Nominees ONLY - The great debate

[Living-In-Clip]

Question for all Nominee\'s :   What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?  

A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the threads , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

Be specfic.

[CHIZZY]

1) Who would you least like to see as mod?
ME.
2) What forum would you like to create/come back?
HOW ABOUT THE ALL CAPS FORUM!?!?!111
3) What do you consider Spam and is it really all that bad?
ANYTHING THAT (e) OR #RACER#  POSTS.
4) Explain this post: "i really think that i how that guy os on he weekend"
i LOVE KOPKING, AND WILL SUPPORT HIM UNTIL THE DAY I DIE, BITCH.
5) PSX2Central has continued to be a forum appealing to children of all ages along with adults as well, but recently, many different threads have pushed the boundary greatly, including those "hot babe" posts we have all come to know and love. Should PSX2central be made a young adult to adult oriented site? Why or why not? If it became an adult oriented site, what would your stance be on acceptable material?
KIDS NEED PORN.
6) What would you do to rekindle the spirit of the forums and make them appealing once again to those users who have moved on or are considering just that? Is a change even necessary?
NOPE, THE SAME LD DECADENCE IS JUST FINE WITH ME.. I\'M DRUNK.
7) Which mod do you feel has abused his powers and how would you be an improvement?
VID...WE\'RE ALL SICK OF HEARING HOW PERFECT HIS LIFE IS..... (j/k bro ..me wubjoo)
8) Are there any members that you are surprised the mods have or have not banned?
ME.
9) What mod would you most like to see have his powers pulled?
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE RYU HAVE HIS PENIS PULLED, I THINK HE\'S GETTING BACKED UP.

I SINCERELY THINK YOU ALL COULD NOT KICK THE BALL THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS...

What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?

Hey Im totally open for whoreing myself out here what would you like me to bring to the forum

A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the threads , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

I would say that I would message the two most whiney little twips I could think of Bozco and Racer and then just do the oppisite.

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Question for all Nominee\'s :   What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?  

A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the threads , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

Be specfic.

Question 1: One thing I have over all other members running is that I have been a mod and an admin at the n64cc forums.  They were very similar to these ones in the members, in my opinion.  They also were run the same way, since they were also the forums for a website owned by Bjorn.  Not only do I have experience because of that, but the people who posted there during that time can tell you that I was always fair, and I did a good job with what I was supposed to do.

Beyond that, I can say things about individual members.  For example, Cyrus hasn\'t been here very long.  Gman starts a lot of the topics that are closed by other mods, so why should he be the one with the power to close other peoples topics?  Things like that.

Also, I don\'t start very many threads.  I mainly post in other people\'s.  This means I wouldn\'t have any bias in keeping one of my own threads open.  I also check the forum continually.  Even when I don\'t post, I sort of check the forum just out of habit, so I would spot stuff a lot if something needs closing or editting.  Some people running this spot are here a lot, but some others aren\'t here as frequently, and that\'s not really a good thing for a mod.

Of course, I am very open minded.  Even if I disagree with a side of an arguement, I have often argued the side I don\'t believe in just to show that it isn\'t stupid for people to believe in different things.  I believe it\'s stupid to try to change someone\'s mind on something here.  So I can seperate myself from issues, and just look at the thread as a whole, from both sides, to evaluate it.

Question 2: I would leave it alone.  If the thread is pointless, then the spam isn\'t ruining anything for anyone.  However, if a lot of people are posting in it, then there are a lot of people having fun with the spam.  I figure it doesn\'t hurt anyone that way, so let the people have their fun.  As long as the spam isn\'t in the way of anything else, it\'s fine by me.


By the way, I editted one of my answers to the first set of questions.  Hope that\'s ok.

Something that I have over most other members is that I truely love this forum, it\'s actually my number 1 reason for being online.  True, their are numerous other reasons I need to be connected to the internet for, but this place definetly holds a very special place in my heart.  Since this place is so important to me, you can believe that as a mod I\'ll do my best to keep this place as enjoyable as possible, whether that be keeping an eye out for possible offensive material, allowing certain members to bend a few rules for entertainment sake, or trying to spark thought with new topics and discussions.  And even if I don\'t win the modship, I do hope that the members choose a mod like Racer, Shockwaves or Kurt Angle.  While I believe that all the nominees are qualifed (except for Cyrus, I\'ve seen an ugly side of him in this whole ordeal) these three along with myself, would not only have the ability to do well as a mod but would also put all their effort into keeping these forums entertaining and enjoyable.

