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Posted December 16, '08 11:01pm UTC

This is a compilation of an introduction to the moderators, answering questions on how to become a moderator, and what our merit standards are.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Moderation Team
2. Want to be a Mod? Want Merits?
3. Our Merit Standards
4. Our Moderator Standards

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The Moderation Team

Questions can normally be answered through the Help page, so if you have a general site question, please make sure to look there first.

The Moderators on Armor Games make sure that users are following the Rules and Regulations, and help enforce these rules. You may see them around the site, answering users questions and taking care of SPAM. Moderator comments show up in blue in the forums, so it is easier to tell when a moderator is responding on a topic. All site moderators and administrators can be viewed on the About page.

Without further ado, here is a list of the most current Moderators:

dank

Devoidless

Estel

Moegreche

NoNameC68

Strop

ubertuna

Zophia

Armor Games also has a Community Manager, who acts with the Moderators to help improve the community:

Carlie

Much thanks to all of the Moderators that help keep the site clean of spam and abuse!

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Want to be a Moderator? Want Merits?

Then DON'T ASK!

We love that you love Armor Games enough to try to become a moderator or that you want extra points for writing a great review but we will not make you a moderator or give you a merit if you ask.

Why?

Because we choose our moderators by selecting members of the community who are responsible, mature, and contribute in great ways to the site. We watch in our own eyes and suggest to each other who should become the next mod. If you say to us "hey, I want to be a mod!" you are hurting this process because we want to choose based on qualities of users we need... leadership, responsibility, maturity, respect, and dedication to make the site awesome. Saying "I should be mod!" makes us think twice... mod material comes from people who SHOW US they can be a mod, not ASK US.

So don't:
Ask a mod to make you a moderator on the site.
Ask an admin to make you a moderator on the site.
Suggest a user to become a moderator on the site.

As for merits, we don't want you shoving your merits in our faces. We have quite a few people scouring the site looking for awesome comments to merit so if you wrote something good most likely it will be found. If it isn't found, that isn't to say you didn't do something great for the site. People who write lots of good comments end up becoming mods as well, so maybe you won't get the merit but you might get something even better!

So help the site by being good Armor Games users, but let us choose the next mods and merits on our own accord.

Thanks!

(Thanks to John for this section)
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Merit Standards

We have been getting a lot of complaints lately about people not getting merits for their comments. This is not necessarily because we have not seen them, but because we have heightened our standards of what constitutes a merit worthy comment. We have put our standards into some guidelines, so that you guys can see what we look for in a merit:

1) Perfect or near perfect grammar. Remember to use capitalization and proper spelling.
2) Structured - try to give some flow and structure to what you are writing. Don't just around from topic to topic.
3) Comprehensive, and with unique insight into the game that we somehow deem to be valuable.
4) Coherent. A lot of reviews that follow the recommended template become an exercise unto itself i.e. they don't really make sense when you actually read them. They sometimes even contradict themselves. These sort of comments don't get merits. Just because it is long, does not mean it will get a merit. It has to make sense too.
5) Contains constructive criticism of the game. Tell us the changes that you would make to the game, and why. What do you approve of? What don't you like?
6) Do not ask for a merit. Chances are, if you have to ask for a merit, you will not get one. It highly reduces your chances of receiving one, and makes us sad every time you ask

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For further hints and tips, check out the N&N and Greg Merit Guide. But remember to always follow the guidelines listed above.

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Moderator Standards

"If you would like to become a moderator, you first need to show that you are responsible on the site; show a good posting record and maturity and you may be granted these exclusive rights! We will usually hand pick moderators, but if you feel you have what it take, contact us on the Contact page... we are really, really picky though!" -Courtesy of the Help page.

