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Post by Swiblet on Jun 12, 2009 4:25:35 GMT -5
1. Hired some trusted moderators. I had four in mind, 3 gladly accepted. One needs to be active a bit longer, and one needs to answer me back. Either way, there will be either 4 or 5 people taking care of you guys now, instead of just one. They will be in charge of keeping everybody in check (especially in the spam department), freeing me up to do some more important things like...look at certain peoples' scripts to decide whether or not they will be hired! (I did not forget you :3 Yes, you)
2. I have to apologize to Fenrakk. There apparently was a small option in some dark dank hidden corner of Proboards that allowed me to make a board that doesn't affect your post count. Now, Off Topic, RP, and the Support Ticket subsection of Feedback and Suggestions will not count. He is to blame thank for the suggestion.
3. I tried my best to help InvaderGlass with a posting problem that he ended up having, by deleting his account to allow him to make one again. Glass, please answer this to let me know that the issue was resolved. Thank you.
4. I changed the RP Archive to a subboard of the RP section. You will not be able to post in the RP archive, because it is only supposed to be....an archive. If you want someone to move a board there when you are no longer posting in it, please PM a mod to do that for you.
5. I might remove the "Loyalist/Rebel" titles if you guys are very good about not spamming. We'll see about that. I know it's a little inconvenience to not be able to reply in the Intros and Apply threads, but just live with it for a little while, and don't spam. It'll be gone before you know it.
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Post by LittleBlackSandals on Jun 12, 2009 11:37:53 GMT -5
Lol, thanks Swiblet. ^^ You know I fell out of my chair. Anyways, I appreciate all the work you're putting into this, and you're doing a great job. And sorry ;D
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Post by InvaderZaTr on Jun 12, 2009 11:44:17 GMT -5
Thanx swb! I wont spam. I've been trying hard
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Post by Snb793 on Jun 12, 2009 11:50:02 GMT -5
Thank you Swibs! Whoa... I read it... and then I forgot what it said. But now I remember! So... Thank you! I swear to keep my spam level at a 'not spam' but with a spammish looking envelope! Ok? What? I'll try not to spam for all I'm worth... ~Snb793 (Wait, is this spam? Sorry, I'm paranoid) NO MORE SPAMMING!!!
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Post by DJKID on Jun 12, 2009 14:56:29 GMT -5
Maybe the best solution for most of you would be to stop posting unless you have something important to say. Was that necessary? Was it clear and to the point? Did it actually contribute anything useful? No? Then it's spam. Here's how to review a post: - Click "Spell Check" before you click "Post Reply." If you are given errors, correct them so that your post abides the laws of the English language, because this is an English forum.
- Check for proper punctuation
- The general rule is no more than three of anything, from a question mark to an exclamation point.
- Do not caps lock entire sentences. If you must place emphasis on an entire statement bold it.
- Do not bold everything, it's tacky causes your statement to lose it's effect and fall under first "unimportant" and then directly into "spam."
- If you find parts of your post to be unnecessary, such as including what you had for dinner last night in an Apply For Job thread, then snip it out of your post in order to keep light and on-topic.
- Attempts to be cute and funny, either in a GIR way or your own special flavor, are probably only succeeding in making you look like an ass. GIR random is for GIR, leave it to the professionals children.
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Post by Swiblet on Jun 12, 2009 15:12:24 GMT -5
But I am cute and funny :'C
Anyway, I totally agree with DJ's check strategy. It's really easy to tell when you walk into a forum, looking around, and see that it's full of little kids. Even if it IS full of little kids...I'm sure they don't want to be thought of that way. Mature people follow that strategy, and I suggest that everyone do it.
~~B3N
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Post by InvaderZaTr on Jun 13, 2009 17:40:04 GMT -5
I have a question, Swib. If we want our story to be checked by an administrator and an administrator doesn't notice it, can u ask them to check it or would it be a waste of a post, because I'm trying real hard not to spam. Also, does it only have to be approved by an administrator? I'm curious because I've applied to be a writer more than once but only got comments. Thanks so much! InvaderZaTr
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Post by Swiblet on Jun 13, 2009 17:54:07 GMT -5
Well...I'm the only administrator, so yes, I have to approve them. However, I read your last application. You know, the one where the title says that you are awesome. I didn't reply to that because SkooisCoo already did, and I agreed with exactly what she wrote. I allowed some people to comment on the application threads so that they can constructively critique the applications so that the applications can be fixed enough to land the applier a job. Skoo had some corrections that you need to make. If anyone else comments/critiques, and I don't reply quickly saying that I disagree, then that means that I agree, and you should probably listen to it.
Now that there are moderators, I will read the applications much quicker than before. There is no need to worry that I won't get to read it any more ^^
And about spamming....no, that's not what I meant by spamming. You're allowed to do that....but only when it's obvious that I have forgotten to look at it.
~~B3N
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Post by InvaderZaTr on Jun 13, 2009 17:56:07 GMT -5
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Post by DJKID on Jun 13, 2009 21:09:10 GMT -5
This thread is for the purpose of commenting on Swiblet's recent forum updates. Post your story in the appropriate thread.
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Post by Swiblet on Jun 13, 2009 22:20:28 GMT -5
The only reason she's able to do that (this once) is because I made her a rebel. Therefore, she can't reply on the "apply" section. And I DEFINITELY don't want to be PMed about it...so this worked. Only once.
~~B3N
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Post by InvaderZaTr on Jun 13, 2009 22:43:35 GMT -5
I think that means i should stop posting here, right?
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Post by Swiblet on Jun 14, 2009 0:49:50 GMT -5
Well, now that I know about all your applications, then it would be good not to talk about them here any more. However, if you have any suggestions on how any moderators or I could improve as enforcers here, then feel free to post about it ^^
~~B3N
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Post by Invader Neek on Jun 15, 2009 12:52:59 GMT -5
Um Hey just posting on this with some suggestions . * Spammers are people to not some disease , please give them a little bit of less flaming, I get mad just reading the flames I see on spammers. As a reforming spammer I realize it is easy to get off topic and try to be cute and funny, but being flamed at will not really help the situation .Except for making the flamers a scary presence. *
I know that was alittle bit of a rant and not all people flame, but thats my feeling on the subject . I am just trying to say that instead of flaming spammers and telling them how wrong they are ,and how they are killing angels by just being there, just say " Hey your starting to spam , and please get back on topic ".
Please don't get mad at me for this post! And yesh there has been flames but maby thats just what they felt like to me XD.
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Post by ``the K Y R A on Jun 15, 2009 14:55:51 GMT -5
Um Hey just posting on this with some suggestions . * Spammers are people to not some disease , please give them a little bit of less flaming, I get mad just reading the flames I see on spammers. As a reforming spammer I realize it is easy to get off topic and try to be cute and funny, but being flamed at will not really help the situation .Except for making the flamers a scary presence. * I know that was alittle bit of a rant but thats my feeling on the subject . I am just trying to say that instead of flaming spammers and telling them how wrong they are ,and how they are killing angels by just being there, just say " Hey your starting to spam , and please get back on topic ". Please don't get mad at me for this post! I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any flames at all on this forum, unless they were posted last night while I was offline. Seriously. We do ask that spammers get back on topic; sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. I have yet to see any spammers flamed, unless it's in a thread I ignored because it was full of crap. :] Just getting my two cents in here.
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