| Episode Feature Updates Our anime episode feature has been expanded! Characters, seiyuu (voice actors) and staff members are now able to be linked to individual episodes. You can help us catalogue this information in two ways:
Anime DB Moderator Recruitment With our database continually expanding, we are currently looking for helpful individuals who have a passion for anime and would like to contribute to MAL's anime database. All anime moderator positions are voluntary. An anime moderator's duties include, but are not limited to:
Part 1: New Anime Addition Submit an anime entry that we do not currently have in our database via the add anime link. This may be an old title or a new title. Make sure to add "Anime mod app" in the More Info section. Part 2: Fake MAL News Draw up a fake anime add page and screenshot it (without submitting it to the database!) for the following fake news posts. Please include a link to the picture you would add to the entry and which producers, people and/or characters you would link to the entry. Part 3: Short Answer Please answer the following questions. Part 4: Spot the Errors Find as many errors as possible on the following fake anime additions. Part 5: Send in Your Application Send me a PM including the following: This procedure doubles as an application and a teaching tool. It is meant to give potential moderators some experience with things they will need to face in the future. There is often no better way to learn than having hands-on training. Thus, please feel free to PM me with any questions regarding the application, anime moderator duties or Anime DB Guidelines. You will not be docked points for asking questions; however, the quality of your questions will be considered along with your application. We want anime moderators who are confident in what they do, but who are also not afraid to ask when they aren't sure of the answers. Submissions will be open for two weeks, ending on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 23:59 Pacific Time. We look forward to reading your applications! Thank you for your interest :) Open Applications for Moderators Interested in a different moderator position? Check out the new How to Become a MAL Moderator thread. |
| hmmm, do i want the responsibility or not. |
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| For characters that appear in the episode but don't say anything do we just submit them as normal? Or do we deselect their seiyuu? |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
| Applied. MAL needs more pedantic people working on the database that can make things as consistent as possible. |
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| Good luck to anyone applying. With MAL aiming to become a powerhouse in excess now, such an announcement was to be expected. That said, it is nice to see it. It means at least one source will expand even further and cover potential details, which is good. That said, I'll enjoy it as a customer/participant and that alone. I also recommend everyone thinking of applying to read the OP again and comprehend the weight behind the statements shared there. |
kuuderes_shadow said: For characters that appear in the episode but don't say anything do we just submit them as normal? Or do we deselect their seiyuu? See Section I of the Character & People DB Guidelines: "Characters will not be related to series they made brief cameos in or were referenced to in." The same applies to episodes. An exception would be Suguru Koshigaya in Non Non Biyori, where he is a non-speaking character from the start. |
arsonalOct 11, 2015 2:21 AM
Grudge said: I hope that the new recruitment of anime DB moderators will bring us people who will read our users’ submissions before accepting them; the number of typos and grammatical errors in the anime DB raises some serious doubts. [empty dreams]I hope to see more individuals that will be close to arsonal’s and Naruleach’s understanding of grammar and punctuation.[/empty dreams] I feel this. |
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arsonal said: kuuderes_shadow said: For characters that appear in the episode but don't say anything do we just submit them as normal? Or do we deselect their seiyuu? See Section I of the Character & People DB Guidelines: "Characters will not be related to series they made brief cameos in or were referenced to in." The same applies to episodes. An exception would be Suguru Koshigaya in Non Non Biyori, where he is a non-speaking character from the start. I'm talking about situations where characters, who are listed for the series and have lines in other episodes, appear fairly prominently in the episode but don't actually say anything - so their seiyuu wasn't actually involved in the episode. I was actually going through Yuru Yuri episode 1 at the time I asked - which has Yoshikawa Tomoko prominently on screen for about 20 seconds, and Mirakurun appearing multiple times, but neither actually has any lines. Are you saying that these should not be included in the lists for these episodes at all? (on the other hand Ikeda Chitose has far less time on screen and only says one word but this would warrant inclusion?) And there are situations that go further - times where named characters with voice actors are featured prominently in an episode but don't actually say anything for the entire time. Is it right that the seiyuu gets listed for that episode when they weren't actually involved in it? Or for their character to be removed entirely from that episode just because they don't have any lines? These situations aren't exactly cameos or references. And it's different with episodes than for full anime - in the latter case, as with Suguru, they wouldn't be credited with a voice actor in the first place. |
| There is no such thing as shit taste. Only idiots who think everyone should have the same taste as they do. |
