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10-23-2020 , 09:42 AM

#26

A missread issue

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 6,403

Chim I almost typed, but don’t remember him well and probably have too small sample size, but seems like a great guy.

10-23-2020 , 09:43 AM

#27

Zurvan

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 36,699

Quote:

Originally Posted by A missread issue

Chim I almost typed, but don’t remember him well and probably have too small sample size, but seems like a great guy.

Chim would be fantastic if he were interested

10-23-2020 , 09:43 AM

#28

A missread issue

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 6,403

Soah if he wants to become active again, afaik he was a great mod during his time of rule.

10-23-2020 , 09:44 AM

#29

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59,945

Quote:

Originally Posted by derwipok

I feel like one of the mods should be a regular ww player. Presumably when modding this forum ww specific issues will come up and it would be helpful to then have someone involved that's familiar with the matter.

Co-signed.

I would not feel comfortable (and have not even acted on post reports about) WW specific issues because I don't feel educated enough in "WW culture" (for lack of a better term).

10-23-2020 , 09:44 AM

#30

UncleDynamite

Marginalia Satan

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28,898

I also think that a mod that at least dabbles in ww would be preferred, but I don’t think it’s a conditio sine qua non. I certainly think KarmaDope is completely wrong (no offence) to suggest the candidate should have nothing to do with ww.

10-23-2020 , 09:45 AM

#31

Bloobird

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 24,230

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleDynamite

endorse all of these

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleDynamite

Names that were made that I would not support (not counting names that will not receive serious support)

Birdman (dealbreaker)
iamnotaww

endorse this as well

10-23-2020 , 09:46 AM

#32

ihcjay

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 44,299

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleDynamite

Names that were made that I support:

bopolis
bsball
derwipok
insanity (will not accept)
iraisetoomuch
Lissa
Willi

Names that were not made that I’d support:

chim17
kokiri
Montecore (will not accept)

Names that were made that I have no feelings about:

carolinacoder
DonkDonkDonkDonk
essedarius (A misread issue, will not accept)
wahoopride
Zurvan

Names that were made that I would not support (not counting names that will not receive serious support)

Birdman (dealbreaker)
iamnotaww

+1 to all of this

10-23-2020 , 09:46 AM

#33

derwipok

Power Ranger

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54,476

Quote:

Originally Posted by A missread issue

I endorse derwipok too, has always been fantastic.

Thanks but no thanks.

10-23-2020 , 09:48 AM

#34

KarmaDope

adept

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,016

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleDynamite

None taken, don't worry

I think I would have to kind of agree now having read the rest of the thread. What the new mod shouldnt be though is someone who solely plays WW, mods games, designs games etc. They should however know how the game works, maybe played the odd turbo/vanilla, occasional mishmash, but doesnt have bias to one side.

It seems to me that the WW community here has split into 2 over this - those who favour total restrictions on post content and those who favour mods to decide every time rather than complete bans. The new mod needs to be neutral for this, definitely.

Last edited by KarmaDope; 10-23-2020 at 09:49 AM. Reason: Either way I think overall people are going to leave one way or the other.

10-23-2020 , 09:48 AM

#35

UncleDynamite

Marginalia Satan

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28,898

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyebooger

Co-signed.

I would not feel comfortable (and have not even acted on post reports about) WW specific issues because I don't feel educated enough in "WW culture" (for lack of a better term).

I think the most needed qualities are common sense, respect from the community, equanimity and impartiality. WW knowledge can be nice, but petitioners can be more detailed while explaining the argument.

Frankly, people with the qualities above are uncommon enough we cannot afford to be too picky about their ww knowledge. Which is not to say WW knowledge would not be nice. It would.

10-23-2020 , 09:50 AM

#36

soah

Unexpected

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 61,666

Quote:

Originally Posted by A missread issue

Soah if he wants to become active again, afaik he was a great mod during his time of rule.

thank you, but no

10-23-2020 , 09:51 AM

#37

A missread issue

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 6,403

I don’t like Uncs threats about leaving if Birdman gets chosen. I respect his WW modding over the years, but his ultimatum is silly.

10-23-2020 , 09:54 AM

#38

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59,945

Whatever the choice is, I think that near-unanimous approval from the community is almost essential.

I think a choice that has 70% enthusiastically supporting and 30% enthusiastically opposing is much worse than a choice where 100% of people think "yeah, that's fine, I guess".

10-23-2020 , 09:55 AM

#39

bsball8806

bff with birdman

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 47,384

I don't have the time or the desire to be a mod, but thanks for the thought, all.

10-23-2020 , 09:59 AM

#40

UncleDynamite

Marginalia Satan

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28,898

I think Nicholasp27 and iraisetoomuch are the best names that were made so far.

None were involved in huge spats in recent memory (some old schooler might correct me on Nich, no one will correct on irtm).
Both are quite present and involves in the lives of the forums.
They both seem to have the respect of the community.
irmt is involved in every type of game played here, including ww. Nich is involved with all non-ww games.
irtm is willing to accept the job, waiting to hear from Nich.

10-23-2020 , 10:00 AM

#41

DonkDonkDonkDonk

Goose

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40,598

I do actually think I'd be a good mod.

I have lots of time.

No one hates me (I don't think)

When I inevitably get alienated out of the community, the place won't lose much.

Maybe I could change my dumb username.

It's time

DonkDonkDonkDonk

10-23-2020 , 10:01 AM

#42

UncleDynamite

Marginalia Satan

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28,898

Quote:

Originally Posted by A missread issue

I don’t like Uncs threats about leaving if Birdman gets chosen. I respect his WW modding over the years, but his ultimatum is silly.

I understand your feeling perfectly (not wanting to deal with terrorists, etc) but I consider this important enough that I gotta pull every bit of leverage I think I might have here. I don’t feel good pulling this **** either.

10-23-2020 , 10:02 AM

#43

bsball8806

bff with birdman

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 47,384

My biggest desire in a mod is someone who will enforce a strict CoC where hate speech is not tolerated. If this comes down to any sort of vote/headcount, that's what I will support. Like UglyD, I may or may not play ww again in any sort of capacity so maybe I shouldn't be voicing my opinion at all, but that is what I think POG needs in moderators.

There are enough places on the internet where people can go with their "I don't support hate speech, but I support their right to say it" mentalities. We shouldn't be one of those.

10-23-2020 , 10:03 AM

#44

DonkDonkDonkDonk

Goose

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40,598

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsball8806

Agree with this 100%

10-23-2020 , 10:05 AM

#45

A missread issue

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 6,403

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonkDonkDonkDonk

DonkDonkDonkDonkDonk

10-23-2020 , 10:06 AM

#46

UncleDynamite

Marginalia Satan

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28,898

I am also not completely sure we really need two of them, especially if the person who said that gambit is not active as a poster but does important work behind the lines is correct.

We only had two spikes of drama in recent times.