Weekend Moderator

[Tisket]

Can we get one please?

[Candor]

But Mommy...we're having fun!

[Latrinsorm]

I'll do it!

[Jeril]

I'll do it!

Tisket is hoping to get the job so she can rule with an iron fist.

[Dayko]

AKA Hall Monitor

[Dendum]

Please let Tisket or someone have this job, the recent activity fills up fast when one person has a full on conversation with himself.

[Gweneivia]

Rojo should do it, she likes power.

[waywardgs]

I nominate Gemstones.

[Tisket]

I nominate Latrinsorm.

[Tisket]

I nominate Gemstones.

hahaha

Imagine the chaos!

[waywardgs]

I nominate Latrinsorm.

We need action, not pie charts!

Mmm pie...

[Taernath]

I nominate Latrinsorm.

But then I would have to stop calling him Latrinestorm or get banned.

[Tisket]

Actually, I withdraw my nomination of Latrinsorm. He isn't ruthless enough.

[Whirlin]

I nominate whoever offers me the best title.
Or Riltus... Mark is awesome. I swear, he has spider sense whenever a post regarding mechanics is raised.

[Latrinsorm]

We need action, not pie charts!

Mmm pie......pie charts are a kind of action. :(
But then I would have to stop calling him Latrinestorm or get banned.A camera in every living room, a ban for every user! Universal surveillance banning!!! Every thread hyperlink leads to Kina Grannis merchandise!!!!! FUWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

That um... is what I won't do if elected.

[Sean]

Actually, I withdraw my nomination of Latrinsorm. He isn't ruthless enough.

Cold as ice.

[Whirlin]

That um... is what I won't do if elected.

Seems legit, I re-nominate Latrin

[SHAFT]

I've offered to be a moderator to kranar and anticor. It seems I am not worthy of the task. I'll keep you fools in line.

[Tisket]

I've offered to be a moderator to kranar and anticor. It seems I am not worthy of the task. I'll keep you fools in line.

We don't want a babysitter-type micro manager. Just someone to unobstrusively take out the trash.

[waywardgs]

I wonder if there's a way to automate an ip crosscheck against every pc account with less than say 10 posts and delete duplicates. Weekly cleanup.

[Gelston]

I nominate Vladimir Putin.

[RagingThrak]

I nominate Rozy. She's already been entrusted with moderating LNet. She'll be a great asset to the PC.

[Candor]

It's not that big a job - just suspend any account that is obviously filling up the board with multiple junky posts. Right now I know of only one account that would qualify.

[AnticorRifling]

Can we get one please?

Normally I'll respond to any reported posts or PMs on the weekend but this weekend was filled with lying to someone that it was going to be ok when I knew they were dying and then not having power or the ability to leave my house for about 7 hours on Sunday. Sorry for the delayed response (not to you Tisket you didn't report or PM FOR SHAME!).

[Parkbandit]

Normally I'll respond to any reported posts or PMs on the weekend but this weekend was filled with lying to someone that it was going to be ok when I knew they were dying and then not having power or the ability to leave my house for about 7 hours on Sunday.

That sucks.

Sorry man.

[AnticorRifling]

That sucks.

Sorry man.

No one I knew. I was out in the workshop and heard a crash, guy clipped someone from behind pushed them off the road and they wrapped around a telephone pole. I was first responder got 911 on the line in under 30 seconds of the first impact. Passenger I knew wasn't going to make it, driver I wasn't sure. Couldn't do much because they had live power lines down on them. I just had to talk to them and keep them calm as possible but I couldn't get close to provide real aid. When I looked at the passenger's injuries and when I looked in his eyes I knew he was on his way out but I had to pretend it was going to be ok in order to keep the driver calm, she was 9 months pregnant and they were on their way to the hospital for a scheduled labor later that night...

They life lined her out and the baby survived thanks to an emergency c-section but she'll never know her dad.

[SHAFT]

Holy shit anticor. That should qualify as your good deed for the day.

[Taernath]

What the fuck. :(

[waywardgs]

Rough. Good thing you were there.

[Whirlin]

Well... that's one way to make us feel like we're complaining about first world problems while you deal with real shit.

You definitely did everything right, and the universe is a better place for your efforts.

I don't think anyone has the right to blame you for not being around this weekend, and I really don't think this thread has ever once stated anything that hasn't been incredibly positive about your responsiveness to members' needs. However, the situation points out the potential for more important stuff to come up at a moment's notice, and further validates the need for a backup admin in the event of a well-justified absence.

