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scaught · Mar 13, 2003, 05:22 PM

who of the people who youd recognize as a "lounge regular" would you nominate as a lounge moderator?

it doesnt matter that they probably wouldnt want the job, just vote.

philzilla · Mar 13, 2003, 05:31 PM

zimphire, so we could put an end to silly knee-jerk threads, founded on baseless accusations

boots · Mar 13, 2003, 05:42 PM

Thunderous_funker

and/or

Lerkfish

Andi*pandi might be interesting too.

tintub · Mar 13, 2003, 05:59 PM

daimoni, faceache, mastrap.

if they wanted to be moderators, anyway.

thunderous_funker · Mar 13, 2003, 06:09 PM

I think zigzag always amazes me with how impartial, neutral and reasoned he can be to even the most heated flamefest.

I'm too much of a hot head

pathogen · Mar 13, 2003, 06:14 PM

Fat Barry should be an honorary moderator, with all the priviledges. I don't even think he has 25 posts yet, either, but he keeps me on my toes in a good way.

If he thought a thread needed closing, it probably does.

Zimphire · Mar 13, 2003, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
zimphire, so we could put an end to silly knee-jerk threads, founded on baseless accusations

Chuckmcd · Mar 13, 2003, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by boots:
Thunderous_funker

and/or

Lerkfish

Andi*pandi might be interesting too.

I'm with Boots... I'd vote for Lerkfish

thunderous_funker · Mar 13, 2003, 06:45 PM

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

zigzag · Mar 13, 2003, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by thunderous_funker:
I think zigzag always amazes me with how impartial, neutral and reasoned he can be to even the most heated flamefest.

That's very kind of you, but I'm sure that some with whom I've had battles would disagree. I've had more than my share of lapses in reason and/or diplomacy.

wdlove · Mar 13, 2003, 07:18 PM

I would vote for Lerkfish & Zimphire to bring balance!

thunderous_funker · Mar 13, 2003, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by wdlove:
I would vote for Lerkfish & Zimphire to bring balance!

Balance or a murder-suicide pact??

Mark Tungston · Mar 13, 2003, 07:38 PM

mac zealot

...oh you meant moderator, i thought you said garbage dump

dillerX · Mar 13, 2003, 07:57 PM

MindFad. Free icons for everyone!

scaught · Mar 13, 2003, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by Mark Tungston:
mac zealot

...oh you meant moderator, i thought you said garbage dump

dude. how old are you? cause MZ is like 17 or something and doesnt even post here anymore. calm down.

putamare · Mar 13, 2003, 08:18 PM

ppppthhhh.... nobody

moderators are for nancy-boys

Adam Betts · Mar 13, 2003, 08:28 PM

I'd nominate scaught. He'll lock any threads that he is unable to translate himself

thunderous_funker · Mar 13, 2003, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by boots:
Thunderous_funker

and/or

Lerkfish

Andi*pandi might be interesting too.

"Offer me not this thing! Understand that I would take it out of a desire to do good, but through me it would wield a power great and terrible..."

thePurpleGiant · Mar 13, 2003, 09:08 PM

Lerk.

Reason, wisdom and humour in one package. Him and Demon would kick ass.

thePurpleGiant · Mar 13, 2003, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by Mark Tungston:
mac zealot

...oh you meant moderator, i thought you said garbage dump

Dude, I know MZ doesn't always make the most riveting or wise posts, but give him a break, he means no harm. It seems that recently he is all you want to post about.

Superchicken · Mar 13, 2003, 09:19 PM

Mac Zealot has never done anything rude to me, and largely the only things I've heard him say over AIM about the lounge is being sick of childish people... which makes sense since he never posts but there's people like you who still rag on him... not sure what exactly he's done but your additude sucks.

As for my mod choises... possibly lerk, I might go with boots too, he's generally pretty level headed far as I've sceen.

tintub · Mar 13, 2003, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
Dude, I know MZ doesn't always make the most riveting or wise posts, but give him a break, he means no harm. It seems that recently he is all you want to post about.

tell me about it. Only one thing worse than an annoying immature poster, and that's the guy that follows him around complaining about every post.

sek929 · Mar 13, 2003, 09:31 PM

Cipher first and foremost. Maybe he could eb the only mod in the lounge, that would set things strait alright.

Superchicken · Mar 13, 2003, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by sek929:
Cipher first and foremost. Maybe he could eb the only mod in the lounge, that would set things strait alright.

This is the funniest thing I have read all day

denim · Mar 13, 2003, 09:43 PM

Do we need another mod?

What's wrong with the one we've got? Is he ill?

Y'know, I put myself forward for a mod position here (Games) a while back. I've been very thankful that I was turned down.

The place I normally moderate has tools to control troublemakers. For instance, we have the ability to enforce a ban. This place doesn't, and therefore is uncontrollable. Y'gotta be crazy to try to moderate under these conditions.

beb · Mar 13, 2003, 09:45 PM

--Helen-- please come home. I miss you.

Superchicken · Mar 13, 2003, 09:50 PM

I would never wanna try and mod these forums. If they were phpBB and I had admin powers that's different... but yeah..

sek929 · Mar 13, 2003, 09:56 PM

Originally posted by Superchic[k]en:
This is the funniest thing I have read all day

Well glad I could give you a laugh.