Now here are some of this things we look for in moderators:

1) Responsibility. Potential moderators must be responsible, mature, honest, and trustworthy. There is not a specific age requirement, but maturity is a big aspect of moderation. This is why we do tend to choose members who are older.
2) Good posting record. We look for members who have a good posting record. This means they have an adequate amount of forum posts, game reviews, and merits. We look for people who post clearly and intelligently with very few spelling or grammatical errors. We will never choose someone who spams any of their writing for points. We look for people who post comments to help improve the site, instead of just posting for points.
3) Helpful. Potential moderators are members who are very helpful and courteous to other members of the community. They answer questions for other members when possible with a friendly attitude. They are active and constructive with suggestions and support. Moderators have a genuine interest in helping improve the community.
4) Activity. We only ask members who are moderately to very active on the site. This helps us ensure that they will be accessible to members of the community, and be around to help enforce the rules of the site.

If you would like to be a moderator, please do not ask a moderator or administrator directly. Chances are, if you have to ask to be a moderator, you probably should not be one. We normally hand pick moderators, and none of the moderators that we currently have were chosen because they asked for it. We don't really go by the 'Ask and you shall receive policy.'

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Last updated by Carlie on December 16, 2008

This is a compilation of an introduction to the moderators, answering questions on how to become a moderator, and what our merit standards are. \r\n\r\n[b]TABLE OF CONTENTS [/b]\r\n\r\n1. The Moderation Team \r\n2. Want to be a Mod? Want Merits? \r\n3. Our Merit Standards \r\n4. Our Moderator Standards\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]The Moderation Team[/b]\r\n\r\nQuestions can normally be answered through the [url=http://armorgames.com/page/help]Help[/url] page, so if you have a general site question, please make sure to look there first. \r\n\r\nThe Moderators on Armor Games make sure that users are following the [url=http://armorgames.com/page/Commenting-Rules]Rules and Regulations[/url], and help enforce these rules. You may see them around the site, answering users questions and taking care of SPAM. Moderator comments show up in blue in the forums, so it is easier to tell when a moderator is responding on a topic. All site moderators and administrators can be viewed on the [url=http://armorgames.com/about]About[/url] page. \r\n\r\nWithout further ado, here is a list of the most current Moderators: \r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_15_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/dank]dank[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_18_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Devoidless]Devoidless[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_178_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Estel]Estel[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_176_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Moegreche]Moegreche[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_140_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/NoNameC68]NoNameC68[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_4_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Strop]Strop[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_34_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/ubertuna]ubertuna[/url][/b]\r\n\r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_148_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/zophia]Zophia[/url][/b]\r\n\r\nArmor Games also has a Community Manager, who acts with the Moderators to help improve the community: \r\n[img]http://armorgames.com/image/armatar_119_200.200_c.jpg[/img]\r\n[b][url=http://armorgames.com/user/Carlie]Carlie[/url][/b]\r\n\r\nMuch thanks to all of the Moderators that help keep the site clean of spam and abuse! \r\n\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Want to be a Moderator? Want Merits?[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Then DON'T ASK![/b]\r\n\r\nWe love that you love Armor Games enough to try to become a moderator or that you want extra points for writing a great review but we will not make you a moderator or give you a merit if you ask.\r\n\r\nWhy?\r\n\r\nBecause we choose our moderators by selecting members of the community who are responsible, mature, and contribute in great ways to the site.  We watch in our own eyes and suggest to each other who should become the next mod.  If you say to us "hey, I want to be a mod!" you are hurting this process because we want to choose based on qualities of users we need... leadership, responsibility, maturity, respect, and dedication to make the site awesome.  Saying "I should be mod!" makes us think twice... mod material comes from people who [b]SHOW US[/b] they can be a mod, not [b]ASK US[/b].\r\n\r\nSo don't:\r\nAsk a mod to make you a moderator on the site.\r\nAsk an admin to make you a moderator on the site.\r\nSuggest a user to become a moderator on the site.