[Tisket]

I never blame AR for anything (I like my title the way it is), but he is one person with a full life who shouldn't bear full responsibility for everything in the world, including this forum.

I'm glad he was there for those poor people though.

[AnticorRifling]

I never blame AR for anything (I like my title the way it is), but he is one person with a full life who shouldn't bear full responsibility for everything in the world, including this forum.

I'm glad he was there for those poor people though.

This isn't really tough for one person to do, just PM me or report if there's an issue and it takes seconds to correct from my phone. I just don't actively sit in front of a PC on the weekends, that's outside with my kids time!

[diethx]

FFS AR... that is horrible. I can't even imagine how tough it was. Poor lady, poor kid. What happened to the driver that hit them?

[AnticorRifling]

He was arrested. Apparently he was on pain killers, which makes sense based on what I observed of him at the scene.

[diethx]

Ugh. At least he stayed.

[AnticorRifling]

Ugh. At least he stayed.

He didn't have a choice his ride was wrecked as well.

[AnticorRifling]

Well... that's one way to make us feel like we're complaining about first world problems while you deal with real shit.

You definitely did everything right, and the universe is a better place for your efforts.

I don't think anyone has the right to blame you for not being around this weekend, and I really don't think this thread has ever once stated anything that hasn't been incredibly positive about your responsiveness to members' needs. However, the situation points out the potential for more important stuff to come up at a moment's notice, and further validates the need for a backup admin in the event of a well-justified absence.

The problem is I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Once you do the admin role a lot of the fun goes away. Had it not been for the community as a whole being something that I really kind of "believe in" (is that a thing with an online forum of people I've only met a handful of in real life?) I'd probably have just faded away after about 6months of doing it. My biggest fear is getting someone else on board that ends up leaving, because I don't like seeing people leave, or someone who takes on the role and can't bounce between being a poster and being an admin and back again. It's really damn hard some times to not let one role bleed over into the other, especially when dealing with reported issues, problems, problem children, etc.

I've had conversations with some of you guys when pushed as to why I don't ban someone or why I don't delete certain things and my response is always the same. I have to act on facts and be true to the overall idea of the forum, I can't let any personal feelings of like, dislike, arguments, or what have you get in the way of moderating the boards in such a way as to keep the playing field level.

As a community the need for moderation is very light. You guys play by the rules and you all act with common sense. It's the rare lonely douche that pops his head in once and awhile until he realizes there's no attention for him here and the rare bot that I have to clean as normal maintenance and again, all of it can be done from my phone so as long as I've got cell service and as long as you guys just report/PM me it's handled.

I can look to find some additional bodies but ultimately it's not up to me and besides I'm kind of scared for anyone that would want the job.

[Tisket]

If anyone wants the job it's probably because they want a look at who sends the unsigned rep.

I can't think of any other reason to want it.

[Warriorbird]

No one I knew. I was out in the workshop and heard a crash, guy clipped someone from behind pushed them off the road and they wrapped around a telephone pole. I was first responder got 911 on the line in under 30 seconds of the first impact. Passenger I knew wasn't going to make it, driver I wasn't sure. Couldn't do much because they had live power lines down on them. I just had to talk to them and keep them calm as possible but I couldn't get close to provide real aid. When I looked at the passenger's injuries and when I looked in his eyes I knew he was on his way out but I had to pretend it was going to be ok in order to keep the driver calm, she was 9 months pregnant and they were on their way to the hospital for a scheduled labor later that night...

They life lined her out and the baby survived thanks to an emergency c-section but she'll never know her dad.

That's absolute awful. I'm glad you do what you do.

I appreciate what you do for us here too.

[Dendum]

If anyone wants the job it's probably because they want a look at who sends the unsigned rep.

I can't think of any other reason to want it.

To stop the recent activity spam would be the only reason I would want it.

[zzentar]

To stop the recent activity spam would be the only reason I would want it.

I agree, my phone is shaking more than a lonely woman's vibrator. I just want the 20 posts from the same guy in 5 minutes to end.

~Zz

[Tgo01]

I think all that is really needed is for some mods with really limited powers; like suspending someone from posting for an hour or so.

[Allereli]

I agree, my phone is shaking more than a lonely woman's vibrator. I just want the 20 posts from the same guy in 5 minutes to end.

~Zz

you set your phone to go off when someone posts?

[Latrinsorm]

If anyone wants the job it's probably because they want a look at who sends the unsigned rep.

I can't think of any other reason to want it.If I had gotten the job I was specifically going to ask for a way not to see, or failing that I'd at least not scroll back to see. I shouldn't know everything, I'm not the government.

