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Steelwind_Oo  4 stars
Title: Lurking Oo
Posts: 1,789
Registered: 2000-9-30 10:26:30
Have I got any mod notes?

 

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Mangler_SC  4 stars
Title: Bellybutton Lint Collector
Posts: 1,856
Registered: 2003-12-2 08:37:05
PM me any and all Mod notes I have. If you don't, what the funk good are you?

 

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-Mithan-  4 stars
Title: VNBoard Admin
Posts: 1,287
Registered: 2000-3-1 11:53:15
Ardenwolfe posted:

What was the real reason Loktofeit quit being a mod and went to work elsewhere? Rumor has it he left because he couldn't ban or deal with certain posters, who shall remain nameless, in the manner he wanted.

Truth or just vicious rumor?



I barely remember him or why he left if you want the truth but I know if I started looking it would all rush back (he changed his name at one point right?). I could look it up but out of respect for his work and time here, if I had fired him or he quit over something, I wouldn't tell you about it anyways.

The Managers and myself have "fired" mods over the years for various reasons (some big, some small) and we just don't talk about it and this is a rule I made myself for our staff btw, it was never from IGN. We don't even tell other Moderators except in a few cases where they leaked admin notes and we wanted to make an example.

Basically, I never felt it was anybodies business to know what the reasons were, especially because of how seriously some people made these boards their life.

Why?

Moderators, especially in the old days, put in a LOT of time and effort dealing with this place. Sometimes they put a foot wrong and got fired over it. I saw no reason to try and "trash them" or give them a public flogging over it. Its a game forum. Very little of it seriously mattered anyways. Why make it worse for a Moderator who only tried to do their best (even if they were wrong)? They can hate me if they want, it doesn't matter to me, but I still have respect for them as people and the effort they put in.

 

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IMHO  4 stars
Title: Official Outpost Greeter
Posts: 2,287
Registered: 2001-11-1 03:55:02
Will you make Ashmaele a mod for the new and improved Outpost?

 

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Ardenwolfe  2 stars
Title: All Knowing Grammar Police
Posts: 499
Registered: 2002-12-11 14:47:24
Interesting. Among the mods, I truly respected Lok. He was a great guy. It just kind of surprised me that one day he was gone. I get the feeling he stepped down for personal reasons, which I understand should remain private.

Thanks.

 

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_Elwood_  1 star
Posts: 225
Registered: 2001-5-18 10:31:44
can you PM me my User Notes?

 

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-Mithan-  4 stars
Title: VNBoard Admin
Posts: 1,287
Registered: 2000-3-1 11:53:15
Ardenwolfe posted:

That name sounds familiar, but I don't recall interacting with him or her. Sorry.

Heck, what are you going to do or be once the switch happens, Mithan? I know Tai said he's stepping down. Are the others staying or going as well?



What will I do? No idea yet.
I believe I am to keep my Moderator Status on that side and will probably stick around and Moderate ACF. I know I will not get Administrative rights and everything in my head will no doubt be wasted but whatever. We will see.


Ardenwolfe posted:

Ah! I didn't know they were the same person or that that had happened to him. Yes, the guy with the beholder-like DOOM avatar. That probably explains why the name sounded familiar. . . .



Osmenthe.. ya now I remember his name before we changed it. He was a good guy overall, a good moderator IMO and intelligent. He figured he was always right. The last part was probably why I never promoted him if I remember right. I like Moderators that challenge me (ask the Managers if you don't believe I want people to challenge our decisions) but I don't like belligerence. He was probably too close to my own personality when all is said and done, but I have a lot of respect for him.


Steelwind_Oo posted:

Have I got any mod notes?



Yes.


Mangler_SC posted:

PM me any and all Mod notes I have. If you don't, what the funk good are you?



No, I would have to remove the names of who moderated you to prevent you from freaking out at the Moderator. This is the prime reason you guys don't get admin notes. We learned a long time ago it isn't worth it. We CAN do it if we want, but none of us thinks its worth the issues you cause. (No offense Mangler).

 

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_Elwood_  1 star
Posts: 225
Registered: 2001-5-18 10:31:44
-Mithan- posted:

Mangler_SC posted:

PM me any and all Mod notes I have. If you don't, what the funk good are you?



No, I would have to remove the names of who moderated you to prevent you from freaking out at the Moderator. This is the prime reason you guys don't get admin notes. We learned a long time ago it isn't worth it. We CAN do it if we want, but none of us thinks its worth the issues you cause. (No offense Mangler).



complete bummer can you at-least read mind and laugh to your self then?

 

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Rodriks_Fury  2 stars
Posts: 366
Registered: 2001-5-30 19:27:12
Do you know who the anon poster was that started "osmethne" on the MT boards?

 

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Motar98  2 stars
Title: cool guy
Posts: 363
Registered: 2003-1-4 17:18:32
would you consider converting your basement into a server room to host all the vn boards

 

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