Invitation to help moderate the NVDA user group

[ger...@nvaccess.org]

Hi everyone

I'd like to extend a special thank you to our current moderators, Noelia and Rui, for their fantastic work in getting this new user group established.

To ensure the long-term health and sustainability of our community, we are looking to expand our moderation team. This group is, and will remain, user-run and moderated. Having a larger team of moderators will help share the responsibility, prevent our volunteers from feeling overwhelmed and reinforce the community-led spirit of the group.

So what does a moderator do?

A key responsibility of a moderator is ensuring that the behaviour of participants aligns with the NVDA Code of Conduct. If you've ever been to an international conference you'll understand exactly what kind of environment a moderator is tasked with nurturing: a dignified environment of respectful communication, where it is assumed that people are not operating in their native language and come from a variety of different cultures. One where everyone is comfortable sharing constructive feedback, even if critical, without fear of personal attacks or some other form of reprisal.

The NVDA Code of Conduct is available here: https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

A moderator’s key duties include:

• Assessing posts that have been flagged by members and taking appropriate action.
• Helping to keep discussions on-topic where necessary. This can include encouraging people to raise new threads (if necessary), and very occasionally closing down threads that have run their course and devolved into unfocussed chatter.
• Fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere for all members, new and old.
• Communicating with the other moderators to ensure a consistent and fair approach.

You don't need to be a technical expert to be a great moderator. We are looking for community members who are:

• Patient, fair and level-headed.
• Familiar with the NVDA community.
• Committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone.
• Able to dedicate a small amount of time regularly to help keep an eye on the group.

If you are interested in volunteering as a moderator, please send a brief email to the group owners and moderators at nvda-users+managers@nvaccess.org. In your email, please briefly tell us a little bit about why you're interested in the role. 

Thank you for your participation in this group. Your participation is what makes this group such a valuable resource for NVDA users worldwide!

Regards
Gerald

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Dr Gerald Hartig

CTO

NV Access Limited 

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