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2010-08-23, 02:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
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2010-08-23, 02:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Congratulations to the new moderators. Respect to those brave and responsible souls whose vigil allows the rest of us to share, unimpeded by nasty interferences, this interesting community.
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2010-08-23, 02:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2005
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Don't worry, all the mods have a useful help system in place, should they need it. Screenshot below.
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"My Hobby: Replacing your soap with gravy" by rtg0922, Doll and Clint "Rawhide" Eastwood by Sneak
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2010-08-23, 02:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
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2010-08-23, 03:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Is this abomination in response to something, or did it just catch you in a moment of stupor between proper wakefulness and the rest of sleep?
On the other hand, that would explain why mods are always so articulate. If they aren't, they have that thing turned on all the time!
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2010-08-23, 04:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Congratulations to the new mods and to the retiring mods. Good luck to the former, happy retirement to the latter.
Off the books: hmm, new mods. This'll be interesting.
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The April Squickies Award for Best Crack Pairing Story
Thank you so much to Kaytara for the avatar! It's of Redcloak's and Vaarsuvius's love child.
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2010-08-23, 04:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
New mods? Since when does GiTP get new mods? This is new, weird and exciting.
I like it. I am kinda curious how you new mods got the job, though. I bet there was more to it than simply being some of the most awesome people around, yeah?"What can change the nature of a man?"
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Guybrush Threepwood avatar by Ceika
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2010-08-23, 04:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-08-23, 04:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
1. Collect most well behaved and helpful board members.
2. Filter out those likely to abandon their post (lots of long absenses etc.)
3. Apply additional filters until only a few remain.
4. Contact remaining candidates to see ifthey want to become a Mod. Stress secrecy and ask that they carry on as normal so as not to arouse suspicion.
5. If those who want the job are less than or equal to optimal amount, give them the job.
5. If there are more than that who want the job then Rich, Roland & Rawhide hire an arena and make them fight in a gladiatorial style until only the strongest remain (this step may or may not be where Rich got the inspiration for the latest comic arc).
6. Inject successful candidates with the nanoprobes so they are immune to the Mind Control.
7. Introduce them to the rest of the forum. Begin Modding.
SpoilerSecret step 8. Reintroduce Roland to the concept of sleep, something he has not been able to do in some timeLast edited by Kobold-Bard; 2010-08-23 at 04:45 AM.
Piratebold-Bard by Elder Tsofu | Backer #121 of the Giantitp Kickstarter | My homebrew
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2010-08-23, 05:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-08-23, 06:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Just popping by to say congrats.
EDIT: Also... You aren't serious about the clip fellow are you?Last edited by Roc Ness; 2010-08-23 at 06:18 AM.
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2010-08-23, 06:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Congratulations to the new mods, and many thanks to the retiring ones!
I feel like I live in interesting times. And I like it!Every time I post a statement feel free to add 'In my opinion...' whenever applicable.
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2010-08-23, 08:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Actually, we each have our own personal Clippy. He's kept in a cage, and when we find a poster committing a serious rules infraction (burning orphanages, eating puppies, spamming), we torture Clippy instead until we're calm again, because the technology to punch someone through the Internet is still under development.
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Hell, It's About Time: Wings of Liberty
Does This Mutation Make Me Look Fat: Heart of the Swarm
My Life For Aiur? I Barely Know 'Er: Legacy of the Void
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2010-08-23, 10:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Congratulations new mods!
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2010-08-23, 11:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-08-23, 11:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2010-08-23, 11:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Special congrats to, Vaynor, btw. Awesome you're still around, man.
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2010-08-23, 11:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Thanks Ego! Haven't seen you around in a while, how's it been?
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
My Homebrew (Most Recent) | Forum Rules
/veɪnoɚ/
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2010-08-23, 11:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Ooo... Now I have to try extra hard to be a good and helpful playgrounders, so that I will be chosen to be the next mod when the time arises.
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2010-08-23, 11:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
"What can change the nature of a man?"
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2010-08-23, 12:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Might behoove you to take a look at the behavior of the new mods. Also to note that the "youngest" of the new mods has been here almost 3 years. That should also indicate something.
These people are overwhelmingly viewed as pillars of this community, so if you want to be a mod someday, this is what you should strive to be too.I am continuing to have a social life. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Serious-Jedi-Me-Avatar by RTG0922. Thanks. Cat-assassin-avatar by onasuma, who I was too dumb to thank. Thanks for that too!
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2010-08-23, 12:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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This had me curious as to who the youngest of the new mods was. Mark Hall is based on join date, but he was on the forums previously as Mr. Nexx for a couple years before being Mark Hall.
So, that would be me, who joined in February 2007. So, all the new mods have been here 3+ years.Visit the Chocolate Hammer IRC channel!
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2010-08-23, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
Just to kind of pile on here, it's very important to keep in mind that being here for a long time is not a guarantee that you will be considered for a mod position if and when it's decided that more are needed. In a similar respect, having a lot of posts, or being well known or well liked among the community are no guarantors, either.
To clarify, don't make "becoming a mod" your goal here. Let your time here be its own reward. And if someday in the future your time as a friendly and helpful face in the playground causes you to be endowed with certain extra responsibilities, then it will be an honor well deserved. But if the day never comes... well, that should be fine too.
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2010-08-23, 12:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
This is probably not a line of discussion you want to continue. <cough>Forum rules <cough>.
Well-said. I recommend that people have fun in the Playground rather than aspiring to a position ofpowernever-ending unpaid labor. With luck, we won't be looking for new mods for a long, long time, and by then, they'll probably be selected by sentient robots or alien overlords.Last edited by Roland St. Jude; 2010-08-23 at 12:59 PM.
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2010-08-23, 12:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-08-23, 12:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
This. So much.
For example, I think I can say I am pretty well known across the playground, usually friendly and I've even heard a couple of people say the playground be the same without me.(Which is totally untrue >.>)
However, I don't think I would even be considered for mod-dom because I am a pretty rash and young poster who has a number of infractions on his name.(Even though they're all expired)
I'd say that mod-dom should not be a goal, doing the things which could qualify you for possible mod-dom are good goals. Be friendly, help people, generally post a lot(Because it's fun!) and know and follow the rules.
Phoekun has it right.
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2010-08-23, 12:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-08-23, 12:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: New Moderators and Updated Forum Rules
I'd say that the starting point is pointing at a person and saying, "Will I be able to find anyone who says, 'Oh no, not that guy' when this person posts?", and only proceeding if the answer is a firm No. Follow up with "Will people on different sides of an argument say, 'Oh thank goodness, it's the voice of reason'?" (Yes) and to some extent "Did this person lead an effort to make this forum's people work together for a common goal?" (Yes)
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2010-08-23, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-08-23, 01:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Last edited by kpenguin; 2010-08-23 at 01:01 PM.
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