Time for a new Mod

[Dani]

@Gen_Sandworm

I know some of you are going to have objections please note them.

He he:D No objection so far. Old times are gone.

Agree with anybody from your list. But I doubt that pdf might want to become a mod.

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Dani

Old times are gone.

Yea me, you, PK and FF are the oldies. And only surviving mods as well.

South African Military
Walther
Erwin
CrabtoBe
Commando Jord…something
FW
SS Tiger

Did I miss anyone?

Cheers to the 05 crew!

[Dani]

@Gen_Sandworm

Commando Jord…something

Jordovski?
You missed Pzkpw VI Tiger

Anyway from this list (except FW and SS Tiger so far) only Walther re-join the board.

[Gen_Sandworm]

South African Military
Walther
Erwin
CrabtoBe
Commando Jordovski - actually emailed me a couple of months ago. I responded but he didnt!
FW
SS Tiger
Pzkpw VI Tiger

List of the fallen mods! Yea forgot about PK Tiger. He was good and then fell off the planet. Walther is a good member but not around too much. Glad to have him back thou. “Mods are like a box of chocolates, ya never know what your going to get”

BTW Dani can you write up a description for the mod control panel? Just for future ref. No need to post it. But in the closet with the dragons ya know. Ive been slowly working on a similar one for the admin panel just incase. Slow progress. The main site teaches you alot but I focus more on what someone will need. As opposed to all the features. Its a book slow in the making. No rush no worries.

[Dani]

@Gen_Sandworm

BTW Dani can you write up a description for the mod control panel?

Not sure that I understand correctly what you mean. Something similar to the “moderation” thread in our room?

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Dani

Not sure that I understand correctly what you mean. Something similar to the “moderation” thread in our room?

Dont worry about it! I can take care of it…your better at pics!

PM from pdf27!

@pdf27

Hi,
Thanks for asking, but I really can’t guarantee to be on the site at least once a day right now - real life is rather busy and far more important. If you’re willing to accept less than that (say monday-thursday - right now I’m out for various reasons, usually the Army, just about every weekend) I would be happy to do so.
US ranks and medals are something I’m not wildly happy about either, but can live with if that’s the policy.

Paul F

[Dani]

@Dani

But I doubt that pdf might want to become a mod.

Well, I was wrong

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Dani

Well, I was wrong

Personally I didnt think he would be interest either. He came in with all those Brits during the … well lets just say “hectic” times. He has never caused problems and is a good member. So on this I think we should keep him in mind!

No need to jump to conclusions. I will post responses as I get them.

[Dani]

@Gen_Sandworm

BTW Dani can you write up a description for the mod control panel?

Off-topic: I figured what you mean by mod control panel. Roger that.

I never see that as a mod cp.

[Firefly]

The only one I would be against would be Chevan. I’m just not certain that he wouldnt abuse his powers. I have nothing personally against him, its just a feeling. However, I may be wrong. PDF would be a good guy to have and he wouldnt have to change his rank as it would still state Moderator, just not Captain Mod.

An Aussie may be good though as they are in the time zone that we arent and may be around when were sleeping etc.

Since we need a couple I think that we should be sure this time as SS Tiger for me was a big let down.

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Firefly

The only one I would be against would be Chevan. I’m just not certain that he wouldnt abuse his powers. I have nothing personally against him, its just a feeling. However, I may be wrong. PDF would be a good guy to have and he wouldnt have to change his rank as it would still state Moderator, just not Captain Mod.

An Aussie may be good though as they are in the time zone that we arent and may be around when were sleeping etc.

Since we need a couple I think that we should be sure this time as SS Tiger for me was a big let down.

Yea Chevan might be a bit too much…plus his English sux. Sorry but I think commutation is rather key in this job. However lets see what he has to say before we rule him out!

Speaking of an Aussie … PM from RS

@Rising_Sun

GS

Thanks for including me.

I’m honoured.

I’m thinking about it.

It might help both of us decide if I should be a mod if I outline my views on modding.

I’m very happy with the largely “hands off” approach of mods on the site, unlike mods on some military and other sites who are too rigid in applying site rules and who ride shotgun too closely on posts. They get their panties in a twist over nothing and shut down rather than allow potentially good, if robust or heated, discussions to develop.

I like the relaxed style on the site which allows robust discussion and topic drift to keep threads going.

Allowing some fun and silliness is also good.

I think the board needs to keep this approach to help it grow, although a bit more attention to splitting topics mightn’t go astray. I am able to say this as a primary offender on drifting topics.

I realise that the current state reflects the maturity of the members who are posting at the moment, at least in the threads I post in, and that this could change with different members and might require a heavier hand in future.

How do my views fit in with your views?

Cheers

RS

I think he makes a good point.

BTW SS Tiger said that he has had quite a few personal problems lately and could not be around. He was not offended by being demodded.

[Panzerknacker]

Chevan -No way

pdf27- Indiferent

Rising Sun*- No

Egorka- Perhaps.

32bravo- I think is the more likely to act correctly as a Mod of the entire list.

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Panzerknacker

Chevan -No way

pdf27- Indiferent

Rising Sun*- No

Egorka- Perhaps.

32bravo- I think is the more likely to act correctly as a Mod of the entire list.

Why no on RS???

[Dani]

@Gen_Sandworm

Yea Chevan might be a bit too much

Remembering what erwinesque nightmare we had long time ago, anybody could “moderate” since now we have this experience. You all know that I dislike Chevan a little bit but I have nothing against him as a mod, but…

@Gen_Sandworm

…plus his English sux.

