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Phred
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Welcome Redstorm
#5819190 - 07/04/06 09:21 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Redstorm has joined Baby_Hitler and myself as moderator of the Politics, Activism and Law forum.
Please give him a warm welcome!
Phred
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Basilides
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5819217 - 07/04/06 09:29 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Excellent choice
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Redstorm
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5819262 - 07/04/06 09:43 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks, Phred. I really appreciate it.
I'm not going to give some self-righteous acceptance speech, but I just want to make it clear that nothing is going to change around here. The way this forum is run is the cleanest and smoothest of any of the forums on this site, and I will look forward to keeping it this way.
Thanks for the welcoming words!
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daimyo
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5819348 - 07/04/06 10:02 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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A very capable member. Great choice.
Here's to it Redstorm
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Asante
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5819396 - 07/04/06 10:25 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Welcome on board
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goobler
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5819493 - 07/04/06 11:00 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think this is a horrible choice...don't you know he has DEEP ties with OTD (and Rono's Monkey Army). This is all a ruse to infiltrate the rank and file here. Who Strong armed you guys into doing this?
Thor? could be, he's high on Shroomery coke right now and raping the coffers as we speak..
A SAD SAD DAY INDEED
Modding Redstorm is like giving a convict the key to the prison, or giving Phil Lesh a tour of the local kindergarten....
/hangs head in shame....
well congrats you dirty bastard, guess you earned(knees stiff?) it
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TheHateCamel
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5819505 - 07/04/06 11:03 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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That's cool.
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Redstorm
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: goobler]
#5819544 - 07/04/06 11:09 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5819546 - 07/04/06 11:09 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Congratulations Redstorm! I knew it would happen, eventually.
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goobler
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5819575 - 07/04/06 11:14 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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well?
I want to be your first
/moons Restorm
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Kerbouchard
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: goobler]
#5819604 - 07/04/06 11:22 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Redstorm dosed up all the admins, then proceeded to blowjob them with 1000 tongue swirls.
While they were passed out, he hackled the system and made himself a mod of a forum that no true hardcore OTD'er reads anyways.
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goobler
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5819622 - 07/04/06 11:27 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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don't laugh
I invited granny here
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5819647 - 07/04/06 11:37 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Cool
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RandalFlagg
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5820036 - 07/04/06 01:30 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Redstorm said: I'm not going to give some self-righteous acceptance speech
You disappoint me.
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trendal
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Quote:
RandalFlagg said:
Quote:
Redstorm said: I'm not going to give some self-righteous acceptance speech
You disappoint me.
Randal's had his self-righteous acceptance speech written up since early '03
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: trendal]
#5820068 - 07/04/06 01:38 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
trendal said: Randal's had his self-righteous acceptance speech written up since early '03
Hell yeah. If I was ever made a mod (especially of the Politics forum) I would act like some petty Third-World dictator.
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5820123 - 07/04/06 01:57 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Congrats bitch [naked paw pic]
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5820709 - 07/04/06 04:54 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Redstorm. You are awesome. I suggest you don't associate with the other Mods.
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Icelander]
#5820739 - 07/04/06 05:05 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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A true independant thinker....and can read between the lines....an excellent choice!
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Alex213
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5826516 - 07/06/06 03:33 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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While Redstorm seems more "balanced" than Phred surely the mods should reflect the membership of the board a little better. Three right-wing mods on a politics board seems a little out of kilter.
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RandalFlagg
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Alex213]
#5826608 - 07/06/06 04:31 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Alex213 said: While Redstorm seems more "balanced" than Phred surely the mods should reflect the membership of the board a little better. Three right-wing mods on a politics board seems a little out of kilter.
Definately. I should be made a mod to even things out.
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Seuss
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> Three right-wing mods on a politics board seems a little out of kilter.
As long as the moderators moderate fairly, I don't see a problem with their political standing. If any of the moderators start to enforce their personal views upon the debates, then we will replace said moderator. This has seldom been an issue in the past (in any forum), and I don't see any problem in the future with our current group of mods.
