View Full Version : Mod Changes
Jeff Hunter
2008-11-24, 03:14
I will be changing all of the mod positions back to the way they were in mid-October, before the "enigma" admin account got taken over (http://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?t=2173036) and people started being modded by the folks using that account.
I have nothing against the people who were modded this way. In fact, some of them probably would have been modded anyway and will probably be re-modded by one of the super-mods after I've un-modded them.
So why do I bother?
Because people hacking my spare admin account don't get to say who becomes a mod and who doesn't. They haven't earned the right to make that decision.
InvisibleMode
2008-11-24, 03:18
When will you tell us who hacked your account?
oddballz194
2008-11-24, 03:24
Jeff, small correction here: As far as I know, supermods can't mod or demod anyone. It takes a Forum Administrator or higher to do that, given the permissions on this system.
Other than that, thanks for getting back to us and doing all that work to get the system set back!
Shoplifter
2008-11-24, 03:29
I really want to know who the culprit behind enigma was.
grusomhat
2008-11-24, 03:31
I really want to know who the culprit behind enigma was.
That has basically been answered in http://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?t=2173036
dark_rider_666
2008-11-24, 03:51
this seems a little bit too far, even for totse standard...
thequeerdeer
2008-11-24, 04:09
Yes, this vacation has been far too long. Anytime you wanna put me back in charge of HB I'm ready to go.
I honestly don't care, but I'm just posting to let you know that I've got an envelope with $20CAD in it that I plan on mailing to you on Monday, feel free to buy yourself a case of beer, some meth, or whatever you're into these days. Thanks for totse.
Agent 008
2008-11-24, 11:15
Jeff, I've got an envelope with $20CAD in it. Do you want it? It's yours!
Fixed.
Toothlessjoe
2008-11-24, 16:44
I suppose a reset was the quickest way to do it. Surely if you were here though a few extra minutes looking at a list your forum admins had compiled and then de-modding those who had been "inducted" -or getting them to- into the mod team would've also been an idea?
There's already a lot of moaning about Zok and acidmelt never getting things done quick enough, and with super-mods not being able to bring such things to fruition we could be left with honest mods added the good ol'e fashioned way having to wait aeons to be put back in their respective positions.
Not knocking your work, of course ;).
Gorloche
2008-11-24, 22:24
As shitty as it is to be dropped back to a regular, I understand your decision. As much as I'd like to complain, it makes sense.
oddballz194
2008-11-24, 22:32
As shitty as it is to be dropped back to a regular, I understand your decision. As much as I'd like to complain, it makes sense.
I don't know if you're one of the mods that were added by the hacker or not. However, the existing mods of the forum can have you added back if they want you -- all they have to do is ask.
-SpectraL
2008-11-25, 04:01
Right.
[Tried to hide ya Gor, but Jeff's way too good for that.]
The Methematician
2008-11-25, 10:08
I don't know if you're one of the mods that were added by the hacker or not. However, the existing mods of the forum can have you added back if they want you -- all they have to do is ask.
~raises hand shamelessly~
Me me me me,....I have no life and I want to be a mod, bad... really bad.....
And please make sure I get mod'd legitimately, cos,....you kno...getting mod'd illegitimately and then dishonorably discharged a short while after is just toooooo shameful....
and if such a thing happened to me, I would rather commit internet live suicide than keep posting shamelessly...... :(
*checks under his username*
I'm just looking forward to Printed Matter being restored.
-SpectraL
2008-11-25, 18:05
I think Euda deserves another kick at the can.
That has basically been answered in http://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?t=2173036
Exactly WTF are you talking about? NOTHING has been answered in the least. The closest we came was from Jeff stating.......
I'll be posting a full account of who did what, and when, and how, pretty soon. I'm trying to give the culprit a chance to fess up and redeem himself first, but he's still pretending to be an innocent bystander.
Beyond that....nothing, nada, zilch. Oh wait.....do you mean the ever present references to..."well we discussed this in M & A.....and someday, someone just might think about trying to taking the time to originate a post that will probably be posted a different time than now". Sure that is a lot of help there too.
So where are all these answers that are supposedly so "known" but are not in full view for the entire community??????
Agent 008
2008-11-25, 20:08
I sense there is a conspiracy.
Note, that tragic events on Totse took place in the beginning of November, just before the US elections.
Also, there have been intelligence reports of correlations between Jeff Hunter and Barack Obama (https://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?t=2172310), which suggest that this was no coincidence.
There is something fishy going on 'round here, and we better soon find out.
Numberjumbo
2008-11-25, 21:06
I want to be a mod.
oddballz194
2008-11-25, 21:12
Exactly WTF are you talking about? NOTHING has been answered in the least. The closest we came was from Jeff stating.......
I seem to remember reading this in that thread:
NO -SpectraL was NOT the hacker.
I can't go into details because its M&A stuff but the simple answer is that either I am the hacker or I know the hacker IRL.
No joke, people.
You pays your money and you makes your choice as to which one you choose to believe.
That's your answer right there.
-SpectraL
2008-11-25, 21:20
They don't call him Old Hangin' Jack for nothing, people.
*looks behind shoulder apprehensively*
That has basically been answered in http://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?t=2173036
answered? its just of bunch of ppl pointing fingers and HB type shit
until i hear jeff or someone high up state who did it im not gonna read into al lthe finger ponting
grusomhat
2008-11-25, 22:24
answered? its just of bunch of ppl pointing fingers and HB type shit
until i hear jeff or someone high up state who did it im not gonna read into al lthe finger ponting
Actually it has been answered to the point where finger pointing isn't really necessary. Some people just choose not to believe the what Jack wrote.
Quoting Jackketch in that thread
NO -SpectraL was NOT the hacker.
I can't go into details because its M&A stuff but the simple answer is that either I am the hacker or I know the hacker IRL.
No joke, people.
You pays your money and you makes your choice as to which one you choose to believe.
Until Jeff posts an account on what happened (publicly), or Jack elaborates some more (once again, publicly), then there's nothing else really to say on the matter.
That doesn't answer anything. Jacks still a mod, so I'll guess it's not suspected it was him personally, but if it's not him, it could be anybody...
Agent 008
2008-11-25, 22:52
That doesn't answer anything. Jacks still a mod, so I'll guess it's not suspected it was him personally, but if it's not him, it could be anybody...
His kids got pissed off that he blocks Totse in the house, and decided to cause havoc from his IP address.
jackketch
2008-11-26, 00:58
Jimany (and others), the fact I'm still a mod means fuck all. It means at most that Jeff hasn't made a decision yet. Like he says, HE decides who gets modded or demodded....at least in these circumstances.
I could wake up tomorrow to find myself demodded (fairly likely) or I could wake up tomorrow to find myself super-modded and with a public post from Jeff saying "well done my true and faithful servant" (a lot less likely).
Jimany (and others), the fact I'm still a mod means fuck all. It means at most that Jeff hasn't made a decision yet. Like he says, HE decides who gets modded or demodded....at least in these circumstances.
I could wake up tomorrow to find myself demodded (fairly likely) or I could wake up tomorrow to find myself super-modded and with a public post from Jeff saying "well done my true and faithful servant" (a lot less likely).
What has Jeff said to you that makes you believe one scenario is more likely than the other?
The Great Flood of 2008
2008-11-26, 03:04
I seem to remember reading this in that thread:
That's your answer right there.
That's not a fucking answer. An answer would be saying it was Jackketch or it was x, y, or z. Who the fuck was it. Fuck you guys are fags.
That's not a fucking answer. An answer would be saying it was Jackketch or it was x, y, or z. Who the fuck was it. Fuck you guys are fags.
from what i can see its a good 99% chance it is jackketch
why someone wont just come out and say it is beyond me
-SpectraL
2008-11-26, 04:39
There is absolutely no proof Jackketch did anything untoward. We in the civilized world still abide by the old staple that one is innocent until proven guilty.
grusomhat
2008-11-26, 05:00
from what i can see its a good 99% chance it is jackketch
why someone wont just come out and say it is beyond me
Because essentially, that's all that we know as well. When I said previously that only Jack or Jeff posting would tell who did it. I meant it!
Because essentially, that's all that we know as well. When I said previously that only Jack or Jeff posting would tell who did it. I meant it!
so most mods are as much in the dark as we are?
-SpectraL
2008-11-26, 05:35
The buying up of the nirvananet.org domain was not criminal in itself, but the using of the Enigma account was in fact a hostile action. There's no proof as yet that these events are linked, although the association can hardly be ignored. It is interesting to note that whoever used the Enigma account could have done much more damage than they did, so whoever it was must care about this place to some extent.
bittersweetsymphony
2008-11-26, 14:42
Jakketch should be supermod. All he tried to do was help.
Toothlessjoe
2008-11-26, 14:51
So, we'd have THREE super-mods and still lack an active mod or two in the normal forums? Great. That's forward thinking.
jackketch
2008-11-26, 15:01
Jakketch should be supermod. All he tried to do was help.
Well not quite....my hands are clean but there is a bit of dirt under my nails. Lets just say I put totse over personal loss.
Gorloche
2008-11-26, 20:30
Well not quite....my hands are clean but there is a bit of dirt under my nails. Lets just say I put totse over personal loss.
Well, that's pretty dumb.
-SpectraL
2008-11-26, 20:43
There's nothing to indicate in this whole thing that Jackketch had anything to do with the modifications of Totse. Last time I checked, we weren't wearing swastika-arm bracelets and dark-black broom-mustaches, either.
Audiofile
2008-11-26, 20:56
Jaky let his kids use his account for a bit, and they fucked the system.
THERE is your answer, Totse.
dfgremnantsunleashed
2008-11-26, 22:36
Well, good to see Totse is back to normal but still i always thought that enigma and other unused admin accounts were disabled.
Always strike at the weakest link.
Can someone explain to me why the post that should be between # 39 & 40 was deleted? It was by a user by the name of...."Knocklickity"...and there was NOTHING in that post against Totse rules. Am I the only one that saw it, and if not......any ideas why people at the top are STILL running around with such cloak and dagger idiocy that is only making this whole thing that much more ridiculous?
Seriously..... it doesn't take a genius to figure out that all of the drama behind the scenes, games, tap-dancing, and out and out lies only encourages/instigates future attempts at hacking because of how badly mismanaged these problems are. You are only setting a precedent for future hack attempts based on how long this whole thing is drawing out. It ain't 15 minutes of fame....but several weeks/months. How can you people at the top not understand that YOU are creating these monsters by such lackluster managing????
-SpectraL
2008-11-27, 14:39
.....any ideas why people at the top are STILL running around with such cloak and dagger idiocy that is only making this whole thing that much more ridiculous?
Word on the street has it there are still several "cloned-moderators" who are simply playing along for the ride... clever look-alikes, seeded throughout the forums... of course I can't even give this blatant crazy-talk an ounce of credibility, but with this recent public fiasco, I would not discount anything. :D
Word on the street has it there are still several "cloned-moderators" who are simply playing along for the ride... clever look-alikes, seeded throughout the forums... of course I can't even give this blatant crazy-talk an ounce of credibility, but with this recent public fiasco, I would not discount anything. :D
Indeed. What is most interesting is how it seems that in just one paragraph Knocklickity appeared to be speaking more truths than the entire senior management team has in all these weeks combined. If not, then why delete an innocuous post?
Toothlessjoe
2008-11-27, 15:00
Indeed. What is most interesting is how it seems that in just one paragraph Knocklickity appeared to be speaking more truths than the entire senior management team has in all these weeks combined. If not, then why delete an innocuous post?
This may shed some light:
What freedom actually entails is defined by a small minority of people dependant on the material, social and political situations at the time. So people can shut the fuck up about any holy, universal rights they are entitled to. There aren't any.
-SpectraL
2008-11-27, 15:15
...then why delete an innocuous post?I believe it's because they don't want to frighten the herd.
What freedom actually entails is defined by a small minority of people dependant on the material, social and political situations at the time. So people can shut the fuck up about any holy, universal rights they are entitled to. There aren't any.
What is the reference for this little gem? That sounds like something the pissant Acidmelt would say on his way out the door during one of his 5 minute visits he makes around here the 2 or 3 times a year he decides to stop by.
-SpectraL
2008-11-27, 15:29
I will be changing all of the mod positions back to the way they were in mid-October, before the "enigma" admin account got taken over (http://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?t=2173036) and people started being modded by the folks using that account
.... They haven't earned the right to make that decision.I wonder how one "earns" the right. That one really got me, and it still does.
Toothlessjoe
2008-11-27, 15:38
What is the reference for this little gem? That sounds like something the pissant Acidmelt would say on his way out the door during one of his 5 minute visits he makes around here the 2 or 3 times a year he decides to stop by.
It's from a bitch and moan thread aI made because people who yap on about freedom as if it is some force, like gravity, really piss me off. I don't really like the situation, but it is the truth.
Can you tell spectral to stop yapping on about this modship issue. He was put ther eby accident, did an okish job and has been promised a chance in the future, should one open up. Now he's trying to play some kind of martyr. I can't tell him because he doesn't like the truth and has me on his ignore list.
A fitting attitude for someone who wants to be a mod :D.
oddballz: These deletions are wrongheaded. I'm sure your heart is in the right place, but the actions that are being taken are despicable.
Please look wrongheaded and despicable up in the dictionary; I want to make sure that you're properly aware of the weight that these terms hold.
oddballz194
2008-11-27, 16:41
oddballz: These deletions are wrongheaded. I'm sure your heart is in the right place, but the actions that are being taken are despicable.
I did what you suggested -- removed my own texts. Since other prople's text was at least partially dependant, I had to delete that as well.
And I'm frankly at the point where I almost don't give a damn anymore. Definitions won't help.
I did what you suggested -- removed my own texts. Since other prople's text was at least partially dependant, I had to delete that as well.
Isn't that the reason that Jeff made it so that people couldn't delete their own threads? So that they wouldn't be removing the posts of others?
