New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules

[Roland St. Jude]

Giant in the Playground now has seven new moderators! Please join us in welcoming them in this thread. These new moderators have been chosen through a very careful selection process and have endured through a rigorous training process. They are now in a live training period (as not all technical controls could be demonstrated), and they now act with full modly authority - please heed their official comments and rulings.

Our newest Moderators (listed alphabetically) and their assigned forums:

• averagejoe (The Mod They Call Me/Hero in the Playground) - Friendly Banter, Media, Webcomics, Roleplaying Games
• kpenguin (The Modguin/Penguin in the Playground) - Media, OOTS, Webcomics
• Mark Hall (The Mod Wonder/Superhero in the Playground) - Roleplaying Games, Homebrew Design, Gaming (Other), OotS
• SMEE (The Rainbow Mod/Pure Girl in the Playground) - Friendly Banter, Avatar & Signature Issues, Arts & Crafts, OotS
• The Glyphstone (Great Modthulhu/Eldritch Horror In The Playground) - Roleplaying Games, Homebrew Design, Gaming (Other)
• Vaynor (The Red Towel/Hoopy Frood in the Playground) -Arts & Crafts, Homebrew Design, Roleplaying Games
• Zeb the Troll (Troll Patrol/Grandpa in the Playground) - Friendly Banter, Structured Games, Silly Message Board Games, PbP

Several moderators are formally retiring at this time and we thank them for their service in making this forum what it is today. The full list of retired Moderators/Admins, now includes:

• RawBearNYC (Voice of a Mod) - Our former Website Support Admin
• WampaX (Wampinator) - Our former Forum Guru and Admin
• Baron (Baron von Mod)
• Gorbash Kazdar (Comrade Gorby)
• Lilly (Fairy Modmother)
• Bogotter (Mod Otter)
• xthemage (X the Mod)

Please also note that the Forum Rules have been updated to add these moderators, note the retirement other moderators, and make some changes to the Forum Rules themselves. All posters should take this opportunity to review the Forum Rules carefully.

[kpenguin]

This is my first post after becoming a moderator.

(Don't look at me! It's protocol!)

Hello Playground.

After being a proud member of this community for over three years, I am proud to now be part of the moderating staff dedicated to making this community a safe, fun, polite place for all.

[Rawhide]

And so it begins.

[Wonton]

[*]Baron (Baron von Mod)

The passing of a legend...

Congrats to the new mods though!

[SMEE]

This is my first post after becoming a moderator.

And it begins indeed.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Congratulations to all new moderators, and a happy retirement to the retiring ones!

[Roland St. Jude]

Hat tip to those retiring and those joining us.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Congratulations, all!

[Temotei]

Cool.

[The Glyphstone]

POWER! UNLIMITED POWER!

*ahem*

My first post as a moderator. Because I was told to.

[Haruki-kun]

Congratulations guys!

[CoffeeIncluded]

Please also note that the Forum Rules have been updated to add these moderators, note the retirement other moderators, and make some changes to the Forum Rules themselves. All posters should take this opportunity to review the Forum Rules carefully.

I'm going to bed soon, would it possibly be okay to list the changes in the rules? Thank you.

(Also, I noticed the rule about violence, would it be acceptable if the violence were off-screen and implied?)

[Mystic Muse]

Congrats everybody!

[Roland St. Jude]

I'm going to bed soon, would it possibly be okay to list the changes in the rules? Thank you.

No, we'd prefer people take this opportunity to review the Forum Rules in their entirety.

(Also, I noticed the rule about violence, would it be acceptable if the violence were off-screen and implied?)

That rule is the same as ever.

Now, back to the festivities.

[WarKitty]

*waves*

Congratulations new mods! I hereby present you with my best attempt at OOTS style cookies!



Edit: Rich is in no danger of competition from my artistic skills here.

[kpenguin]

Now, back to the festivities.

Festivities? We get a cake, right? A cake?

[CoffeeIncluded]

Okay, thank you.

A toast to the new and departing mods? *Raises glass of milk*

[Wonton]

Now, back to the festivities.

Remember, drinking is best in moderation.

...Why the groans?

[Zeb The Troll]

This is my first post as a Moderator.

These are some awfully big shoes to fill. Thanks to the retiring Moderators for their part in getting the forums where they are today. And thanks also to the other new Moderators for taking on this responsibility.

[Temotei]

Remember, drinking is best in moderation.

...Why the groans?

......

[BRC]

Congratulation's to the new Moderators!

I will begin fearing you at once!

[Eternal Drifter]

Congratuations to all new moderators. May your skills change the Playground for the better.

To the departing moderators: while I have not seen your work since my arrival here, I assure you, you will be missed by those that do remember your work.

We all move onward to new lives, hopefully better ones. Each path that must be traveled is unique to the person on that path. No one else can walk that path besides the person it is destined for. For the new moderators, that path has led them to their current position, and for those that must leave, that path has led them away. Best of luck to your new lives, wherever your path will take you.

Me? Drifting eternally...

[Temotei]

Congratuations to all new moderators. May your skills change the Playground for the better.

To the departing moderators: while I have not seen your work since my arrival here, I assure you, you will be missed by those that do remember your work.

We all move onward to new lives, hopefully better ones. Each path that must be traveled is unique to the person on that path. No one else can walk that path besides the person it is destined for. For the new moderators, that path has led them to their current position, and for those that must leave, that path has led them away. Best of luck to your new lives, wherever your path will take you.

Me? Drifting eternally...

Along with your avatar, your class is the bard.

[billtodamax]

Woo! New moderators!

*holds hand up for high-fives*

Great job, you guys!

[Sneak]

Here's to you, old mods. You made this place great.

And here's to you, new mods. Congratulations, guys and gals. Er, gal.

[Eternal Drifter]

Along with your avatar, your class is the bard.

Permission to quote for my signature?

[Temotei]

Permission to quote for my signature?

I'm sigged!

That's permission.

[averagejoe]

My first post as a moderator.

Working to ensure that there's at least one Firefly themed moderator in the playground.

[Eternal Drifter]

I'm sigged!

That's permission.

Too much to sig... sorry... I'll just stick with Bard in the Playground.

[RabbitHoleLost]

Congrats to the new mods.
I am surprised and pleased and very happy for you all.