Can You Help Run Bunk-a-Biker on Facebook?
We are looking for Facebook moderators to help for each country specific Facebook group (Spain, Netherlands, Iceland, Mexico, etc). Outlined below is the multiple ways we need help to keep Bunk-a-Biker running smoothly, and also to help it continue growing. If you can do one or more of these duties for one of Bunk-a-Biker's groups, please email or message Zee Traveler.
To be a moderator you have to have your 'group notification settings' adjusted to “notify for all posts” with 'push notifications' and 'member request notifications' turned on. Also, because Facebook fails at notifying properly for new posts, it’s recommended that you check the feed regularly and 'sort by newest' to see what slipped by unnoticed.
Greeter - This means saying “welcome to the group!” and dropping the link to the website/map to any new members who post “thanks for adding me”. It may also be answering basic questions such as "where's the map", "how do I join", etc.
Promoter - To help Bunk-a-Biker grow, we encourage all members, and especially the mods, to share the link on their local riding groups to attract new members. If your native language isn't English, it's extremely helpful if you can share the group written in your local language so more members can understand what we're about. At the bottom is some copy paste “join us” bits you can use if you’d like to, or you can write your own. If you post just a link, Facebook won't show the post to as many people and it also doesn't encourage people to click on it when they don't know what it's about from a glance.
Content filter - To content filter would be to check ALL new posts to make sure they follow the rules. If they don’t, you remove them. (Sales, advertisements, spam, unrelated posts, etc are not allowed) There’s an option to “notify member” of the rule the post breaks and we do prefer to use it.
Member requests - Checking member requests in a timely manner is important while the main concern is making sure the account is real before approving/denying. (IE: the account wasn’t made yesterday, isn’t a Bitcoin spammer, isn’t trying to sell anything, etc) They don’t have to have a visible bike on their profile (some people’s profiles are very private) and they don’t have to answer the questions to be approved (many people miss the questions and don't know how to return to answer them).
Lurkers - This is for anyone who frequently likes to browse the group, read the comments on posts, etc. If you see anyone behaving poorly while lurking, you will have the power to warn said person to stop while being able to either mute or ban them depending on how they take the warning to “be nice to other members”. We except respect from members to be shown to all members and moderators, despite their differences.
Admin for a new country group - There's many countries that need people to help with all aspects of running a group, including starting it. We would love to see a BaB UK, France, Hungary, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Brazil, Romania, etc. If you'd like to lead a new group, contact Zee Traveler and she'll help you get it set up!
OPTIONAL: Running a cover photo contest - It's nice to be able to put member's photos on the cover so every month or two posting a contest gives members something to participate in. As a mod/admin, simply say "Show us pics of your bike in the area, the one with the most likes will be our cover photo!" After a couple days, someone's awesome photo can be uploaded for everyone to see.
Examples of a post to attract new members:
(Don't forget to add your local group link from below or go to the group and "copy link" from the settings.)
(Please do NOT use the website link when recruiting; Facebook will mark the website as spam)
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"The motorcycle community is so supportive, it's no surprise that Bunk-a-Biker is bringing people together all over the world! Bunk-a-Biker is simply bikers at home hosting bikers traveling through out of the goodness of their heart. It's about bringing people together and supporting our fellow two wheel riders. I definitely recommend staying with a host sometime and even considering hosting! (Insert group link or page link here)
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"Bunk-a-Biker is a wonderful group of bikers who host traveling bikers in the spirit of continuing the spirit of family and community among the two wheeled world. If you'd like to meet awesome new friends while traveling, check it out! (Insert group link or page link here)
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"If you love to travel by motorcycle or bring the travelers to you, check out Bunk-a-Biker! It's just a bunch of awesome people hosting riders as they travel and becoming lifetime friends. It's heartwarming to see the biker community being so supportive of each other! (Insert group link or page link here)
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Page - http://facebook.com/bunkabiker/
Africa - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babafrica/
Australia - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babaustralia/
Austria - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babaustria/
BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babBeNeLux/
Canada - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babcanada
Central America - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babcentralamerica/
Denmark - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Babdenmark/
Finland - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babfinland
Germany - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babgermany/
Iceland - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babiceland
Italy - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babitaly
Mexico - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Babmexico
New Zealand - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babnewzealand
Norway - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babnorway/
Poland - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babpoland/
Portugal - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babpoland/
South America - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babsouthamerica/
Spain - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babspain
Sweden - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babsweden/
Turkey - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babturkey/
United States - http://facebook.com/groups/babnorthamerica
To be a moderator you have to have your 'group notification settings' adjusted to “notify for all posts” with 'push notifications' and 'member request notifications' turned on. Also, because Facebook fails at notifying properly for new posts, it’s recommended that you check the feed regularly and 'sort by newest' to see what slipped by unnoticed.
