.... turning into a full time job the fun is quickly lost.
This!
Corny and I had a PM discussion, back when things started to go bad. Being a mod can screw your perspective up real quick, and the bigger the forum, the easier it is to get to where you only see the bad stuff, and turn into a Gestapo: "Locked!" "Banned!" "Schultz!"
Coming from where we did, and seeing the debacle that resulted when the mods got their stormtrooper on, I think we have a good chance of keeping that from happening.
It's the job of a good admin to keep the mods at a short leash and sometimes act as Advocatus Populi.
Even the most helpful users can turn into the biggest turnkeys once you promote some brass under their nickname, there you are right, but sooner or later anybody who wants to lead or moderate has to learn that this means mainly to serve and not to serve oneself or you won't last.
Speaking mostly from the other end of the spectrum of course, as "simple user" you often feel simply helpless if the admin only listens to what his vicarious agents tell him or does not know what's going on in his own project.
Last Edit: Jul 8, 2013 7:46:04 GMT -8 by Antithetik
Speaking of edcing....I think Atwoods ruined my perspective on prybars. I used to carry those widgy bars when I first started down the EDC road...but Now, I have to use an Atwood!! Am I an EDC Snob?
Speaking of edcing....I think Atwoods ruined my perspective on prybars. I used to carry those widgy bars when I first started down the EDC road...but Now, I have to use an Atwood!! Am I an EDC Snob?
Yes. But, if anyone built a Ti Ban-Hammer, that shit would SELL. EVERYONE on here would buy one! I mean, that's like ... Seven sales!
Speaking of edcing....I think Atwoods ruined my perspective on prybars. I used to carry those widgy bars when I first started down the EDC road...but Now, I have to use an Atwood!! Am I an EDC Snob?
Yes. But, if anyone built a Ti Ban-Hammer, that shit would SELL. EVERYONE on here would buy one! I mean, that's like ... Seven sales!
OK!!! lets do it!! I have a thing for TI!! and a TI Ban Hammer I can throw around like Thor is even AWESOMER!! :)