u cant b serious. r u leaving? because none is like the moderator himself (SEUN) u r d best.

Wow!!! Seun am intrested in your offer. So brief me the more.
Jonahik@yahoo.com

@ Seun, I think am interested, but can u gimme till March. I mean I will be availabe from then on

Seun, are you seriously going to pay someone $300 per month to run this site? Cant believe you are serious. Where will you get the money from? Does this site generate any kind of income for you? I contend that whoever should run it should do it for free. Now if Nairaland wants their site administrator to get paid, it is a beautiful thought. But first things first, let's make the site a subscription based forum. Nothing fancy. Just enough so we can pay the administrator $300 per month and renew the site's licence when it expires and maintain our servers.

Now if we don't want to pay for that, I believe the administrator can forget about getting paid.

im sure he has a reason for paying for an admin so there can be 2 admins,1 monitoring and editing and sole admin working on his other sites

he didnt mention havin any problem payin someone 300$ or  renewing the site's licence im sure he gets his money somehow..afterall this is his business

Yeah, the Nairaland Forum has reached a reasonable revenue target that justifies the action of employing someone for $300 or so if I want the empire to keep moving forward. Although it would be bad if after paying for an admin one does not get the expected relief.

I don't like volunteers because when you say "please this is what I want" the next thing you hear is "you are talking to me as if I am making any money from this job".

@ seun
that's true.

Seun:

I don't like volunteers because when you say "please this is what I want" the next thing you hear is "you are talking to me as if I am making any money from this job".

that was funny.
i do that where i volunteer too. like i didn't go all last week (my excuses were: "i have midterm exams" and "it's not like i'm getting paid for this" .)

Dear Seun,

i am quite impressed with the forum and believe me since i joined some months back i have loved every minute of it
you have indeed excelled because of the impecable stardard you set for the site, thumbs up
your advert for an administrator is indeed eye catching but you failed to state the qualification required.
i would love to be part of this great site but i have an OND in Mass Communication and have started my HND on Part Time basis i wish i am given an opportunity to prove my worth, i am a fast learner and i am willing to learn with a wonderful disposition.
awaiting your response

Regards

Tolu

One more question!.i asked it before but you did not answer it.
Is it only one person that you need for the job?
Can students in University do part-tme job and earn?

I feel that it will be hard to synchronize the efforts of two part-time admins. Thy might end up stepping on each other's toes!

Seun,

Why don't you take an adminsitrator for the technical management of the board and some moderators for monitoring the content?

What is "technical management"?

Seun:

What is "technical management"?

Things like purging the databases, optimising the software, developing an deploying new functionality, moving and merging threads, user administration, ...

Moderation, would include the tedious monitoring of the posts, intervening and warning users of infractions, ...

Seun
Consider this my humble application.
I don't want to intimidate you with my qualifications.
But above first degree from a first class University in UK.
Excellent communication skills and ability to relate to all levels of persons.
Goal oriented with a clear and concise vision of future objectives.
Experience of working within a team based practice.

        COMPUTING:
Proficient in a number of word processing packages
Will accept £350 per week and bring innovations to Nairaland

pls Seun where can someone send the application to?Email or?

I would like to be considered for the job.
credentials: Internet User since 1998, Webmaster since 2000. Very Good English, Basic French, Basic Swedish. Currently running own site: www.xeraworks.com

Send to

Thanks everybody.  I am currently on a partial leave from the forum, but I'll get in touch with all those who have applied by next week.

As a web admin myself, I understand what it means to battle spammers.  Those people are relentless.

In my case, I handle spamming by writing scripts that deny posting of any spammy material.  I can do that because I'm in a specific market.  Unfortunately, a forum like this deals with a diverse array of topics, making human monitoring inevitable.

However, you can still create scripts that'd automatically deny the posting of the following:

419 letters.
UK lottery scams.
Russian dating scams.
"How To Make Big Money From Your Home Computer" frauds.

When I first started running my site, I was constantly deleting messages and user accounts in response to user complaints.  But now, no user can post these kinds of garbage on my website anymore.