Staff change

[shiney]

synkr0nized isn't on the not-admin team anymore. Probs by her choice, I'm sad to say.

I didn't make this thread to air clean laundry in public so let's just say there were things we - not me and synk only but several of us and synk - massively agreed upon. We discussed them in the past, as far as several years back, and it became clear that this would be the only way they would start. And they needed to start. So here we are.

Just to be clear on this, this is some awesome, evenhanded shit we're pulling here and synk, I'm sorry for doing it. If I saw some other way I wouldn't be doing it.

What I did make this thread for is to say: thanks, synk. Apart from the unmentioned aforementioned things you did a stellar job here. Without you this forum would look a damn great deal different and we'd be missing some incredibly useful functions, like the and one day I'll figure out a use for it besides "hide this stuff away," too.. And including moderating and hopefully admin-ing you're just an all-around great poster and swell gal who regularly does very awesome things, and the forum would look and feel a great deal different without those, too.

I mean, red text. Jesus.

I hope we won't have to miss out on that kind of thing in the future.

[Nikose Tyris]

This thread leaves me feeling very confused.

Also I am pretty sure you have referred to Synk as female, so I shall hold to my belief that her voice is just very masculine and baritone.

[POS Industries]

For the record, promotions are handed out based on whoever said "Not it" the slowest.

Synk has our condolences and eternal gratitude for taking this job we all expressly refused.

[Loyal]

I'd hate to think it was based on actual qualifications or anything.

[Thadius]

You know, I tried to come up with a witty comment. And as Loyal took the most obvious one, I wracked my brain looking for something nearly as good. Then a part of me I have had trouble squashing piped in with a simple comment: Why do I need one?

So congrats/condolences on your promotion/demotion, synk. (Circle appropriate) May you continue to be an awesome guy/gal.

[Bells]

...congra...tulations?

I'm either very dumb or this thread is very clever.

And somebody is about to say "Both", so, fuck you whoever you will be.

[POS Industries]

I'm either very dumb or this thread is very clever.
Both!

And somebody is about to say "Both", so, fuck you whoever you will be.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/posindustries/facepalm/1333077654017.gif

[Fifthfiend]

Ya'll should make POS an administrator, I think that would be a really sensible decision.

[Fifthfiend]

Ya'll should make POS an administrator, I think that would be a really sensible decision.

Is this sincere support? Am I trying to nix his chances? Am I supporting him by knowing that my support of him will be taken as an attempt to nix his chances thus paradoxically driving this decision in his favour?

[Fifthfiend]

For what can the puppets do but dance, DANCE, upon their master's strynges?

[Satan's Onion]

Fifth, you flatter yourself. We'd only ever make POS an admin if the rest of the team conferred with him and each other, and we all decided--as a team, mind you--that such a decision would really, really piss him off.

[Thadius]

To be fair. Put anyone in a position of power o'er this forum, and the euphoria would last all of a minute.

Then they'd realize that they have to moderate a collective of assholes and dicks and people pretending not to be, and despair would set in. Followed by rage at the forum in general.

Which is why I've never asked. Half because I know better, and half because I'm afraid of actually getting what I ask for.

"Whom the gods would drive mad, they first grant his fondest desire."

[Fifthfiend]

Fifth, you flatter yourself. We'd only ever make POS an admin if the rest of the team conferred with him and each other, and we all decided--as a team, mind you--that such a decision would really, really piss him off.

Well see

now he knows it would make me happy

[McTahr]

For the record, promotions are handed out based on whoever said "Not it" the slowest.

This wouldn't be so amusing to me if roughly 50% of the thread discussing it before the decision was made didn't consist of "Not it!"

[TDK]

I thought Synk was a chick but then I became convinced Synk was a dude, and now I'm just all confused.

[McTahr]

Re: Gender confusion.
All hail the Crimson Quing.

[akaSM]

Make Thad a mod, he is definitely asking for modship in that post. Now, I'll finish this post with a happy face to show Thad my support.

^_^

[synkr0nized]

It tingles a little bit.

[Seil]

I keep on waiting for that PM, shiney. The one where you ask to make me a mod. I keep on checking my inbox and it's never there.

So I keep sending you pictures of my dong and wonder why you've never given me any responsibility.

[The SSB Intern]

I keep on waiting for that PM, shiney. The one where you ask to make me a mod. I keep on checking my inbox and it's never there.

So I keep sending you pictures of my dong and wonder why you've never given me any responsibility.

Well there's your problem right there: only one dong. You're gonna be a lot more creative than that to stand out, I mean, how many dongs have been sent to Shiney in his time? Thousands? Millions? Zillions?

