• To become a channel op, an individual needs to have participated in the chat room for at least six months. Channel Ops will be appointed to a 2 year term. After the first year there will be a review of the previous year with an administrator and both parties will decide whether to continue with the second. After 2 years, 1 year of not being an op is required to become eligible again. Channel Ops will be selected 4 times per year (once per quarter) so the turnover isn't happening at one time.
  

• Channel Ops are required to attend monthly meetings on Sundays at 9:00 PM ET. If you cannot attend a meeting, Carol needs to be notified prior to that meeting at carol@twhj.net. A minimum of 75% monthly attendance is required to maintain Op status.

• Meetings are held in #optopia. The room will have a password that will be posted in the Optopia forum before the meeting. That password will be changed at 9:01 preventing anybody else from entering the meeting. It is important that you have respect for your fellow Channel Ops and be at the meetings on time. Meetings will end promptly at 10:00 PM ET.

• Channel Ops meetings are confidential. Channel Ops are not permitted to log the Channel Ops meetings nor pass on any information to anyone concerning information discussed in the meeting. Any violation of confidentiality will result in immediate and permanent removal from chat.
  

• Channel Ops are required to have an IRC client (i.e. mIRC) that allows them to do all of the required administrative functions in the room ... /kill, /kline, etc. Learning to use administrative functions will be a part of the Channel Ops training.

• Channel Ops must read, understand, and be willing to enforce all the guidelines of the chat room in a friendly yet firm manner with all chatters.

• Channel Ops will op themselves when they come into the room until the required 1 op for 5 chatters is fulfilled.

• Channel Ops will keep conversations going in the main room by encouraging people to talk, starting conversations, and discouraging private messages as a sole means of support.

• Channel Ops will facilitate special chats to be held at least once per year.
  

• Channel Ops are required to attend training sessions upon acceptance of the position before they can get their password or be an op in the chat room.

• Channel Ops training will be held as needed. Anybody can attend the Channel Ops training. Participants need to request the password for the training room by emailing carol@twhj.net at least 1 week prior to the training.

• Channel op selections will be made by chat room administrators and channel ops.
  

• Channel Ops will need to register for the TWHJ Forums if they're not already a member. Once you have your TWHJ account you will be given access to the Optopia forum.

To apply for a channel operators position, copy and paste the following questions into an email, answer those questions, and send them to mica@twhj.org.

1. Why do you want to be a channel operator?
2. What do you see in yourself that will benefit the room as a channel operator?
3. Can you follow the all of the guidelines for channel operaters? (Y/N?)