You had to do nothing, you made a choice. Although I agree that your posts weren't necessary, you have to be able to stand behind what you post. My suggestions did not touch upon deleting anything and they detailed this point.
If you don't give a damn, then stop. Step back, take a break, re-evaluate things, go for a walk. You've got options; you don't have to be here and there's nothing to deal with. You're fighting something that doesn't need to be fought.
oddballz194
2008-11-27, 16:43
Isn't that the reason that Jeff made it so that people couldn't delete their own threads? So that they wouldn't be removing the posts of others?
You had to do nothing, you made a choice.
What the fuck ever. :rolleyes:
What the fuck ever. :rolleyes:
Euda is right. If THIS is the explanation to all of your nonsense this morning....you seriously need to step back and take a break. For the love of god Oddballz, you just went on a deleting spree of your own ranting posts about "propaganda". Can't you see how absolutely WRONG all of this has become? You've become????
-SpectraL
2008-11-27, 19:42
What the fuck ever. :rolleyes:You're doing a fine job, Oddballz194, and of course you hardly need to me to validate that. Lots of writers write stuff but deliberately never publish. They may have felt good about it at the time, but new circumstances or new information may have changed that feeling, causing them to want to recall it. There have been threads where I responded to a thread derailer in same fashion, feeling it was right to do so at the time, then thought about it awhile, and finally came back to delete them all. They're your posts, always will be, you control your own posts, and you get to decide what gets deleted and what doesn't.
Toothlessjoe
2008-11-27, 19:58
You're doing a fine job, Oddballz194, and of course you hardly need to me to validate that. Lots of writers write stuff but deliberately never publish. They may have felt good about it at the time, but new circumstances or new information may have changed that feeling, causing them to want to recall it. There have been threads where I responded to a thread derailer in same fashion, feeling it was right to do so at the time, then thought about it awhile, and finally came back to delete them all. They're your posts, always will be, you control your own posts, and you get to decide what gets deleted and what doesn't.
Quit being a kiss-ass.
They're your posts.
I would be inclined to agree, if they were only his posts; however, a handful of posts that I took time out to make were also pruned. In addition to that, posts by DaGuru and others, that were on topic, have been purposefully removed. This purpose is not apparent to me.
-SpectraL
2008-11-28, 02:12
I would be inclined to agree, if they were only his posts; however, a handful of posts by DaGuru and I were also pruned.Yes. I specifically recall Zok advising Metaphysicist not to delete posts. I deleted a few when I was working B&M, but it was just either a blank post or a single smiley post with no actual text on it. Once we start deleting other persons' posts, it becomes hard to start drawing the line - even for anyone.
Toothlessjoe
2008-11-28, 02:24
Erase all the lines. So long as it fits the criteria to belong in a forum people should be allowed to post what they want, free from censorship because people might get offended.
You shouldn't change he way you act and what you post to fit in with the masses or adminastrations viewpoint to give them what they want. That's condesending.
Agent 008
2008-11-28, 02:26
You people have way too much free time on your hands.
moldykorn
2008-11-28, 05:53
You people have way too much free time on your hands.
Haha, I agree. You look at all the lame Totse drama threads and the same bunch of names are arguing about stupid shit.
They're like the group of gossiping chicken heads nobody really likes.
alexander224
2008-11-28, 07:13
I believe I was post #40. Why is it gone?
This is all insane.
I sure hope somebody with necessary privileges starts banning people who use the rolleyes smiley.
TheGreenDoctor
2008-11-28, 17:26
This is all insane.
I sure hope somebody with necessary privileges starts banning people who use the rolleyes smiley.
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
-SpectraL
2008-11-28, 23:43
What real mystifies me about these mod changes is that, even though I got unwillingly appointed to B&M by the "hacker", I was reported to have done a good job during my tenure, demonstrated that I could be trusted with the position, yet Metaphysicist is getting blasted by a load of work in B&M, SG and BLTC, and I can't get called back in to assist. Not trying to whine about it, just mystified is all. Seems like a waste of a good opportunity.
And such a worthy hero; champion; bastion of hope for humanity.
-SpectraL
2008-11-29, 00:13
And such a worthy hero; champion; bastion of hope for humanity.Hey, this thread IS about the mod changes, and I was one of them to get changed. One thing I did attain during my brief tour of duty is the recognition of Metaphysicist that I was a little eager at the start, but ended up doing a good job. Wires and I have even mended our battle-fences together, which is something too. I just mean that with Metaphysicist having to close literally dozens of threads a day in B&M alone, and without zok really able to be there, I'm seriously wondering why they don't call their "bad man" back into play.
You don't have to justify yourself to me.
I was reported to have done a good job during my tenure, demonstrated that I could be trusted with the position, and I can't get called back in to assist.
Two-faced hypocrisy is what it all boils down to. On someone's end. Maybe just Meta, maybe the entire senior management team.......who knows? It's just one more thing in the never ending list of nonsensical idiocy that doesn't make any sense in the least around here. Just more doublespeak and tap-dancing. Just more political ass-kissing and general tom foolery. Just more of the current way of the Totse regime.....spend so much effort into game playing all to save face, rather than just do their jobs properly and get that respect by earning it. All the while the numbers of this place continue to spiral downhill, because the lackluster admins and super mods have zero people skills and just plain can't handle the responsibility.
Really and truly Jeff, you have a SERIOUS fuckin problem here at the top...and part of the reason you even have hacker(s) that want to mess with this place is because of the gross neglect, incompetence, abuse, and just out and out lying by your admins and super mods. And if this thread itself hasn't already proven that.....I'm not sure what else will....
Pretty Flowers
2008-11-29, 10:30
Its just like 5 people wanting to feel like important cogs to a machine greater than themselves
Seriously give it a rest.
Expl0itz
2008-12-01, 05:56
Two-faced hypocrisy is what it all boils down to. On someone's end. Maybe just Meta, maybe the entire senior management team.......who knows? It's just one more thing in the never ending list of nonsensical idiocy that doesn't make any sense in the least around here. Just more doublespeak and tap-dancing. Just more political ass-kissing and general tom foolery. Just more of the current way of the Totse regime.....spend so much effort into game playing all to save face, rather than just do their jobs properly and get that respect by earning it. All the while the numbers of this place continue to spiral downhill, because the lackluster admins and super mods have zero people skills and just plain can't handle the responsibility.
Really and truly Jeff, you have a SERIOUS fuckin problem here at the top...and part of the reason you even have hacker(s) that want to mess with this place is because of the gross neglect, incompetence, abuse, and just out and out lying by your admins and super mods. And if this thread itself hasn't already proven that.....I'm not sure what else will....
If this thread hasn't already proved that he could give two shits about you, or any other user that likes to bitch and complain about how HE runs this place.... I'm not sure what else will...
If this thread hasn't already proved that he could give two shits about you, or any other user that likes to bitch and complain about how HE runs this place.... I'm not sure what else will...
Are you trying to insinuate that it doesn't matter to Jeff that the traffic to Totse is greatly diminishing, and he doesn't care about the mental/emotional health of his senior staff members?
Or is this just some feeble attempt at getting noticed by Jeff by posting in one of his threads all the while "defending" your superiors that have created many of these messes because of their mismanagement of this place?????
Expl0itz
2008-12-01, 20:22
Are you trying to insinuate that it doesn't matter to Jeff that the traffic to Totse is greatly diminishing, and he doesn't care about the mental/emotional health of his senior staff members?
Or is this just some feeble attempt at getting noticed by Jeff by posting in one of his threads all the while "defending" your superiors that have created many of these messes because of their mismanagement of this place?????
What I'm trying to say, that because a handfull of people bitch about how he runs this site, he could really give a shit less.. Totse is still active, and has a pretty damn good userbase. So, unless that REALLY starts going down the drain, he could give a shit less.
Lawl. JUST FUCKING LAWL! I don't need to get noticed by Jeff, I really don't care. I don't worship him. Him quoting me isn't going to make me cream my undergarments. Nor do I care so much about how his staff runs this place, because you know nothing of what ACTUALLY goes on. Your own views are one sided and the scope of that view is very tiny. It's begging to get repetitive. I guess you can keep trying to make it work though... seems to be going great so far :rolleyes: So what if I'm defending my 'superiors', as you put it. The people who run this place do a pretty damn good job. Now, things may not go according to plan, but at least those people in the position of power step up and do something, may it not be how you would do it, or anyone else, but they do. It's harder to step up and do something then it is to be a back seat driver like 'a lot' of you are.
What I'm trying to say, that because a handfull of people bitch about how he runs this site, he could really give a shit less.. Totse is still active, and has a pretty damn good userbase. So, unless that REALLY starts going down the drain, he could give a shit less.
Lawl. JUST FUCKING LAWL! I don't need to get noticed by Jeff, I really don't care. I don't worship him. Him quoting me isn't going to make me cream my undergarments. Nor do I care so much about how his staff runs this place, because you know nothing of what ACTUALLY goes on. Your own views are one sided and the scope of that view is very tiny. It's begging to get repetitive. I guess you can keep trying to make it work though... seems to be going great so far :rolleyes: So what if I'm defending my 'superiors', as you put it. The people who run this place do a pretty damn good job. Now, things may not go according to plan, but at least those people in the position of power step up and do something, may it not be how you would do it, or anyone else, but they do. It's harder to step up and do something then it is to be a back seat driver like 'a lot' of you are.
The userbase REALLY IS going down the drain......and all anyone has to do is compare the traffic of today to years past. But hey, you keep whistling passed the graveyard and pretend everything is just like it always has been.
I find it profoundly funny that I'm getting this "oh they do a good job" rant from someone who had to start an entirely new screen name because of yet another one of the litany of technical glitches that are never solved or understood around here. Maybe you embrace mediocrity or your daddy was a weatherman (never having to be right and STILL have a job the next day), but there are far too many "errrrr gee, I dunno.....let me get back to you on that" scenarios still left unresolved around these parts. Sorry, but in my book the staff should have a much better success rate than they do...but instead they consistently just sweep shit under the rug until the next debacle rears its head to take the place of the stuff they continously ignore.
You are right about one thing though......how I most certainly would manage things differently around here. I would actually MANAGE, DELEGATE, and OPERATE things in a smoother fashion....which would eliminate 90% of the confusion and unrest amongst the mods, as well as deter some average schooboy kidiot to try to hack this place. Right now all the senior staff has done/is doing is inviting any wannabe hotshot to take a stab at causing more chaos, what with all of their fumbling around and insistence in keeping every fuckin nuance behind some clubhouse door as if these issues have life/death importance.
If everything is so peachy keen like you describe, why is there such angst amongst the mods and even the super mods all over these boards? Mods getting demodded for nonsensical reasons, other mods just up and leaving with nary a word to anyone, some leaving after being here for fuckin years. You got both of the super mods openly expressing thinking of calling it quits or just being tired of the whole thing. (Oddballz just a few posts above, and Meta whining months ago because certain mods wouldn't fall goose-stepping in line with his modding idiocy). Uh huh, your "wonderful" senior staff has created just a lovely and conducive environment for the mods to do their jobs in...haven't they?????
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
MANAGE, DELEGATE, OPERATE:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Expl0itz
2008-12-01, 21:48
The userbase REALLY IS going down the drain......and all anyone has to do is compare the traffic of today to years past. But hey, you keep whistling passed the graveyard and pretend everything is just like it always has been.
I find it profoundly funny that I'm getting this "oh they do a good job" rant from someone who had to start an entirely new screen name because of yet another one of the litany of technical glitches that are never solved or understood around here. Maybe you embrace mediocrity or your daddy was a weatherman (never having to be right and STILL have a job the next day), but there are far too many "errrrr gee, I dunno.....let me get back to you on that" scenarios still left unresolved around these parts. Sorry, but in my book the staff should have a much better success rate than they do...but instead they consistently just sweep shit under the rug until the next debacle rears its head to take the place of the stuff they continously ignore.
You are right about one thing though......how I most certainly would manage things differently around here. I would actually MANAGE, DELEGATE, and OPERATE things in a smoother fashion....which would eliminate 90% of the confusion and unrest amongst the mods, as well as deter some average schooboy kidiot to try to hack this place. Right now all the senior staff has done/is doing is inviting any wannabe hotshot to take a stab at causing more chaos, what with all of their fumbling around and insistence in keeping every fuckin nuance behind some clubhouse door as if these issues have life/death importance.
If everything is so peachy keen like you describe, why is there such angst amongst the mods and even the super mods all over these boards? Mods getting demodded for nonsensical reasons, other mods just up and leaving with nary a word to anyone, some leaving after being here for fuckin years. You got both of the super mods openly expressing thinking of calling it quits or just being tired of the whole thing. (Oddballz just a few posts above, and Meta whining months ago because certain mods wouldn't fall goose-stepping in line with his modding idiocy). Uh huh, your "wonderful" senior staff has created just a lovely and conducive environment for the mods to do their jobs in...haven't they?????
LOL, you have no idea why I had to start a new nick. I'll lay it out for you. Back in the day of the whitepage script that was happening all over Jeff Hunter implemented a security tactic to take care of anyone scripting. I just happen to catch it while demonstrating to the Administrators and Supermods what it looks like, also, another one that I found. VB caught it and banned me. This proves my point of your ignorance of what actually goes on.
You can say you would do this, you would do that all you want, but until the day comes when you are in the position to put it all into effect, that is all you are ever going to do. Just 'say' what you 'would' do. You can keep machine as well oiled as you want, but over time, something IS going to happen. That's what happens here. You can run this place as smoothly as possible, but with this sort of environment, things are going to go wrong. That's just the way it is, and that is the way it's going to always be. Nothing about how you run this place is going to stop someone from attempting to try and hack this place. Kids will be kids.
