A Public Service Announcement
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:27 pm
Dear friends and fellow players,
We are today faced with the prospect of a malignant growth taking over our once happy forums. The cancer of malcontent and decrepit behavior.
It has manifested itself in many forms but the most recent and prominent, and the one I’d like to biopsy and hopefully remove concerns the recent market section changes and the torrent of abuse that Nuto has had to take.
If I were you I would simply rejoice that there have been some visible signs of an active moderator, a rarity of late.
Firstly you, the community whom the forums serve, complained that the Mods weren’t doing enough and the Admin staff agreed. So the Admins, who ultimately control what happens on the forums, did a Mod reshuffle which put a few noses out of join but alas did little to improve the situation. Some Mods went so far as to resign from their positions while a few soldiered on.
One of the most active, widely known and loved Mods was even denied Admin status due to outside interference. Even though his credentials were impeccable, making him perfect for the job, he was looked over. Again.
Now as some have pointed out here and at the bastardised Market Forum, Nuto’s amendments have been major which has led those of you who are seemingly incapable of stringing together a plausible argument to plead your case to take the low path and make a move on her account. Is that how pathetic we have become?
If we can’t articulate, we destroy?
I had hoped that the distance between our apex and nadir was much larger. What a vain man I am.
At least RobinInDaHood steals on principle, now we see people proudly announcing how dubious their character is as if actively seeking adoration and approval for their actions.
I blame the parents.
As a bit of supportive evidence, you should vaguely remember Psi being massed due to his apparently overzealous enforcement of the ‘No Signatures or Avatars of a Suggestive Sexual Nature’ rule. For those of you still scratching your heads, in essence the lovely Ms Alba got Psi massed, and he was just following a Forum Rule.
Naturally in all cases where an/a Admin’s/Mod’s account is attacked due to them doing their jobs, Forum refunds the damages. Some people just can’t distinguish between a personal attack on the forums and a Mod doing the job that we put them into power to do.
Forum is still Nuto’s Mod-Superior, as are the other Admin staff and the market changes were discussed within this exalted little group as well as Nuto’s peers, the other Mods.
If the Admins and other Mods didn’t allow the changes to happen they simply wouldn’t have taken place. Yet now when people have begun to moan these Mods decide to spring into action and turn on one of their own and use her as a scapegoat. Very reminiscent of a Jewish lad quite a few years back that you may have heard of.
People in power should be above mob mentality and they should also be virtuous enough not to take advantage of one and use it for their own purposes. This is thrice that I have witnessed the pack tear into a solitary member, and twice has it involved people I care about.
To put it bluntly though, you should direct your ill will at those who only recently changed their tune on this topic.
Where was their apparent steadfast defiance when the changes were first proposed? Why is it that only now they spring into action? Were they on vacation?
Or are they more concerned with their public image that their Modship comes second?
But on a more constructive note, if you’d like to change the market structure, sit down, do up a rough draft and develop a valid argument for why you believe your format should be used. This forum does belong to us, as was pointed out. And the Mods aren’t the unfeeling stone gargoyles that the rumour mill makes them out to be.
And any two year old can *modded* and moan about a problem when things done go their way, adults actively try to find a solution and move on.
Which category do you fall into?
Now concerning time, I know Nuto works long hours. From midday till midnight most days, sometime longer and it’s a labour intensive job. By rights the only thing you should expect of her when she arrives home at night is for her to head straight to bed, however she does not. Nuto drags herself online to perform her Mod duties and other miscellaneous tasks. To be fair Modding isn’t the only thing she does of a night but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t occupy a decent amount of her time which, according to Phil and Steve, should be spent sleeping.
Alas recently during this period of time she is quite often bombarded with PMs of a vulgar and sick nature.
To quote one of the more colourful ones:
“I bet you take it up the arse.”
As you can tell, that one was probably from one of the creative minds behind the latest season of Big Brother. An insult of that level is often associated with drunken lads at a pub, under no circumstances should a woman ever have to be on the receiving end of that. I was brought up to respect the fairer sex. One can only wonder what kind of household fostered that.
Needless to say, it’s not the welcome home message any of us would look forward to and in spite of all that crap and long hours she still wakes up in time for breakfast and fits her real life family and friends into the morning hours before she has to head off to work and again and let the process repeat itself.