Grudge said: [empty dreams]I hope to see more individuals that will be close to arsonal’s and Naruleach’s understanding of grammar and punctuation.[/empty dreams] ye keep dreaming, since i doubt there are that many applicants since as you said some people are accepted to the job with poor grammar personally, having bad grammar myself, i do not mind grammar much as long as its understandable, the infos provided are much more important to me than some trivial perfection of language, and also you are seriously decreasing the number of people that will be qualified for the job if you keep insisting perfect grammar should be mandatory, staff jobs are also voluntary, stressful and time consuming so that will decrease again the amount of people that will apply |
kuuderes_shadow said: I was actually going through Yuru Yuri episode 1 at the time I asked - which has Yoshikawa Tomoko prominently on screen for about 20 seconds, and Mirakurun appearing multiple times, but neither actually has any lines. Are you saying that these should not be included in the lists for these episodes at all? (on the other hand Ikeda Chitose has far less time on screen and only says one word but this would warrant inclusion?) Correct. We treat these as cameos. kuuderes_shadow said: And there are situations that go further - times where named characters with voice actors are featured prominently in an episode but don't actually say anything for the entire time. Is it right that the seiyuu gets listed for that episode when they weren't actually involved in it? Or for their character to be removed entirely from that episode just because they don't have any lines? As a rule of thumb, the character and seiyuu role should be credited in the ending credits of the episode. If the character is not listed in the credits, it should not be associated with the episode. Again, some exceptions do apply. For example, in the Saki series, some minor characters have the same seiyuu voicing them. One of the roles may be uncredited in the ending credits, but if that voice role is well-referenced and that character has a voiced line in the episode, the listing will be allowed. |
| Wish i could apply, but i'm only 15 |
| Good luck to those applying! Unfortunately, I don't have time to be an Anime Mod. |
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| Interesting update. I don't think I want to be a mod, though... I'll consider. |
| It's time you look inward and begin asking yourself the big question, "Who are you, and what do you want?" - Uncle Iroh |
| Huh Thanks for reminding me of the Episode Details page( are there still going to be more updates for it? (I wonder)), anyone who is a enthusiast would like this. Since anyone who re-watches anime can now specifically add what characters show up within each episode. As for the Mod thing, yeah have fun guys :v |
 Behold of my awesomeness~ controversial and/or sensitive topics likely devolve into the same repetitive, derogatory, abusive, and harassing comments can no longer be posted. But my feels. |
| Don't know if I should apply-_- |
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| Love the new addition. Great job team, always looking forward to more updates and features! |
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| Good luck, everyone. :) |
Grudge said: volao said: To apply, or not to apply, that is the question.aplied A trivial question, indeed. |
| Best of luck to all who applied, you have my blessing :D |
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| Thought about applying, but too busy doing other things IRL atm :P maybe next year... |
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| *Thinks about applying, then looks at OP* Nah. Good luck to the applicants. |
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BatoKusanagi said: *Thinks about applying, then looks at OP* Nah. Good luck to the applicants. Indeed. I think people will have an easier time applying for a CIA position than this. For something like voluntary work, there sure are a lot of hoops you need to jump through here. |
| Because it's voluntary work, that suddenly means people don't need passion, a desire to learn, nor be willing to face challenges? Being an Anime Mod isn't about clicking "Accept" on user submissions. It's about understanding the database and anime - or having a desire to learn to understand. It's about being able to motivate yourself to deal with entries you don't know about. It's about having a passion for searching information and improving the database. One motivational paragraph isn't going to tell me you have any of these qualities. The "test" includes situations Anime Moderators need to deal with every day. If you don't know how to handle them now, any new moderators will need to learn quickly. The application helps facilitate this learning process, while also demonstrating passion and motivation. |
Kineta said: Because it's voluntary work, that suddenly means people don't need passion, a desire to learn, nor be willing to face challenges? Being an Anime Mod isn't about clicking "Accept" on user submissions. It's about understanding the database and anime - or having a desire to learn to understand. It's about being able to motivate yourself to deal with entries you don't know about. It's about having a passion for searching information and improving the database. One motivational paragraph isn't going to tell me you have any of these qualities. The "test" includes situations Anime Moderators need to deal with every day. If you don't know how to handle them now, any new moderators will need to learn quickly. The application helps facilitate this learning process, while also demonstrating passion and motivation. But at the same token, the application process is also extremely misleading when it comes to it reflecting the role of an Anime Moderator. As far as I'm concerned, I find this application immensely fun. It poses a challenge and requires a person to dig deeper with interest and a knack, or should I say, the right mindset to bring out efficient results. That can be learnt through time and if of the right type, the whole process can be interesting along the way. However, the issue we face is the repetition. An Anime