Everything is pretty good amongst the Moderators and above. Just like anything though, people have their differences of views and opinions. Moderators being demodded for no reason is not the case. It's either because they brought it upon themselves, or they were the product of something that was not intended IE the small time hacking of Totse. People leaving is another thing. They grow up, get bored, and just all out don't want to be part of a place anymore. It's like moving to another state. You want a change of scenery. The way Totse has been run was the reason for 2 moderators to leave. That is it, but people have their differences. That's how life goes. Just because they a Moderator leaves without posting it all over the place doesn't mean a thing. They don't need to explain themselves to everyone. I see you also made a reference to Euda and why he was demodded. Another thing you know absolutely nothing of. It's all 'Clubhouse' material, so I can't explain it to you any farther then that.
Is there anything else you would like to bring up?
Oh, I <3 debating with you
It's the most fun I've had since my trip to the beach this last summer ;)
It's harder to step up and do something then it is to be a back seat driver.
No, it's really not.
In addition, people are aware of why my moderation services are no longer necessary; it's no secret.
I just happen to catch it while demonstrating to the Administrators and Supermods what it looks like, also, another one that I found. VB caught it and banned me.
Exactly......that YOU found, not them. That is like the janitor at a bank stopping whatever robber as he is about to make off with his loot.......while the real security guard is in the break room having a donut. Thanks for helping me make my point that much more.
You can say you would do this, you would do that all you want, but until the day comes when you are in the position to put it all into effect, that is all you are ever going to do. Just 'say' what you 'would' do. You can keep machine as well oiled as you want, but over time, something IS going to happen. That's what happens here. You can run this place as smoothly as possible, but with this sort of environment, things are going to go wrong. That's just the way it is, and that is the way it's going to always be. Nothing about how you run this place is going to stop someone from attempting to try and hack this place. Kids will be kids.
You can prattle on all you like about a well oiled machine, but that is far from the case of what is going on here. But you are right about "kids being kids".....because there are always nefarious folks lurking in the shadows waiting for an opening. And that is the whole point....if you set a precedent for EFFECTIVE management/operation, it will lessen the temptation for future attempts.
Look how long this whole thing has drawn out currently. All the mystery, intrigue, speculation, finger pointing for WEEKS UPON WEEKS......you don't think whoever the hell did this is still snickering at how long, how much chaos, how much stress and angst has been caused because the SHOW IS STILL GOING ON???? Its like the streaker running out into a stadium...give them no attention or audience, not many people are going to try again (except for the most extreme foolhardy or brave). But instead you really have all of this tap-dancing idiocy going on behind the scenes, and it is just INVITING those fools to try to tamper with a big neon sign blinking....."Fuck with me world".
Everything is pretty good amongst the Moderators and above. Just like anything though, people have their differences of views and opinions. Moderators being demodded for no reason is not the case. It's either because they brought it upon themselves, or they were the product of something that was not intended IE the small time hacking of Totse. People leaving is another thing. They grow up, get bored, and just all out don't want to be part of a place anymore. It's like moving to another state. You want a change of scenery. The way Totse has been run was the reason for 2 moderators to leave. That is it, but people have their differences. That's how life goes. Just because they a Moderator leaves without posting it all over the place doesn't mean a thing. They don't need to explain themselves to everyone.
Cue the fuckin violins on that note. I can almost see all of you hands held rocking back and forth singing "Koom-buy-ahhh" around the campfire. Unfortunately anyone paying attention while reading these threads (whether publicly or the M & A 'OmGz don't breath a word' forums) says otherwise.
And let me explain something to you Exploitz.....as long as you are a "yes" man, you'll only get a certain slice of a picture. But as soon as you become more outspoken for how shall we say..... lesser vocal opinion (even if its more popular), and you'll start seeing all kinds of layers to these issues. I can't even tell you how much I've learned/read about this place.....by all of these mysterious Jane Does and Mr X's that email me shit. My inbox has been filled with all sorts of crazy conspiracies from anonymous and named people for the last year.....all because I'm willing to call a spade a spade publicly on these discussions. So please take it from someone that very much has their ear to the ground, there is a whole shitload of dissatisfaction and back-stabbing at just about every level of all of this. It is HARDLY some melodious romp through Candyland like you just described above.
I see you also made a reference to Euda and why he was demodded.
Huh??? The only thing I've discussed about or with Euda on any of this is Oddballz ranting/deleting above that we both witnessed. Where else did I discuss Euda and him getting demodded? Sorry, but my issues with pissant admins erroneously demodding people goes much further back than him.
Is there anything else you would like to bring up?
Yes, just 2 more quick things for now. One a comment, the other a question....
1) After this exchange with you, you've left me for the most part impressed. (besides this confusing Euda hiccup I just discussed) You at least have the balls and the brains to step up to the plate and say SOMETHING around here. Granted, much of it is STILL bullshit....but its at least decent bullshit with effort. Props and kudos to you with all sincerity....and if there are any openings/promotions in the near future I think you should be rewarded for your abilities. It's people like you that COULD turn this place around into a better forum to frequent....because clearly you do have the gumption and grey matter, whereas the current staff doesn't even come close.
2) In the NiMF forum, there is currently a thread titled...."Why is Acidmelt a forum administrator?". It has had a run for over a month now, and in all that time no one has been able to answer a very simple question for me. Can you state just one instance in the last 2 years where Acidmelt has actually "done" something that can be construed as being "productive" or "positive" by a consensus of this community?
Not trying to confound or confuse you too much here.....but with this new found respect I have for you and your intellect, I figured I'd give you a chance to really wow the world and have a go at this very troubling riddle that no one else has solved.....
Expl0itz
2008-12-01, 23:23
No, it's really not.
In addition, people are aware of why my moderation services are no longer necessary; it's no secret.
A lot of people are still in the dark about it. I don't know why....
Expl0itz
2008-12-01, 23:31
Yes, just 2 more quick things for now. One a comment, the other a question....
1) After this exchange with you, you've left me for the most part impressed. (besides this confusing Euda hiccup I just discussed) You at least have the balls and the brains to step up to the plate and say SOMETHING around here. Granted, much of it is STILL bullshit....but its at least decent bullshit with effort. Props and kudos to you with all sincerity....and if there are any openings/promotions in the near future I think you should be rewarded for your abilities. It's people like you that COULD turn this place around into a better forum to frequent....because clearly you do have the gumption and grey matter, whereas the current staff doesn't even come close.
2) In the NiMF forum, there is currently a thread titled...."Why is Acidmelt a forum administrator?". It has had a run for over a month now, and in all that time no one has been able to answer a very simple question for me. Can you state just one instance in the last 2 years where Acidmelt has actually "done" something that can be construed as being "productive" or "positive" by a consensus of this community?
Not trying to confound or confuse you too much here.....but with this new found respect I have for you and your intellect, I figured I'd give you a chance to really wow the world and have a go at this very troubling riddle that no one else has solved.....
We can go point counterpoint all day. That is clear enough. 'Tis not a bad thing, but beating around the bush with each other is going to get us nothing, as we both see different sides of the coin.
Well, thank you for the Kudos. I thought you were referring to Euda and the little escapade that involved him not too long ago. My mistake. I'm not afraid to say anything about what I think. I may hold back information, but I don't spew bullshit. I can guarantee that. I try and be as honest as I can, without breaking any written rule here on Totse. And again, thank you for the respect, if that's what you were trying to get across.
As for the matter of the thread about acidemelt, I really am not sure why he's a forum administrator. It was Jeff's decision to make him one a long time ago, and only he can undo it. But he needs to see it fit. Or that's at least what I've gotten from the whole situation. May I like acid's way of handling things, or rather not, he is a more behind the scenes person, whereas Zok is the person people see most and go to. I believe the reason that acid is a forum administrator is because he can bring something to the table. He's not afraid to do the dirty work, where Zok really doesn't want much of a hand in it. That's about all I get from it, I don't drown myself up to the eyeballs in Totse drama.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-01, 23:32
If someone could get Gorloche back in Vogon it'd be nice. King Cotton is there by himself again and frankly, it's not fair on him, he wanted to leave in the first place when he started pursuing for people to take over from him. Back to square one. How many months must we wait before the few genuine mods get put back?
jackketch
2008-12-02, 00:01
"Why is Acidmelt a forum administrator?". It has had a run for over a month now, and in all that time no one has been able to answer a very simple question for me. Can you state just one instance in the last 2 years where Acidmelt has actually "done" something that can be construed as being "productive" or "positive" by a consensus of this community?
I can think of several but unfortunately they are all Sub Rosa (why do I feel that everytime you ask a question thats the only answer we can give?!)
I will say that without acidmelt the hacker would have probably deleted more forums.
A lot of people are still in the dark about it. I don't know why....
It was easier to remove me than deal with the things I had to say; I was frustrated with having to walk other moderators through very basic concepts. In short, I was too disgusted with what I saw to toe the line.
Therefore, after having my head called for by a handful of mostly lackluster moderators, acidmelt informed me that he and zok had discussed it and decided that my moderation services were no longer required.
I didn't have an issue with it then and I don't have one now.
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 15:06
It was easier to remove me than deal with the things I had to say...And we all know how pure, noble and thoughtful the majority of the moderation team is...
I really am not sure why he's a forum administrator. It was Jeff's decision to make him one a long time ago, and only he can undo it. But he needs to see it fit. Or that's at least what I've gotten from the whole situation. May I like acid's way of handling things, or rather not, he is a more behind the scenes person, whereas Zok is the person people see most and go to. I believe the reason that acid is a forum administrator is because he can bring something to the table. He's not afraid to do the dirty work, where Zok really doesn't want much of a hand in it. That's about all I get from it, I don't drown myself up to the eyeballs in Totse drama.
Ya tried.....really and truly you did. But alas, just like all the rest.....your fate is to be devoured by the sphinx for such futility.
"He who wishes to cross the bridge of death must answer me these questions three, and the other side he see."
Next?
It was easier to remove me than deal with the things I had to say; I was frustrated with having to walk other moderators through very basic concepts. In short, I was too disgusted with what I saw to toe the line.
Therefore, after having my head called for by a handful of mostly lackluster moderators, acidmelt informed me that he and zok had discussed it and decided that my moderation services were no longer required.
I didn't have an issue with it then and I don't have one now.
How many hankies do you think Zok and Acidmelt had to go through before they managed to dry all of Meta's tears? The poor little pissant wanted to quit unless that big bad meanie monster known as "Common Sense and Reason" were shown the door.....and one can only imagine how long it took to talk Meta off the ledge. All because Meta's modding can't stand the scrutiny of critcism or logic......."WAAAAAHHHHHH, I'll leave if people don't stop questioning my idiocy".
Meta, when are you going to finally get it that most of the people around here PITY you....not fear or respect you? You just have no idea what the masses REALLY think (that includes your fellow staff members), and if not for such lackluster admins feeling bad for you as if you were some poor injured pet, you would have been taken out back and disposed of a long time ago.
How many other mod casualties are we going to suffer because someone that is supposedly a "super" mod conducts himself like a such an incompetent oaf while having such a butthurt low self-esteem?
"Acidmelt...Zok.....I need HEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!"
Poor poor Meta......
jackketch
2008-12-02, 19:28
must answer me these questions three
Ahhh yes, the Great Questions or as we more scholarly mods call them "the Thrice Withheld Answers of the Temple", encapsulating as the do the entirety and very essence of &T.
For the Noobs, the three questions are:
1.Pics?
2.Profit??
3.How the sweet fuck did we get TWS??????????!
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12345.....careful now, no itchy trigger fingers.
jackketch
2008-12-02, 19:31
[STUPIDITY REMOVED]
I say...steady on there, old chap.
"the Thrice Withheld Answers of the Temple"
LOL @ "TWAT" for short.
You are one smooth operator there Mr. Ketch. :)
jackketch
2008-12-02, 19:38
LOL @ "TWAT" for short.
You are one smooth operator there Mr. Ketch. :)
Lawds a mercy, why thank you kind sir! Coming from Mr Telfon himself (no one slides past poor arguments with less brain numbing residue sticking to him faster) that is quite a compliment.
Fair turned my head you has what with yer fancy ways and smooth words.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 19:39
[STUPIDITY REMOVED]
I say...steady on there, old chap.
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12345.....careful now, no itchy trigger fingers.
Why not close the thread if you don't like what's being said? Oh wait, sorry, I mean:
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:rolleyes:.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 19:42
Why not close the thread if you don;t like what's being said? Oh wait, sorry, I mean:
[STUPIDITY REMOVED]
:rolleyes:.
I don't mind the content that isn't Totse Army bullshit. I should let you know that the Totse Army has been banned (AFAIK) permanently, and I intend to remove them as long as they intend to abuse the rules and terms of service of this web site.
The thread itself, and most of the discussion, is fine. It's the cheap-imitation 1950's gangster movie threats about how they're gonna demonstrate their power against us, that's unwanted.
I left the [STUPIDITY REMOVED] markers so that people would know there had been a quote there once, which has been properly excised from the temple.
jackketch
2008-12-02, 19:44
I shall scream about the censorship of my post in the appropriate place.
Is this what the temple has come to?
I don't mind the content that isn't Totse Army bullshit. I should let you know that the Totse Army has been banned (AFAIK) permanently, and I intend to remove them as long as they intend to abuse the rules and terms of service of this web site.
The thread itself, and most of the discussion, is fine. It's the cheap-imitation 1950's gangster movie threats about how they're gonna demonstrate their power against us, that's unwanted.
Again you are out and out LYING TO THE MASSES. There was ZERO mention of any "Totse Army". Quit being so spastic and butthurt any time the verbiage of "we" is used when more than one person is critiquing the haphazard management of this place. Christ Oddballz, didn't you learn a fuckin thing from just a week ago?
Fuck the Totse Army, what you SHOULD be focused on is the Totse Civil War that seems to be festering. You gonna make sure you are on the right side, or not????
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 19:45
I shall scream about the censorship of my post in the appropriate place.
Is this what the temple has come to?