[POS Industries]

Well there's your problem right there: only one dong. You're gonna be a lot more creative than that to stand out, I mean, how many dongs have been sent to Shiney in his time? Thousands? Millions? Zillions?
Yeah, the obvious solution is to grow more dongs.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

So who's gonna fill the empty seat? Anyone in mind that'd want it?

[synkr0nized]

While that has potential to be a fair question, it's not so much that a seat has become vacant but rather has changed style.


edit: And yeah it's not like "administrators" are incapable of moderating. Fenris has been doing it just fine, for example.

[Kim]

I don't think they're going to be filling any empty seats. Forums don't really need a bigger moderator crew because we actually handle ourselves pretty well lately, and Synk didn't do a whole lot of modding anyways. I think if they were going to promote someone to modlerator from our ranks, they would have already.

[POS Industries]

Alternately, my ass has gotten so big that I just need two chairs now.

[Aldurin]

Make Thad a mod, he is definitely asking for modship in that post. Now, I'll finish this post with a happy face to show Thad my support.

^_^

Dear lord you'll get this whole forum destroyed if you keep talking like that.

And do we really need a mod to take Synk's place? We are not the NPF that we were several years ago and clearly there's far less "moronism" trying to break down the system. It really seems like a formality for saying "hey, we want you to sometimes do things for us. Also you now get more buttons for stuff."

[Kim]

Honestly, I can't really think of anyone on the forums that I'd be like, "Yeah, they should be a mod." No offense, but I just don't see it.

[Thadius]

...Must be mature, must be mature, must not want to smite akaSM, must be mature...

But yeah, it's just a mod changing to an admin. It's not like we need more mods.

And even if we did, do you think you can honestly look at anyone here and say 'yep, that person would be a good mod?'

Yes, I am including me with that question. And no, I didn't think so.

Let's just go about our lives and congratulate synk on the payoffs being successful the upgrade in power and responsibility.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Ah okay then.

Congrates on the promotion, Sync.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

And so the circle of power knots once more, the great families cement their reign. Wild celebration is induced through adultation of our saviours, the divine right to rule not so much a right as an opiate.
How tight must the string be drawn, how complex its web before we awake to our dilemma. Must the family cat seize the crown while the dog holds the whip.
Who knows indeed my friends.

[akaSM]

...Must be mature, must be mature, must not want to smite akaSM, must be mature...

Location: MANLY ANGER

LIES

So, how many admins do we have now?

[Bells]

LIES

So, how many admins do we have now?

More than it actually makes sense to control this unruly mob of nerds we have here.

Seriously, our Mod/Admin team is so fucking complex, layered and compact that you would think it's all just a clever ruse to distract us while they plug leaks on the matrix with dark magic or something...

we must be very special or reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally difficult to deal with.

Brian must be really happy with this offspring.

[Fifthfiend]

I just wanna say that basically the entirety of my positive opinions of synk have been confirmed in one magnanimous stroke, and any negative opinions that anyone operating under my name has ever expressed were obviously some dumb idiot who was saying stupid things due to the basis of being a jerk.

[Revising Ocelot]

I just wanna say that basically the entirety of my positive opinions of synk have been confirmed in one magnanimous stroke, and any negative opinions that anyone operating under my name has ever expressed were obviously some dumb idiot who was saying stupid things due to the basis of being a jerk.

Hey, don't be so mean to Betty.

[Flarecobra]

So Synk went from having one of those metal folding chairs to one of those recliners that drives around now?

[akaSM]

So Synk went from having one of those metal folding chairs to one of those recliners that drives around now?

A red one, most likely.

...one of those recliners that drives around now?

Alternately, my ass has gotten so big that I just need two chairs now.

It makes sense now.

[Ecks]

Man this thread gives me all kinds of feels.

Good feels mostly. Also confused feels. Also nostalgic feels.

[shiney]

The main reason for it is, synk understands HTML and PHP better than the rest of the mods (by consensus) and in the recent situations such as adding the new ad banner (when it happens), I have a lot going on through the week and can't always devote the time necessary to finalize these projects I take upon myself and thought it would be nice to have another admin who had the skills and knowledge necessary to make said changes.

The reason for the OP was more or less a little hopefully light-hearted humor, and I truly hope I didn't upset or offend anyone. =)

[A Zarkin' Frood]

I'm offended. Humor offends me. Don't be funny in my vicinity.

[CABAL49]

I am clearly the only responsible NPF citizen and deserving of power over the peons.

[Aldurin]

I am clearly the only responsible NPF citizen and deserving of power over the penis.

FTFY

[Osterbaum]

^_^

[Seil]

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[shiney]

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[Seil]

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