…THAT’S a point!

I simply forgot that when he joined the board I had advice him to use babelfish.altavista for translation from Russian to English.

I know my grammar sucks (and sometime my spelling) and I shouldn’t be the one who throw the stone but as I said, a good command of English is required on this level.

…As a side note I’ll exercise more on grammar this year as a remembering practice.

[Panzerknacker]

Why no on RS???

His scorny stile doesnt like me, also have the bad custom to lauch opinions in topics that he havent a clue, let said that is a inmoderate guy with no much Mod qualities.

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Panzerknacker

His scorny stile doesnt like me, also have the bad custom to lauch opinions in topics that he havent a clue, let said that is a inmoderate guy with no much Mod qualities.

Doesnt matter now! RS has decided to withdraw from being considered for a mod.

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Chevan

Well Gen i have to say i was waiting for the something simular PM since my 1000posts in the forum.
You know i was always ready to help for our great forum ( i think this is one of the best international amateur WW2 forum mostly due the our members).
I have to help as much as i can( certainly in the limits of my ability to write and correctly understand the English).
I think this is a good new that the SS tiger and Pilot has bacame the mods. they are enough neitral and calm guys.
And what was happend with our Good Old mod- Dani. It seems he dissapeared finaly.it’s sadly.
Peoples leaves us one day- how could we stopped it?
Well Gen - i think you right, once we have to be the “adult guys”- we have to leave our national ambitions and emotions for the working as a team, you right.
Could i be the mod?
i don’t know.
It need the responsibility and “other relation” for the forum- how it could conflicts with my habit to hold the discussion in the strongly opposit hot points?
I mean how could i use the my points that consider in the west as “wrong pro-soviet”?
Nothing wrong with the people like you- but if it would the hot guy like the my friend Nickdfresh - how could i be with “cool mind” proving for him the obvious thinks;)
Well , about your questions:

1. Usially i visits our forum 3 times for 4 days , but to be here the everyday is not problem for me.
   To be honest, sometimes i need 2-4 days break to restore my intelect powers ( and searching the new materials) after the especially hot discussions with our members.But this is an exceptions to the rules.
   2.Once a three month my boss sends me for one week travel. In this time i/m am out of forum. But i hop to solve this problem after the bying the Pocket PC or Notebook with blue-touth.
2. Do not worry for my abilities to make the bisiness. but i/m agree - you need to check the peoples before to trust them;)
3. Ahh… this is most important ,you right.
   I have to say you that my presents in this mostly English-speaking forum is explaned not only my love to the WW2 history and finding the friends ( althought this very important for me too).
   My presents ( and my point on this forum ) is explained and formed agains the western Cold war prejudices ( you know what i/m talking about).
   I see from the some other members - those prjudices still too stong around them.
   So in this prospect - my presents in this forum - to solve the problem of understanding and communications the East with West.
   This is still actual problem today. Sometimes i have to use the arguments that coul seem “rough or even cynical” for the Western Mind. But from my point - they also “rough and sily”.
   However i would like to make everething for this forum to be the better. Coz this only the place whre i could posts with the peoples who like me is interesting the things.
4. Good it or not - but i have to say that the Democracy could be understand by the very interesting way for some of our mods. For instance i saw ( not one time) as the Panzercknaker violated the Democracy by the simple banned some of members and threads that he don’t liked.
   He forced to go out my friend Rus-losh in the thread about Katun massacre.Althought he wrote NOTHING wrong or disgusting- he wrote only his personal poinst and shows his evidences in photo and documents.
   This fact did not like the PZ , he behaved himself like an as…l- noticed to bann the Rus-losh for nothing.If i was the mod - i’l never let him to lead political cenzorship.
   So i think that you right- the more responsible mods from different states - then better the Democracy.
5. this could be great.

So the total.
I/m not agains to help the our forum. At least i spend avarage 20-30 minuts per day ( but honestly speaking the most of time - for the translating and understating the Englis).
I know i could help at least in Russian military thread( and General thread in some cases).
Most of my “hot opponents” ( Lancer, Nicdfresh,Kovalsky and some other are my friends now) so i think the psyhological barier is already behind.
I think the my more responsible situation as mod in this forum could be useful for the my state ( i mean for my countrimens) i could make the lobby for some of them.I mean at least i could defends them from the crasy PZ:D.

Cheers. Chevan.

Since my random blather machine is broken at the moment ill think ill have to go with … umm NO!

Egorka declined!

So that narrows it down to pdf27…and 32bravo who hasnt responded yet!

[Panzerknacker]

You actually Pm Chevan for the Mod business ¡¡¡¡??? :shock:

unbeliavable.

[Gen_Sandworm]

@Panzerknacker

You actually Pm Chevan for the Mod business ¡¡¡¡??? :shock:

unbeliavable.

The list is narrow and he is on alot. But I actually didnt think he would be interested. Whatever from his pm you can see he would be way to confusing as a mod.

Looks to me that pdf27 is probably our best bet. He has been around enough. Seems he would be a good choice. He will have problems being around but I think we can work with him. I still want to see what 32Bravo has to say but he might be better in the future. Still pretty new. pdf27 has alot more background here and understanding of the site. Lets see what happens.

[Firefly]

Chevan, definately no after that PM. The I was expecting a call after 1000 posts thing definitely sealed it for me.

Pity about RS as I think he would make a good Mod. No chance he will change his mind, right area, right style for me. I know PK is against it, but then I think PK takes things said the wrong way when its not meant like that.