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Alex213
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Seuss]
#5826734 - 07/06/06 06:34 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Perhaps.
However I can't see anything wrong with having a mod on the left for balance and to prevent any "unconscious" favouritism. I've certainly seen examples of "leftist" posters recieving public warnings for behaviour "rightist" posters wouldn't recieve public warnings for because of their friendship with a mod.
Hell, why not have 3 leftist mods for a change if it doesn't matter that much?
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Seuss
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Alex213]
#5826775 - 07/06/06 07:10 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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We tried to get any of the current "lefty" mods to take up some of the slack in this forum, but nobody had time. Phred made a very good post, in the mod forum, that indicated his desire for a lefty mod in PA&L to balance things out. However, when we choose a new moderator, we choose for the site, not just a single forum. As such, the political standing of a new moderator isn't taken into account.
Of the names produced and discussed as potential moderators, we felt that Redstorm would be the best for the site as a whole and would also fit in with the PA&L crowd as well. There could just as easily be three lefty mods in here as three righty mods. Rather than prejudge Redstorm based upon his political standing, I will wait and see how he performs as a moderator. From what I have seen so far, we made a good decision in placing our trust in him.
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Vvellum
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Seuss]
#5826842 - 07/06/06 07:43 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think Redstorm is a quality choice. Redstorm will be more impartial and fair than Phred will ever be in situations such as like Alex pointed out. I think the solution to that problem is not a politically-balanced moderation, but a moderation that is fair. I think Redstorm can fill this role. Baby_Hitler is fine albeit not so active in this forum. Phred isnt a good mod in this sense.
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Alex213
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Seuss]
#5827106 - 07/06/06 10:06 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I wouldn't prejudge Redstorm as I think he's a fair guy, but I still think 3 right-wing mods at a political forum is questionable.
But as Bio points out, with any luck Redstorm will be a different league to Phred as far as fairness goes.
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Phred
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Vvellum]
#5827137 - 07/06/06 10:23 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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If I'm understanding you and Alex213 correctly, your claim is not that I enforce the rules against "Lefties" too strictly, but that I don't enforce the rules against "Righties" strictly enough?
Phred
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Silversoul
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Alex213]
#5827162 - 07/06/06 10:35 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Alex213 said: While Redstorm seems more "balanced" than Phred surely the mods should reflect the membership of the board a little better. Three right-wing mods on a politics board seems a little out of kilter.
Ya, I wish Redstorm would just shut up about how much he loves Ann Coulter and how Bush is the best thing that ever happened to this country. 
Seriously though, congratulations Redstorm.
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Alex213
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5827181 - 07/06/06 10:43 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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If I'm understanding you and Alex213 correctly, your claim is not that I enforce the rules against "Lefties" too strictly, but that I don't enforce the rules against "Righties" strictly enough?
Where did I say this?
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Redstorm
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Alex213]
#5827220 - 07/06/06 10:56 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I wouldn't say I'm very right-wing.
During the last two elections I would have voted Democrat if I could have voted. I'm anti-Bush, anti-War in Iraq, anti-War on Drugs, and I support gay marriage. Really, the only place I lean right is economics.
Thanks for all of your support, though!
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lonestar2004
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5827237 - 07/06/06 11:02 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Congrats! Good asset to PAL!!!!!! thank you Redstorm, Phred, and Baby_Hitler for volunteering to do such an ungrateful job.
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Phred
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Alex213]
#5827247 - 07/06/06 11:07 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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So as not to derail the welcome thread further, I'll answer this in a separate thread -- http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/5827280#Post5827280
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Redstorm
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Phred]
#5832859 - 07/07/06 06:21 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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This thread can come down now. It's served its purpose and it is another sticky cluttering up the place.
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zappaisgod
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Re: Welcome Redstorm [Re: Redstorm]
#5832909 - 07/07/06 06:31 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Flexing a little muscle, I see.
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