If you don't like it, put it back. I reread the deleted post and see nothing that would change the worth of your response -- in fact, it's more rubbish than day-old food scraps.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 19:46
I don't mind the content that isn't Totse Army bullshit. I should let you know that the Totse Army has been banned (AFAIK) permanently, and I intend to remove them as long as they intend to abuse the rules and terms of service of this web site.
The thread itself, and most of the discussion, is fine. It's the cheap-imitation 1950's gangster movie threats about how they're gonna demonstrate their power against us, that's unwanted.
Are you allowed to make psychical threats? That's against the T.O.S yet people still make them all the time on Totse. I still see this as picking and choosing which rules are enforced. Can you clearly state why Snoopy never gets infracted for defacement/spamming/de-railing threads?
This is a clear example of censorship.
What is the point of letting people know something was there? You've removed it and you're only provoking interest.
If you don't like it, put it back.
If he does, what will you do?
jackketch
2008-12-02, 19:46
If you don't like it, put it back.
No, that would be wrong. You made a call and thats that. But happy I is not.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 19:47
Again you are out and out LYING TO THE MASSES. There was ZERO mention of any "Totse Army". Quit being so spastic and butthurt any time the verbiage of "we" is used when more than one person is critiquing the haphazard management of this place. Christ Oddballz, didn't you learn a fuckin thing from just a week ago?
Fuck the Totse Army, what you SHOULD be focused on is the Totse Civil War that seems to be festering. You gonna make sure you are on the right side, or not????
Fuck off. There is no civil war. Anyone who attempts one will just be permabanned again, and again, and again. If it goes on long enough, Jeff will take the site down, and we'll all be deprived of it. That's what you're choosing. I congratulate you on making that choice.
Oh, and TragedyFish is now Shunned.
Is this what the temple has come to?
Yup, it most certainly has. Tattered self esteems and inept paranoia now rules the day, and in their wake are the corpses of common sense and reason. BTW Jack this is almost identical to what Euda and I experienced last week when you see the other references to deletions on this thread. Just silly kidiotic nonsense.....
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 19:48
Is this what the temple has come to?I was thinking the same thing myself, Jackketch. As far as I know, zok has already deliberately declared in public that there will be no editing of content unless it specifically breaks site-wide rules. Acidmelt backed that up by underscoring with the declaration that all forums will adhere to site-wide rules. The staff here has taken to deleting entire posts at will, according to their own personal perspectives, banning users whose posts they don't like, and editing out the parts they don't agree with. Sad day for Totse history indeed.
Fuck off.
WTG Mr. Totse Senior Staff Member. You and that very intelligent retort are a logical explanation as to why all of this is worth flushing the essence of Totse right down the toilet. You should be really proud Oddballz....really proud indeed!
Edit to alter response after Oddballz edit: So rather than clean up the mess or fix what is wrong, you propose to walk around with an industrial sized vacuum deleting shit 24/7? Uh huh, your tactics make COMPLETE SENSE!!!
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 19:53
The posts I edited did break site-wide rules, as they were quotes from a post about attacking Totse. Technically, I should have infracted all of you for attempt to attack/deface/destroy. I did not.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 19:53
It does most tickle that the whole ethos that Jeff extols: freedom of speech; to say what one wants, has degraded into such madness.
The most drama on the Totse forum is illustrated and exemplified by the admins and mods editing, deleting and banning posts and subject matter.
How pathetic. No wonder the userbase feels alienated and disconnected.
Fuck off. There is no civil war. Anyone who attempts one will just be permabanned again, and again, and again. If it goes on long enough, Jeff will take the site down, and we'll all be deprived of it. That's what you're choosing. I congratulate you on making that choice.
England Prevails!
This is drivel; there's no sense to these actions.
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 19:55
Technically, I should have infracted all of you for attempt to attack/deface/destroy. I did not.WFT man! Nobody here discussed hacking or have defaced Totse, except this TragedyFish. Have you gone completely daft!?
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 19:57
Why do I get the feeling I get ignored in these exchanges?
:p.
WFT man! Nobody here discussed hacking or have defaced Totse, except this TragedyFish. Have you gone completely daft!?
It's only one short step away from MLoR's attitude towards SuperModeration.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 19:58
WFT man! Nobody here discussed hacking or have defaced Totse, except this TragedyFish. Have you gone completely daft!?
IF DaGuru wants to have his revolution, that's how he'll have to do it. Jeff will never get rid of his admins unless they choose to leave. The same is true of Meta. My own position is more fragile, but I'm probably on fairly solid ground as well for the moment.
So if you want a Civil War, get to hacking, cause it's the only thing that'll work.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:00
IF DaGuru wants to have his revolution, that's how he'll have to do it. Jeff will never get rid of his admins unless they choose to leave. The same is true of Meta. My own position is more fragile, but I'm probably on fairly solid ground as well for the moment.
So if you want a Civil War, get to hacking, cause it's the only thing that'll work.
Way to encourage everyone :rolleyes:.
Sense has won out over arbitrary decisions a few times now; it's not outside the realm of possibility.
Taunting people to do their worst isn't always a good way to deal with a problem. If a terrorist bombs you, you don't say "HEY THAT BOMB WAS NOTHING, WHY DON'T YOU TRY A NUKE NEXT TIME?!".
alexander224
2008-12-02, 20:03
*hacks*
So if you want a Civil War, get to hacking, cause it's the only thing that'll work.
You don't understand the concept of a "civil" war. That is meant to imply a war WITHIN THE CURRENT RANKS of Totse....not made up of outsiders. As I said earlier, there are plenty of instances where much of the staff doesn't agree with a small MINORITY of the other part of the staff. Call it Common Sense vs. Butthurt Pissants.....or color it with whatever verbiage you like, but any "war" festering is from those fed up having this place tainted by idiocy.
One of these days for giggles I'm gonna start posting emails from certain participants around here, then everyone would really really see if Oddballz is correct about all of this supposed staff unification.
What do you say Oddballz, or would emails from mods (or higher up) be grounds for deletion too?????
************************* that's right oddballz194. we will destroy this temple one brick at a time if this nonsense continues. there are users here who have been here a lot longer than you and and these other noobs. we don't intend on allowing you and your kind to ruin the spirit of this place. we are patient but we are determined. challenge us and you too will pay for your ignorance *************************
Oddballz, you got a huge pot of coffe brewing or Jeff close by on the Bat Phone? Me thinks you best roll up your sleeves, cuz you are gonna be busy.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:10
You don't understand the concept of a "civil" war. That is meant to imply a war WITHIN THE CURRENT RANKS of Totse....not made up of outsiders. As I said earlier, there are plenty of instances where much of the staff doesn't agree with a small MINORITY of the other part of the staff. Call it Common Sense vs. Butthurt Pissants.....or color it with whatever verbiage you like, but any "war" festering is from those fed up having this place tainted by idiocy.
One of these days for giggles I'm gonna start posting emails from certain participants around here, then everyone would really really see if Oddballz is correct about all of this supposed staff unification.
What do you say Oddballz, or would emails from mods (or higher up) be grounds for deletion too?????
I'm assuming that the people performing the attacks are within the current ranks. I also assume it's easier and faster to permaban than to create a new account.
If any "infighting" were occurring within the administration, it would be settled quickly by the demodding of affected (super)mods.
I suggest you get permissions from the persons whose emails you're posting, as that can trigger the Personal Information violation and an infraction.
I don't care if the staff is congealed into a paste, all I care is that the site runs according to the rules set for it. If you're opposed to that, please go to another website.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:12
Unquote that DaGuru.. please...
DaGuru just got a 3-day ban.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:14
The older users don't seem to be happy, Oddballz194. Perhaps if you just delete all their accounts you'd avoid them saying anything you don't like?
Oh, I see. You'll just ban them and argue semantics :rolleyes:.
Zok will be no help because it will take him about 2 weeks to respond to you.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:15
I think that's totally unfair, and I will be appealing it with zok.
Go ahead. He posted a quote threatening to tear down the temple, it should be a 30 day ban actually.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:17
Go ahead. He posted a quote threatening to tear down the temple, it should be a 30 day ban actually.
He didn't threaten to though, that's the difference. He was using it to illustrate a point. I've cited Hitler before; doesn't mean I am a nazi and gulity of similiar crimes as he. You are totally full of shit.
I suspect you'll continue to ignore me though.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:23
Last time I checked, quoting a post wasn't a bannable offense. I've just e-mailed zok on this, and I highly suggest you reverse that ban.
Why? He's effectively been threatening to gather people to attack this site throughout the entire thread. The grounds are there, but I chose to use less punishment. I stand by that decision.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 20:23
Well, this thread sure turned into a huge embarrassment for certain users. Good job on oddballz194's part for saving them from their own stupidity. At least for a short while...
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:25
Why? He's effectively been threatening to gather people to attack this site throughout the entire thread. The grounds are there, but I chose to use less punishment. I stand by that decision.
Prove it... Oh, wait, you can't because you keep deleting all the posts.
All he did was mention the fact that users may hack Totse in an attempt to change things. Quoting people with that doctrine. He's not gathering anyone to do such.
You are a fool.
jackketch
2008-12-02, 20:26
Last time I checked, quoting a post wasn't a bannable offense. .
Actually it can be. For example , quoting a CP link will get you banned.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:29
That is total hogwash, and you know it. He was simply commenting that the site's inhabitants appear to be turning on management, and it was for that comment that he was unjustly banned. You can't shut people up from commenting on the obvious.
He can and has.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:31
That is total hogwash, and you know it. He was simply commenting that the site's inhabitants appear to be turning on management, and it was for that comment that he was unjustly banned. You can't shut people up from commenting on the obvious.
If they're turning on the management, which *won't* change no matter what you do, then the logical thing to do is leave the site. It might not makes sense to you, but there's nothing to fight for -- the same admins will be in place in the end because Jeff can manipulate the database tables directly if he has to in order to regain control, and Jeff would put the same administrators back into place because *he trusts them*. Thusly, the mod structure would mostly be exactly the same no matter how successful such a revolt became -- and that would leave those that revolted permabanned, for the most part. Sounds like they'd get everything they wished for.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:33
If I were to quote said post, then defend the actions of the admins in response to it would I be banned for quoting it?
alexander224
2008-12-02, 20:34
If I were to quote said post, then defend the actions of the admins in response to it would I be banned for quoting it?
Not as long as your lips are on the right ass.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:35
If I were to quote said post, then defend the actions of the admins in response to it would I be banned for quoting it?
If the content of the post itself was permitted, you could quote it. If not, don't quote it.
For example, most of the quotes I have deleted in this post were in violation of the rule that you may not discuss attacking the temple, or a violation of the rule where you may not incite criminal activity. In those situations, as the content itself is a violation, you may not quote them.
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 20:37
If the content of the post itself was permitted, you could quote it. If not, don't quote it.
For example, most of the quotes I have deleted in this post were in violation of the rule that you may not discuss attacking the temple, or a violation of the rule where you may not incite criminal activity. In those situations, as the content itself is a violation, you may not quote them.None of that was discussion of the attacking of the temple, except the two visitors we apparently had.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:37
What's with this "what you do" bullshit now?? If you have anything of actual merit to bring forward, please do so, or just shut your fucking hole.
I could reply in kind.
The "What you do" in that is the one specified in English, meaning "any method of attempting something." Please do try to keep up, I know your third grade class hasn't really gotten to phrases yet....
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:38
None of that was discussion of the attacking of the temple, except the two visitors we apparently had. Why don't you quit with the bullshit?
So our discussion of that discussion is suddenly totally unrelated, in -SpectraL's world? No wonder you're not allowed to be a mod -- it takes an IQ of 50+.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-02, 20:40
If the content of the post itself was permitted, you could quote it. If not, don't quote it.
For example, most of the quotes I have deleted in this post were in violation of the rule that you may not discuss attacking the temple, or a violation of the rule where you may not incite criminal activity. In those situations, as the content itself is a violation, you may not quote them.
Are we not discussing attacks and attacking the temple though, despite it being from the other side of the spectrum? I don't get this. If I didn't quote them but discussed their post in detail, would I get a ban?
I don't follow your logic. It seems you're being almost pedantic over the semantics of this issue.
So our discussion of that discussion is suddenly totally unrelated, in -SpectraL's world? No wonder you're not allowed to be a mod -- it takes an IQ of 50+.
I could mod Vogon just fine, but I was passed over. Don't be so thin :p.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 20:41
spctrl, you're embarrassing yourself. Go back to b&m and pretend you're a moderator. :o
Holy shit. Way to make yourself look even more in the wrong, pal. Anybody who's even paid close attention to this place knows for a fact my education goes much farther than a "third-grade" level, as you so wrongly put it. And back to the actual point here, if you have something to present which says I have broken any rules, or threatened this site in any way, please bring it forward or just shut your fucking mouth.
You distributed hacked accounts to banned members. :o
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 20:45
^ This from a useless fucking wanna-be who tags along on everybody else's coattails, like a fucking pathetic and common failure.
My presence on totse is wanted, liked and respected. You're on the losing team here buddy. And that's not about to change.
I got approval directly from Management at the time, you fucking failure. They weren't banned members.
Liar, liar your shitty drawers are on fire!!!
Expl0itz
2008-12-02, 20:51
If it wasn't for the very select few that felt butthurt about being "unjustly banned" and even moreso about SOMEONE ELSE....
I feel sorry for those who can't cope with life, and how it is.
OH, and BTW... it's a message board.
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 20:52
Fuck this. I'm going outside for some fresh air.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 20:54
I'd like to take this chance to apologize to -SpectraL -- I think his heart was in the right place, even if other parts may have been in the wrong places. I know he has an IQ of at least 120 (don't know the exact number though) and that he's been through more than basic English courses.
However, this so-called "Totse Army" is pissing me off, because they're going to destroy the site one way or another unless they're prevented from it by vigilant moderators/super-moderators/admins. And the means to get rid of them is to prevent them from spreading their propaganda to idiots on the site who think "That looks cool -- we can do that!"