\r\n\r\nAs for merits, we don't want you shoving your merits in our faces.  We have quite a few people scouring the site looking for awesome comments to merit so if you wrote something good most likely it will be found.  If it isn't found, that isn't to say you didn't do something great for the site.  People who write lots of good comments end up becoming mods as well, so maybe you won't get the merit but you might get something even better!\r\n\r\nSo help the site by being good Armor Games users, but let us choose the next mods and merits on our own accord.\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\n\r\n\r\n[i](Thanks to [url=http://armorgames.com/user/John]John[/url] for this section)[/i]\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Merit Standards[/b]\r\n\r\nWe have been getting a lot of complaints lately about people not getting merits for their comments. This is not necessarily because we have not seen them, but because we have heightened our standards of what constitutes a merit worthy comment. We have put our standards into some guidelines, so that you guys can see what we look for in a merit:\r\n\r\n[b]1)[/b] Perfect or near perfect grammar. Remember to use capitalization and proper spelling.\r\n[b]2)[/b] Structured - try to give some flow and structure to what you are writing. Don't just around from topic to topic.\r\n[b]3)[/b] Comprehensive, and with unique insight into the game that we somehow deem to be valuable.\r\n[b]4)[/b] Coherent. A lot of reviews that follow the recommended template become an exercise unto itself i.e. they don't really make sense when you actually read them. They sometimes even contradict themselves. These sort of comments don't get merits. Just because it is long, does not mean it will get a merit. It has to make sense too.\r\n[b]5)[/b] Contains constructive criticism of the game. Tell us the changes that you would make to the game, and why. What do you approve of? What don't you like?\r\n[b]6)[/b] [b]Do not ask for a merit.[/b] Chances are, if you have to ask for a merit, you will not get one. It highly reduces your chances of receiving one, and makes us sad every time you ask :(\r\n\r\n+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-\r\nFor further hints and tips, check out the [url=http://armorgames.com/community/thread/1174971/nn-and-greg-merit-guide]N&N and Greg Merit Guide[/url]. But remember to always follow the guidelines listed above.\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n\r\n[b]Moderator Standards[/b]\r\n\r\n"If you would like to become a moderator, you first need to show that you are responsible on the site; show a good posting record and maturity and you may be granted these exclusive rights! We will usually hand pick moderators, but if you feel you have what it take, contact us on the [url=http://armorgames.com/contact]Contact[/url] page... we are really, really picky though!" -Courtesy of the [url=http://armorgames.com/page/help]Help[/url] page. \r\n\r\nNow here are some of this things we look for in moderators: \r\n\r\n[b]1) Responsibility.[/b] Potential moderators must be responsible, mature, honest, and trustworthy. There is not a specific age requirement, but maturity is a big aspect of moderation. This is why we do tend to choose members who are older. \r\n[b]2) Good posting record.[/b] We look for members who have a good posting record. This means they have an adequate amount of forum posts, game reviews, and merits. We look for people who post clearly and intelligently with very few spelling or grammatical errors. We will never choose someone who spams any of their writing for points. We look for people who post comments to help improve the site, instead of just posting for points. \r\n[b]3) Helpful.[/b] Potential moderators are members who are very helpful and courteous to other members of the community. They answer questions for other members when possible with a friendly attitude. They are active and constructive with suggestions and support. Moderators have a genuine interest in helping improve the community. \r\n[b]4) Activity.[/b] We only ask members who are moderately to very active on the site. This helps us ensure that they will be accessible to members of the community, and be around to help enforce the rules of the site. \r\n\r\nIf you would like to be a moderator, please do not ask a moderator or administrator directly. Chances are, if you have to ask to be a moderator, you probably should not be one. We normally hand pick moderators, and none of the moderators that we currently have were chosen because they asked for it. We don't really go by the 'Ask and you shall receive policy.' \r\n\r\n\r\n[b]+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-[/b]\r\n[i]Last updated by [url=http://armorgames.com/user/Carlie]Carlie[/url] on December 16, 2008[/i]

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mattt15

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Nomad

Posted April 29, '09 8:19pm UTC

But we don't become a moderator immediately right? What I meant about this is will you send like a message to confirm if we want to be a moderator?

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Royadin

541 posts

Peasant

Posted April 30, '09 5:09pm UTC

and why is asking a moderator a question by creating a thread about a mod closing a thread so wrong? I was just asking!

