What is a Mediator? A Genius mediator is someone who has proven that they can consistently contribute high quality discussions, posts, and also exercise sound judgment when resolving disputes within the Genius community. Mediators should lead by example to create and encourage interesting, fun, and substantive discussions. They are also responsible for squashing hateful language, abuse, hara**ment, trolling, and sh** posting through thread moderation (moving/deletion), messaging users, and suspending users when necessary. Mediator Permissions • Magenta Username
• Delete forum posts
• Pin "discussion"
• Move “discussion”
• Delete “discussion”
• Search user aliases
• Mark user as spam
• Penalty Box
• Clear votes if vote total <0
• See chartbeat
• Access chat
• View activity tab on user profiles
• View user report How do I become a Mediator? Mediators are carefully chosen by the existing moderation community. If you are interested in the role, send BasedGator a message to be considered. He will look at your forum activity and provide mentorship. If I'm already a Mediator, can I also become an Editor? Yes! First check out the What is an Editor page and contact BasedGator who will provide editorial mentorship. Tips for Mediators Moderation guidelines on Genius are constantly evolving, so it's important mediators stay up-to-date. Mediators who take long breaks will miss crucial editorial updates and may lose their privileges if they return and do not adhere to new guidelines.
• Genius Community Policy
• Forum Guidelines
• Language in the Forums—What's Okay, What's Not, and What to Do List of current Mediators