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tintub · Mar 14, 2003, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by simonjames:
I'd say tintub would bring a good sense balance and common sense to the position of Mod.

I'd leave MacNN and prepare for the end of the world the day Zimp is made Mod - no offence intended

Wow - I never thought I'd see MY name put forward! Balance and common sense are descriptions that have never been applied to me before!

I think you would make a good mod too. Intelligent and not blinded by your own opinion.

suprz's ghost · Mar 14, 2003, 08:23 AM

that's an easy question. CIPHER

philzilla · Mar 14, 2003, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
On a related note, to Philzilla, I HAD sent you an apology a while back regarding that PM incident, which you never acknowledged so don't know if you received it at the time.
You're still upset about it which makes me wonder if the apology got through at all.

i had a reply, sure. your inbox is full now, so:

the main point of what i said there, was not to attack you; it was to point out to that lot, that you're not the best man for the job, going on the points that i raised. like i said: not an attack.

Lerkfish · Mar 14, 2003, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by philzilla:
i had a reply, sure. your inbox is full now, so:

the main point of what i said there, was not to attack you; it was to point out to that lot, that you're not the best man for the job, going on the points that i raised. like i said: not an attack.

thanks for clearing that up.

Timo · Mar 14, 2003, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
I couldn't tell from your post with the mad face if you were mad at what I said about you being human.

If so, I apologize. (tried to send this to you via PM, but your mailbox is full)

Shoot Lerk, I was trying to make fun of myself for being such a hot head. Sorry about not being clear / making a not funny joke.

I should've appended a bunch of

s.

[yer PM's full too and e.mail over quota or somesuch]

Oh, and congratulations about Dayton Daily being a finalist in can't-remember-the-name award...saw it in the Times.

denim · Mar 14, 2003, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by tintub:
well that is a ridiculous solution. that's like trying to get rid of porn on the internet by having ISPs individually filter out each porn site as new URLs are discovered.

It's not necessary, anyway. There are much simpler ways, and they generate revenue, too.

How many here would stick around if MaCNN was a subscription-based service rather than an advertiser-supported service?

Say that the cost was low, like US$40/year.

Lerkfish · Mar 14, 2003, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by Timo:
Oh, and congratulations about Dayton Daily being a finalist in can't-remember-the-name award...saw it in the Times.

really? which Times. ? Do you mean the NYT?
What award? (curious now)

What sometimes happens is I work on a big project, doing the information graphics, and the project wins a big award but the dorko editor neglects to inform everyone who worked on the project.

scaught · Mar 14, 2003, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
I'd nominate scaught. He'll lock any threads that he is unable to translate himself

you know. the "im gonna try and make fun of people" persona doesnt really work for you. youre just not very good at it.

Timo · Mar 14, 2003, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
really? which Times. ? Do you mean the NYT?
What award? (curious now)

What sometimes happens is I work on a big project, doing the information graphics, and the project wins a big award but the dorko editor neglects to inform everyone who worked on the project.

Finalist (not the award winner): Ken McCall, Dale Dempsey and Martha Hild of The Dayton Daily News for "Down on the Factory: Cheap Food, Hidden Costs."

see here: http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/presspol/goldsmith/

The 'vard took out an advertisement in yesterday's NYT.

Lerkfish · Mar 14, 2003, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by Timo:
Finalist (not the award winner): Ken McCall, Dale Dempsey and Martha Hild of The Dayton Daily News for "Down on the Factory: Cheap Food, Hidden Costs."

see here: http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/presspol/goldsmith/

The 'vard took out an advertisement in yesterday's NYT.

Yeah, I did the graphics for that series. Artists don't usually get a name mention, even though there were 21 graphics.

Timo · Mar 14, 2003, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
Yeah, I did the graphics for that series. Artists don't usually get a name mention, even though there were 21 graphics.

OUTRAGEOUS!

Everyone knows the graphics help tell the story.

NICE WORK LERK!

::applause from the peanut gallery::

scaught · Mar 14, 2003, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
Yeah, I did the graphics for that series. Artists don't usually get a name mention, even though there were 21 graphics.

ya. like, i mean. i dont even read those word things anyway. i just like to, you know, look at the pictures.

Zimphire · Mar 14, 2003, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
You disagree with pretty almost everyone

Lerkfish · Mar 14, 2003, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:

totally off topic, but I love that dilbert.

andi*pandi · Mar 14, 2003, 12:16 PM

boots, I'd be honored to be the matriarchal tyrant --er, moderator--of MacNN! Yet while I think I waste a lot of time here, it's not quite enough time to watch over the lounge. A mod must be eternally vigilant, lest someone hijack threads or post whorishly... a mod must be always ready to layeth down the smack.

oooh, that sounds dirty.

If someone else gets nominated for mod, does that mean demonhood can be nominated for saint?

denim · Mar 14, 2003, 01:34 PM

FYI, and just for the record, I'd like to state that I'm insulted

that no one suggested me, even though I'd never do it.