[zzentar]

you set your phone to go off when someone posts?

threads for merchant items I am bidding on and threads that amuse me, I subscribe to and yes that goes to my email and phone.

~Zz

[AnticorRifling]

To stop the recent activity spam would be the only reason I would want it.

It will stop shortly, when you take the attention away from an attention whore they're forced to look elsewhere for their fix. A game of patience is never one they can win.

[diethx]

It will stop shortly, when you take the attention away from an attention whore they're forced to look elsewhere for their fix. A game of patience is never one they can win.

Exactly, but people won't stop fucking responding to him.

[RagingThrak]

No one I knew. I was out in the workshop and heard a crash, guy clipped someone from behind pushed them off the road and they wrapped around a telephone pole. I was first responder got 911 on the line in under 30 seconds of the first impact. Passenger I knew wasn't going to make it, driver I wasn't sure. Couldn't do much because they had live power lines down on them. I just had to talk to them and keep them calm as possible but I couldn't get close to provide real aid. When I looked at the passenger's injuries and when I looked in his eyes I knew he was on his way out but I had to pretend it was going to be ok in order to keep the driver calm, she was 9 months pregnant and they were on their way to the hospital for a scheduled labor later that night...

They life lined her out and the baby survived thanks to an emergency c-section but she'll never know her dad.

:(

[RagingThrak]

My biggest fear is getting someone else on board that ends up leaving, because I don't like seeing people leave, or someone who takes on the role and can't bounce between being a poster and being an admin and back again. It's really damn hard some times to not let one role bleed over into the other, especially when dealing with reported issues, problems, problem children, etc.

What about a separate administrator account that's not used for posting? Kind of like a GS player who's also a GM. Or a Help Desk specialist that uses a separate admin account to log into computers to fix them.

[RagingThrak]

you set your phone to go off when someone posts?

Hey, don't judge!

[Wrathbringer]

It will stop shortly, when you take the attention away from an attention whore they're forced to look elsewhere for their fix. A game of patience is never one they can win.

Or you could actually moderate. Novel idea, I know.

[AnticorRifling]

I do moderate, I think you're hoping I extreme.

[Wrathbringer]

I do moderate, I think you're hoping I extreme.

Riiight. Keep up the good work.

[AnticorRifling]

Riiight. Keep up the good work.

Thanks.

[RichardCranium]

I vote for Harmnone.

[diethx]

AR is the only decent admin we've had since I joined in 2007 or whenever. Why are people complaining? Cliff Notes for those too lazy to read the thread?

[Gelston]

All I've seen recently is Elantari trolling around. Not nearly at the level of the Gemstones and such though.

[diethx]

I don't know who that is. I know I have been kind of absent lately, but I do read some and if s/he were that bad I'd have probably noticed?

[Gelston]

I don't know who that is. I know I have been kind of absent lately, but I do read some and if s/he were that bad I'd have probably noticed?

He mostly sticks to GS related threads, but he posts every so often in political threads... Both of which you never read anyways.

[diethx]

Oh yeah, I very rarely read either of those categories.

[AnticorRifling]

All I've seen recently is Elantari trolling around. Not nearly at the level of the Gemstones and such though.

I guess Wrath doesn't like me because I pay taxes.

[Gelston]

I guess Wrath doesn't like me because I pay taxes.

How dare you not be a drain on public resources.

[Warriorbird]

I guess Wrath doesn't like me because I pay taxes.

You submit to the violence of the Man!

[Astray]

Oh yeah, I very rarely read either of those categories.

Basically his/her posts boil down to insulting someone because he/she can. Literally every post of Elantari has been caustic and insulting.

[Taernath]

I could see ignoring them if they were just annoying or had unpopular opinions, but the guy is just here to troll. Letting him stay is just lowering the posting quality of the boards.

[waywardgs]

At first I thought elantari was gemstones. Now I think they were just bunk mates at the asylum.

[Astray]

At first I thought elantari was gemstones. Now I think they were just bunk mates at the asylum.

Split personality can't be ruled out.

[Gelston]

I could see ignoring them if they were just annoying or had unpopular opinions, but the guy is just here to troll. Letting him stay is just lowering the posting quality of the boards.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha

[Taernath]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/153390-sickfilth.jpg

Seriously though, he's even trolling up scripting threads.

[Astray]

If you've read his posts in Gemstone General, he is hugely against scripting. It doesn't surprise me that he'd bleed into trolling those threads.

[Wrathbringer]

I guess Wrath doesn't like me because I pay taxes.

That's one reason. ;)

[Elantari]

I'm a PC inspiration. Look at how I keep threads going!