Game Rant | Comment Moderator

About the position

Game Rant's social media team is looking for Comment Moderators to oversee and engage with comments on our Thread Articles and articles on-site. This role will involve a small daily time commitment, and is not a full-time position. Please note that this role does not involve writing articles for the website.

Responsibilities

  • Moderation: Review of comments that may include toxic or excessively negative connotations
  • Ban repeat offenders or commenters who display immediate inappropriate or problematic behavior
  • Log and report terms and phrases that should be auto-hidden to Page Manager
  • Advocate and encourage accurate information
  • Engagement: React to (like, love, haha, sad, anger) comments that contribute to the ongoing discussion of the topic/post to elevate comments
  • Respond to comments to uphold engagement while ensuring accuracy
  • Database Upkeep: Help Maintain critical game-data and keep our pages accurate

Requirements

  • Broad knowledge of major Gaming franchises
  • Good spelling and grammar skills
  • Familiarity with Game Rant and its social media platforms
  • Experience in community moderation is a plus

Benefits

  • A chance to get paid for something you might already be doing!
  • Amazing community of like-minded professionals to nerd-out with on a daily basis
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