The less of their ramblings remain, the better the site's condition. Although it also requires banning their user accounts so they don't just repeat the ramblings.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 20:55
Fuck this. I'm going outside for some fresh air. This thread makes me sick to my stomach.
Damn, is this fucking dunce finally going to give up? I doubt it. I feel a great deal of stupid within the boy.
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 21:00
I'd like to take this chance to apologize to -SpectraL -- I think his heart was in the right place, even if other parts may have been in the wrong places. I know he has an IQ of at least 120 (don't know the exact number though) and that he's been through more than basic English courses.
And I humbly accept your apology. Was just on my way out the door when I caught this. I know it can be distressing to watch your place of enjoyment go down the shit-hole just because of a few people apparently intent on destroying this place. But Daguru is not one of them, and neither am I. The fact that we have this problem at all points to the fact of real problems at the management level, of which DaGuru was only drawing attention to. I just spoke to DaGuru by e-mail, and it was as I had suspected... he simply hit the REPLY button without giving it any thought, just as you or I might have at some other time, and he says he was just about to edit it out when he got banned. We should at least allow users the set time limit the system provides to edit their post to a final condition. That time-limit had not yet expired.
oddballz194
2008-12-02, 21:02
And I humbly accept your apology. Was just on my way out the door when I caught this. I know it can be distressing to watch your place of enjoyment go down the shit-hole just because of a few people apparently intent on destroying this place. But Daguru is not one of them, and neither am I. The fact that we have this problem at all points to the fact of real problems at the management level, of which DaGuru was only drawing attention to. I just spoke to DaGuru by e-mail, and it was as I had suspected... he simply hit the REPLY button without giving it any thought, just as you or I might have at some other time, and he says he was just about to edit it out when he got banned. We should at least allow users the set time limit the system provides to edit their post to a final condition. That time-limit had not yet expired.
I'll unban DaGuru. We can perhaps speak more reasonably afterward.
-SpectraL
2008-12-02, 21:04
I'll unban DaGuru. We can perhaps speak more reasonably afterward.You really are a solid contributor here to this place, oddballz194, and I'm truly sorry I came off as such an asshole. It takes a bigger man than I to admit and correct, and for that I commend you.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 21:04
But Daguru is not one of them, and neither am I. The fact that we have this problem at all points to the fact of real problems at the management level, of which DaGuru was only drawing attention to.
Damn, knew he wasn't going to give up...
jackketch
2008-12-02, 21:44
So we're all friends again :)
As Yoyo might have said: "Cake and fizzy pop for everyone!"
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 21:45
So we're all friends again :)
As Yoyo might have said: "Cake and fizzy pop for everyone!"
Where is Yoyo anyways?
jackketch
2008-12-02, 21:55
Where is Yoyo anyways?
She said something about getting something called 'a life'.
I hate it when loved ones fall prey to the Dark Side :(
Had an email from her the other so I guess she's alive and well.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-02, 21:57
She said something about getting something called 'a life'.
I hate it when loved ones fall prey to the Dark Side :(
Had an email from her the other so I guess she's alive and well.
You can perfectly combine totse with having a life. The only time I don't post on totse is when I'm fighting in a war.
I don't care if the staff is congealed into a paste, all I care is that the site runs according to the rules set for it. If you're opposed to that, please go to another website.
There are no real rules anymore, only consequences. Regulars can have their posts deleted, edited, get banned, or incur a permanent ban, for any reason under the sun; several of my own posts were removed from this thread and I'm just about the furthest thing from a hacker. This was always true, but moderation showed a lot more restraint, in general, because there was a core of values and a few rules that were worthy of respect. Even you displayed a complete disdain for the core rules in this very thread.
The worst possible way of managing people is taking a wack at them and expecting them to fall into line. Why on earth would you expect DaGuru to be civil with you after having been banned in this manner?
Do you really think that there's an ever vigilant group of people waiting for you to rest or be decent for just a moment? It sounds a little paranoid, but maybe that's because I don't know a lot about computer culture.
-SpectraL
2008-12-03, 04:29
So we're all friends again :)
Unfortunately, nothing is very friendly about this. It's too bad we couldn't all get along more, as there's more than enough talent here to make for rewarding discussion.
johnplywd
2008-12-03, 06:20
all I care is that the site runs according to the rules set for it. If you're opposed to that, please go to another website.
Please we all know the rules here are broke and bent daily to suit the needs of the mods. Maybe if you want the regs to follow the rules the mods should quit breaking and inventing new definitions of the rules in the first place
XeNobiTe
2008-12-03, 13:45
Unfortunately, nothing is very friendly about this. It's too bad we couldn't all get along more, as there's more than enough talent here to make for rewarding discussion.
What are you talking about? Our discussions are always very rewarding.
helladamnleet
2008-12-03, 14:52
I'm really baffled that Jeff hasn't closed this thread yet. It's turned into Oddfag flexing his nuts by deleting posts, and everyone else being butthurt about "censorship".
This is all selective censorship at it's greatest.
If you're going to fuck with people for speaking their mind about some things, let me get mod so I can start infracting people for talking about anything illegal. Jailbait, drug use, underage drinking, stealing, etc.
I think Totse is in a serious need for fresh blood in the staff pool, and I'm not talking about me becoming mod, I'm talking about anyone replacing the current staff.
Expl0itz
2008-12-03, 15:23
I like how all the people that are butt hurt are people from either B&M (some) HB, but mostly the SG kidiots... You all brought it upon yourselves.
Coming from Mr Teflon
Yeah thanks Jack! :) I really appreciate you laying the oogadie boogadie voodoo jinx on me. These words go out of your lips and *WHOOSH*, not even an hour later I find myself in the same boat as the other Teflon "bad guy", Mr. Gotti himself. We all know how that turned out, don't we.
I'll unban DaGuru. We can perhaps speak more reasonably afterward.
Sure we will Oddballz. As long as you could first define exactly what you construe as being "reasonable", so we can argue about petty semantics BEFORE getting to the meat of these discussions. Maybe even before that I should ask, do you want to have these discussions publicly or privately? Actually, lets backtrack just a bit and ask a different question to you, that might shed even more light on all of this.....
I suggest you get permissions from the persons whose emails you're posting, as that can trigger the Personal Information violation and an infraction.
So, can I? Not saying about anyone else......but the emails you and I shared? A simple yes or no will suffice.
All anyone has to do is witness the chronology of this thread and your very impulsive/knee-jerk/emotionally spastic and panicking demeanor with the way it all played out......and they can connect the dots. You arguing with everyone else after you banned me about hackers and armies doesn't cloud the facts to what just happened.
I was talking about INTERNAL strife, while you prattled about about complete staff unity. I try to give you and Zok a nudge to out the stupidity of Acidmelt and his Minority of Morons.....and you start getting all squirrelly. I bring up all of the collusion and backstabbing behind the scenes and talking about posting emails.....minutes later *WHAM* off with my head. And right after that ban all of this nervous blubbering about me "organizing" things and other nonsensical stuff that I never said or even came close to hinting at.
You know at this point if I wasn't so lazy I'd come up with a new signature to attach to the end of my posts. Something that goes along the lines of "DaGuru- Most Dangerous Poster on Totse". Because its really funny how butthurt and scared the senior staff is of me. Zok ran away from my email exchange. Acidmelt did to. Both with the exit of..."let me get back to you on that"....then NADA. And now we got Oddballz with this tap-dancing charade and paranoid worries all because I hinted I was going to share my emailings with him.
Did you ever think for even a moment that if you just ran this place under the RULES that you set forth and established, instead of making them up as you go along or playing patty cake with semantics like scared little school girls.....maybe, just MAYBE you wouldn't have all of these fires to put out? As plenty of others have said already in this thread, it is YOU the Totse Senior Staff that creates 90% of the drama and nonsense around here. Everything else is just a REACTION to your own self induced insanity......
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-03, 16:39
the Totse Senior Staff that creates 90% of the drama and nonsense around here. Everything else is just a REACTION to your own self induced insanity......
They don'y need to do anything though. Everything is working out just fine as it is... :rolleyes:. They don't need to add more mods, or a few sub-forums because everything manages to coast along as it is. Why take the chance and try to expand?
oddballz194
2008-12-03, 17:09
Sure we will Oddballz. As long as you could first define exactly what you construe as being "reasonable", so we can argue about petty semantics BEFORE getting to the meat of these discussions. Maybe even before that I should ask, do you want to have these discussions publicly or privately? Actually, lets backtrack just a bit and ask a different question to you, that might shed even more light on all of this.....
I meant reasonable, as "fair: not excessive or extreme". I'd rather not go into another "attack all targets" mode if possible.
So, can I? Not saying about anyone else......but the emails you and I shared? A simple yes or no will suffice.
Some things in them, I'd rather not, but I can't remember what all I'd like kept private now. I know much of my health information is already on Totse, and I'm afraid that was part of my blowup the last few days. I'm going to call my doctor today and have my medications altered, I think. If you want to know more, I'm willing to talk to you personally and directly on IRC.
All anyone has to do is witness the chronology of this thread and your very impulsive/knee-jerk/emotionally spastic and panicking demeanor with the way it all played out......and they can connect the dots. You arguing with everyone else after you banned me about hackers and armies doesn't cloud the facts to what just happened.
Ever had a panic attack? You got to witness the expression of one within text/deletion of text. I stand behind the deletion of the posts calling for attacks on the site, but the rest I'm willing to restore (after I go through the thread to find them!). I think I destroyed some posts utterly though; I am sorry.
I was talking about INTERNAL strife, while you prattled about about complete staff unity. I try to give you and Zok a nudge to out the stupidity of Acidmelt and his Minority of Morons.....and you start getting all squirrelly. I bring up all of the collusion and backstabbing behind the scenes and talking about posting emails.....minutes later *WHAM* off with my head. And right after that ban all of this nervous blubbering about me "organizing" things and other nonsensical stuff that I never said or even came close to hinting at.
Again, I may have been a bit paranoid or panicky. I'm calling (probably an hour from now) to change my meds. I can't call now because they're at lunch.
You know at this point if I wasn't so lazy I'd come up with a new signature to attach to the end of my posts. Something that goes along the lines of "DaGuru- Most Dangerous Poster on Totse". Because its really funny how butthurt and scared the senior staff is of me. Zok ran away from my email exchange. Acidmelt did to. Both with the exit of..."let me get back to you on that"....then NADA. And now we got Oddballz with this tap-dancing charade and paranoid worries all because I hinted I was going to share my emailings with him.
There are some personal things in those emails. I'd rather not have too much of that here, but otherwise go ahead.
Did you ever think for even a moment that if you just ran this place under the RULES that you
set forth and established, instead of making them up as you go along or playing patty cake with semantics like scared little school girls.....maybe, just MAYBE you wouldn't have all of these fires to put out? As plenty of others have said already in this thread, it is YOU the Totse Senior Staff that creates 90% of the drama and nonsense around here. Everything else is just a REACTION to your own self induced insanity......
I generally try to act slowly. If a post is borderline, I almost always leave it. My behavior has been out-of-sorts of late, especially in the afternoon, and I do blame a recent medication change. I'll figure something out.
I wasn't kidding about wanting to talk with you in person, DaGuru. I think if we spoke of things directly, you might understand what was going on with me.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-03, 17:32
Oddballz194, Is the idea of at least a sticky in Go Team to cover all the American football threads, if not a sub-forum perhaps so out of the question? I can't seem to get a response from the mod there.
oddballz194
2008-12-03, 17:36
Oddballz194, Is the idea of at least a sticky in Go Team to cover all the American football threads, if not a sub-forum perhaps so out of the question? I can't seem to get a response from the mod there.
I don't see a problem with the idea, but then, I don't usually visit the forum. I'll check over there.
I'm not going to overrule the local mod, though. It looks like there should be enough content to make a sticky of links to (American) Football threads, at least.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-03, 17:43
I don't see a problem with the idea, but then, I don't usually visit the forum. I'll check over there.
I'm not going to overrule the local mod, though. It looks like there should be enough content to make a sticky of links to (American) Football threads, at least.
Fair play. Pleases me all the same. I only thoguht Sub-forum because it's a broad topic. Incase people wanted stickies for leagues, players, teams ,championships or whatever the sport actually entails. A sticky is good enough though.
Oddballz, there is nothing...and I mean absolutely NOTHING that takes place on these boards that is so worth allowing your personal health to suffer over. And especially in this thread. Seriously man......if your offline life or anything else has you so out of sorts, just step aside for a while until you get everything squared away. I don't know of too many people around here that would want to see your offline life or health worsen because you tried muddling through a troubling time.
I will give you that advice with one asterisk though. Because while I am concerned/compassionate about your well being....playing the health card can only take you so far. I'm not saying you would drag it out, because I believe you have more integrity than that. My point goes right back to Acidmelt and how he let whatever supposed "tragedy" be his constant token excuse for adminning like a scared little girl for many many MONTHS which is now about to turn into years. Again, take whatever time you need to get fixed or have whatever hiatus.....anyone here that has even the darkest heart will understand and support you. But it's when it gets to the length/proportions of Acidmelt's stupidity....then it becomes just downright comical, and sounding like nothing more than a feeble excuse from a whining little child.
I will state however that I am pretty disgusted that your colleagues are allowing you to twist in the wind without any support from them publicly. Zok, Acidmelt, Meta, even Jeff himself could be putting in their 2 cents......but instead they are letting you shoulder the load here all by yourself. And during this hectic and tough time for you to boot. One can pretty much understand better why you might crack from time to time from all the pressure....while the rest of the Totse Senior Staff just hides in the shadows not doing or saying a fucking thing. Just let Oddballz do all the hard and dirty work, and they'll snicker in the background like the kiditioc simpletons that they are. Real nice you little bitches.
