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6/12/2004 5:06:01 PM
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I have to speak my mind.

If you ask me, this entire [i]moddation[/i] business is getting the lot of us paranoid. It’s almost all that we talk about anymore. Last week, right before I left for vaccation, we were talking about mods, and when I get back, we are talking about mods once more. Quite frankly, people are getting obsessed with getting a mod title. I see this as a major problem; just like post-counters and short topic lists were problems in the past. When Sketch announced that there would be new mods he accidentally started this sort of contest- a contest that no one was willing to admit was really there. I also beleive it's safe to say that that all of us have gotten mod-fever, save for the mods, of course. The solution? Well, for now, sadly, there is none. Other than the fact than [i]next time[/i] pick mods at random, otherwise we'll have people competing for the title.

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  • I take offense to that, just because you never heard of me. Well, I say you are quite the loser than.

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  • No one is "too cool" for anything.... Don't be arrogant.

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  • I'm still here Anyways, I'm not your buddy I'm too cool for you. So never even say my name again.

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  • aha, if ain't my good old buddy lone ranger! I wonder why you are still around here? like whatever..... sending message to mods.....sending complete.....bye bye Lone ranger. [Edited on 6/20/2004 9:39:05 AM]

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  • WHATEVER! FU>CK THE MODS BIATCH

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  • Then again i like yoozel too

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  • To tell you the truth Banshee Barron YOU really should have been a mod in my opinion considering you are like the most common poster, or at least used to be. Screw Yoozel i never even heard of him.

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  • Personally, I thing all this discussion about mods is pure idiocy. If you want to talk about mods, we could be discussing ways to [i] help [/i] mods and make their jobs [i] easer, [/i] not just sitting around squabbling over this stuff. Bungie will pick whoever the hell they want to be a mod, and their aint nothin any of us can do about it. I mean there's already been like what, three, four topics about this recently? There’s plenty of other things to be talking about, like [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=139812] this [/url] for instance ;)

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shishka I will point out that most everyone that has offered or showed interest in being a mod in these threads are not being considered. There's no point in even asking about it, because Bungie will ask who [i]they[/i] see fit if they'll take the job.[/quote] Yes, I haven't asked to be a mod. Anyone I have seen asking I have said "You know, chances are if you ask to be a mod, they won't pick you." I would think that most people would want to be a moderator, which is good because everyone is willing to help out. Some people try to hard, though.

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  • I agree, moderators are for those who just want to do good on this earth and, of course, these forums.

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  • Mod Killer,.... do you just have some unspoken angst towards everyone and everything on these forums? Anyway, being a mod means being patient, tolerant, and devoted to the work that goes into it... You need to know what to ban, and what to say to set an example when you ban it.... You need to have the time to look through most threads and weed out the bad ones. There's a lot of work that goes into it... and if you want to be one just because you have the power to ban and lock threads, or because you get a custom avatar, then you don't deserve to be a moderator... so for those that want it for those reasons, don't ask. You won't get it.

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] goweb [quote]I've been doing this for a few days and I already want to hit my computer screen when I see certian posts.[/quote] I think everyone does. [quote]Other than the fact than next time pick mods at random, otherwise we'll have people competing for the title.[/quote] Completely unworkable - you may end up getting people like Lone Ranger by doing that. You're right, though - all these threads are totally pointless. Apart from the fact that they've probably already been decided, the whole selection process will be done on overall behaviour anyway.[/quote] NEVER TALK ABOUT ME

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  • Banshee Barron, I think you are just mad that you are not a mod since everyone thought that you should be. I know that you would enjoy banning the hell out of me.

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  • banshee barron is right, i go on these forums for the fun of communicating with fellow bungie lovers and fans. i like talking about halo and bieng with the (mostly) great community. we shouldn't be wanting more when we already have so much

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The Rip Saw Look at it this way, Bungie has most likely already picked the people they will ask (or maybe they've even asked already, although I doubt they could keep it a secret for [i][this[/i] long) or at the very least, they have a good idea who they will ask. Asking to become a mod can therefore [b]not[/b] convince them otherwise, quite opposite. If they had already considered it, they might view your asking as annoying and decide to reconsider. Of course, Bungie is usually more tolerant than that. That's because they are selfless, benevolant, elite, good-looking people who deserve to rule the world! And no matter what anyone tells you, sucking up is a [i]good[/i] thing! ;) [b]Good, wholesome reasons being a mod is good:[/b] 1. You get to help Bungie. 2. You get to cut out the crap. 3. You are making the forums better. [b]Good, unwholesome reasons to being a mod:[/b] 1. You get your own avatar. 2. You get to forcefully exert your will over others. 3. You have power. 4. You get to forcefully exert your will over others. 5. You get to call yourself a mod, making others jealous. 6. You get to forcefully exert your will over others. 7. You have power. [b]Resons being a mod sucks:[/b] 1. People will watch what they say around you. 2. People will watch what you say. 3. People will automatically hate you for no reason. (Do you even [i]want[/i] those kind of people to like you?)[/quote] I agree with this at 100%. Nice post. [quote][color=black][b]The one and [/color][color=olive]only[/color][color=black] Captain Obvious Guru of PC hardware help[/b][/color] [quote][*][url=http://halo.bungie.org/][b][color=000066]Halo CNN 24/24 7/7[/color][/b][/url] [*][url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=29475][b][color=000066]Little guide to the knowledge of the PC[/color][/b][/url] [*][url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=76031][b][color=000066]Ultimate Halo 2 guide[/color][/b][/url] [*][url=http://seventhcolumn.bungie.net/perlbin/blam.pl?file=/fanclub/10957][b][color=000066]The Forum Militia[/color][/b][/url] [*][url=http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/you.html][b][color=000066]Click here only if you realy are an [u]idiot[/u][/color][/b][/url] [/quote] [quote][b][color=olive]AOD-Coylter[/color] [url=http://www.aodarkness.2ya.com/][color=black]Army Of Darkness[/color][/url][/b][/quote][/quote]

