Qualifications for "Moderator"

[pevergreen]

I dont generally like to speak out about it, but I've been placing bets with myself on how long it is until Omanes gets promoted.

I predicted SM within 6 months (done), AM within a year (done).

Thats all I've predicted and all I plan to do.

With time all this flourish. With time wisdom is accumulated. With time your abilities and post count grow. Only with time can you hope to prove yourself. And only with time will you become noticed. Time brings experience, experience is good, and all good things take time.

Read Martok's post, every thread about Senior Members that pops up, and look around at the senior members that are here, and you will be surprised. I personally dont think you should aim for Senior Membership, but other things however...

[Devastatin Dave]

I'm just curious. What are they and how difficult is the job?

You are sent to Moderator Bootcamp, located in the 8th circle of Hell, where I personnaly insult every possible belief you have or anyone you love dearly while you can only smile and politely send me warnings through PM's. Its not a pretty process and only the best of the best make it through.

[Whacker]

Alright people, someone's been sleeping at their post! Dave's broken out of the backroom and is posting in the entrance hall again. MARTOK!!! I think this happened on your shift!

[pevergreen]

AND HE's AT 6666 POSTS!!!

An extra evil 6!

[Martok]

Alright people, someone's been sleeping at their post! Dave's broken out of the backroom and is posting in the entrance hall again. MARTOK!!! I think this happened on your shift!

Well of course it did. Seeing as you & Caius have been a little lax on stable duty recently, I recruited Dave to help improve your guys'....efficiency.

[pevergreen]

Oh Fresh Recruits Mi'lord?

Back to work scallywags!

I'm still the master of these stables, until the gods take me!

[Andres]

Well of course it did. Seeing as you & Caius have been a little lax on stable duty recently, I recruited Dave to help improve your guys'....efficiency.

What stable duty?

I thought we finally got rid of those filthy camels. Surely you agree that they don't belong in a civilised place like the Org, dear Martok

[pevergreen]

Need I let you know of the simultaneous murder and saving of camels going on within your own area, my dear Andres?

[Monk]

What stable duty?

I thought we finally got rid of those filthy camels. Surely you agree that they don't belong in a civilised place like the Org, dear Martok

HIT THE DECK!

[Andres]

HIT THE DECK!

Are you seriously assuming that I'm going to risk my Armani tea-towel?

Monsieur is a joker?

Need I let you know of the simultaneous murder and saving of camels going on within your own area, my dear Andres?

What a horrible period that was, Monsieur green

[Martok]

Oh Fresh Recruits Mi'lord?

Back to work scallywags!

I'm still the master of these stables, until the gods take me!

Indeed. With all these new stable workers, I felt you could use some extra muscle, hence Dave's presence. I'll know you'll put them to good use.

[caravel]

I suggest that you all fear the camel lord, for it is written that "he whom shalt insult the sacred camel shall have his nose rubbed in the sacred faecal matter of said beast".

It is also said that "he whom tempts you to 'joineth to a brothel' go not with him for he shall he be punished by a great trampling of camels".

-Edit: So sayeth the camel lord.

[Spartan198]

AND HE's AT 6666 POSTS!!!

An extra evil 6!

That's pure evil!

I suggest that you all fear the camel lord, for it is written that "he whom shalt insult the sacred camel shall have his nose rubbed in the sacred faecal matter of said beast".

It is also said that "he whom tempts you to 'joineth to a brothel' go not with him for he shall he be punished by a great trampling of camels".

-Edit: So sayeth the camel lord.

Amen.

[Whacker]

This thread has become a wretched hive of puns and cameltry. Never fear, Andres and Whacker shall bring the words of truth to these misguided heathens!

I shall direct everyone to my good and sorely misguided friend Martok's user profile for my ongoing sermons.

[Martok]

This thread has become a wretched hive of puns and cameltry. Never fear, Andres and Whacker shall bring the words of truth to these misguided heathens!

All too often, those who call others heathens are themselves the unbelievers. So it is with you, Andres, and the rest of your wayward cult. Fear not, though, for the Camel is ever-forgiving of those who, having been blinded by evil, would seek to overthrow Him. Truly, His mercy and compassion are infinite.

I shall direct everyone to my good and sorely misguided friend Martok's user profile for my ongoing sermons.

....As shall I direct all Orgahs to your profile, so that they may know the glory and light of the Camel.

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

It is also said that "he whom tempts you to 'joineth to a brothel' go not with him for he shall he be punished by a great trampling of camels".

Come joineth to a mafia game

[pevergreen]

Thou Omanes hast a holy message. Joineth thine mafia game or perish-eth!

[caravel]

Heretics!! Beg forgiveness from the divine camel lord or burn forever in his sacred dung!

[Lemur]

Any thread that contains the words "sacred dung" is A-OK in my book. Carry on!

[Caius]

I thought we finally got rid of those filthy camels. Surely you agree that they don't belong in a civilised place like the Org, dear Martok

All hail mighty Andres!

[El Diablo]

Hold on......

This thread started with a question about Mods and SM's. The Mods and SM's started appearing to see what the fuss was all about. They were seduced by nice words and promises of camels. They stopped paying attention....

Then when all their backs were turned, Dave escaped - just as his post count hit 666-6.

This seems a little bit too much of a coincidence.

Is Dave going to use the power of his 6666 post count to take over Tosa and control of the Org?

Mmmmmmwwwahhhhhhh

Tune in tomorrow when you will hear the Camel god say....

[pevergreen]

Considering he broke that number to derail a thread in the backroom, i doubt it. He's back to normal.

[Devastatin Dave]

Considering he broke that number to derail a thread in the backroom, i doubt it. He's back to normal.

Normal? Thanks...

[pevergreen]

Well, normal from what I know of you!

I dont frequent the Backroom, so all I get is second hand reports.

[Quintus.JC]

As Omanes said, it's become a tradition. My memory is admittedly pretty fuzzy on this point, but I believe it evolved from one or more conversations in which moderators were jokingly compared to assassins (given our ability to "silence" people and/or make them "disappear"). It quickly became an institutional running gag to the point where it was officially adopted by the staff.

As a result, members now adopt an assassin's avatar when being promoted to "the green". (You'll notice that even FBE has a Geisha as her avatar.)

Yes, but just recently I noticed barocca's Roman general avator, which shows his face clearly, why?

[Martok]

Yes, but just recently I noticed barocca's Roman general avator, which shows his face clearly, why?

I suppose I should amend my earlier statement to say that members *usually* adopt an assassin's avatar when being promoted to moderator. They're under no obligation to do so, however; it's simply a tradition.

[FactionHeir]

Well, barocca used to be an admin, maybe he didn't get around to changing it after be changed to moderator?