Oddballz, I always invite public or private discussion from most people...and especially you. Considering you ARE one of the few that are willing to discuss things at all, I do hold your integrity in high regard. Granted, deleting thinks during a tirade does tarnish that a bit.....but at the end of the day you still have more fortitude, brains, and honesty than most of your collegues could ever dream to have on their best day.
So sure, email anything you like at me....or let's talk here. I don't do IRC however, and don't plan on it now. As I've said before about IRC, I refuse to open a portal to my computer to self-admitted hackers and wannabe badasses.....and immature ones to boot. Even if I did trust in the security of the whole thing, there would still more than likely be a hapless child (errrr, I mean room OP) that would just boot me from the room as soon as whatever exchange wasn't going their way. Not saying YOU would bump me, but whatever butthurt pissant that had their finger on the button thinking that "entertainment" or "power" is defined by bumping people from a chat room.
Sorry that I won't cater to such juvenile idiocy, or risk the security of my computer to have that chat. But if you are really so inclined I could see if I still have some kind of other IM capability on this puter (or install one), or I could even email you my cell # to hash whatever out that you want. I just buzzed by you a couple of weeks ago off I 80......had this been earlier I would have been more than happy to jump off the exit and share a coffee or phatty with ya. Some other day perhaps.
Most importantly Oddballz......TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF........ everything else here runs a distant second.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-03, 18:34
Does anyone else see Oddballz in more of an admin role than super-mod, or is it just me? That seems to be the aura he carries.
Does anyone else see Oddballz in more of an admin role than super-mod, or is it just me? That seems to be the aura he carries.
This I have to disagree with. If Oddballz had the role of admin I believe the majority of this idiocy wouldn't even take place. Oddballz for the lack of a better word is a "doer".....whereas the other idiots are just scared little fools spending more time making up excuses for their inadequacies rather than doing anything. Also his explanations (even when it is bullshit) are a lot more complex and thought out then those fuckwits put up. Seriously, have you ever exchanged text with Acidmelt? Oftentimes you have to reread his paragraphs multiple times just to get beyond the illiteracy and drool dripping off.
You make Oddballz an admin (or maybe a couple choice others) I guarantee the mood and atmosphere of this place will greatly improve, and thusly the traffic will start to INCREASE rather than continue to decrease.
oddballz194
2008-12-03, 18:55
I will give you that advice with one asterisk though. Because while I am concerned/compassionate about your well being....playing the health card can only take you so far. I'm not saying you would drag it out, because I believe you have more integrity than that.
I have no intention of trying to be the "sick kid", always hypochondriac with some new malady to explain his misbehavior. In this case, I think I'm having a reaction with a medication I'm taking (Ativan), and it's causing me to get odd responses -- almost, if not completely, opposite to what it should cause, and it's kinda fucking me up.
I haven't taken my second dose today, and I'm feeling slightly CALMER, which shouldn't happen. I'm still feeling irritable, wanting to break something or hit someone, but I can handle feeling this way better than the last few days, where it was much more intense. Basically, I was continuously feeling like someone was either attacking me (almost physically) or that I needed to attack them. Maybe that explains some of my behavior a bit?
I already called my doctor's office, and they faxed the information over to (I hope) change my medications. In the short run, I hope it's something fast-acting. In the long run, I hope it keeps working. But in either case, I want a *different* reaction than I've had recently.
Expl0itz
2008-12-03, 18:56
This I have to disagree with. If Oddballz had the role of admin I believe the majority of this idiocy wouldn't even take place. Oddballz for the lack of a better word is a "doer".....whereas the other idiots are just scared little fools spending more time making up excuses for their inadequacies rather than doing anything. Also his explanations (even when it is bullshit) are a lot more complex and thought out then those fuckwits put up. Seriously, have you ever exchanged text with Acidmelt? Oftentimes you have to reread his paragraphs multiple times just to get beyond the illiteracy and drool dripping off.
You make Oddballz an admin (or maybe a couple choice others) I guarantee the mood and atmosphere of this place will greatly improve, and thusly the traffic will start to INCREASE rather than continue to decrease.
Wow... I approve of this post! I <3 oddballz.
oddballz194
2008-12-03, 18:58
Does anyone else see Oddballz in more of an admin role than super-mod, or is it just me? That seems to be the aura he carries.
If I were made an admin, the same would happen with Metaphysicist. There's a reason I was picked: the supermods are reflections of the admins. I am a lesser version of Zok, and Meta is a lesser version of acidmelt, in terms of how we view the site and its policies (except when I'm going crazy, I mean).
Good luck with your medicinal needs. I hope you get things sorted out.
...Ever had a panic attack? You got to witness the expression of one within text/deletion of text...
WTF... If totse gets you that worked up GTFO!
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-03, 19:38
WTF... If totse gets you that worked up GTFO!
Don't be so ignorant.
oddballz194
2008-12-03, 19:40
WTF... If totse gets you that worked up GTFO!
Totse wasn't what did it, in case you want to become just an inkling less ignorant. My medications did. I just happened to be browsing Totse at the time, so I reacted in an irrational manner here instead of in the real world.
Thank you for your input though. I've sent it to the circular file, where it belongs.
WTF? He claimed we witnessed a panic attack when he saw posts that might have been against the rules. The current state of his mental health is irrelevant. He can take a break until his meds are sorted;)
He can take a break until his meds are sorted;)
Both of the SuperMods are on medication and the previous one was as well. From my understanding, a lot of the moderation staff takes regular medication. You can only wish them luck or rip into them; it doesn't change the fact that regular medication is a part of their lives.
Personally, I wish I had more ColdFX. That stuff's great for a cold and about as far as I go with meds, but it's like $20 a bottle and hard to justify.
oddballz194
2008-12-03, 19:47
WTF? He claimed we witnessed a panic attack when he saw posts that might have been against the rules. The current state of his mental health is irrelevant. He can take a break until his meds are sorted;)
Considering I've not taken those medications today, although my original condition might occur, the reaction shouldn't. It should therefore be safe for me to be here.
My original condition is partially controlled by other, longer acting, meds, so I'm fine for a few days. I should get a notification as to the medication I stopped taking sometime this afternoon.
Huh? How are metas meds relevant?
Everyone seems to be getting worked up, but I was suggesting a break for his own good;)
grusomhat
2008-12-03, 20:33
Huh? How are metas meds relevant?
Everyone seems to be getting worked up, but I was suggesting a break for his own good;)
They aren't. You've just introduced them to this thread. They are talking about Oddballz.
They aren't. You've just introduced them to this thread. They are talking about Oddballz.
But...
Both of the SuperMods are on medication...
grusomhat
2008-12-03, 21:09
But...
Must have missed that. Carry on.
johnplywd
2008-12-03, 21:15
abusing meds and using candy or video games to get sex is a trait alot of Totse mods share.
Oh but not you
Everyone seems to be getting worked up, but I was suggesting a break
They aren't relevant; I'm simply pointing out that oddballz isn't alone when it comes to medication. Taking medication isn't some remote or strange thing.
Most people aren't willing to take a break, even when it would do a world of good; I'm usually one of these people when it comes to work.
Both of the SuperMods are on medication
The big difference between the two being that Oddballz still has a sense of decency, integrity and honesty about him no matter what his issues with drugs or meds are. He can come back later, realize a mistake, attempt to right that mistake, and be genuinely remorseful about it all.
Whereas Meta will come staggering in under whatever drug induced stupor and cause whatever carnage without a care or concern in the world. Even if he remembers the mistakes he made he very rarely acknowledges them, doesn't try to correct them, and spends a whole lot of time and effort in the process of RUNNING AWAY FROM AND IGNORING his blatant mishaps.
Basically, Meta could be the poster boy example for D.A.R.E.....because on an almost daily basis he exhibits just about each and every NEGATIVE stereotype that is involved with drug usage.
Can anyone imagine how few problems would be around here if the rest of the senior staff could follow Oddballz example and be able to say just 3 simple words? "I was wrong". WOW! It baffles my mind to think about how much effort, lying, game playing, and tap-dancing could be avoided if those fools understood how easy it would be. Newflash for you hapless twits...admitting and then fixing your own mistakes is NOT a sign of a bad leader. Its just the opposite. But no matter how often someone explains that simple concept to you it will always fall on deaf ears....because your butthurt tattered self esteems blind you to common sense and reason.
Accountability :eek: next you'll want all mods to wear beige chinos.
next you'll want all mods to wear beige chinos.
Nothing could be further from the truth. I spent a frollicking summer as a roving manager for Cockbuster Video for about 3 months many moons ago. Suffice it to say, I hardly wear anything beige after that debacle. I did end up meeting my wife through/because of that whole ordeal, so it wasn't all bad. :)
Damn beige loving nazi franchises. Well, good luck with encouraging something along the lines of a well overdue audit.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-04, 14:59
I'm not going to overrule the local mod, though.
Oddballz, perhaps in this instance you could? It's been a few days and frankly he's never around. It can't be THAT hard to make a thread and sticky it, and to move the other threads to it? Maybe an hour at the most?
I still think a sub-forum would be best for it. People want to make make threads for their discussions and being such a broad subect it'd stifle conversation by having to make your thread/post amongst a page of others already doing the same.
oddballz194
2008-12-04, 15:13
Oddballz, perhaps in this instance you could? It's been a few days and frankly he's never around. It can't be THAT hard to make a thread and sticky it, and to move the other threads to it? Maybe an hour at the most?
I still think a sub-forum would be best for it. People want to make make threads for their discussions and being such a broad subect it'd stifle conversation by having to make your thread/post amopngst a page of others already doing the same.
I won't move the other threads into a new sticky for a reason: I think that would make the thread too large. The 10-page thread rule (at 40 posts/page) is still in effect, and I think I'd have to close the thread as soon as I created it. (NOTE: That means that if a thread has 401 or more posts, it has to be closed.)
I also can't make a subforum -- only admins can. That's something you'd have to ask Zok, acidmelt or Jeff to do. Zok is often available in the Totse IRC, and you can leave PMs there if he's not present, and his email is available. acidmelt is a little harder to catch, and I'd put your odds of catching Jeff at about one in a million (don't dispair -- my own odds are only one in a hundred thousand, unless it's an emergency, but that's only because I'm a mod).
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-04, 15:20
Ok, I'll E-mail Zok.
It's just frustrating seeing problems and niggles when there are simple, agreed upon solutions to use to remedy and/or improve the situation and you have to sit back with your thumb up your ass just to watch nothing happen.
I'm guessing I'll get a "I'll get back to you." or "It works just fine as it is i.e; I can't be bothered to.".
I like football, but what happens when the season's over? Would there just be a useless subforum sitting there until next season?
Why not have a hockey subform? a baseball subform? a soccer subforum?
It might make sense to make a Seasonal subforum. That way whatever sport's in season could be discussed there, while general stuff could go in the main forum. Or consider Go Team as seasonal and put out of season stuff in a subforum.
Toothlessjoe
2008-12-04, 16:07
I like football, but what happens when the season's over? Would there just be a useless subforum sitting there until next season?
Why not have a hockey subform? a baseball subform? a soccer subforum?
It might make sense to make a Seasonal subforum. That way whatever sport's in season could be discussed there, while general stuff could go in the main forum. Or consider Go Team as seasonal and put out of season stuff in a subforum.
Yeah that would also work. Sounds good.
I just think it gets too cluttered with one main topic and it's been said by other users that it's annoying and wards them off from going in there because their threads get lost in the sea of football, hockey or whatever threads going on.
oddballz194
2008-12-04, 16:22
It might make sense to make a Seasonal subforum. That way whatever sport's in season could be discussed there, while general stuff could go in the main forum. Or consider Go Team as seasonal and put out of season stuff in a subforum.
I *LOVE* this idea. I'm not really that interested in discussing sports, but that sounds like it would easily unclutter it. I especially like the idea of making the subforum for past seasons as it would mean that discussions of (say) hockey for last season wouldn't be as easy to confuse with discussions for the current season (to someone not looking at post dates and who doesn't know the current scores and such).
hollywood undead 420
2008-12-04, 21:29
i wonder who did it?
I *LOVE* this idea. I'm not really that interested in discussing sports, but that sounds like it would easily unclutter it. I especially like the idea of making the subforum for past seasons as it would mean that discussions of (say) hockey for last season wouldn't be as easy to confuse with discussions for the current season (to someone not looking at post dates and who doesn't know the current scores and such).
Oddballz, after what just happened this morning in NiMF.....why even bother openly discussing Totse policy around here? Clearly your status is just a cute little monicker for whatever purpose.....because when the chips are down Meta, Acidmelt, and Zok will just ignore your ideas any how. It really is pointless (and somewhat heartless) to give the average member any sense of hope for even the smallest bit of time.....when you pondering things publicly hardly means more than if just a normal user was spewing whatever ideas.
Face it Oddballz, your authority and position has been completely undermined at this point......so instead of giving the masses the notion something might happen, just leave a very simple milquetoast response and leave it at that. Then you can play the role of Messenger Boy or Gopher Guy or however they really view you behind the scenes.....and then go ask the Trio of Twits if such and such an idea can work.
BTW Oddballz, I'm curious......what kind of athletic shoes do you wear? Because all of this running back and forth acting as nothing more than a spokesman for the pissants hiding in the shadows has to take a toll on your footwear. I'm a Nike man myself....how about you?
helladamnleet
2008-12-05, 16:09
I remember when Oddballz wasn't even a mod yet.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-05, 16:45
I remember when Oddballz wasn't even a mod yet.
That makes this situation all the moar lulzy, doesn't it?
johnplywd
2008-12-05, 20:36
I remember when Oddballz wasn't even a mod yet.
look how oddballz has grown over the years. I am sure Putin and Hitler would be proud of what you have become
jackketch
2008-12-05, 20:53
Oddballz, after what just happened this morning in NiMF....?
What happened was shameful. Words fail me.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-05, 21:02
Words fail me.
