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I've decided to add two new user mods to the politics forum. Neither will have more power than the other, and they will be working together to help this forum. But I'll still be around to monitor things and resolve big disputes when it looks like a red name is needed.

Vulturesrow and iron81 are the new politics mods, and I really appreciate them volunteering to help out. Thanks to the others who volunteered as well. It's always great to hear from regulars who really do seem to care about this place.

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Thanks Ryan and you're welcome. I just hope that I can do a good job and not piss too many people off. I'm going to do a modding suggestions thread soon, but in the meantime if anyone has any questions I'll take them here.

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Thanks Ryan and you're welcome. I just hope that I can do a good job and not piss too many people off. I'm going to do a modding suggestions thread soon, but in the meantime if anyone has any questions I'll take them here.

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Arrgg not my arch-nemesis!! Just kidding Iron, congrats on the green, and good luck. Just wondering what your basic rules will be regarding modding the forum.

Shake

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Thanks Ryan and you're welcome. I just hope that I can do a good job and not piss too many people off. I'm going to do a modding suggestions thread soon, but in the meantime if anyone has any questions I'll take them here.

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Could you please lock some threads? TIA.

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Both choices seem excellent.

Good luck, guys, and west wind.

Mickey Brausch

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Good luck to both new mods.

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Both choices seem excellent.

Good luck, guys

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Both choices seem excellent.
Good luck, guys

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Thanks Ryan and you're welcome. I just hope that I can do a good job and not piss too many people off. I'm going to do a modding suggestions thread soon, but in the meantime if anyone has any questions I'll take them here.

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Arrgg not my arch-nemesis!! Just kidding Iron, congrats on the green, and good luck. Just wondering what your basic rules will be regarding modding the forum.

Shake

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This is obviously the first priority for iron81 and I to work on. Within a few days expect to see a new sticky re: Forum rules. In the meantime, just use the reasonable man approach (as most of you do) and everything will be fine.

To all the well wishers, thanks, hopefully iron and I can make this forum an even more enjoyable place for discussion. I have some ideas that I will be talking about with iron over the next few days.

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Both choices seem excellent.
Good luck, guys

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Excellent choices, I think they'll work just fine [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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VR/Iron:

Congrats to both. I haven't really dealt with Iron before, but you both seem to understand the importance of balance in the forum while still pushing your own points.

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Great choices! Congratulations, guys.

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I've decided to add two new user mods to the politics forum. Neither will have more power than the other, and they will be working together to help this forum. But I'll still be around to monitor things and resolve big disputes when it looks like a red name is needed.

Vulturesrow and iron81 are the new politics mods, and I really appreciate them volunteering to help out. Thanks to the others who volunteered as well. It's always great to hear from regulars who really do seem to care about this place.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...la/modsign.gif

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TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES - TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES

whoops - thought I was in thunderdome - sorry -

rb

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A mod whom I have on ignore.

That can't be good.

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I am encouraged for the future of the Politics Forum by this latest turn of events.

As you're formulating the new 'guidelines', I would ask you both to do you’re very best to remember the following:

The Politics Forum will be best served when any and all posters will never have to feel that they must conform to a set of 'acceptable' guidelines that smack of ANY political leaning.

Please consider that the subject of Politics is different from virtually any of the other Forums, and as such, much be dealt with in a different manner.

Openness of full expression of any posters beliefs is to be encouraged in order to further encourage an exchange of ideas surrounding the subject being discussed.

Establish and post a very clear framework for Forum behavior surrounding the issue of both thread locking and banning of posters.

The issue of Politics can often lead to some very rough & tumble discussions. Political Correctness should NEVER be a consideration when attempting to moderate this Forum.

Regardless of a posters political leaning, we must understand that most hold their beliefs passionately. Passion should not be confused with raw emotion. We all say things in the heat of discussion that we later wish we had not said. We are also all adults, and should be held personally accountable and responsible for whatever we post. The previous standard of allowing moderators to ‘ban’ posters based upon the moderator’s subjection view is a flawed process, and should not be continued.

I sincerely hope that the above thoughts will help in establishing a new set of guidelines that will help elevate this Forum to a special level.

Best of Luck.......

Myrt........

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These two posters are excellent choices for mods in this forum. A couple guys who are on the opposite end of the political spectrum, yet are both known for attentiveness and fairness. Maybe you should look in the mirror and realize that having one of these guys on ignore is a problem with you, not them.

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These two posters are excellent choices for mods in this forum. A couple guys who are on the opposite end of the political spectrum

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I'm not trying to disparage iron/vr - both are good posters - but this is really untrue, especially on this forum. opposite ends of the political spectrum are maybe propertarian and borodog. VR/iron are both in the middle.

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These two posters are excellent choices for mods in this forum. A couple guys who are on the opposite end of the political spectrum

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I'm not trying to disparage iron/vr - both are good posters - but this is really untrue, especially on this forum. opposite ends of the political spectrum are maybe propertarian and borodog. VR/iron are both in the middle.

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Yes, you are actually pretty much correct, although I'm sure it is true that they do not often agree on a wide variety of political topics.

Good Choices (n/m)
 

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Both choices seem excellent.
Good luck, guys

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lol. look how this turned out... goooooood times.

rj

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lol. look how this turned out... goooooood times.

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This is what RJ is talking about. However, I ask that RJ and everyone else confine their complaining about Vulture and myself to the linked thread or PMs.

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am i allowed to ask things of you too? i have a pretty good list.

rj

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Both choices seem excellent.
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am i allowed to ask things of you too? i have a pretty good list.

rj

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Absolutely. I'll be the first to admit that I am inexperienced mod. Tips are always appreciated, just not here.

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I think this thread needs to be locked [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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am i allowed to ask things of you too? i have a pretty good list.

rj

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dude, come on we already have a thread for this.

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alright. ill just do it there. my bad.

rj