Zimphire · Mar 14, 2003, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
totally off topic, but I love that dilbert.

I do too, it pretty much explains most of the MacNN arguements in here.

boots · Mar 14, 2003, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by andi*pandi:
boots, I'd be honored to be the matriarchal tyrant --er, moderator--of MacNN! Yet while I think I waste a lot of time here, it's not quite enough time to watch over the lounge. A mod must be eternally vigilant, lest someone hijack threads or post whorishly... a mod must be always ready to layeth down the smack.

oooh, that sounds dirty.

If someone else gets nominated for mod, does that mean demonhood can be nominated for saint?

Well, given that this was make-believe, and that there is no way in ... um ... no way I'd do it (thanks to those who suggested me)...

I think your way to "layeth down the smack" would be intresting. Your smackdowns are some of the best on the boards!

It would certainly make things interesting. I usually check out locked thread cause demonhood smacks pretty well too.

I guess I should also go on record with a faux nomination of Zigzag too. He's pretty even in things. That and I tend to agree with him alot.

Adam Betts · Mar 14, 2003, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by scaught:
you know. the "im gonna try and make fun of people" persona doesnt really work for you. youre just not very good at it.

You're obviously mad. Unable to control yourself? I see.

Just a little FYI, I'm not making fun of you. You jumped over the conclusion.

scaught · Mar 14, 2003, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
You're obviously mad. Unable to control yourself? I see.

Just a little FYI, I'm not making fun of you. You jumped over the conclusion.

putting words into my mouth again, eh?

ps. just shut up.

voodoo · Mar 14, 2003, 05:41 PM

Timo for mod.

andi*pandi · Mar 14, 2003, 06:02 PM

do you mean Timo, or Maxelson? Sometimes you get both.

Brien · Mar 14, 2003, 06:08 PM

I'd vote for rampant or ca$h, just to see what would happen.

Timo · Mar 14, 2003, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by andi*pandi:
do you mean Timo, or Maxelson? Sometimes you get both.

Yeah we're a package deal.

voodoo · Mar 14, 2003, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by Timo:
Yeah we're a package deal.

Well, I want Timo. Naturally they are soulmates, so you always get Max With Timo

Oh darn. They speak Scando so I vote for either one...

or better yet BOTH!

Cipher13 · Mar 15, 2003, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by denim:
It's not necessary, anyway. There are much simpler ways, and they generate revenue, too.

How many here would stick around if MaCNN was a subscription-based service rather than an advertiser-supported service?

Say that the cost was low, like US$40/year.

Not I...

Tristrami · Mar 15, 2003, 12:40 AM

I vote for andi*pandi...and not just coz she's in Mass.

Superchicken · Mar 15, 2003, 01:08 AM

It's a funny fact how most people even those who others would want to mod... would never wanna do it. hehe...

Honestly I'd sooner have it remain a free for all with minimal modderation than I would having more modderators... modderators tend to hate me

Teronzhul · Mar 15, 2003, 02:04 AM

They should just let everyone on macnn be mod for a day.

and yes, at the same time. wouldn't that be fun?

christ · 01:59 PM

Originally posted by thunderous_funker:
Christ should do it. Where is he anyway? I hardly see him around anymore. He was born to do it

Boo!

I vote for Demonhood or Gorgonzola, but with Max as special cheese moderator.

Millennium · Mar 15, 2003, 07:52 PM

Zimphire and Ca$h would work well as mods, so long as either both or neither of them got the position.

I mean, think about it. They both obviously care about this forum. And they'd have the threat of Mutually Assured Destruction if they ever got out of hand

sek929 · Mar 17, 2003, 04:40 PM

Uhh, if anyone paid 40 bucks a year just to post at these boards I would question their sanity.

Cipher is the only person mentioned that would be a good mod, why?

1. He is totally impartial and non-caring
2. He doesn't take nor deal B.S.
3. He is sadistic and evil when need be
4. He is not religious
5. He has a skull in his sig
6. He thinks Zimphire is a tool
7. Zimphire is a tool

F*ck you, f*ck you, your cool, f*ck you, I'm out!!

christ · Mar 17, 2003, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by sek929:
Uhh, if anyone paid 40 bucks a year just to post at these boards I would question their sanity.

Cipher is the only person mentioned that would be a good mod, why?

1. He is totally impartial and non-caring
2. He doesn't take nor deal B.S.
3. He is sadistic and evil when need be
4. He is not religious
5. He has a skull in his sig
6. He thinks Zimphire is a tool
7. Zimphire is a tool

F*ck you, f*ck you, your cool, f*ck you, I'm out!!

You forgot

7. He's here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Lerkfish · Mar 17, 2003, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by christ:
You forgot

7. He's here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

the ignore list is your friend.

christ · Mar 17, 2003, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
the ignore list is your friend.

Actually I meant:

8. He's here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (I'd hate to tread all over Zimph's position at 7.)

And I don't say that like it's a bad thing, it's nice to have some constancy in one's life. I certainly wouldn't want to avoid that multi-coloured galah!