As all stalwart commenters who have made it through the gate know, every new user who submits a comment on a post here is subject to approval—by an actual human. (See our Comments FAQ for more info.) Problem is, as Lifehacker has grown, the number of comments that arrive at our door have become more than one person who needs to sleep and eat can handle. So we need your help.

We're looking for one good commenter to pitch in and give us a hand moderating comments. If you fit the bill, we will infuse your Lifehacker user account with superpowers and give you full access to the banhammer as well as the approval magic wand. Then, you get to help us green-light incoming comments as well as ban trolls, spammers, self-promoters, and all manner of evil. Interested? Here are more details.

Qualifications

To qualify for our comment superuser position, you need to:

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  • Be an existing Lifehacker commenter.
  • Have a long and illustrious history of comments on your profile.
  • Have lots of followers. (A star gets preferential treatment!)
  • Follow a good amount of commenters.

You have all that? Fantastic. Post a comment below telling us why you should be Lifehacker's newest benevolent comments dictator.

What You'll Do

We're looking for someone to spend about 20 minutes a day (time you'd already be on Lifehacker, eh?) to look through a list of pending comments, and hit the "approve" or "deny" button. You'll get superuser powers, a behind-the-scenes look at the software that runs this site, first view of some of the most interesting and knowledgeable tips that come into the site, and bragging rights.

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This isn't a permanent, full-time position, however: You'll get comment superpowers for exactly two weeks, during which time you'll work closely with our current queen of comments, Tamar. At the end of the two weeks, we'll pass the crown onto someone else, unless you're such a blazing, white hot superstar that we can't bear to let you go. In which case, maybe, just maybe, we'll talk.

Comment superuser hopefuls, tell us why you're the best candidate to make the comments around here the highest quality they can be. Remember, the more helpful, smart, and respectful your past comments have been and the meatier your friends and followers lists, the better your chances. If your profile doesn't quite fit the bill yet—go out there and make more comments and friends! You'll have another chance in a few weeks.

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We will monitor this thread through the weekend and leave a message on the winner's profile by Monday asking him/her to contact us. Good luck!
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