Staff Members

Staff members are people in the Punk-o-Matic community who manage and moderate the site. There are three levels in the staff system.

Moderator
The moderator position is the lowest staff position. They wear a bronze badge on the site and have limited staff powers.

They can do the following things:
 * Edit and delete site content
 * Delete messages from the quick chat
 * Lock and Unlock any topics

Administrator
The administrator is the second staff position above the moderators. They wear a silver badge and have more capabilities than moderators.

They can do everything the moderators can and in addition can ban members.

Super Administrators
Super administrators are the highest of the staff members. They wear a gold badge and have the most power out of the staff on the website.

They can do everything that the moderators and administrators can do with the addition of the following:
 * Change the names of other members
 * Write staff news articles

How to behave with staff members
Staff members are to be respected no matter what happens. If a staff member misbehaves, it is best to agree with whatever action they take, and then report it to a Super Admin, or Evil-Dog himself. Such a case has never happened, though this section has been provided just in case someone does misuse their power:
 * 1) Always respect staff members. DO NOT flame or troll them.
 * 2) Remember that a staff member can ban you for any reason. If you have been banned, it is most likely your fault. Do not argue with anyone and just contact Evil-Dog or any Super Admin instead.
 * 3) DO NOT break site rules. If you do, you'll get a one way ticket out of Pommunity and a BANNED status on your IP.
 * 4) DO NOT try to emulate any older member, like hoodedice, and try to troll any staff member. hoodedice is a highly trained professional who performs his stunts under strict supervision. Any attempt to recreate his tricks may result in a perma ban. Even hoodedice has been banned for a week, so don't think you can get away with it.
 * 5) DO NOT tell a mod what they are supposed to do. A common statement often seen in new member's posts is "If a mod feels like this topic already exists or should be moved, please lock or move it". Mods know their duties very well and don't need telling to do so.

How to become a Staff Member
Some simple rules to follow, if you want to become a staff member:
 * 1) Don't ask for it. If a Super Admin feels that you can indeed fill up for someone else, they'll approach you. Begging for Moderation priviledge will get you Poomoted.
 * 2) Behave nicely on the site and be friendly and courteous to everyone.
 * 3) Accepting a large number of project assignments is not a huge thing, completing them is.
 * 4) Report something wrong if you see it.