Being a mod isn\'t as simple as closing threads and banning people, but you also have good judgment and relize when it\'s absolutly needed to take action.  IMO some mods jump the gun a bit, and don\'t allow the members to right themselves before closing a topic.  I believe that I have the ability to judge members well, and their topics allowing me to decide whether a topic has gone to complete crap or if it can be salvaged.  If it can be salvaged, I think that first posting a responce to the original post could help guide the topic back on course, or deleting the worthless posts, and giving a warning could help stear it back.  And as a last resort, close the thread.  But I figure that this place is meant to be fun, and as long as the posts aren\'t completly worthless and the members are enjoying themselves, let them be.

Question for all Nominee\'s :   What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?  

I think that I would bring a lot of comic relief. I think its safe to say most of our mods are pretty mature and straightforward guys and it wouldn\'t hurt to add one fruit to a basket of vegetables.[/b]

A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the threads , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

I would not only let it continue on, but I would partake in it. Sometimes those threads can become really fun and provide some mindless entertainment. A thread should only be closed when it is no longer entertaining or worth reading.

1) Who would you least like to see as mod?
I think all of the candidates would be a good choice; but if I had to choose one it would be Swifdi. It seems like he can get a little too emotional sometimes.

2) What forum would you like to create/come back?
I would like to merge the Main, Console, and PC forums to increase the traffic.

3) What do you consider Spam and is it really all that bad?
Spam is when someone is posting just for the sake of posting. When I come into OT and see that the same person has replied to the top 5-10 threads and all of the replies are one word or smilies, they are spamming. Spam is usually more annoying than bad.

4) Explain this post: "i really think that i how that guy os on he weekend"
I really thinks that he chows on guys with weak ends.

5) PSX2Central has continued to be a forum appealing to children of all ages along with adults as well, but recently, many different threads have pushed the boundary greatly, including those "hot babe" posts we have all come to know and love. Should PSX2central be made a young adult to adult oriented site? Why or why not? If it became an adult oriented site, what would your stance be on acceptable material?
Personally, I think that the forums have always been young adult to adult oriented. We may have some young members and lurkers but no actual children. We should however draw the line at showing actual nudity.

6) What would you do to rekindle the spirit of the forums and make them appealing once again to those users who have moved on or are considering just that? Is a change even necessary?
The main site needs to be updated. If the main site was updated on a consistent basis then we would get more new members. New blood would rekindle the spirit of the forums.

7) Which mod do you feel has abused his powers and how would you be an improvement?
I can\'t think of any mod that has abused his power.

8) Are there any members that you are surprised the mods have or have not banned?
There was a member that was banned for(I think) calling mm a name. I can\'t remember the kids name for the life of me but I always thought that was dumb.

9) What mod would you most like to see have his powers pulled?
Scruffy?

Bonus:  Should the PSX2Central journals be closed?  I realize that few people update in there, but there are honestly hundreds of sites you could freely use to write down your personal thoughts and now that rants and raves is back open, any b|tching can easily find its way there.  Given those facts, should the board remain open? Why or why not?

The journals are not as popular as they originally were but they are something that differentiates this board from most others. We are a smaller group and being able to reads the journals gives us more insight into the daily lives of each other.

There are things that I have read in people\'s journals that never would have come up in a regular thread and gave me a whole new perspective on that member.

[Living-In-Clip]

For clarifaction:

There was a member that was banned for(I think) calling mm a name. I can\'t remember the kids name for the life of me but I always thought that was dumb.
 

Jumpman.
It was along time ago, tho\'.

Question for all Nominee\'s :  What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?

I\'m open minded and I like to give people the benefit of the doubt.

A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the threads , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

If a thread is pointless it will usually end up dying on its own accord. There is no point in closing a thread that is going nowhere. There are always exceptions to the rule though.

