Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4060139-20150207222550/@comment-5961377-20150208052421

Aight, I got some time. InvaderrrZIM wrote: TL;DR Version: Lemme know who you think should get promoted...or if you think we have enough buros/admins/patrollers/chat mods etc. already. Your candidates are good. I support their promotions.

Next thing that's been on my mind is MisterJim. Is there any word on him? He's been inactive for a really long time. I think I sort of know what's going on, but I still think we should demote him until he sorts it out. Neutral, doesn't matter to me whether he stays or not.

Third, administrators. If we promote the two of them, Game would be the only admin. He might get pretty lonely, so I was thinking we should give him some friends? Judging from activity, BMO seems to be a good candidate. ...Being alone doesn't equate to being lonely... '' though being around people doesn't mean you're not lonely, either. ''

As for BMO... I want to see more of his judgment and self-control. He tends to lash out when he's annoyed or frustrated. Also, while I was rummaging around edit statistics, I realized it's been 1337 days since I joined this wiki lol. Leet ZIM haha. True, I am now extremely busy. But I still squeeze every last bit of my free time on the internet, though. If I had time, I swear ZIM will not be the only one with the "Hyped Up" badge. Blue Pant. wrote: Now this is a bit off topic, but I'd like to make the proposition of having certain admins be assigned to certain fields that fit their interests and make best use of their unique talents here, as well as rectify my misgivings. For example, perhaps Zoe could be the Show/Wiki Admin, while Game and Russ become the Tech and Social Admins, respectively. I must note that in my proposed design, those assigned to a certain field can still have says or participation in the other fields, such as a Tech Admin still having a fair say in social manners. I just want to say that I have no extensive experience in Wikia's technical workings. The others can do what I do, I just seem to do it first, and experiment around with things (Miraculously, I haven't broken anything yet). I feel that admin specializations are cool and all, but I think we can do away with labeling someone as the "go-to" person for a certain problem/topic.

Klonoamiyumi wrote: It used to be the case that I would log in at night, stay up late and chat to you all, solving problems in chat along the way but my laptop time coupled with the fact I have to sleep early, means I can no longer tolerate waiting in chat for hours, for others to show up, nor will I chat for hours on end unless I feel inclined to. My sleep pattern is fixed, and is better than it's ever been, but that comes with a price, because I find I spend way too much time talking about filler on this Wiki, then at the end of the Weekend I regret not being able to do the things I planned such as watching Anime.

Point is: Not sure if many of you have realized, but I'm a lot more cautious when it comes to warning users and that's not even good, because I've been free of bad message wall notifications for a while now, and that means I haven't moderated properly. It's about finding a balance. I keep thinking that talking to you all and being part of these Wiki discussions is enough, and I honestly hope it is. Russ, this is the exact thing I wanted to avoid. I don't want anyone, regardless of position, to feel obligated to stay. I feel that promotions are more "You're doing good, just keep doing what you're doing. If you improve, great!" than a "Here have these rights. Use 'em right, use 'em often, and be present at all times. Otherwise you can kiss them goodbye." I want people to be happy with their positions and what they do with them; they are not jobs. Being here with us is enough, at least for me.

So ends this long post. 05:24, February 8, 2015 (UTC)