A portion of the people reading this will be workers, myself included, and can thus empathise. While on my University holidays I get up at 6am six days a week and depending on my work roster, I work 9-15 hours a day and often get home at around 11pm. At which point I make myself dinner, clean up and let the dog out to do his business and hop online to catch up with the day’s events, chat and whatever else needs to be done.
In the end I usually get to bed at about 2-3am, if I decided to sleep that night, and as per Nuto, repeat come 6am.
I’ve seen what I look like of a morning and I remember all to well how I feel and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone but to support myself I need the money. And I’m not the worst example of the bane that is work. There are many others in similar or worse situations. So before open your mouth and start spitting, think for a second about the day the person on the receiving end of your slander has had.
But worry not for us, rather direct your concern towards those who can seemingly manage to maintain an online presence all day.
What pray tell do these people do for a living?
I apologise to those of you who have legitimate reasons for the copious amounts of time you spend online, such as your job. But the rest of you, get a *modded* life. Does the mere thought of human interaction repulse you so much? Perhaps your new forum rank should be Andy **Filtered**?
I tell you what, I’m sure you’re aware of the proposed SGW get-togethers that are in the works. Do yourself a favour and attend and see how the other half lives.
If for some reason you can’t attend, grab your mates and go out for the night and enjoy the company of others. I’m sure your Supers will forgive you. Lads, if you have a better half take her out and make the most of the night. Ladies, if your lad hasn’t done so already this week give him a swift kick in the pills to remind him.
For those of you who mindlessly ramble on about,
‘It’s only a game. There’s a reason there’s a W in SGW. You take it too seriously.’
stop being so damn hypocritical. If you feel you need to justify your actions then you obviously care about it more then you’ll admit.
Perhaps Forum can put everyone on PPT for Valentines and instead of sitting there watching and waiting for people to come off, spend the time constructively doing what I suggested above.
So Ladies and Gents, how we proceed from here is up to you. We can all focus on having a positive outlook and work towards a better set of forums or we can remain as we are, bitter and resentful.
And while Nuto has been the poster child for this particular piece of social commentary she is hardly the sole case. The behaviour on the forums of late has been shocking, for want of a better word. People need to separate themselves from their ingame personas and try and get along with one another. Sure you can mass someone, but do it for the right reasons.
Regards,
The Hater of the Pallet
We are today faced with the prospect of a malignant growth taking over our once happy forums. The cancer of malcontent and decrepit behavior.
It has manifested itself in many forms but the most recent and prominent, and the one I’d like to biopsy and hopefully remove concerns the recent market section changes and the torrent of abuse that Nuto has had to take.
If I were you I would simply rejoice that there have been some visible signs of an active moderator, a rarity of late.
Firstly you, the community whom the forums serve, complained that the Mods weren’t doing enough and the Admin staff agreed. So the Admins, who ultimately control what happens on the forums, did a Mod reshuffle which put a few noses out of join but alas did little to improve the situation. Some Mods went so far as to resign from their positions while a few soldiered on.
One of the most active, widely known and loved Mods was even denied Admin status due to outside interference. Even though his credentials were impeccable, making him perfect for the job, he was looked over. Again.
Now as some have pointed out here and at the bastardised Market Forum, Nuto’s amendments have been major which has led those of you who are seemingly incapable of stringing together a plausible argument to plead your case to take the low path and make a move on her account. Is that how pathetic we have become?
If we can’t articulate, we destroy?
I had hoped that the distance between our apex and nadir was much larger. What a vain man I am.
At least RobinInDaHood steals on principle, now we see people proudly announcing how dubious their character is as if actively seeking adoration and approval for their actions.
I blame the parents.
As a bit of supportive evidence, you should vaguely remember Psi being massed due to his apparently overzealous enforcement of the ‘No Signatures or Avatars of a Suggestive Sexual Nature’ rule. For those of you still scratching your heads, in essence the lovely Ms Alba got Psi massed, and he was just following a Forum Rule.
Naturally in all cases where an/a Admin’s/Mod’s account is attacked due to them doing their jobs, Forum refunds the damages. Some people just can’t distinguish between a personal attack on the forums and a Mod doing the job that we put them into power to do.
Forum is still Nuto’s Mod-Superior, as are the other Admin staff and the market changes were discussed within this exalted little group as well as Nuto’s peers, the other Mods.
If the Admins and other Mods didn’t allow the changes to happen they simply wouldn’t have taken place. Yet now when people have begun to moan these Mods decide to spring into action and turn on one of their own and use her as a scapegoat. Very reminiscent of a Jewish lad quite a few years back that you may have heard of.
