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rufflebee wrote:

platform710 wrote:

I know, off topic, but I think this thread has been misplaced. Good description BTW 

There's no need to post about it here; just report it.

Indeed... Looks like it's been moved at this point though. 

Wow, that's really awesome! It really describes what moderating is about.

S65 wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

It looks exactly like all the other forums, really... Nothing terribly special about it. 

Seems like it should have some kind of secret aura because only you guys can see it. 

Coolstuff enters the secret underground chamber, smoking a cigar. Nervously, he dusts off his suit and stands at attention. A man, wearing a black hat, is sitting in a chair, concealed in the shadows.

"Ya called, sir?" Coolstuff says, in his typical Brooklyn accent.

The man turns his chair around to face Coolstuff. He is a slightly pudgy Hispanic man, wearing sunglasses the same color as his greying hair, complete with a bushy mustache. His gaze penetrates into Coolstuff's heart, inspiring both fear and awe at the same time. He is Don Andres, the boss.

Don Andres says nothing, but instead snaps his fingers. Two other men step out from the shadows, whom Coolstuff had not noticed before. One is skinny and tall, yet strangely pale; his dark red, curly hair contrasts strongly with the rest of his appearance. The other is medium height and bald, yet sports a brown handlebar mustache. Both are appropriately muscular for their job, as the personal bodyguards of Don Andres; they are Paddle and Lightnin, respectively.

Andres leans towards Coolstuff. "Coolstuff..." Don Andres starts. "Coolstuff, they've been telling me that you've been a bit...unfaithful. To the cause."

Coolstuff turns pale. "No, Andres...they weren't - "

"Silence, " Andres raises his voice. "Haven't you learned one thing throughout all these years, Coolstuff? When the Don is talking, you don't interrupt him." Coolstuff remains silent, head bowed.  "As I was saying," Don Andres gnarls, "I trusted you, Coolstuff. But your time here is over."

"No, Andres," Coolstuff whimpers, beginning to sweat. "I wouldn't - you couldn't -"

Andres snaps his fingers again. Paddle and Lightnin, having previously stood silent, now advance towards Coolstuff. They move slowly and steadily, like a hawk hunting their prey. And finally, they grab him, and drag him out of the chamber.

Coolstuff was never seen again.

Good writing!  That's not exactly an accurate portrayal of how we usually do things - except in extreme situations - lol 

S65 wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

It looks exactly like all the other forums, really... Nothing terribly special about it. 

Seems like it should have some kind of secret aura because only you guys can see it. 

Coolstuff enters the secret underground chamber, smoking a cigar. Nervously, he dusts off his suit and stands at attention. A man, wearing a black hat, is sitting in a chair, concealed in the shadows.

"Ya called, sir?" Coolstuff says, in his typical Brooklyn accent.

The man turns his chair around to face Coolstuff. He is a slightly pudgy Hispanic man, wearing sunglasses the same color as his greying hair, complete with a bushy mustache. His gaze penetrates into Coolstuff's heart, inspiring both fear and awe at the same time. He is Don Andres, the boss.

Don Andres says nothing, but instead snaps his fingers. Two other men step out from the shadows, whom Coolstuff had not noticed before. One is skinny and tall, yet strangely pale; his dark red, curly hair contrasts strongly with the rest of his appearance. The other is medium height and bald, yet sports a brown handlebar mustache. Both are appropriately muscular for their job, as the personal bodyguards of Don Andres; they are Paddle and Lightnin, respectively.

Andres leans towards Coolstuff. "Coolstuff..." Don Andres starts. "Coolstuff, they've been telling me that you've been a bit...unfaithful. To the cause."

Coolstuff turns pale. "No, Andres...they weren't - "

"Silence, " Andres raises his voice. "Haven't you learned one thing throughout all these years, Coolstuff? When the Don is talking, you don't interrupt him." Coolstuff remains silent, head bowed.  "As I was saying," Don Andres gnarls, "I trusted you, Coolstuff. But your time here is over."

"No, Andres," Coolstuff whimpers, beginning to sweat. "I wouldn't - you couldn't -"

Andres snaps his fingers again. Paddle and Lightnin, having previously stood silent, now advance towards Coolstuff. They move slowly and steadily, like a hawk hunting their prey. And finally, they grab him, and drag him out of the chamber.

Coolstuff was never seen again.

Gulp...

Good writing Coolstuff and S65

how do u get a project featured

gettysburg11 wrote:

lmvaughan wrote:

how do u get a project featured

The Scratch Team picks all the featured projects.

And you can recommend projects for featuring here (read the guidelines in the topic post though).

XplodingEggs wrote:

Very well written!

My thoughts exactly.

gettysburg11 wrote:

Sorry about the bump, but I have a question.

People ask you how much time you spend moderating; does your answer include time spent in the mod forum discussing issues like you mentioned? Also, how much time do you think you spend in the mod forum?

Ehhh... personally, not much. I only really look over it if there's a new post (it's quite a quiet forum - sometimes, it goes a week with no posts), if I need a reference on a policy on an issue I haven't handled for a while, or if there's something which I feel like reading up on. As for posting there, only about 5% of my total posts are there - I only post if I feel I have something to add to a discussion, have noticed an issue which hasn't been brought up (either at all or for a while) or to answer a question which has been put to me.

There are a few other times I might post, but they don't occur often... most of my time moderating is spent either on the reports or looking through the forums.

How fast does the report page fill up? I know that I only report things on occassion, but it seems that if eveyone reported things it would overflow.

Last edited by TheSaint (2011-01-04 08:34:30)

An average of six reports? O_o

Wolfie1996 wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

Sorry about the bump, but I have a question.

People ask you how much time you spend moderating; does your answer include time spent in the mod forum discussing issues like you mentioned? Also, how much time do you think you spend in the mod forum?

Ehhh... personally, not much. I only really look over it if there's a new post (it's quite a quiet forum - sometimes, it goes a week with no posts), if I need a reference on a policy on an issue I haven't handled for a while, or if there's something which I feel like reading up on. As for posting there, only about 5% of my total posts are there - I only post if I feel I have something to add to a discussion, have noticed an issue which hasn't been brought up (either at all or for a while) or to answer a question which has been put to me.

There are a few other times I might post, but they don't occur often... most of my time moderating is spent either on the reports or looking through the forums.

can we see your posts in the mod forum if we click on your post count?

Wowwww.... That Was Pretty Intesnse!