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nichodemus

14,991 posts

Grand Duke

Posted April 30, '09 5:41pm UTC

Well, thanks for the post.

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Cenere

13,657 posts

Jester

Posted April 30, '09 5:57pm UTC

But we don't become a moderator immediately right? What I meant about this is will you send like a message to confirm if we want to be a moderator?

Carlie seems to be the one taking contact to you, either by mail or any messenger you might showcase. She will then ask you wether or not you are interested in the post as a moderator, and you can then give your answer, maybe even say you will have to think about it a little.

and why is asking a moderator a question by creating a thread about a mod closing a thread so wrong? I was just asking!

Because, by making a thread, you make it an issue concerning other people. It is like announcing a wedding to the entire family, when intenting to only invite the closest relatives.
If you have a question to a moderator, you should ask the mod, not the entire community. Because, that is what you do by creating a thread.

Also, you should know the common reasons for threads being locked:
Spam.
Dublicate.
Answered question.
Advertising.
Misleading, incorrect or lack of OP.

[quote]But we don't become a moderator immediately right? What I meant about this is will you send like a message to confirm if we want to be a moderator?[/quote]\r\nCarlie seems to be the one taking contact to you, either by mail or any messenger you might showcase. She will then ask you wether or not you are interested in the post as a moderator, and you can then give your answer, maybe even say you will have to think about it a little.\r\n\r\n[quote]\r\nand why is asking a moderator a question by creating a thread about a mod closing a thread so wrong?  I was just asking![/quote]\r\nBecause, by making a thread, you make it an issue concerning other people. It is like announcing a wedding to the entire family, when intenting to only invite the closest relatives. \r\nIf you have a question to a moderator, you should ask the mod, not the entire community. Because, that is what you do by creating a thread.\r\n\r\nAlso, you should know the common reasons for threads being locked:\r\nSpam.\r\nDublicate.\r\nAnswered question.\r\nAdvertising.\r\nMisleading, incorrect or lack of OP.

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Royadin

541 posts

Peasant

Posted April 30, '09 10:37pm UTC

The person who locked my thread didn't give me a reason when he locked it. And where should I talk just to a mod?

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Cenere

13,657 posts

Jester

Posted April 30, '09 10:40pm UTC

The person who locked my thread didn't give me a reason when he locked it. And where should I talk just to a mod?

Nemo posted in the other thread you made and gave you the reason. Something about trippleposting and it being irrelevant/bad OP/something like that.
And the moderators have profile pages as well as commentboxes, that is how you get in contanct with them. Like with any other user. Maybe besides Firetail.
But yeah, try and find the "Why was my thread locked" thread in this section, and read the reason why your thread was locked.

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Zophia

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Posted April 30, '09 11:00pm UTC

Not for the users who believed it(I DID NOT!)

Not talking about the April hoaxes. I've actually banned NoName for fun.

Yeah she deserves it soo much!! Shes doing a great job !

*warm fuzzy feeling* Thanks!

I feel left out... lol i only play the games, i have only recently discovered the forum... who is Zophia?

*raises hand* Most recent moderator added to the volunteering staff, was mod'ed in the middle of December, I think.

But we don't become a moderator immediately right? What I meant about this is will you send like a message to confirm if we want to be a moderator?

Aside from what Cenere said:
The wheel is spun, the ninja otter is sent out to introduce the new mod apprentice to the Ways of Moderation. Then the ban weapon is selected. Then apprenticeship ends after a round of training, and thus a new mod is created.

The person who locked my thread didn't give me a reason when he locked it. And where should I talk just to a mod?

If you have a question regarding why a thread you made was locked, you can contact any of the mods by posting a comment on their profile, providing a link to the thread in question as well as writing your question about what happened to it. Even if you asked a mod other than the one who locked it, he/she will do their best to explain whyu it was treated that way.

Seems Cenere know what was going on in your case, though?

Maybe besides Firetail.

