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Title: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Kralik on May 08, 2008, 06:42:59 AM
Same Bat time, same Bat channel?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: lem0nhead on May 08, 2008, 06:45:07 AM
Dont understand?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: Kralik on May 08, 2008, 06:47:40 AM
Same as before?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: lem0nhead on May 08, 2008, 06:48:38 AM
Well AP, AC, EL, Bib and MH havent turned up so ur gonna struggle!
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: Kralik on May 08, 2008, 07:05:21 AM
Once they come?  ???
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: lem0nhead on May 08, 2008, 07:06:57 AM
IF, my friend, IF.

Bib and AC arent in the email circle, El and AP have ignored it as MH as.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 08, 2008, 07:14:44 AM
I'd still vote for all of them, yes, but FM is the only one here. Hmmmm....

We don't really need it for now, but if they don't show up once the CC data is back, perhaps it'd be time to promote some new blood. 8)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: Hobbit_Pizza on May 08, 2008, 10:15:32 AM
Please let me know if I can help in any way.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: SomeRandomDude on May 08, 2008, 02:05:21 PM
Ya, same blood, plus Dain's a mod which is good, F_M's back, make him a mod.

I'd be willing to help moderate the MtG section, if it grows big enough to need any help.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 08, 2008, 02:59:12 PM
Dain a mod, FM...Kralik of course... I think that would be enough...I don't want AP to be a mod...nor AC really...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: TheJord on May 08, 2008, 03:58:43 PM
I'm on here a lot... not that that automatically qualifies me to be a mod

I'd rather be a rules afficiendo, kinda like how everyone took's Bib or M_H's word to be gospel
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: MR. Lurtzy on May 08, 2008, 05:53:22 PM
 8)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 09, 2008, 08:49:02 AM
8)
on 2nd thought, as long as Mr lurtzy isn't a mod I am fine...
oh and theJord if it went by how much we were on, I would've been a mod years ago
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: SomeRandomDude on May 09, 2008, 08:57:13 AM
8)
on 2nd thought, as long as Mr lurtzy isn't a mod I am fine...
oh and theJord if it went by how much we were on, I would've been a mod years ago

QFT
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 09, 2008, 11:00:59 AM
QFT?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: TheJord on May 09, 2008, 01:11:45 PM
Yes this is true. I dont think I want to be a mod anyway, I will just take the rank of rules guru.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: MR. Lurtzy on May 10, 2008, 10:34:58 AM
QFT?
Quoted for truth.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 10, 2008, 12:23:45 PM
ah
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: SomeRandomDude on May 10, 2008, 01:53:45 PM
See now how SoP had more posts than I.

"Oh"

"Ah"

"Meh"

At least I say something in my posts...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: TheJord on May 10, 2008, 01:57:40 PM
SoP's posts are hardly thought provoking
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 10, 2008, 07:19:57 PM
never said they were...I didn't think posts in here counted...I thought it was like a members lounge...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: Elessar's Socks on May 11, 2008, 12:38:31 AM
Just set the post count to permanently zero give wannabe spammers 5000 posts each. It's not like it'll change our opinions either way. ;D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 11, 2008, 05:14:43 AM
LOL ;) why are they're lines through your post? I'm so confused...my spammer brain is messed up today ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: MR. Lurtzy on May 11, 2008, 03:39:37 PM
 ;D You guys are crazy. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: lem0nhead on May 12, 2008, 02:01:35 AM
You can choose strikethrough as a font that puts a cross through stuff. Also posts count everywhere on this site.

I know i know, its ur dream come true dude....  ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 12, 2008, 08:39:14 AM
LOL










no seriously, posts shouldn't count here, its just messed up...I like a place where I can unadulteratedly spam without being criticized for upping my post count.,..I need to get it out of my system...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 12, 2008, 11:02:41 AM
In trying to think of people who are active, impartial and fair, and who I think people who universally agree with, and/or who probably just deserve it for hanging around so long and contributing much to the community, I nominate the following:

Universal Mods:
Felipe Musco
AnxiousChieftain (should he return)
Menace64

LOTR Forum Mods (universal; all LOTR forums):
Anonymous Prodigy (should he return)
AgentDrake

LOTR General Discussion:
sickofpalantirs
CarpeGuitarrem (if we can get him over here)

LOTR Decks:
NBarden
CarpeGuitarrem

LOTR DCs:
Thranduil
Lem0nhead

LOTR Gameplay:
bibfortuna (if he shows up)
lem0nhead?
TheJord?

Trading/Online Play:
none other than the universal mods

MtG Forum Mod (universal):
NBarden

What do you all think of that? Any suggested additions/subtractions? I don't want to stir up bad feeling among people here...I'm trying to be fair and balanced, like Fox News! :P
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 12, 2008, 11:31:26 AM
In trying to think of people who are active, impartial and fair, and who I think people who universally agree with, and/or who probably just deserve it for hanging around so long and contributing much to the community, I nominate the following:

Universal Mods:
Felipe Musco
Menace64

LOTR Forum Mods (universal; all LOTR forums):
AgentDrake

LOTR General Discussion:
sickofpalantirs

LOTR Decks:
NBarden

LOTR DCs:
Thranduil

LOTR Gameplay:
TheJord

here's my list.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: lem0nhead on May 13, 2008, 01:36:35 AM
I would do DC's if needed and Gameplay if Bib doesnt turn up.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 13, 2008, 05:07:17 AM
we only need one gameplay mod, same with DC's.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: menace64 on May 13, 2008, 09:04:13 AM
I'd volunteer to be a universal mod.

Banning people has been my lifelong dream.  :clown:
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 13, 2008, 10:49:24 AM
I think you would be a good universal mod. You seem fairly fair ;) and balanced.
what is your avatar though?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: menace64 on May 13, 2008, 11:37:16 AM
It's a still from one of the best music videos of all time, Fortress by the band Pinback. Pinback also happens to be my favorite band (really laid back indie rock).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXH35QA9XeM
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 13, 2008, 12:17:49 PM
stupid blocker ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 14, 2008, 07:25:40 AM
Any other opinions on this? Kralik has already made FM a universal mod, but it'd be nice to get the others in place soon. And what I DON'T want to do is promote folks and then have to axe them afterwards because folks have an issue they didn't bring to the table ahead of time.

If you have a strong opinion you don't want to express publically, send me or Kralik or a PM. But if you DON'T have a strong opinion...well, it'd be good to know that too so we don't have to wait longer than necessary.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 14, 2008, 07:27:58 AM
Well is this a democracy? Are you asking for votes or for volunteers? Or what?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 14, 2008, 07:31:59 AM
Just opinions on my nominations, and perhaps on SoP's suggestions as well. I just want to get a feel for how many people think is a good number and who they should be. Personally, I disagree with SoP in that I think it'd be good to have two for most forums, as folks could be on extended vacation or other disappear (a la EL and AP), but that might just be me.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 14, 2008, 07:36:30 AM
I disagree with SoP except on menace for general and Thran for DC's but like i said i dont mind doing it.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: FM on May 14, 2008, 07:44:15 AM
Ok, so what exactly can/should I moderate? Which session(s)?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 14, 2008, 07:53:51 AM
As a global moderator, you should have some manner of control in ALL forums. To what extent that control is, I have to confess I'm not sure offhand.

EDIT: Just checked, and it looks like you have pretty much full control over topics and posts. You can sticky, lock, move, split, modify content, etc. But control over other members and the forum controls remain solely with the admins. For now, at least.

Moderators of select boards would have similiar controls over topics in that board(s), but no other boards. Global moderators like yourself, FM, get that control everywhere.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: AgentDrake on May 14, 2008, 08:39:13 AM
Everything looks fine to me.
Can't promise I'd make a particularly effective mod, though, if you do make me one. Nevertheless, I shall endeavor to... Waittaminute.

*checks back at the list*

...SoP? A mod? As in, a guy with unlocking powers? Hahahahahahaha.... Poor NB. Spam Wars. :popcorn: :clown:

But seriously, though. Everything looks perfectly fine to me. As long as we don't have, say, PeterPot or llama modding anything, I'm happy.
Do we have/will we need an RPG mod? Wondering what the most effective thing to do there would be.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 14, 2008, 08:42:54 AM
Mods are not necessarily permanent positions. Should any mod abuse their controls or not do their duties like they should, they can and will be removed. So don't worry about all that. ;)

Quote from: AgentDrake
Do we have/will we need an RPG mod? Wondering what the most effective thing to do there would be.
Probably, yes. You would likely be a good candidate for that, actually, but we'll tackle that another day.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 14, 2008, 08:47:40 AM
Alright, here are the revised proposals, then:

Universal Mods:
Felipe Musco
Menace64

LOTR Forum Mods (universal; all LOTR forums):
AgentDrake

LOTR General Discussion:
sickofpalantirs

LOTR Decks:
NBarden

LOTR DCs:
Thranduil, Lem0nhead (I think they both deserve it by now)

LOTR Gameplay:
TheJord

Trading/Online Play:
none other than the universal mods

RPGing:
TBD

MtG Forum Mod (universal):
NBarden

Note that other members might be added as mods later, especially certain members that are still absent.

