Want To Be A Moderator?

[Mr Sleep]

Originally posted by Aegis:
<STRONG>@Sleep: Weasel isn't talking about making the mod a certain culture, or culture. He's talking about Time Zones. To help Buck more effectivly, he's suggesting someone in a closer Time zone.</STRONG>

Your correct @Aegis. Sorry Weasel.

[Aegis]

I'm sure Weasel doesn't mind. Don't worry though, Until I re-read his post, I thought the same as you.

[Weasel]

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
<STRONG>@Weasel Flagg and Deke are both good at keeping their serious posting and spamming in seperate posts but i do not think this is cultural, and with the current society i do not think that having a certain nationality makes any difference.</STRONG>

I should have been more clear.....like Aegis said..I believe to cover it better more people from different time zones need to be installed in SYM.

[Mr Sleep]

Originally posted by Aegis:
<STRONG>I'm sure Weasel doesn't mind. Don't worry though, Until I re-read his post, I thought the same as you.</STRONG>

No problem with apologising for a mistake and stating that one was incorrect. Thanks anyway Aegis

[Aegis]

Anytime Sleep.

[Mr Sleep]

Originally posted by Weasel:
<STRONG> I should have been more clear.....like Aegis said..I believe to cover it better more people from different time zones need to be installed in SYM.</STRONG>

Everything is down to interpretation, i just happened to interpret what you said incorrectly it's no big deal. You are correct of course, if i am not mistaken aren't you from a different time zone to Europe

[Aegis]

I know I'm about an hour ahead of Buck. Making me in the N.A. Time bracket.

[Weasel]

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
<STRONG>Everything is down to interpretation, i just happened to interpret what you said incorrectly it's no big deal. You are correct of course, if i am not mistaken aren't you from a different time zone to Europe </STRONG>

Yes I'm from the US But I will not and will not be asking for SYM. I'm too polluted to have this postition and could not help in it.

You on the other hand will be a good mod in SYM..right along with..(IMO) C Elegans and Fable.

[Minerva]

Aegis,

I am not suggesting teenagers cannot keep up with older members or break rules more often. I am well aware there are many older members who cannot handle certain situation and cause more problem in the forum than younger members. It is simply the fact some posts should not been seen by the minors in the first place, regardless if you can cope with them or not. I know you have more knowledge of computer and game than myself, and I have nothing to against you if the moderator's job is limited to games, computing, and RPG. The question is, whether you will notice and can handle some ugly situation constantly happen in the forum (particularly in the SYM), and can deal with members like Baassie.

I am sorry if my posts offend you (or anyone) in anyway, but I am still not happy with the happenings in the SYM past months, and lack of strong voice there during that time. I just hope new moderators, whoever they are, will be aware what we are posting in the forum.

[ 08-22-2001: Message edited by: Minerva ]

[Mr Sleep]

Originally posted by Weasel:
<STRONG>Yes I'm from the US But I will not and will not be asking for SYM. I'm too polluted to have this postition and could not help in it.

You on the other hand will be a good mod in SYM..right along with..(IMO) C Elegans and Fable.</STRONG>

Thanks Weasel Fable is a good idea, but CE has too much work to do i would vote for her if it wasn't for the time problems.

The only problem a member has is preconceeptions, most posters now me as sleep the spammer (master ) would they respect the authority of one such as myself?

@Minerva Also There are certain words and phrases that Aegis would not be aware of i could give examples but it would not be a good idea. No offence intended Aegis, IMO no one 16 should know the words/phrases i am referring to.

[Weasel]

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
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The only problem a member has is preconceeptions, most posters now me as sleep the spammer (master ) would they respect the authority of one such as myself?

@Minerva Also There are certain words and phrases that Aegis would not be aware of i could give examples but it would not be a good idea. No offence intended Aegis, IMO no one 16 should know the words/phrases i am referring to.</STRONG>

I personally don't have any preconceeptions, I know you would do a great job. It comes down to the ability to be able to separate 'being on sides'. A moderator can not be basied to either side. From reading your post, I believe you feel the bill.

There are certain words and phrases that Aegis would not be aware of i could give examples

Now if you used words in another language to cuss me out I wouldn't understand.....but don't underestimate young teens. Some know words that would make a sailor bluss.

[Aegis]

@Minerva: No offense taken. My generation are a bunch of loud mouth yahoos who think they're all that be, really they know squat. I've been around since the beginning of SYM, and have seen pretty much everything posted, and done on that forum, minus the posts from between May and June. And because I associeate with people older than me in real life, I could gaurentee I could handle it. As Weasel said, don't uderestimate the Teenage generation.

@Sleep: I doubt there is little that you can say that would phase me. Please, indulge me in this one, and send a PM explaining some of these phrases.

[Mr Sleep]

@Weasel Safe to say they would get me banned

[leedogg]

WHAT??? NOBODY EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT OLE LEEDOGG!!!
I would be the perfect moderator for SYM...Hell I live there anyway. So I am THE obvious choice
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Seriously.

[Kayless]

Gruntboy would be great in Icewind Dale. Fable and C Elegans would both do a great job in SYM. I'd be willing to look after the BG2 or ToB sections, but there are others much wiser and who have been here longer than I. I'm sure Buck will choose the right folks for the job.

[KillerKid]

i would be happily willing to do the throne of bhaal moderating

[C Elegans]

@Buck: Excellent choices, I hope everyone is as happy about them as I am.

Re. qualifications for the moderator position: I hope noone is offended by this, but MPO is that few teenagers would be suitable as Mods, very much for reasons already mentioned by Sleep and Minerva. (Aegis is an exception though, I think he would be an excellent Mod.)

About the "long time spammer" question, I certainly don't think a Mod position should be a reward for "long and faithful service", but I do think a Mod should be used to and deeply familiar with the culture here at GB, especially a SYM mod. No offense to KK or other more recent members, this is simply a question of a need for a type of information that we can only gain over time.

Re. myself: Thanks to you who have suggested I would make a good Mod. I'm very flattered, and I would actually have volonteered for the position, if it weren't for two factors:
1. My job is very irregular and sometimes, I don't have time to even check in here for several days. Such intense work periods will probably increase during the winter and next year.
2. I enjoy debates about controversial issues, and I have strong opinions that I air (perhaps too often ). If I were a Mod, I would not find it suitable to write this kind of posts, and there would also be a risk that newcomers would pay more attention to, or feel my posts had "more weight", just because I was a Mod. This of course applies to every Mod, but the debate style I have would be less apt for a Mod than for instance Fable's or Sleep's discussion styles.