Yes... they've been doing that for quite some time now... :o
Agent 008
2008-12-05, 21:16
What happened was shameful. Words fail me.
What was it?
jackketch
2008-12-05, 21:30
Yes... they've been doing that for quite some time now... :o
Yep along with my brain cells and prostate.
But I shall follow your example and not let it hinder me from posting.
alexander224
2008-12-06, 05:38
What was it?
oddballz aksed spectal to help him mod NIMF. so oddballz asked zok/meta and they shot it down. Appearently there is also a rule now that spectal cant be modded. Well, thats what I got from reading it all.
-SpectraL
2008-12-06, 05:45
oddballz aksed spectal to help him mod NIMF. so oddballz asked zok/meta and they shot it down. Appearently there is also a rule now that spectal cant be modded. Well, thats what I got from reading it all.Yes. I'm an unrepentant and extremely evil hacker, intent on the complete overthrow of Totse and a few other popular web sites. In fact, the fate of the entire civilized world hangs on keeping me away from a moderator position. :rolleyes:
alexander224
2008-12-06, 05:59
Yes. I'm an unrepentant and extremely evil hacker, intent on the complete overthrow of Totse and a few other popular web sites. In fact, the fate of the entire civilized world hangs on keeping me away from a moderator position. :rolleyes:
Thats pretty dumb. Not having a mod account isn't going to stop you from hacking the place if you were so inclined.
edit: Is that 2nd sentence grammatically correct? It sounded weird to me.
alexander224
2008-12-06, 08:26
Yes, though I would have used "upon" rather than "on".
the fate of the entire civilized world hangs on keeping me
I was talking about the second sentence in my post.
What happened was shameful. Words fail me.
What part exactly did you find shameful?
When Oddballz got undermined by the rest of the senior staff pissing on his decision making skills?
Or when I called out Zok's daddy for being such a failure by giving the world this poor excuse for a black person?
XeNobiTe
2008-12-06, 14:52
Or when I called out Zok's daddy for being such a failure by giving the world this poor excuse for a black person?
How do you expect Zok or anyone else to take you seriously when you`re constantly trying to insult him with these idiotic fabrications about his personal life and inane racial slurs?
If you think you`re actually "getting" to anyone with that, you`re an idiot. They only thing you`ve accomplished so far is make yourself look like a moron who cannot control his emotions on the Internet over a silly argument.
Perhaps you should reply to me with how pathetic I am or how stupid my wife is for getting married to me. :rolleyes:
I`m sure everyone will be like ZOMG PWT lets make daguru admin cause he pwns so hard... :o
How do you expect Zok or anyone else to take you seriously when you`re constantly trying to insult him with these idiotic fabrications about his personal life and inane racial slurs?
If you think you`re actually "getting" to anyone with that, you`re an idiot. They only thing you`ve accomplished so far is make yourself look like a moron who cannot control his emotions on the Internet over a silly argument.
Perhaps you should reply to me with how pathetic I am or how stupid my wife is for getting married to me. :rolleyes:
I`m sure everyone will be like ZOMG PWT lets make daguru admin cause he pwns so hard... :o
There there now Snoopy....calm down, it will be all better....really it will. You are a fuckin ancy pants today, ya know that? Why are you so hellbent running around trying to digress my posts and the topics at hand?
For only the 16th or 17th time now I'll say it again.....this is not some "emotional" journey I'm on when I visit Totse, merely a cerebral one. Quit trying to put YOUR OWN emotional inadequacy offline into everyone else's motives as to why they post here. You are the one that makes this out to be some popularity contest, or some social network, because you are trying to make up for whatever you are lacking IRL.
I'm not trying to become an admin, nor do I care in the least if I'm scoring brownie points with a current one. Who gives a fuck? I extended myself with courtesy and friendship to Zok on more than one occasion......I can't help it he has whatever quirk up his ass that he fears me in whatever way. Fuck it, if in his scared mind he thinks I'm this horrific monster...then I'll play whatever role he is comfortable with having me in. But I sure as hell ain't gonna be upset or worried because some stranger I've never met "doesn't like me".
BTW Snoops.....where exactly am I making shit up about Zok? Or are you trying to deny that he is black?
Strap in peeps....the next exciting episode of Snoopy's Bedtime Fairy Tales could be a rousing one!!!......
XeNobiTe
2008-12-06, 20:19
There there now Snoopy....calm down, it will be all better....really it will. You are a fuckin ancy pants today, ya know that? Why are you so hellbent running around trying to digress my posts and the topics at hand?
For only the 16th or 17th time now I'll say it again.....this is not some "emotional" journey I'm on when I visit Totse, merely a cerebral one. Quit trying to put YOUR OWN emotional inadequacy offline into everyone else's motives as to why they post here. You are the one that makes this out to be some popularity contest, or some social network, because you are trying to make up for whatever you are lacking IRL.
I'm not trying to become an admin, nor do I care in the least if I'm scoring brownie points with a current one. Who gives a fuck? I extended myself with courtesy and friendship to Zok on more than one occasion......I can't help it he has whatever quirk up his ass that he fears me in whatever way. Fuck it, if in his scared mind he thinks I'm this horrific monster...then I'll play whatever role he is comfortable with having me in. But I sure as hell ain't gonna be upset or worried because some stranger I've never met "doesn't like me".
BTW Snoops.....where exactly am I making shit up about Zok? Or are you trying to deny that he is black?
Strap in peeps....the next exciting episode of Snoopy's Bedtime Fairy Tales could be a rousing one!!!......
Clearly you are very, very emotional about everything that goes on here. And you express those emotions with blatant flames towards the people who set them in motion. Zok, Meta, myself. Calling Zok a worthless nigger, calling Meta an old pathetic cripple and saying shit about my family really won't get you anywhere man. Sticks & stones. People have shot live rounds at me and not hurt me. Your angst and emotional frustration on the Internet can only amuse me. And I am 120% sure the same counts for Zok, Meta and all the other people that set these ugly emotions inside of you in motion.
That fact that your frustration at your powerlessness increases with every post is dripping from them. Every time you fail to achieve anything, you fall deeper down a spiral of angsty anger towards those who set you off.
And this makes you loose all credibility. Would a grown man in his 30s or 40s start yelling profanity at people who are half his age? That's a sign of you being broken. It's a sign that Zok broke you. Acidmelt broke you. Meta broke you. And I have broken you.
If that's all you have to say about us, then we have already won (not that any of us can lose here). You have been owned. Now the only thing left for us to do is sit back and laugh it up. But we have been doing that for months now so fuck it. I'm going to now read your next reply by searching some of your posts from a few months ago. It's always the same childish banter anyway. And that fact that you call yourself intelligent is the best thing of all. You really believe in yourself here, don't you?
Hahah, this is just awesome. :o
I would like for you to post a report on what you have achieved on totse thus far, in this whole "corrupt staff" issue of yours. Show some proof of your work and your achievements.
Strap in peeps....the next exciting episode of Snoopy's Bedtime Fairy Tales could be a rousing one!!!......
And like the obedient little bitch dog that you are you give us the above rantings.
A very raucous roar came over table 27 way back by the bar, and the rest of the crowd scratched their heads saying......."errrr ok"?????
I would like for you to post a report on what you have achieved on totse thus far, in this whole "corrupt staff" issue of yours. Show some proof of your work and your achievements.
Talk about delusional....this is it folks, Snoops is about 2 or 3 more shots till he is passed out drunk slumped over his keyboard, AGAIN! And then for the better part of Sunday morning the poor chump will have QWERTY imprinted upside his face.
Fuck reporting anything to you, but instead how about you go fetch me the FAQ and point out where there is any requisite to do any "work" or "achievements"? Specify EXACTLY where any member has that as an obligation. That's right there ain't any......its just your little emotional hard-on that you have for this place, so quit trying to act like people are keeping score or anything else. It is only you and a handful of childish miscreants that have that mindset.....yet here you are trying to pretend like other people are lost with their emotions. Pot meet kettle.
Damn dude, you really DO need this place this bad.....don't you?
XeNobiTe
2008-12-06, 20:46
So, you can't really prove you've achieved anything with months of 5000 word essay posts that were supposed to blow the lid off totse's corrupt staff?
That's is all ladies and gentlemen. :o
DaGuru's rants haven't achieved anything. Not a damn thing.
Carry on Meta.
johnplywd
2008-12-06, 23:05
So, you can't really prove you've achieved anything with months of 5000 word essay posts that were supposed to blow the lid off totse's corrupt staff?
That's is all ladies and gentlemen. :o
DaGuru's rants haven't achieved anything. Not a damn thing.
Carry on Meta.
he has proved you are a attention whore
prick
XeNobiTe
2008-12-07, 04:12
There there spctrl. We still have eachother. People are saying we make a great couple. For whatever that's worth. If nothing else, we've achieved that. We've won over the hearts and kidneys of totseans.... or something along those lines...
helladamnleet
2008-12-07, 18:05
That makes this situation all the moar lulzy, doesn't it?
It makes it more lulzy by FAR, but I see he hasn't said anything in this thread lately, so I'm going to try and find a way to jump into te DaGuru situation.
Although I remember when he wasn't a mod too ;)
stormshadowftb
2008-12-08, 07:41
what does metaphysist ever do? I mean he's not utterly BAD for totse, but then again i always feel like someone else could do a better job, I mean the guys been here since I can remember and I'v been posting on totse since 2001, and lurking since 1997.
i mean do we have to wait for him to actually DIE? is THAT how it works?
The Methematician
2008-12-08, 07:50
*sniffs*
Ar hahahhahah...
Without even un-ignoring a certain user, I can smell that there's someone getting seriously ass hurt here,.....that stench of short, sharp pain inflicted ass...
Would someone quote what that spricktral said so I can read them ? I don't want to un-ignore him manually just to read one of his shitty post....and then having to re-ignore him again manually....
grusomhat
2008-12-08, 08:25
*sniffs*
Ar hahahhahah...
Without even un-ignoring a certain user, I can smell that there's someone getting seriously ass hurt here,.....that stench of short, sharp pain inflicted ass...
Would someone quote what that spricktral said so I can read them ? I don't want to un-ignore him manually just to read one of his shitty post....and then having to re-ignore him again manually....
Are you actually lying to sound cool? If you take a look just above the text "Remove blah from your ignore list" is the text "view post" If you didn't notice that, you are either blind/stupid or don't actually have him on your ignore list.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-08, 09:07
what does metaphysist ever do? I mean he's not utterly BAD for totse, but then again i always feel like someone else could do a better job, I mean the guys been here since I can remember and I'v been posting on totse since 2001, and lurking since 1997.
i mean do we have to wait for him to actually DIE? is THAT how it works?
Shut the fuck up you dumb ass.
The Methematician
2008-12-08, 10:11
This message is hidden because grusomhat is in your ignore list. (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=217821)
Lol wut ?? You mind to re-register under another new username cos I'm too lazy to un-ignore you....
oddballz194
2008-12-08, 15:54
Lol wut ?? You mind to re-register under another new username cos I'm too lazy to un-ignore you....
Considering that vBulletin doesn't let you put mods in your ignore list and removes people from your list if they're modded after they're on it...
XeNobiTe
2008-12-08, 17:52
Considering that vBulletin doesn't let you put mods in your ignore list and removes people from your list if they're modded after they're on it...
There are simple hacks to get around that if you really want to.
The Methematician
2008-12-09, 07:15
These messages are hidden because without the need to appeal infraction[s], oddballz too...is on your ignore list (http://www.totse.com/community/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=friend&u=217821)
lol...i don c wut u sed thar :D
Infacreep
2008-12-09, 15:24
The real problem now is acidmelt and zok won't retire so that younger blood can come in. They're old now and they forgot all about what made totse great. These admins might have been good at one time but now they are just bringing the site down more and more every day and we are losing great posters because of them. They're really outside of the scene now but they will not accept it. Until they give someone else a chance which they probably won't ever we can be sad to see this place get worse and worse.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-09, 18:25
The real problem now is acidmelt and zok won't retire so that younger blood can come in. They're old now and they forgot all about what made totse great. These admins might have been good at one time but now they are just bringing the site down more and more every day and we are losing great posters because of them. They're really outside of the scene now but they will not accept it. Until they give someone else a chance which they probably won't ever we can be sad to see this place get worse and worse.
What happened to your other account spctrl? :o
Infacreep
2008-12-09, 18:40
What happened to your other account spctrl? :oYou can say that all you want but i am not spectral. Just because you do not like what i say you say this. I don't really care if you call me spectral. Go ahead and call me anything you like.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-09, 19:18
You can say that all you want but i am not spectral. Just because you do not like what i say you say this. I don't really care if you call me spectral. Go ahead and call me anything you like.
You are bothered by it because every time I called you you (scptrl) you've shat bricks. Stop spamming with your multiple accounts you back alley faggot. Got suck off truckers for pennies like your jewish mother. :o
Infacreep
2008-12-09, 20:14
You are bothered by it because every time I called you you (scptrl) you've shat bricks. Stop spamming with your multiple accounts you back alley faggot. Got suck off truckers for pennies like your jewish mother. :ook then. Who is this scptrl? Maybe i misunderstood you?
XeNobiTe
2008-12-09, 20:17
ok then. Who is this scptrl? Maybe i misunderstood you?
You misunderstand me quite often. This however... oh man. We're crystal clear on this one me and you. :o
Infacreep
2008-12-09, 20:28
You misunderstand me quite often. This however... oh man. We're crystal clear on this one me and you. :oi have no idea what you are talking about now but I know you really aren't worth my time
johnplywd
2008-12-09, 23:48
i have no idea what you are talking about now but I know you really aren't worth my time
he never has anything worth saying anyways. Lighting matches and sticking them on your tongue is a more worth while way to spend time
helladamnleet
2008-12-10, 20:39
This thread needs to hit 10 page is the pissing contest can end.
Shoplifter
2008-12-11, 03:22
This thread needs to hit 10 page is the pissing contest can end.
