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đź’Ľ Taxonomy Talk Moderator Application

Welcome to the Taxonomy Talk Community Moderator Application!

We're looking for 2-3 community members to help nurture our growing Discord community. As a moderator, you'll help maintain the welcoming, collaborative environment that makes Taxonomy Talk special.

What we're looking for:

• Community members who can dedicate about an hour per week to browsing discussions and helping keep things running smoothly

• People interested in identifying engaging topics and potential speakers for our events
• Individuals who can respond to basic community needs and questions
• Those interested in helping the community become more self-organizing
The role is intentionally flexible and low-maintenance - we believe the best communities are those that can largely self-organize with minimal top-down governance.

Moderators will:

• Be invited to casual meet-and-greets with the mod team • Be added to notifications for new speaker and volunteer applications • Help identify interesting discussions and themes from the community • Assist with basic community management as needed

We value having moderators from different backgrounds and experience levels in the taxonomy field. You don't need to be a senior practitioner or well-known name--we're looking for engaged community members who care about fostering good discussions.

If this sounds like something you'd enjoy being part of, we'd love to hear from you!

Thanks for applying to be a moderator!

About you

Your background, experience, and motivations

1. How long have you been a member of the Taxonomy Talk Discord community?

If you recall, also include how you first learned about this community.

2. What is your professional background in taxonomy, information architecture, or related fields?

This could include education and work experience.

3. Why would you want to be a community moderator for Taxonomy Talk?

If it makes sense to include, do you have experience with other professional communities?

4. Share an example of how you've helped another member in our community.

Optional. Include a link if possible.

Understanding of the community

5. What do you think makes Taxonomy Talk unique compared to other professional communities?

For example, which channels or discussions do you find most valuable and why? What's your sense of the community on the server?

6. How would you help make our community more welcoming to practitioners of all experience levels?

OPTIONAL: Familiarity with moderation and Discord

7. What experience do you have with Discord moderation tools or community moderation in general?

Optional

8. What languages are you comfortable moderating discussions in?

Optional

9. Share an example of how you've handled a difficult conversation or conflict in a professional setting.

Optional

OPTIONAL: Event organizing and facilitation

10. What experience do you have with organizing or facilitating online events?

Optional

11. How would you help ensure that virtual discussions remain engaging and inclusive for all participants?

Optional

OPTIONAL: Additional information

12. What makes you excited about being part of the Taxonomy Talk mod team?

Feel free to share anything else you think would help us get to know you better!