Hi

Thanks for clicking this link. In this post, I will list a few changes I think should be made for clarity of what mod positions mean to the average user. Then, I will provide a rationale for why I think this is a relevant thing to do. 

My primary goal is to make the perception of mods more concrete, and help from them to be clearer and more accessible.

List of Changes

1) Make a new subsection of the userlist on the left to be called Higher Mods, Upper mods, Mods+ or something for cucumber mods (to have them be distinct from the purple mods)

2) I create a guide called "Mod Help Etiquette" or something along those lines

2a) Guide is made easily accessible via guides page

2b) Guide is linkable via ::

1) The Subsection

I think cukes deserve their own spot on the userlist To the new and maybe even average user, it is realistic for them to have no idea what the color coding means. By separating cukes into an easily recognizable higher category, that solidifies the internal hierarchy, as well as the perception of it. Cukes don't get the position for free, and it would make sense for the public to know that, and it be reflected a bit better.

2) The Guide

I am willing (and obviously able) to write this guide. The contents would include an outline of mod tier differences, who to ask for what kind of problem, state "please follow these guidelines when conversing with a mod" and how to properly have a conversation with a mod of any kind. I think this is a valuable resource to add to our arsenal because it makes loose assumptions/expectations into written word, to be referenced just like our rule list. The existence of such a guide may help reduce: users spamming every mod with the same copypasted message looking for help, users immediately being a dick about something they are upset about, users not knowing who to ask for certain issues. It may also promote interaction between mods and users in DMs -- again, something that is welcome and should happen but not everyone knows how to go about it. 

2a) Guide linked in guides page

I believe this addition is releant as it serves as a good starting point for new users. When I join an unfamiliar community, I will often see admins/users in a sidebar and think to myself (ok, these people are all probably too busy for my issues. I should ask a user instead) while that really isn't the case for mods, at least here. This is a generalization based on my perspective, but I think it makes enough sense.

2b) :: linking

:: linking is how the community can provide backed up answers to another user in chat with ease, and I think this would be a guide that meets that criteria. Not that it would be always be a simple link'n'done like controller guide or something, but someone may ask "Hey, who do I ask about submitting a wrong match report? We both did it on accident" and be replied to with "Green or red maybe, but you should also check out ::mod-help-guide::" or whatever. 

Wrapup

Thanks for reading. This is not a demand for action of course, but an outline of tied-together suggestions I have to potentially benefit the site. Feedback would be appreciated, or if you guys like it just let me know and I can start drafting the guide if you want. Thanks -Jazz