Greeter - This means saying “welcome to the group!” and dropping the link to the website/map to any new members who post “thanks for adding me”. It may also be answering basic questions such as "where's the map", "how do I join", etc.
Promoter - To help Bunk-a-Biker grow, we encourage all members, and especially the mods, to share the link on their local riding groups to attract new members. If your native language isn't English, it's extremely helpful if you can share the group written in your local language so more members can understand what we're about. At the bottom is some copy paste “join us” bits you can use if you’d like to, or you can write your own. If you post just a link, Facebook won't show the post to as many people and it also doesn't encourage people to click on it when they don't know what it's about from a glance.
Content filter - To content filter would be to check ALL new posts to make sure they follow the rules. If they don’t, you remove them. (Sales, advertisements, spam, unrelated posts, etc are not allowed) There’s an option to “notify member” of the rule the post breaks and we do prefer to use it.
Member requests - Checking member requests in a timely manner is important while the main concern is making sure the account is real before approving/denying. (IE: the account wasn’t made yesterday, isn’t a Bitcoin spammer, isn’t trying to sell anything, etc) They don’t have to have a visible bike on their profile (some people’s profiles are very private) and they don’t have to answer the questions to be approved (many people miss the questions and don't know how to return to answer them).
Lurkers - This is for anyone who frequently likes to browse the group, read the comments on posts, etc. If you see anyone behaving poorly while lurking, you will have the power to warn said person to stop while being able to either mute or ban them depending on how they take the warning to “be nice to other members”. We except respect from members to be shown to all members and moderators, despite their differences.
Admin for a new country group - There's many countries that need people to help with all aspects of running a group, including starting it. We would love to see a BaB UK, France, Hungary, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Brazil, Romania, etc. If you'd like to lead a new group, contact Zee Traveler and she'll help you get it set up!
OPTIONAL: Running a cover photo contest - It's nice to be able to put member's photos on the cover so every month or two posting a contest gives members something to participate in. As a mod/admin, simply say "Show us pics of your bike in the area, the one with the most likes will be our cover photo!" After a couple days, someone's awesome photo can be uploaded for everyone to see.
Examples of a post to attract new members:
(Don't forget to add your local group link from below or go to the group and "copy link" from the settings.)
(Please do NOT use the website link when recruiting; Facebook will mark the website as spam)
__________________________________________________
"The motorcycle community is so supportive, it's no surprise that Bunk-a-Biker is bringing people together all over the world! Bunk-a-Biker is simply bikers at home hosting bikers traveling through out of the goodness of their heart. It's about bringing people together and supporting our fellow two wheel riders. I definitely recommend staying with a host sometime and even considering hosting! (Insert group link or page link here)
__________________________________________________
"Bunk-a-Biker is a wonderful group of bikers who host traveling bikers in the spirit of continuing the spirit of family and community among the two wheeled world. If you'd like to meet awesome new friends while traveling, check it out! (Insert group link or page link here)
__________________________________________________
"If you love to travel by motorcycle or bring the travelers to you, check out Bunk-a-Biker! It's just a bunch of awesome people hosting riders as they travel and becoming lifetime friends. It's heartwarming to see the biker community being so supportive of each other! (Insert group link or page link here)
__________________________________________________
Page - http://facebook.com/bunkabiker/
Africa - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babafrica/
Australia - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babaustralia/
Austria - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babaustria/
BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babBeNeLux/
Canada - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babcanada
Central America - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babcentralamerica/
Denmark - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Babdenmark/
Finland - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babfinland
Germany - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babgermany/
Iceland - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babiceland
Italy - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babitaly
Mexico - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Babmexico
New Zealand - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babnewzealand
Norway - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babnorway/
Poland - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babpoland/
Portugal - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babpoland/
South America - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babsouthamerica/
Spain - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babspain
Sweden - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babsweden/
Turkey - https://www.facebook.com/groups/babturkey/
United States - http://facebook.com/groups/babnorthamerica