# How to choose moderators from community members

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-moderators-from-community-members/74774>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [November 25, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-moderators-from-community-members/74774 "2017-11-25T03:06:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-moderators-from-community-members/74774/1 "2017-11-25T03:06:45Z")

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So, among 2300 registered users, there are +/- 100 active users who regularly post, read, talk to other people, invite other people, practice interlinking, learn Markdown: someone more, someone less.

But it’s obvious those skills are not what we’re looking for when choosing a mod.

1. What are the top 3 characteristics of people that one should grant mod permission?
2. How mods are different to Level 4 users in terms of their goals and skillset?
3. How many mods a community needs depending on its activity and other measurements?

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