The Amethyst Dragon for Forum Moderator 2012!

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

                <joyfully tacks up tacky, but pretty, purple bunting...>

I love this place =)

The people here are intelligent, willful, creative, destructive, helpful and can really take a good pun :-)

But these forums *can* be <are!> a bit wonky <technical term>.
Things happen.
Threads get stickied and then unstickied. The unstickied thread gets re-stickied and the stickied thread gets unstickied.
Um, what?
Sometimes confused or mislead people <ah-hem> post in the wrong forum. Sometimes things get a little, um, *heated*.

So it's really good we have so many forum moderators here :-)
Except, some of the forums for newer games have threads running to *hundreds* of pages and new posts every few minutes.
There's a whole lot more to social.bioware than our beloved NwN 1. And sometimes we have to yell, not only loudly, but long to attract attention.

So, I think we, as in *WE*, *US*, *All *you* <gender-neutral colloquialism here>s, should ask for a local boy to moderate at *least* the Custom Content forum.

/* Begin campaign speech */
And I think there is no more suitable local boy, er, sorry, *dragon* than The Amethyst Dragon *cues the trumpets* <uh, boss? ix-nay on the umpets-tray. they wanted gold up front>

He has *amply* demonstrated, with 17(!) Hall of Fame submissions, a long-running PW and his regular participation in the CCC <*nice* stuff, too>that he is a "subject matter expert".

Standing by his guns on the subject of IP and his PW-only content demonstrates both the fortitude to face controversy, but the strength and color of his ethical convictions... <nice phrase, boss>
*Would* you at least give me the courtesy to stop muttering while I'm pontificating?! <oh, touchy! sorry for complimenting you, old man>
Hmmph. Where was I? <strength & color...>
Right. It not only shows his fortitude and convictions, but also, IMNSHO, shows he can and does maintain an even temper and understanding.
Then there is the www.neverwinternights.info (NWN Community Site). *He* did that. He *does* that. 
I think that's incredibly cool. <cool?>
Grrrr. <sorry>
This wasn't his idea. *looks vacant* (Damn, forget who's idea it *was* :-/ Lightfoot, I think. Or TSL...) But it's a damn *good* idea. :-)
/* End campaign speech */

So, what do *you* think? <me?> (no.) <oh.>
Chime in. Take a soapbox and tell us all what you think of having an active poster be moderator.
Tell us what you think of TAD.  
Except TAD.
Sorry, big-guy, but you can't toot your own horn here. (but that soapbox right over *there* would hold your weight perfectly. Honest =)

Please *don't* tell us what you think of *me* <that kinda language is inappropriate ina family forum> Exactly. 

<...and strategically places certain *specially-prepared* soapboxes>
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Rolo Kipp, 19 janvier 2012 - 09:56 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Lightfoot8]

               I seconed the motion, Or did I first it?

Now if we can only get AD and EA to agree to it.

+1
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Lightfoot8, 19 janvier 2012 - 10:36 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <nodding vigorously...>

Yup. I think if enough people post in support here, we can make a pretty good case to EA/Bioware/Whoever's in charge of check-boxing the right permissions...

<...while watching the big guy anxiously>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_wyldhunt1]

               I'll add my vote for AD.
Has anyone thought to ask the dragon what he thinks of this idea yet?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_OldTimeRadio]

               +1!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Zwerkules]

               Do we have to ask him? '>
Just tell him he's got to do it! '>
:whistle:
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Lightfoot8]

               Umm,  Can we get this stickied?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Bannor Bloodfist]

               +1
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               A perfect fit for him since he has so much spare time anyway. '>

And he is is pretty "moderate" besides. *wondering what the heck I meant by that*
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Borden Haelven]

               +1
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Fester Pot]

               -1

no. No. NO!

The Amethyst Dragon will become far too busy, spending hours on end keeping all you trouble makers in line, closing threads, sending out warning PMs to each and everyone of you, that they'll be no time for making new custom content.

This is a bad idea that will bring custom content to a stand still.

It must not happen.

FP!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Rolo Kipp]

               <turning...>

<he's got a point, old man> Hush, bird.

<...a blind eye>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_henesua]

               I agree with FP. But not in a tongue in cheek fashion.

AD's value to the community doing what he is already doing far outshines the value of the entire BSN network let alone AD's value as a moderator of it.

-10 (if my opinion can be waited as such. I unfortunately am not even a member of the 5% (people who make slightly more than median income) let alone the .001%, so I can't buy votes. But I'd cash in my moral authority to get a -10 on this if I could.)
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_OldTimeRadio]

               I was thinking of him just as a Mod for the CC forum.  Those other forums can get their own mods!  Just to sticky, unsticky, put out the occasional ember- that sort of thing.

But now that the gauntlet has been thrown, if AD chooses NOT to become a mod then Rolo's pennance is to host a 6-part roundtable-style podcast on CC.  I've got the other panel participants narrowed down to 6-7 people.  All of which (except for one, who could hopefully be convinced into doing it) have already been on the Podcast before.

(+1 Dramatic Tension)
               
               

               

                     Modifié par OldTimeRadio, 20 janvier 2012 - 03:01 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_henesua]

               This is gettin' deep, man. I dig it.