Runescape Player Moderators

A staggering collection of Runescape player moderators obscenity. I personally was fortunate enough not to witness any of the kind. Every p-mod I saw in the game was civil and nice to other players. So, just based on my personal experience, I'd say these cases of rude behavior is rather an exception then the rule.

But still... Dan brings an interesting point: should p-mods be distinguished by the silver crown? I actually think that in ideal world they should not. In ideal world p-mods will simply care so much for the game that they would perform their duties without this additional token of recognition. But we are not in the ideal world. I think that it would be near impossible to find so many players who would do what p-mods do, for free, and without any kind of visible reward. So here goes the silver crown.

As far as ability to speak through disabled chat and mute players - those are simply tools needed for performing their game monitoring duties. I don't see a way around it.

Why being player moderator in Runescape is no big deal

Good essay of an ex-pmod about Runescape player moderator's status, responsibilities, attitude and feelings. A bit of history too. Nothing shockingly new, but the essay is nicely written and overall good read.

Runescape Player Mods

Found this post today. Ouch...

There is some controversy in there, so to set things straight from the beginning: I respect player mods and I am very grateful for what they are doing to the Runescape community. I've never wanted to become a player mod in Runescape myself. I am doing my volunteering at Runewise and IRL - becoming a player mod would be simply too much for me.

But back to the article. I've always taken the Runescape PMods program rules for granted. It is what it is, end of discussion. But I've seen players complaining about PMods not being able to make an impact to the game and I've also seen PMods responding that they don't really have power to fix anything. Now this article gives a good explanation why Jagex would restrict the PMods program so much. In any case, worth reading.

FAQ with a player moderator

Take a look at most common "in game" questions, official answers and what is going on behind the scene. I always suspected that being a player mod requires a lot of patience, but I never truly realized how much!

The Interview of a Player Moderator

This is a guide how to NOT get an interview from a player mod. Very funny.

How to become a Player Moderator

Many players want this position and in majority of the cases for completely wrong reasons... Similarly to forum moderators it should not be sought as a position of power or rank. It is a responsibility you may be offered to accept one day you are least expecting to. Anyway, take a look at this article from a player mod who explains how he might have been selected.