[Living-In-Clip]

Expandiing on this.:

What is the problem with the other members being mod? One by one, please.  You\'ve listed why you think you should be a moderator, but not why the others shouldn\'t be.


(This was Shockwaves idea!)

[Kurt Angle]

1) Who would you least like to see as mod?
SwifDi as he has made it clear he does not want to become one. I have absolutely nothing against him personally at all but if he won this election we will have failed.

2) What forum would you like to create/come back?

Seeing as the Rants and Raves has already been brought back I would have to create something new. Probably a games high score forum where members post screenshots as evidence of their game scores and other people try to beat it. Another idea that could be popular is a games trivia forum where members PM mods/admins with a bunch of gaming questions for other members to answer.  A music forum could be a cool idea too.

3) What do you consider Spam and is it really all that bad?

Spam to me is posts that a generally one word answers or posts that ruin what was esentially a good serious thread.

4) Explain this post: "i really think that i how that guy os on he weekend"

Being from the UK like Kopking it looks like I should translate for you guys . I think this post was in a thread which contained a pic of someone. Kopking was just saying he thinks the guy really was like that on the weekend.

5) PSX2Central has continued to be a forum appealing to children of all ages along with adults as well, but recently, many different threads have pushed the boundary greatly, including those "hot babe" posts we have all come to know and love. Should PSX2central be made a young adult to adult oriented site? Why or why not? If it became an adult oriented site, what would your stance be on acceptable material?

Baring in mind that this forum is first and foremost a gaming forum I think it would be unwise to make it too adult orientated. After all it\'s the gaming aspect that will atract the kids and we don\'t want to expose them to porn. I think the babe threads in OT is as far as the site should go in the way of adult content. As long as there are no nipples/gentalia on display then it\'s fine with me.

6) What would you do to rekindle the spirit of the forums and make them appealing once again to those users who have moved on or are considering just that? Is a change even necessary?

I think when the next generation of consoles come out the forum will naturally attract new members anyway.

7) Which mod do you feel has abused his powers and how would you be an improvement?

I don\'t feel anyone has abused their powers at all, it they had they they would be out like a shot. I don\'t think mm would stand for it quiet frankly.

8) Are there any members that you are surprised the mods have or have not banned?

Not really, we have had members in the past who have been possibly slightly annoying, generally the stupid posts etc just get deleted by mods anyway. People who post porn links or warez links or who blatently flout the rules do deserve to be banned though.

9) What mod would you most like to see have his powers pulled?

There isn\'t one that I would like to see demoted, but there are a few moderators who haven\'t been around for a while. Maybe it would make sense to replace those with people who have the time.

10) What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?

I\'ve stated a few things in the group thread but anyway, I am the only one from the UK so I will be online while most of the American candidates are in bed. This along with my sense of humour and being fairly easy going will help me to become "the popular mod" I am also not one to hold grudges or personal vendettas against other members. I also contribute quite a bit to the main forum in the way of gaming news/screenshots. Most of the other candidates are strictly OT-ers.

11) A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the thread , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

If a thread is pointless and it is encouraging spam then te only thing to do is to close it, plain and simple.

Originally posted by Cyrus
1) Who would you least like to see as mod?

I would say Bozco for the fact that for some reason he feels that just because he has more post than I it means that he has been here longer or put more quality time here. You are so out of touch. I\'m a lurker I read every thread and am here almost all day my job as a WEB DESIGNER makes it possible for me to sit in front of this blasted thing all day. I only post to the threads that I feel I can actually contribute to!

Your registration date may have nothing to do with how well you post or how intelligent you are but it does have to do with how much time you\'ve put into the forum.  Also,  you can\'t get your opinion across without posting and two post a day isn\'t much contribution IMO.  Saying you only post in the ones you can contribute with shows you don\'t have much to add here considering thats only two threads a day or less.  You may be able to handle the mod spot good enough but I just feel others have contributed more, and thus are more deserving.

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Question for all Nominee\'s :   What do you, as a possible moderator bring to the forum something other nominee\'s don\'t? Open mind? Cut down on spam? What makes you the one for the job?  

