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Blue
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Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:31 pm Posts: 14078 Location: Fuck.
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| | | | Kyzak~ ♥ wrote: Ho hum! I apologize for the erratic sizing in the paragraphs, but I usually only break when there's a new thought to be had nowadays~
Spam V1 was created to shoo idiocy under the carpet- the administration realized pretty quick that it was encouraging stupidity, not trapping it. Since the staff couldn't trust the users with the ability to start discussing whatever they'd like with almost no restriction-no pornography or anything of that sort!--, they locked it away. If we had any of those archivist types here, you'd know that it was bad. It was baaaaad! Since none of the more educated users of this fair fora wanted anything to do with it, it devolved into Forum Games in its' pre-moderation days- any sort of gem in all that rough and tumble would become ultimately worthless because of bad posters. So! the administration decided to make things a bit more restricted-perhaps too restricted!- by "electing" a moderator, one who would act as a filter- keeping those without the ability to construct basic, coherent sentences out of an otherwise fantastical niche of the fora! I will admit that, at first, Blue was far too picky with who he let in-not to mention he played favorites!--, but later he lowered his expectations appropriately. If there was a milestone you had to overcome to get in-other than the initial test!--, we would not have the newer additions such as Zenetos. You're exaggerating things horribly, not to mention making the majority of the fora even more fearful of taking the test in the first place!
I will readily admit, this is a subject I am terribly biased on. Spam is dear to my heart, as without it there would be no pull to keep me here, nor would I have met such wonderful characters- ones who would likely suffer the same fate as I without it, leaving but the administration and their prepubescent masses. I have seen such a tragedy happen before, though the veterans did not fade due to intolerance, but to acceptance. There will always be a next generation beyond your time- the old will find they have little to hang on to anymore, now that they have grown up and lost interest in what previously made them so wonderfully ecstatic. Change ushers in with the new blood, taking place wherever it may reach and never letting go- not until it yields to the next project, the yet newer generation. One tiny nook is all the consolation is all that's necessary to keep weaving that old social web- why tear it down now? What is there to gain, especially when most are allowed to join us?
Another thing, while we're on the subject. Blue either needs to shape up or be relieved of his duties. He has begun to make terrible choices- ones for his own s****, as he has admitted several times! I fear he will only tire of his position even further, do even worse things. If this is not the case, Blue, correct me by all means~
In summary, there's very little to be gained from ceasing the usergroup's existence that I can think of- if idiocy will persist outside a moderated spam, it will only breed in a place it can't be hindered. | | | | |
Don't worry, I'm not Ryan. It's fun to confuse people, though.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:14 pm |
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~Derpy Hooves~
Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:36 pm Posts: 869
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Blue a lot of people are mad maybe you should be more fair and nice and get rid of fagcat and all of this will be over okay.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:16 pm |
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Blue
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Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:31 pm Posts: 14078 Location: Fuck.
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We'll see. If you look back, Fatcat doesn't do anything different from how you guys acted when I first let you in.
Now, if you want to know how I assess someone's stats, I'll tell you. I say "Make me laugh." If they try and fail, I tell them no. If they try and then fail, then try again by showing me they can hold their own in a conversation without being a complete idiot, I consider it. If they come to me and explain that they don't believe their style of humor would be acceptable (ie being humble) and automatically engage me in conversation, I say yes. I look for people who can respond to a query with a moderate sense of self opinion. I don't watch for the smartest people in the entire world, I don't even look for kind of smart people. If they have opinions and can talk coherently, they can go in. The Spam Section isn't a club, it's behind a wall. A lot of people can go in, but even more cannot. I refuse about twenty PM's a day. If you say I'm being crazy by letting in a couple every few weeks, step the f*** back and look at how many new users we get every damn hour.
You can't complain about everyone because you don't have the right to. Being in Spam means you can think, that's all.
Also, as a side note, I proposed opening the Spam Section to Cleod a while back and we all agreed it still wasn't time, yet.
_________________"What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today." ~Phil Conners, Channel 9 Pittsburgh Weather Man~
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:28 pm |
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Zhane
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:21 pm Posts: 891 Location: Angels Camp Country:
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Skype: Zhane7
Currently Playing: Magic: The Gathering
Waifu: Bree
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I personally have to many opinions, and recently I can talk coherently, welll better than SOME people in spam. So there has to be something more...
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:33 pm |
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Blue
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Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:31 pm Posts: 14078 Location: Fuck.
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I've known you for a long time, Zhane. You still come across as a but immature, you know. PM me and we'll talk about it.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:35 pm |
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Phantom R
Joined: Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:04 pm Posts: 444 Location: around
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Currently Playing: Vanquish, Shining Force, Jet Set Radio, SEGA All-Stars Racing, inFamous
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I say let the Spam Usergroup stay a usergroup. I'm telling you it would be flooded with completely idiotic topics and people. A Spam section that anyone can post in would be such an eyesore.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:09 pm |
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Nick
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:31 am Posts: 2229
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So you want the "Spam" section to not have spam... that makes sense.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:11 pm |
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Zhane
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:21 pm Posts: 891 Location: Angels Camp Country:
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Skype: Zhane7
Currently Playing: Magic: The Gathering
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I would want two spam sections really, the spam of which we "non VIP spam" could still make topics of our LPs and such without getting banned, while still needing some order of topic instad of complete silliness while the "VIP spam" would be well what it is... just for the more intelligent people to discuss what they will.
_________________ Stories working on: Aniki Amnesia, A moment's breath. (Title in progress) Any song or poem requests? I write them for free and have many of them. Give me a PM if you need help with anything. "Love is the light of hope when all else is dark."
So I'm kind of a magic nut and pretty good at it. So if you need any help with it let me know.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:11 pm |
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Tid
Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:02 pm Posts: 7283 Location: Australia Country:
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MGN Username: Tid
Currently Playing: Deep™ The™ Game™
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It makes perfect sense. The Spam Section as it is now is basically a safe-haven for the members who can hold reasonable discussions without being inhibited by the regular forum rules. An unrestricted discussion ground with a restricted population.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:33 pm |
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Nick
Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:31 am Posts: 2229
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I agree with Zhane here having two spam sections should satisfy everyone including Tid's point.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:36 pm |
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Zhane
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:21 pm Posts: 891 Location: Angels Camp Country:
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Currently Playing: Magic: The Gathering
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Someone agrees with me ^,^ that makes 15 people this week!
_________________ Stories working on: Aniki Amnesia, A moment's breath. (Title in progress) Any song or poem requests? I write them for free and have many of them. Give me a PM if you need help with anything. "Love is the light of hope when all else is dark."
So I'm kind of a magic nut and pretty good at it. So if you need any help with it let me know.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:36 pm |
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Tid
Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:02 pm Posts: 7283 Location: Australia Country:
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You keep count of who agrees with you? Not beta at all.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:37 pm |
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Zhane
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:21 pm Posts: 891 Location: Angels Camp Country:
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Skype: Zhane7
Currently Playing: Magic: The Gathering
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? I don't get the not beta or are yo sayin' slang as in better about my new avi? I like it 'cause I evolved into espeon and I fond one with my friend mew (mew's her fave and she requested to be in my avi no matter what...) Or are you saying I'm a loser for keeping track? Well, I guess I am actually it doesn't happen often.
_________________ Stories working on: Aniki Amnesia, A moment's breath. (Title in progress) Any song or poem requests? I write them for free and have many of them. Give me a PM if you need help with anything. "Love is the light of hope when all else is dark."
So I'm kind of a magic nut and pretty good at it. So if you need any help with it let me know.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:40 pm |
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iKinkajou
Joined: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:11 pm Posts: 1058 Location: Some place down the road, or something
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Currently Playing: Fallout: New Vegas, Portal 2, Assassin's Creed 3, League of Legends, Gang Garrison 2, Team Fortress 2, Bioshock 2, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:41 pm |
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iKinkajou
Joined: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:11 pm Posts: 1058 Location: Some place down the road, or something
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Sorry, for the double post. I'm still deciding whether to laugh at you, or feel sorry.
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:44 pm |
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