Moderator is required to have the will to repeat these searches day after day, ultimately resulting in hundreds of submissions being checked, re-checked and individual scans being made. Whether one likes it or not, the capability of not getting easily bored of such repetition is a quality one must posses, at least if one wishes to be an Anime Moderator for a longer while. Otherwise, their work will either fall to lower quality in time or the amount they perform will fall drastically under the minimum accepted rate. Therefore, to everyone applying, if you find these sort of issues presented in the OP interesting, then that is excellent. However, before actually applying, try to visualize the repetition of such cases through time. Multiply the amount of cases by a relatively big amount and ask yourself, would you still find it interesting even after all that? If yes, then the position is for you. If not, then think twice before applying. The task is tedious, and that is factual. |
| Yeah, i thought about applying then it looks so complicated. Good luck for anyone who applied! |
| I was interested in being a moderator but it looks like the application process would take some time to finish. There isn't a deadline right? I know that dedicated staff is needed but it looks like a lot of research to do in the application process. |
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ThreePointer said: I was interested in being a moderator but it looks like the application process would take some time to finish. There isn't a deadline right? Deadline is Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 23:59 Pacific Time. |
| Hah, not so motivated to be mod myself - won't have enough time and dedication to check on anime I don't know yet, but the feature of adding characters/people to episodes... I gotta expand my excel "info to submit" section by some more columns from now on xD |
| I'm kinda motivated for this, I have a lots of free time for this, I have some experience to adding Anime to database here (Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure - Iris vs. Ibuki! Dragon Master e no Michi!!, Pokemon XY: Mega Evolution, Pokemon XY: Odemashi Ko Majin Fuupa and Pokemon XY&Z), I edited some existing Anime additions in past like Girls und Panzer Specials, Aikatsu! and more, I read AnimeNewsNetwork daily, I'm not afraid of spoilers for fixing information of addition and sometimes I read other news of Anime. So I really up for this and I can help on daily basis with Anime Database. |
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| I see that you must be 17 to apply but is there anyway to check the age of people who are applying, some might fake their age |
SamPolus22 said: I see that you must be 17 to apply but is there anyway to check the age of people who are applying, some might fake their age I think that you can understand how old is the person you are talking with just looking at how he/she writes, not always though. |
Username said: It's close now right? If at least one source says it is open, feel free to apply. Not accepting a solid application just because it missed the virtual deadline would be unreasonable. The staff here does follow rational principle and logic, so I'm sure they would accept it if still short on seemingly good apps. |
| Forum Moderators are terrible at their job, they are such lazy asses while letting threads that don't follow the rules run rampant. There's so much bait for flamewars in there it's not even funny. |
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Grudge said: [/quote]OppaiSugoi said: Forum Moderators are terrible at their job, they are such lazy asses while letting threads that don't follow the rules run rampant. There's so much bait for flamewars in there it's not even funny. Have fun reading. [spoiler] blog on "Kineta ranting on defending lazy mods" I've already read Kineta's sob blog, and it proves that MAL staff are incompetent with high turnover. I'd like to be a mod but I smear the anime discussion board shitting on SAO so that's out of the question. For a website on the internets, MAL be damned. |
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OppaiSugoi said: I've already read Kineta's sob blog, and it proves that MAL staff are incompetent with high turnover. I'd like to be a mod but I smear the anime discussion board shitting on SAO so that's out of the question. For a website on the internets, MAL be damned. In a discussion with a previous forum mod, they have said that they usually agreed with what Kineta has led, but that the workload is just too massive. In a sense, Kineta isn't going easy on the mods. But at the same token, she cannot just retire anyone who doesn't reach the norm that would be necessary to pull it all through. Likewise, the staff must consist of members whose decisions she can trust and rely on, and by just that requirement the amount already heavily decreases. You see, while many might believe they are active and know the protocol, their actions display otherwise. A great example would be me. At the end of the day, Kineta doesn't know you in person. Therefore, the only way she can determine your potential is through the way you present yourself on the forums and elsewhere. Maturity and common sense is a necessity, as well as keeping your cool and staying sturdy behind your actions. Trust me, the staff here knows who is active and they do give everyone a chance. If found worth it, you will be asked to PM Kineta regarding the matter of becoming a forum mod, as there is evidently always work to be done. But recruiting foul members could lead to even bigger negative outcomes, which could very well effect aspects other than just the mod's field of moderation. What I want to say is, from my perspective, the things are run on a rational level. It is just unfortunate to both, the staff and the community, that more potentially suitable users cannot be found around or, in many cases, do not wish to join the team. |
| So any news on this? |
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