I think above members misunderstood BlackHatCoiner request. He requested a new moderator for his local board but did not say he applied for that position.
I know he is one of best candidates for that position but if anything happens to find a new moderator for that local board, theymos will create a community vote before a final decision is out.
It is a formal procedure afaik.
New moderator needed (Korean)
Who is able and willing to moderate the Politics & Society section?Report a lot of posts and be a very active member of the community and theymos may ask you eventually.
There will only be one moderator.
Report history is the most important consideration for a moderator candidate. Over the forum's many years, relatively "newbie" members with good report histories have consistently done much better as mods than veteran, well-respected members with poor report histories. That said, not all reports are equal, so a simple report count doesn't tell the whole story. Also, in addition to report histories, it's necessary to consider factors such as the ability of the candidate to be neutral, their trustworthiness, etc. It's also nice to choose a moderator who people generally already trust/respect, but sometimes this is outweighed by other factors.
If a poll is created, I will not completely ignore the results, but I will also not use it as a primary influence. I'm more interested in arguments people have for or against certain candidates.
Here are the top non-bad report counts for the German sections over the last 6 months, along with the German boards which those reports covered (broader coverage being better).