A thread is obviously pointless, but people are spamming away in it - some more than others. Do you , (1) close the threads , (2) only delete the worst of worse of posts or finally (3) ignore it and let them continue on?

I\'ve visited the forums almost every day for three years now.  I was originally a cocky kid with too much to say but have grown through the time being here.  I\'m still very opinionated but I know how to debate these topics without taking anything to the grave.  I don\'t suger coat things but I\'m willing to hear what everyone has to say.  Certain members previously had problems with me but through talking to them in PM\'s we were able to work things out and have mutual respect for eachother.  This would translate to any member just addressing the problem right to me without me taking any offense.  I won\'t compromise my opinion, I\'ll just try to continue to keep the same kind of integrity as always, knowing now it reflects the forum as a whole more than ever.

Spam never killed anyone contrary to popular belief.  I may be against it in a whole, but sometimes spam threads are fun.  I wouldn\'t choose which spam was worse, I would just let things continue.  If the thread was the same old "I rape you" and "lol" for many pages I would then close the thread stating why.

What is the problem with the other members being mod? One by one, please. You\'ve listed why you think you should be a moderator, but not why the others shouldn\'t be.

Cyrus - Hasn\'t been here long enough, does not deserve it. EDIT - I also think he\'s shown his true colours, esp in this thread. No one cares if your a web designer. Its kinda pathetic offering all this stuff for free just because you can, and just to get some internet mod job. If your a \'lurker\' then why would they want you as a mod. They want someone who is serious about this forum.
Bozco - IMO not a very interesting person and would bring nothing new to the forums. EDIT - As I said before, just seems boring. He is someone who says want he thinks others want to hear (esp mods, esp about all this spam stuff). I am so over that.
Swifdi - Seems to have alot of double standards, but I will say he gets ratted on just as much as me and still keeps it together.
Theoman - Make him mod, he\'d be the only person I\'d choose over myself. EDIT - I love theoman, he makes me laugh, I respect him and I think he is a great guy who is willing to answer any questions regarding anything.
Gman - You joking right? Your all bitching about spam yet he is the biggest spammer of them all. He doesn\'t seem very intelligent either, likes to say stuff he doesn\'t mean just to make people laugh which is stupid. EDIT - I mean whats with the GMAN SUCKS smilie? Who cares if he sucks, we already know that, so do we need a smilie?
Chizzy - No opinion. He is an ass, hates me, but I don\'t hold that against him. Seems too much like LIC.
Samurai - Who is he? I have no idea. I know nothing about you. EDIT - I am assuming you\'ve changed your name from something else, and I really, really, really hate that, unless your original name was something dumb like Spudz.
Kurt - No opinion. EDIT - In other words your boring. You post pics and avatarrs of half nekid chicks just to get attention. Be real, be yourself, unless your one of those 60 year old hornbargs who reads Playboy in your local Newsagent with a full on boner showing.

Happy 007?

Originally posted by ##RaCeR##
What is the problem with the other members being mod? One by one, please. You\'ve listed why you think you should be a moderator, but not why the others shouldn\'t be.

Cyrus - Hasn\'t been here long enough, does not deserve it.
Bozco - IMO not a very interesting person and would bring nothing new to the forums.
Swifdi - Seems to have alot of double standards, but I will say he gets ratted on just as much as me and still keeps it together.
Theoman - Make him mod, he\'d be the only person I\'d choose over myself.
Gman - You joking right? Your all bitching about spam yet he is the biggest spammer of them all. He doesn\'t seem very intelligent either, likes to say stuff he doesn\'t mean just to make people laugh which is stupid.
Chizzy - No opinion. He is an ass, hates me, but I don\'t hold that against him. Seems too much like LIC.
Samurai - Who is he? I have no idea. I know nothing about you.
Kurt - No opinion.

Thats the Sprit.... now you other slackers follow Racers example (only not as :ghey: as it was)and stop with all the butt kissing and start with the ARSE KICKING!


You do all realise that if you keep the fake "oh the other person deserves to be a mod just as much as i do"...you will just end up looking like a Tw@T !

Now get with the GOD DMAN PROGRAM !:mad: