It's not laugh-out-loud funny. Zero puns. No original absurdity. Ultimately, it is derivative and tame.
for all those who don't know how to interpret that... its code for..."It made me
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I will make something clear... w/ regard to your cynicism to what I'm assuming is my saying I don't want to be a mod. I would love to have the responsibility of being a moderator. I enjoy talking to people and working things out. In times past it has been easy for me to relate to people and help them understand what's got them confused. Cenere and Zophia might remember one of our first encounters... a xat chat w/ a user (name starts w/ a Z)who wouldn't listen to them. >_> he said I was like Ghandi or someone like that... but the moral to the story is that I was at least able to get him to stop doing whatever it was he was doing that had gotten the mods so riled up (death threats to another user I think) when he'd basically put his hands over his ears and started saying "lalalalalalalalallala not listening not listening" to the other two.
Cenere might also remember that user who was receiving death threats had actually been making very sexist remarks to another one of my little female friends... (being new at the time and not knowing any mods at the time) I went back and forth w/ the guy trying to show that his "you're a female and therefore dumber and worth less than me" attitude was bogus so as to help her not be so emotional. Cenere later jumped in and shut him up... and then later said I handled the situation rather well (whether he was just saying that or being "Cencere" (XDDDD) I have no idea...)
in some of the thread types I frequent sometimes the sentiment held towards my position is expressed as (well... in so many words...) "you're f'ing stupid for thinking what you do... and here's why" ...and as far as I can remember, I haven't ever really blown up on anyone. I've kept my cool and countered as best I could for my position. I actively strive to avoid being abrasive to those who aggravate me.
A lot of people's posts take up maybe 3-5 lines of text. Although, I have significantly less than some of these people... a large portion of my posts have been 2-3 microsoft word pages long... if not longer. ( I do admittedly have a few one liners )
Upon self examination, I imagine that I don't look like too bad a candidate for a position like this (except for the lack of posts and merits)... If you take into account that I talk to all of the moderators.... except you and devoidless... and am on reasonably good terms with them. The whole "must work well with the others" part is pretty much a given. as per how strictly I'd follow the rules w/ how I'd do it... the kiddies would probably go to Cenere looking for sympathy
now... again... I'd really enjoy the job. ...but,
1. I don't have time for it, b/c of the time of the semester.
2. I have to study for the MCAT all summer (taking it in July...and have to review 3 years worth of material)
3. I wouldn't really be available for working the needed amount of time till after july... and even then... I'm taking Chemical Dynamics(PChem 1) and Biochem 1 alongside most likely Biology of Cancer and maybe Research with melanoma cells. Even next semester, I wouldn't have the proper amount of time to set aside. And the next semester I'm taking Gross anatomy w/ whatever else is left... and then after that I'll either be in med school or grad school. Strop is truly a work horse (
) to have been able to have juggled all of that. I can't.
4. I shouldn't even be on here as much as I am now... but I get depressed and/or bored from studying all the time and show up here for some down time (>_> tried to get one of the mods to ban me for a while (while back)so I couldn't come here so much lol... but that was a no go.)
When I say something like "I wouldn't be any good for the job w/o having more people like me added alongside me" I mean it. There would be weeks at a time where I couldn't work consistently.
If Cormyn isn't trolling and is saying the truth... then he basically said "Why not free up the spot so someone else can have it later?" ....which ,as best as I can decipher, means that, if not immediately, someone new will in fact become a moderator at some point in the relatively near future. The job will be given to someone who wants it...whether they initiate the dialogue or they're picked for the job. You're only now seeing the people that claim to be capable and willing now surface...
I'm not sure you've actually disclosed your opinion on whether or not you agree with Cormyn... saying you don't need more than 7 moderators says nothing about the matter at hand. (whether or not the site needs a different
7TH moderator (or 6TH and 7TH if a minimum of two go)).
You now have clarification on why I would like the position, but still say I am incapable of doing that duty.
you really didn't like my Monty Python Mental Poop? :''(
deterioration
I haven't noticed anything of the sort since I've been here... everything seems quaint and decent. things are only as fun as you help make them. you can't expect everyone else to create the experience for you. Carlie, a single user, doesn't make armorgames. The admins aren't even what make the community fun (they allow it of course)... it is you the user who creates the fun... if its deteriorating and less fun then it is partially you that is to blame.
i type too much
