Well, naturally everyone has the right to disagree with my opinion. I simply think that anayzing what makes a good quesator can help people decided who to vote for ( Writing this has helped me atleast).
Ok, first off we must understand a Quesator has two roles. Moderator and entry level staff.
Moderator:
The primary role of the Quesator is moderator. To be honest, it doesn't take much to be a good moderator. Intellegence certainly isnt required. However, there are certain things that make one a better moderator than others.
Time
Probably the most important factor. The canidate must have time for the job. Moderating can be very time consuming so anyone who is to be a Quesator must have ample time for the job. It requires looking through several forums and making sure everything is in order. The more time on the forum the better as there can be "holes" where no moderator is on. These times can be potentially dangerous so it is imperative to have an as active staff as possible.
Responsibility
Possibly more important than time is Responsibility. When we elect a moderator we must be able to trust the said canidate. The moderator has potential to cause alot of harm to the forum so if this person can't be trusted with power we have a problem. This person must not hold grudges against certain members and if they can't be trusted to moderate without personal bias then we have a major problem. The moderator is a representative of the forum's staff and ownership so they must be trustable as such.
Amiable
Justinian is the perfect example of the value of Amiableness. Moderators should not be robots. The members of the forum need to like their moderators and feel attached to them. Otherwise unnecasry tension may be caused.
Experience
This doesnt have much meaning as the learning curve is very short, though if looking at two canidates with equal merits this can be a good tie breaker.
Staff:
The role in staff is one much more important than actual moderation. While many members are on very equal terms in acount of moderation, there can be a wide variation in how individuals perform in staff. There are several important traits and I am bound to miss some of them.
Intellegence
yes, this is important. We need staff who can comprehend the issues and see the entire picture of things. They need to be able to put ideas forth and debate them intellegently
Compatibility
Staff has to be able to work together. This is a very key trait. The last thing we need is staff at eachother's throats. When working together properly the staff is much more effecient and the site will be run to a much higher level.
Creativity
Staff may be presented with complex issues and it will take a creative staff to find solutions. This isnt altogher necesary, but there needs to be some level of creativity in staff atleast.
Listeners
The staff must listen to those they serve. If the staff ignores the pleas of the plebs then we can have serious issues. The purpose of the staff is to serve the members of the forum and if they have aren't willing to put the members first then we have serious problems
Not very detailed look, but I think all of these things are important. Please feel free to add what you think a good Quesator needs. Regardless its always nice to know what your looking for in a canidate before you vote. Hope this was helpful to someone, if not then I hope someone can present some more insight.
Regards,
Chormaqan