People in power should be above mob mentality and they should also be virtuous enough not to take advantage of one and use it for their own purposes. This is thrice that I have witnessed the pack tear into a solitary member, and twice has it involved people I care about.
To put it bluntly though, you should direct your ill will at those who only recently changed their tune on this topic.
Where was their apparent steadfast defiance when the changes were first proposed? Why is it that only now they spring into action? Were they on vacation?
Or are they more concerned with their public image that their Modship comes second?
But on a more constructive note, if you’d like to change the market structure, sit down, do up a rough draft and develop a valid argument for why you believe your format should be used. This forum does belong to us, as was pointed out. And the Mods aren’t the unfeeling stone gargoyles that the rumour mill makes them out to be.
And any two year old can *modded* and moan about a problem when things done go their way, adults actively try to find a solution and move on.
Which category do you fall into?
Now concerning time, I know Nuto works long hours. From midday till midnight most days, sometime longer and it’s a labour intensive job. By rights the only thing you should expect of her when she arrives home at night is for her to head straight to bed, however she does not. Nuto drags herself online to perform her Mod duties and other miscellaneous tasks. To be fair Modding isn’t the only thing she does of a night but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t occupy a decent amount of her time which, according to Phil and Steve, should be spent sleeping.
Alas recently during this period of time she is quite often bombarded with PMs of a vulgar and sick nature.
To quote one of the more colourful ones:
“I bet you take it up the arse.”
As you can tell, that one was probably from one of the creative minds behind the latest season of Big Brother. An insult of that level is often associated with drunken lads at a pub, under no circumstances should a woman ever have to be on the receiving end of that. I was brought up to respect the fairer sex. One can only wonder what kind of household fostered that.
Needless to say, it’s not the welcome home message any of us would look forward to and in spite of all that crap and long hours she still wakes up in time for breakfast and fits her real life family and friends into the morning hours before she has to head off to work and again and let the process repeat itself.
A portion of the people reading this will be workers, myself included, and can thus empathise. While on my University holidays I get up at 6am six days a week and depending on my work roster, I work 9-15 hours a day and often get home at around 11pm. At which point I make myself dinner, clean up and let the dog out to do his business and hop online to catch up with the day’s events, chat and whatever else needs to be done.
In the end I usually get to bed at about 2-3am, if I decided to sleep that night, and as per Nuto, repeat come 6am.
I’ve seen what I look like of a morning and I remember all to well how I feel and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone but to support myself I need the money. And I’m not the worst example of the bane that is work. There are many others in similar or worse situations. So before open your mouth and start spitting, think for a second about the day the person on the receiving end of your slander has had.
But worry not for us, rather direct your concern towards those who can seemingly manage to maintain an online presence all day.
What pray tell do these people do for a living?
I apologise to those of you who have legitimate reasons for the copious amounts of time you spend online, such as your job. But the rest of you, get a *modded* life. Does the mere thought of human interaction repulse you so much? Perhaps your new forum rank should be Andy **Filtered**?
I tell you what, I’m sure you’re aware of the proposed SGW get-togethers that are in the works. Do yourself a favour and attend and see how the other half lives.
If for some reason you can’t attend, grab your mates and go out for the night and enjoy the company of others. I’m sure your Supers will forgive you. Lads, if you have a better half take her out and make the most of the night. Ladies, if your lad hasn’t done so already this week give him a swift kick in the pills to remind him.
For those of you who mindlessly ramble on about,
‘It’s only a game. There’s a reason there’s a W in SGW. You take it too seriously.’
stop being so damn hypocritical. If you feel you need to justify your actions then you obviously care about it more then you’ll admit.
Perhaps Forum can put everyone on PPT for Valentines and instead of sitting there watching and waiting for people to come off, spend the time constructively doing what I suggested above.
So Ladies and Gents, how we proceed from here is up to you. We can all focus on having a positive outlook and work towards a better set of forums or we can remain as we are, bitter and resentful.
And while Nuto has been the poster child for this particular piece of social commentary she is hardly the sole case. The behaviour on the forums of late has been shocking, for want of a better word. People need to separate themselves from their ingame personas and try and get along with one another. Sure you can mass someone, but do it for the right reasons.
Regards,
The Hater of the Pallet
I salute you.