Nonsuch · Mar 13, 2003, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by thunderous_funker:

"So ... how do you think I'd look with a nose ring? Would it look stupid? Be honest."

</off-topic>

philzilla · Mar 13, 2003, 10:17 PM

Lerkfish? you people are all clearly mad. a moderator of a Lounge like this, where so many religious and political threads happen, should not be so openly politically or religiously biased. sure, he's a good guy, etc, but i don't think MacNN want someone who throws tantrums and then PM's people, calling them names, when they don't like something. that's not really the right attitude, is it?

if anything, they just need to get tougher and kick/ban more people who ask for it, but actually enforce the ban. there's no point in banning one user name, when that user has about 5 other names, but not banning the other 5 names.

also, vB has more admin features than phpBB. i admin on both, so i know. having the features is one thing. using them is clearly another, as proven @ NN

daimoni · 03:28 AM

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OwlBoy · Mar 13, 2003, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by Chuckmcd:
I'm with Boots... I'd vote for Lerkfish

Lerkfish!

-Owl

Superchicken · Mar 13, 2003, 10:48 PM

perhaps not lerkfish... I dono I've never had any problems with him. I dono if I could ban people and enforce a ban... I still don't even know if I'd wanna mod this place... I'd probably end up banning half the peopleon here hahaha

tintub · Mar 13, 2003, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
if anything, they just need to get tougher and kick/ban more people who ask for it, but actually enforce the ban. there's no point in banning one user name, when that user has about 5 other names, but not banning the other 5 names.

how can they actually enforce the ban?

philzilla · Mar 13, 2003, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by tintub:
how can they actually enforce the ban?

the reason so many people are still around after being banned, is because they know they can pretty much just walk back in here and just carry on. i'll ban someone's account as many times as they care to sign up again, if i've already banned them for a reason. also, if someone obviously uses a few usernames, i'm banning that person, so all his/her usernames are banned.

nickdman · Mar 13, 2003, 11:09 PM

nickdman, your merciless overlord

Cipher13 · Mar 13, 2003, 11:29 PM

Originally posted by Superchic[k]en:
This is the funniest thing I have read all day

We find your posts much more amusing.

tintub · Mar 13, 2003, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
the reason so many people are still around after being banned, is because they know they can pretty much just walk back in here and just carry on. i'll ban someone's account as many times as they care to sign up again, if i've already banned them for a reason. also, if someone obviously uses a few usernames, i'm banning that person, so all his/her usernames are banned.

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.

Lerkfish · Mar 13, 2003, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
Lerkfish? you people are all clearly mad. a moderator of a Lounge like this, where so many religious and political threads happen, should not be so openly politically or religiously biased. sure, he's a good guy, etc, but i don't think MacNN want someone who throws tantrums and then PM's people, calling them names, when they don't like something. that's not really the right attitude, is it?

simonjames · Mar 13, 2003, 11:46 PM

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

Lerkfish · Mar 13, 2003, 11:52 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lerkfish:
I'd say boots, scaught, zigzag, or timo.

maybe thunderous funker. Or Maxelson.

mainly because I've seen them be very even handed in incendiary situations.

I've also seen them, like every human, have days or people that irritate them.

but as far as I know, the mods they have already do a fairly wonderful job.

MacGorilla · Mar 13, 2003, 11:54 PM

Me!

Timo · 10:13 AM

Originally posted by Lerkfish:
I've also seen them, like every human, have days or people that irritate them.

Now just because my ignore list is like a phone book does not mean people get to me.

edit: the above post is an attempt at humor.

Zoom_zoom · Mar 14, 2003, 12:24 AM

I would have to say, Mr.lerkfish,
he is the one, so wise, he will bring peace back to the force!

Oneota · Mar 14, 2003, 12:27 AM

I think that I tend to be a pretty open-minded and fair fella (though I also apparently haven't made enough of an impact around here to jump into anyone else's mind as a nominee).

But I'm not sure I would want the job.

Lerkfish · Mar 14, 2003, 12:29 AM

Originally posted by Timo:
Now just because my ignore list is like a phone book does not mean people get to me.

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)
---------------
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.

Zimphire · Mar 14, 2003, 02:32 AM

I'd actually vote for Lerk for mod. He seems to keep his cool most of the time. Even if I don't agree with everything he says.

Face Ache · Mar 14, 2003, 03:05 AM

Originally posted by tintub:
daimoni, faceache, mastrap.

if they wanted to be moderators, anyway.

Me? Volunteer for work? Hahahahaha!

Maxelson would be the man for the job.

But I'm sure he's probably busy.

Adam Betts · Mar 14, 2003, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Even if I don't agree with everything he says.

You disagree with pretty almost everyone

Agasthya · Mar 14, 2003, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by Superchic[k]en:
perhaps not lerkfish... I dono I've never had any problems with him. I dono if I could ban people and enforce a ban... I still don't even know if I'd wanna mod this place... I'd probably end up banning half the peopleon here hahaha

No one has suggested you so you don't need to worry about moderating this place