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  • Don't worry about how Bungie makes their choices. Surely the process for becoming a BNM (Bungie.net Moderator) will be similar to becoming a BNA back in the good old days. It's a wonderful mix of nepotism, beefstick™ retention, pegboi training and a fair dose of the shaft™. Not that any of that is necessarily a good thing, but basically Bungie has a system whereby nobody in their right mind should want to be a BNA or BNM and those that do accept the request to join the ranks, quickly regret it. The microwave emulator is real, boys and girls - as is the mind control ray. There have been rumors of Bungie reverse-engineering Jobs' Reality Distortion Field, but at present, nobody can verify that. I hear the footsteps of Tiny the Trow now - I better run...

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  • Look at it this way, Bungie has most likely already picked the people they will ask (or maybe they've even asked already, although I doubt they could keep it a secret for [i][this[/i] long) or at the very least, they have a good idea who they will ask. Asking to become a mod can therefore [b]not[/b] convince them otherwise, quite opposite. If they had already considered it, they might view your asking as annoying and decide to reconsider. Of course, Bungie is usually more tolerant than that. That's because they are selfless, benevolant, elite, good-looking people who deserve to rule the world! And no matter what anyone tells you, sucking up is a [i]good[/i] thing! ;) [b]Good, wholesome reasons being a mod is good:[/b] 1. You get to help Bungie. 2. You get to cut out the crap. 3. You are making the forums better. [b]Good, unwholesome reasons to being a mod:[/b] 1. You get your own avatar. 2. You get to forcefully exert your will over others. 3. You have power. 4. You get to forcefully exert your will over others. 5. You get to call yourself a mod, making others jealous. 6. You get to forcefully exert your will over others. 7. You have power. [b]Resons being a mod sucks:[/b] 1. People will watch what they say around you. 2. People will watch what you say. 3. People will automatically hate you for no reason. (Do you even [i]want[/i] those kind of people to like you?) [Edited on 6/12/2004 9:02:31 PM]

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  • I still think it's the custom avatars.

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Halodude12344 Woohoo! regular people rule![/quote] No, beeing a ADMIN rules... I would give anything (well, almost anything) to be a admin at b.net... Hey, i'm allowed to dream, right?

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  • NO! by quoting what I said, you revealed my secret message to Stosh! [color=#003247] the invisible-text secret must be kept safe! I must kill everyone who saw that post, hack into b.net forums and destroy this thread immediately. Time to call Yoozel, my CIA connection.[/color]

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Scipio I never thought about it, but you're right. (Welcome back B.B.) Considering how many mods I've pissed off so far, I don't think I'll have to worry about being one. [color=#003247] Never forget, Stosh, I'll always love you.[/color] Come to think of it, I don't know if I'd want to spend THAT much time on this forum anyway, and I'd have to read all of the crazy crap people put there. On top of that I'd have to put up with people like myself. . . I don't know who'd want a job as a moderator or why. That sort of thing is simply beyond me.[/quote]Yeah, same here. I've probably pissed mods off, that's why I wouldn't be good. Oh, well. I'll never be a mod. Woohoo! regular people rule!

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  • I never thought about it, but you're right. (Welcome back B.B.) Considering how many mods I've pissed off so far, I don't think I'll have to worry about being one. [color=#003247] Never forget, Stosh, I'll always love you.[/color] Come to think of it, I don't know if I'd want to spend THAT much time on this forum anyway, and I'd have to read all of the crazy crap people put there. On top of that I'd have to put up with people like myself. . . I don't know who'd want a job as a moderator or why. That sort of thing is simply beyond me.

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  • Stosh seems to do it but with childish words.

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  • Moderation is something I haven't been trying to obtain. I'm curious with the issue and I do my best to help, but I know that with moderation comes a restriction to speak your mind. Moderators can't tell people off, really. They're supposed to set examples. And, as you all know, I like telling people off. However, if asked I would do it. It's nothing big, I've done it before.

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  • This is too true. When will people get it through their thick skulls that you don't become a mod by asking to be one. I have even seen some votes for who should be mod. Oh well....

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  • [quote]I've been doing this for a few days and I already want to hit my computer screen when I see certian posts.[/quote] I think everyone does. [quote]Other than the fact than next time pick mods at random, otherwise we'll have people competing for the title.[/quote] Completely unworkable - you may end up getting people like Lone Ranger by doing that. You're right, though - all these threads are totally pointless. Apart from the fact that they've probably already been decided, the whole selection process will be done on overall behaviour anyway.

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