And you. :P

[quote]Not for the users who believed it(I DID NOT!)[/quote]Not talking about the April hoaxes. I've actually banned NoName for fun.\r\n\r\n[quote]Yeah she deserves it soo much!! Shes doing a great job ![/quote]*warm fuzzy feeling* Thanks!\r\n\r\n[quote]I feel left out... lol i only play the games, i have only recently discovered the forum... who is Zophia?[/quote]*raises hand* Most recent moderator added to the volunteering staff, was mod'ed in the middle of December, I think.\r\n\r\n[quote]But we don't become a moderator immediately right? What I meant about this is will you send like a message to confirm if we want to be a moderator?[/quote]Aside from what Cenere said:\r\nThe wheel is spun, the ninja otter is sent out to introduce the new mod apprentice to the Ways of Moderation. Then the ban weapon is selected. Then apprenticeship ends after a round of training, and thus a new mod is created.\r\n\r\n[quote]The person who locked my thread didn't give me a reason when he locked it.   And where should I talk just to a mod?\r\n[/quote]If you have a question regarding why a thread you made was locked, you can contact any of the mods by posting a comment on their profile, providing a link to the thread in question as well as writing your question about what happened to it. Even if you asked a mod other than the one who locked it, he/she will do their best to explain whyu it was treated that way.\r\n\r\nSeems Cenere know what was going on in your case, though?\r\n\r\n[quote]Maybe besides Firetail.[/quote]And you. :P

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SirLegendary

16,585 posts

Duke

Posted April 30, '09 11:19pm UTC

how do people even become a mod, like does the admin email the player and the player has to click a link to become a mod?

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ShintetsuWA

3,176 posts

Nomad

Posted April 30, '09 11:25pm UTC

Carlie seems to be the one taking contact to you, either by mail or any messenger you might showcase. She will then ask you wether or not you are interested in the post as a moderator, and you can then give your answer, maybe even say you will have to think about it a little.

Taken from Cenere's earlier post. I saw her post to Zophia's ; it seemed as though she tried to make it a secret, by means of other E-mail. Either way, she was modded the next day, and then this thread was updated. Kind of a really step-to-step process.

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Zophia

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Scribe

Posted May 1, '09 12:04am UTC

Also, premonitions seem to come to the moderators to be. They experience visions of a future moderatorship before being called upon.

You know, I'd spill the secret if it wasn't a secret (though then it might be kinda hard to spill it...anyway)...

Admins apparently have some sort of "make mod" thingy like you guys have an "add friend" and mods (and admins) have an "apply ban". At least that's my guess. So once someone have agreed to becoming a mod, that function is used.

So... No, there is no mod link. XD

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nichodemus

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Grand Duke

Posted May 1, '09 9:20am UTC

Also, premonitions seem to come to the moderators to be. They experience visions of a future moderatorship before being called upon.
You know, I'd spill the secret if it wasn't a secret (though then it might be kinda hard to spill it...anyway)...
Admins apparently have some sort of "make mod" thingy like you guys have an "add friend" and mods (and admins) have an "apply ban". At least that's my guess. So once someone have agreed to becoming a mod, that function is used.
So... No, there is no mod link. XD

Ah! Secretive nocturnal creatures those mods are. Shy too. They hide in the dark, feeding on spam, reaching out to grab unwitting spammers, flammers and trolls back to their lair. =]

And you. :P

Cen does open his comments box once in a while.

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Cenere

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Jester

Posted May 1, '09 9:23am UTC

Cen does open his comments box once in a while.

Exactly!!
Well, Firetail does that as well... But, okay, correcting: Like most users worth talking to.

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nichodemus

14,991 posts

Grand Duke

Posted May 1, '09 9:26am UTC

Well, Firetail does that as well... But, okay, correcting: Like most users worth talking to.

Ah well, he won't open it due to fear of spam like 'OMG you're like no.1!'

And spam is there to be flagged. And eaten by the Mods as dinner.

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GamemasterPIG

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Nomad

Posted May 4, '09 8:11am UTC

Nice job on updating the guide[b]

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angelkuzev

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Nomad

Posted May 7, '09 7:08pm UTC

I want to be a Mod. I want Merits. pls

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