If we're all agreed (especially Kralik), I'll go ahead and promote those folks. :D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Hobbit_Pizza on May 14, 2008, 10:00:55 AM
Looks good to me.

If I ever manage to achieve "trustworthy status" I volunteer to help w/ the Trading Forum.
I like to edit things to conform to AutoLink.  ;D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Thranduil on May 14, 2008, 10:23:12 AM
Tell me, if you're nominating me for a mod, what exactly does a mod need to do? :mrgreen:

Thranduil
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 14, 2008, 10:52:17 AM
Quote from: Thranduil
Tell me, if you're nominating me for a mod, what exactly does a mod need to do? :mrgreen:

If all goes smoothly, nothing. ;D

What moderators typically do (and all we'd be asking you to do) is pretty simple. As I see it, they do the following:

- Control content in their moderated forum(s). This is the typical mod task, involving splitting topics if a particular tangent really deserves its own topic, stickying (and unstickying) topics when appropriate, locking/unlocking when appropriate (usually locking when a topic is getting out of hand for one reason or another), and at the extreme side of things, modifying or even deleting inappropriate comments, posts, or entire threads. Like I said, if all goes well, you don't have to do a darn thing, but those are the type of things you MAY need/want to step in for.

- Reporting inappropriate behavior to the admins. Since mods don't (currently, at least) have any direct control over users, any malicious, inappropriate, hurtful, or just plain stupid behavior needs to be dealt with by the admins. This CAN include modifying or deleting certain data, as mentioned above, but most likely will need to be something the admins deal with using the admin tools, possibly all the way up to banning. I don't expect any of our regulars would ever warrant the admins having to step in, but we always need to be on the lookout for bots and less savory characters that might stumble across our boards as they grow and (hopefully) gain a reputation in the LOTR TCG community. Mods are the first line of defense against internal and exteral attacks.

That's really about it. Just use your heads, warn when appropriate, dabble in mod controls when necessary, and things should work out just fine. It's pretty simple, really.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 14, 2008, 11:10:11 AM
I would be a better mod of RPG'ing then of general discussion, though I could do either both or none...dain already is a mod so he can do RPG...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Thranduil on May 14, 2008, 11:45:05 AM
Okay cool. Sounds good.

Thanks!

Thranduil
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 15, 2008, 01:55:49 AM
Fine by me, though i hear what AD is saying, giving one spammer mod powers is dangerous enough giving it to a spammer with a rival spammer not getting it.. ooo... rerrange the sentence; with fire playing.

 ;D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 15, 2008, 07:00:36 AM
Alright, I've assigned the moderators we've discussed. Still playing with a few things, but the moderation of the appropriate boards SHOULD be working now.

Good luck to the new moderators! :D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Kralik on May 15, 2008, 07:10:24 AM
The choices are fine by me.
Can any of the mods (other than FM) see the Graveyard? It's invisible to regular members, but I would prefer to send posts there rather than deleting. Let me know if you don't see it and I'll see if I can figure out the appropriate permissions necessary.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 15, 2008, 07:18:52 AM
Cant see anything called the graveyard on the forums, where am i looking though?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 15, 2008, 07:24:22 AM
Cant see anything called the graveyard on the forums, where am i looking though?

'Twould be below the MtG forums.

I'm still trying to figure out how to add the local mods to a proper moderator group without accidentally making them universal mods. I think that would be necessary for you to see the Graveyard. I like most of the admin panel here, but this particular task is giving me fits. Very unlike other forums I've administrated before....
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 15, 2008, 07:26:32 AM
In that case no its not there :D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 15, 2008, 07:27:36 AM
In that case no its not there :D

Right. Working on it....
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Kralik on May 15, 2008, 09:10:33 AM
Maybe giving all mods their own special group, which has access to the Graveyard?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 15, 2008, 09:15:52 AM
I can modify, but I can't sticky...and can I be a mod in RPG forum?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: TheJord on May 15, 2008, 01:24:01 PM
Rules mod, happy days!  ;D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 16, 2008, 07:46:40 AM
Why cant i sticky stuff?  :P
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 16, 2008, 07:51:09 AM
Why cant i sticky stuff?  :P

Uh...you SHOULD be able to, just not here. :roll:
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 16, 2008, 07:57:43 AM
Hmm i know it has be in chamber of m but where do i do it?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: DáinIronfoot on May 16, 2008, 09:32:43 AM
Most of those options should show up at the bottom of the thread. You should see something like:

Move Topic | Remove Topic | Lock Tpic | Set Topic Sticky | Merge Topics
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: FM on May 16, 2008, 07:34:12 PM
Otherwise, just edit the main post of the thread, it also gives you the option to do so.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: SomeRandomDude on May 17, 2008, 09:18:12 AM
Everything looks fine to me.
Can't promise I'd make a particularly effective mod, though, if you do make me one. Nevertheless, I shall endeavor to... Waittaminute.