10 pages? It's already 24 for me so stop piling up the threads that I'm subscribed to unless Jeff posts.
helladamnleet
2008-12-13, 04:13
10 pages? It's already 24 for me so stop piling up the threads that I'm subscribed to unless Jeff posts.
Stop being a stupid ass noob and maybe I'd give you respect.
This thread is only about 6 pages because a true totse member has it set to 40 posts per page
Shoplifter
2008-12-13, 20:27
Stop being a stupid ass noob and maybe I'd give you respect.
This thread is only about 6 pages because a true totse member has it set to 40 posts per page
I think I would remember the 50-thread page better than you would after being a totse member for more than 6 years. Now shut up and submit.
helladamnleet
2008-12-13, 22:30
I think I would remember the 50-thread page better than you would after being a totse member for more than 6 years. Now shut up and submit.
Date of Birth
June 29
Join Date
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Total Posts
478
lolwut?
Shoplifter
2008-12-14, 00:43
Date of Birth
June 29
Join Date
2006-07-03
Total Posts
478
lolwut?
i had other accounts before this one
Agent 008
2008-12-14, 17:14
i had other accounts before this one
My favourite excuse ever.
"Shut up acolyte!"
"I'm not an acolyte. I joined this place in 1989."
"Huh?"
"..I had other accounts before this one."
XeNobiTe
2008-12-14, 17:50
I have other accounts after this one. :o
helladamnleet
2008-12-14, 21:51
i had other accounts before this one
uhuh, and what accounts are these?
Idiosyncrasy
2008-12-16, 06:49
All I know is I couldn't get on totse for about four days, which was very disappointing, so I was searching random stuff and found Meta's picture in his underwear. I know it's old news, but it accomplishing to know that it's still out there in circulation. Sorry, no links. He looks like a nice enough guy. ;)
rabbitweed
2008-12-17, 00:00
I have other accounts after this one. :o
And you were a dipshit noob in all of them.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-17, 05:48
... don't forget loser and simpleton.
lol @ simpleton... What kind of nerd are you?
-SpectraL
2008-12-20, 12:08
I know there are some of you who still say that I'm engineering my own fiascoes, but all I can tell you is that isn't true. Even in the face of that derision, I wanted to let you all know that this "thing" is still going on, in that there is still an individual who is trying to take control of Totse or bring it down. By using various other guises out there in some unnamed places, I have discovered that there is still an individual, who I would rather not identify, who has been quite busy working away in the background. In fact, that person is no doubt reading this right now.
I can only say that I have managed to recover several recently hacked Regular accounts, including the Evil_Tree account (Evil_Tree is one of our Text Files authors, and he posted in SG about getting his account hacked, but nobody paid any attention to it). It appears that this individual is attempting to "prune" off the bulk of Totse's more notable regular and long standing users, in a plan to force administration into making certain forum changes. If anyone has suddenly lost use of their account for no apparent reason, please contact one of the super-moderators at once.
Good rules to live by:
1. Change your password often, and don't make it a password readily found in a brute-force password cracker library-file.
2. Don't publicize your private Totse-related e-mail address in threads or posts, and use another public address for communications on Totse, and don't post your Totse-related e-mail address in your profile, CP notes, blog-sites, MySpace, articles, or any other medium which is open to the general public. You can go back on your previous posts and edit out your Totse-related e-mail address to secure it.
3. When you are on the Internet in general, EXPECT to be socially engineered for information which could lead to an e-mail Security-Question compromise, such as your date of birth, actual city and zip code, favorite movie/sports team/musical group, and don't give out your home phone numbers, address or information on your relatives.
Seems like these things already go without saying, but you'd be very surprised what a determined and persistent individual can accomplish with very little accurate information. Again, if anyone has lost use of their account suddenly over the past weeks, do not hesitate to contact a moderator, or super-moderator on this, as they may be able to assist in retrieving your account for you if you report it.
Have fun-get wasted
2008-12-20, 13:13
*************you cannot win//resistance is futile//we will succeed*************
XeNobiTe
2008-12-20, 14:40
I know there are some of you who still say that I'm engineering my own fiascoes, but all I can tell you is that isn't true. Even in the face of that derision, I wanted to let you all know that this "thing" is still going on, in that there is still an individual who is trying to take control of Totse or bring it down. By using various other guises out there in some unnamed places, I have discovered that there is still an individual, who I would rather not identify, who has been quite busy working away in the background. In fact, that person is no doubt reading this right now.
I can only say that I have managed to recover several recently hacked Regular accounts, including the Evil_Tree account (Evil_Tree is one of our Text Files authors, and he posted in SG about getting his account hacked, but nobody paid any attention to it). It appears that this individual is attempting to "prune" off the bulk of Totse's more notable regular and long standing users, in a plan to force administration into making certain forum changes. If anyone has suddenly lost use of their account for no apparent reason, please contact one of the super-moderators at once.
Good rules to live by:
1. Change your password often, and don't make it a password readily found in a brute-force password cracker library-file.
2. Don't publicize your private Totse-related e-mail address in threads or posts, and use another public address for communications on Totse, and don't post your Totse-related e-mail address in your profile, CP notes, blog-sites, MySpace, articles, or any other medium which is open to the general public. You can go back on your previous posts and edit out your Totse-related e-mail address to secure it.
3. When you are on the Internet in general, EXPECT to be socially engineered for information which could lead to an e-mail Security-Question compromise, such as your date of birth, actual city and zip code, favorite movie/sports team/musical group, and don't give out your home phone numbers, address or information on your relatives.
Seems like these things already go without saying, but you'd be very surprised what a determined and persistent individual can accomplish with very little accurate information. Again, if anyone has lost use of their account suddenly over the past weeks, do not hesitate to contact a moderator, or super-moderator on this, as they may be able to assist in retrieving your account for you if you report it.
Then again, the only person who is lifeless enough to spend that much time in acquiring something as silly as another man's totse account is you. Get a fucking life you fucking piece of shit. :o
*************you cannot win//resistance is futile//we will succeed*************
InB4 some impulsively scared senior staff member completely freaks out over silly and innnocuous text........ threatening to infract or ban any other similar posts or even people having the audacity to quote said posts.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-20, 15:04
I don't get what you mean, asshole. I'm involved in more places than this one, and if I see something going on in those places, I will gladly step in to help, especially if it's somebody who doesn't deserve to lose their account. If somebody grabbed your two accounts there, I'm sure you wouldn't be singing the same tune now would'ya, jackass? Don't answer. I already know.
If my accounts get compromised, I'd inform those who can actually help me; the staff. And I suggest everyone else in that position to do the same. Not a jelly boy faggot like yourself. You are useless here. You serve to no purpose than to be flamed, trolled and ridiculed like the piece of shit worthless dumb ass that you are.
Also, a few months ago you were threatening me that I'd stop posting within weeks. Whatever happened to that? Oh right, how silly of me. You're useless and can't do nothing about no one. :o
Poor old helpless spctrl.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-20, 15:20
Actually, if you could read with more than a 3rd-grade education, you would have saw that I posted with the suggestion that users e-mail the moderators or super-moderators for any problems with their account, and I never said here that they should contact me. I had made one public post to a user in BLTC requesting he contact me about his hacked account, but that was all. Guess you must be really scraping the bottom of the barrel over there, eh fool? As well, I don't remember ever saying you'd stop posting within weeks due to being hacked. Stop hijacking threads with your complete nonsense. I was posting exactly on topic, but you are just throwing out baseless accusations. Get lost kid. You bother me.
No you weren't posting exactly on topic you pink little faggot. No one is concerned about stolen accounts. If people can't pick proper passwords, fuck them. If some jelly boy like yourself tries to acquire account info through an shitty email spoof, then prepare yourself to get anally ravaged. Not that you would mind that. You're probably going for that shit, aren't you? You dirty little boy! :o
Spectral, I'm curious about something here.......and perhaps you may want to rethink your efforts in regard to your longterm Totse goals.
It seems to me that you have Totse's best interest as your main agenda, and you want to see a return to the glory years of Totse where the userbase was GROWING and not depleting as we see here under this regime.
In the same token you would like to become a moderator, more than likely under the same agenda of wanting to help the place. Because obviously having the clout, rep, title of mod would help you as you are trying to make this place better. Kinda like how any shlub can put on a firefighter outfit and be effective putting out some fires.....but give that guy a full ladder truck....and then WATCH OUT!
But I see a blatant conflict here, and perhaps you aren't seeing it yourself. From my vantage point when you are being OVERLY generous to the Totse community (as in post #246 above) I think you leave a lot of bad feelings with certain people within the staff....especially the senior staff. Because after reading that one of them could be thinking....."I could have done that, hell I SHOULD have done something like that"....and then their own ego comes into play.
And you KNOW how tattered many of the egos are within the hierarchy of this place. I bet its times like this they start saying to themselves and each other....."There is no way in hell we can mod this guy, he already shows us up on an almost daily basis doing our jobs better than us. By making him a staff member would make us look even more inept and lazy than we already are.
Seriously, I have NEVER seen anyone from the staff give such sincere, helpful, and unsolicited advice such as this. NEVER. Here is just another example of what I'm talking about....
http://www.totse.com/community/showpost.php?p=10821793&postcount=12
There ya go folks, yet another very detailed and helpful post from Spectral himself. Shouldn't that be the kind of "help" or "information" all these techies behind the scenes should be providing? Isn't Zok the fuckin moderator of H & S? Nope, instead it's just a very milquetoast explanation by Oddballz......and of course Spectral has to come in to save the day.
Now for all of you people coming up with these assinine conspiracy stories and fairy tales about Spectral "being the cause of the problems"......there is one aspect to this that he has absolutely ZERO control over. Even if he was wreaking all kinds of havoc on these boards...he can NOT control the response/reactions of everyone else....most importantly other mods, super-mods, admins. It sure as fuck isn't Spectral's fault that the senior staff doesn't do a fucking thing around here, and then he comes in and within minutes gives a very concise explanation to things. He *GASP* puts closure on issues......fucking imagine THAT Totse Senior Staff!!!!!! CLOSURE!!!! Wow!
You see what I'm getting at though Spectral? I think your dedicated helpfulness to the community at large is what is preventing you from going further here. There are a whole lot of people that are ALREADY getting exposed for being the incompetent and slothlike nincompoops....just by your presence and problem solving skills on these boards. And giving you a modship would just heighten their sense of inadequacy and butthurt esteems to an exponential level. I think THIS is why there is some super secret scheme to keep you down and never let you be modded. Their little girl egos can't/couldn't handle it.
No one is concerned about stolen accounts.
Dude, get help....seriously. The Enigma account was stolen, and is what created all the chaos back in November. Yet here you are claiming that "nobody cares". Exactly what the fuck IS your agenda here any how? In your failed deperate attempts at flaming Spectral, you are only exposing how much of an impulsive, idiotic and mind numbingly ridiculous kidiot you really are.
XeNobiTe
2008-12-20, 15:31
Dude, get help....seriously. The Enigma account was stolen, and is what created all the chaos back in November. Yet here you are claiming that "nobody cares". Exactly what the fuck IS your agenda here any how? In your failed deperate attempts at flaming Spectral, you are only exposing how much of an impulsive, idiotic and mind numbingly ridiculous kidiot you really are.
Enigma was an unused account. Jeff should have taken better precautions. Leaving an unused account from the UBB days with admin rights lying around was pretty stupid, no offense to the Big Guy. Guess he just didn't think there would be lifeless morons like you two who would actually bother "stealing" it to create their own pathetic totse utopia where everyone bends to their will.
You two morons are against everything this website stands for, so fucking shut your shit filled mouths. I'm glad I got your attention back however. I was beginning to think you had put me on ignore. Oh whatever would I do if I had lost your, oh so important attention. Heaven forbid! :o
Enigma was an unused account. Jeff should have taken better precautions. Leaving an unused account from the UBB days with admin rights lying around was pretty stupid, no offense to the Big Guy. Guess he just didn't think there would be lifeless morons like you two who would actually bother "stealing" it to create their own pathetic totse utopia where everyone bends to their will.
You two morons are against everything this website stands for, so fucking shut your shit filled mouths. I'm glad I got your attention back however. I was beginning to think you had put me on ignore. Oh whatever would I do if I had lost your, oh so important attention. Heaven forbid! :o
I don't ignore anyone, on any forum, in any medium. I'm not some butthurt immature fuckwit that is so emotionally feeble I need to "ignore" anything. You just haven't said anything even remotely intelligent or relevant for a while....that is why I haven't said anything "to" you. It is amusing watching your fire slowly dissipate though....clearly you are almost out of bullets and energy in this whole endeavor.
And as expected you start twisting and turning discussing semantics.....all in the futile attempt at saving face because you've just been proven WRONG. Yes the Enigma account WAS stolen, yes that STOLEN account did create a lot of havoc around here, and yes a whole lot of Totseans (staff and users alike) do in fact CARE ABOUT THAT STOLEN ACCOUNT. And all of the childish back-pedalling blather you posted above can't erase the fact you are spewing nonsense out of your ass that has no accuracy or relevance to any of this.
Yet again you just go pwned with your ass handed to you on a rusted hepatitis infested platter. Have fun with all of that......
InB4 another typical 4th grade meme/Snoopyism as he backs the fuck away from this whole discussion.......
XeNobiTe
2008-12-20, 15:44
InB4 another typical 4th grade meme/Snoopyism as he backs the fuck away from this whole discussion.......
ooooohh, I have daguru beat. No more page stretching 5000 word posts? What happened, boyo? Have you lost your pazazz? :o
ooooohh, I have daguru beat. No more page stretching 5000 word posts? What happened, boyo? Have you lost your pazazz? :o
Ya got me there Snoops....ya finally proved me wrong during one of these go arounds. I expected a 4th grade barb, and you gave us a 2nd grade retort.
*Leaves thread with head hung low* :(