*checks back at the list*

...SoP? A mod? As in, a guy with unlocking powers? Hahahahahahaha.... Poor NB. Spam Wars. :popcorn: :clown:

But seriously, though. Everything looks perfectly fine to me. As long as we don't have, say, PeterPot or llama modding anything, I'm happy.
Do we have/will we need an RPG mod? Wondering what the most effective thing to do there would be.

Llama is a mod....at least his main account.

Nobody figured out that was me...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 17, 2008, 04:43:25 PM
I knew...and told Lem0n.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: FM on May 17, 2008, 08:25:41 PM
I knew... and didn't care. ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 18, 2008, 05:55:50 AM
your response just totally owned mine... :-[
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: AgentDrake on May 18, 2008, 12:57:19 PM
Everything looks fine to me.
Can't promise I'd make a particularly effective mod, though, if you do make me one. Nevertheless, I shall endeavor to... Waittaminute.

*checks back at the list*

...SoP? A mod? As in, a guy with unlocking powers? Hahahahahahaha.... Poor NB. Spam Wars. :popcorn: :clown:

But seriously, though. Everything looks perfectly fine to me. As long as we don't have, say, PeterPot or llama modding anything, I'm happy.
Do we have/will we need an RPG mod? Wondering what the most effective thing to do there would be.

Llama is a mod....at least his main account.

Nobody figured out that was me...

Hahahaha... Nope. I was convinced it was bob.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: TheJord on May 18, 2008, 01:20:31 PM
We need someone to mod Lurtzy, his spam is out of control
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: FM on May 18, 2008, 02:24:24 PM
Soooo, can I stalk him, then?
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: MR. Lurtzy on May 18, 2008, 05:47:41 PM
We need someone to mod Lurtzy, his spam is out of control
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 19, 2008, 02:00:01 AM
Youre not supposed to be happy with that ML, TJ is right!
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 19, 2008, 05:21:51 AM
I've already been stalking him in bag end...but my jurisdiction ends there...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: AgentDrake on May 19, 2008, 01:12:20 PM
Well, if he gets completely out of hand, I'll step up Operation Overlord: Lurtzy Phase. For now, he's just an annoyance, and does actually have some constructive posts.

Sometimes. ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 19, 2008, 01:24:36 PM
never ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: TheJord on May 19, 2008, 02:04:40 PM
never ;)

He has clearly learnt from the best
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: MR. Lurtzy on May 19, 2008, 05:17:50 PM
What are you talking about? 8)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: FM on May 19, 2008, 05:19:56 PM
This, exactly.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: MR. Lurtzy on May 19, 2008, 05:22:07 PM
This, exactly.
...
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: FM on May 19, 2008, 05:31:50 PM
Yeah, he's good, fellas. But do not fear, for I am here! I'll keep him in line. ;)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 21, 2008, 06:14:18 AM
never ;)

He has clearly learnt from the best
no if you actually look outside the members lounge, most of my posts are constructive...and even in the members lounge the majority are on topic.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: lem0nhead on May 21, 2008, 07:30:42 AM
Yeah SoP is not so much as "spammer" as an overly zealous poster. Most are constructive, its just he posts on everything he can as opposed to posting on everything with ANYthing without justification.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: SomeRandomDude on May 22, 2008, 05:19:27 AM
Shhh....don't tell him. You'll hurt his feelings.
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: Kralik on May 22, 2008, 07:08:00 AM
Since this seems resolved, I'm going to go ahead and unsticky it. :)
Title: Re: Choosing moderators...YOUR opinions wanted, please!
Post by: sickofpalantirs on May 22, 2008, 10:09:53 AM
Shhh....don't tell him. You'll hurt his feelings.
actually, now that I have a ton of posts, I don't want to be called a spammer much anymore...official spammer...or worthful spammer...but not just spammer...actually I think I have MPD with respect to spamming...its complicated.