Aww...I liked artee

Hope you do well Nimble!

Hee! I hope you'll have a really fun time within the ponychan moderator staff.
You'll have a giant list of fun parties to plan too for the coming years, I bet you'll find lots of ideas and stuff!

As for myself, I hoofie swear that this is not a consequence of anyone telling me to not mod anymore, or because of me not being fine with anything happening.
I've always had fun being one of /oat/'s super fun Pinkie posters. And when 2013 came, i thought I could be useful to keep all stuff a bit clean when a lot of folks were busy.
But there were a giant lot of little decisions to be made that really impact a lot on other people's ability to have fun and the whole thing is sometimes rather hard for me. Little things in myself sort of set me on edge sometimes on what I would be doing right or wrong and that made it a bit uncomfortable sometimes. I posted a giant lot on /oat/ and that also meant that I have to make sure I'm a good example when I post and that's sometimes uncomfortable too and then appropriately dealing with anyone disagreeing. Gosh. It's not been a terrible ride, with the wonderful help of the other mods, but still, I really longed for the time just to be a regular poster again.

Now that Nimble was about to come aboard and I heard he really liked Pinkie, I just took my opportunity to just go back to being silly old me.
I heard quite some nice things about Nimble and I'm positively sure he'll do a fantastic job as the new !!Pinkie Pie!

I'll be around for an hour or 2, should questions arise.

I hope you'll have fun with your balloons too, Nimble!

And yes, we'll have to schedule !!Ryuko for yet another time.

Last edited at Tue, Aug 26th, 2014 16:43

Mein 4 mod when?

>>160729
When I'm dead.

>>160725
Congrats, welcome aboard, leave your sanity and ability to trust anyone at the door.

Grats Nimble, and good luck Artee!

Cool bean Op, but don't forget to have fun!

>>160727
>>160730
>>160732
Thanks! I'm certainly going to try my best.

>>160733
I'm gonna be !!Pinkie. How can I not have fun? I'm pretty sure that's part of the job description.

>>160728
Thanks for all your time as a mod, Artee. I hope you can have fun and relax from here on out!

well shit... i really liked artee as !!Pinkie Pie

<tfw no /oat/ !!Pinkie Pie

oh, just read that will be in /oat/ sometimes lol

whos gonna give me cupcakes in my bans now ;_;

anyway grats, OP

Last edited at Tue, Aug 26th, 2014 17:24

>>160725
'Ello there. Hopefully no one on here will be too much trouble.

>mods getting replaced
[Zamoonda intensifies]

...awww, that's really nice!

Welcome new mod!

>>160728
>And yes, we'll have to schedule !!Ryuko for yet another time

Mein4Mod confirmed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8PcDw1aM7o
A new mod has appeared!

>>160728
Welcome to the club Artee. You'll enjoy it

>>160742
You didn't know?

>>160742
Naturally

Awww I'm gonna miss Artee.
Anway welcome Nimble! I haven't seen you on /oat/ much, do you post on /rp/ a lot?

>>160747
Same ol same ol, fuckin bitches, gettin money, etc... You?

>>160748
Oh you know, letting the site drive me mad, working insane hours, talking to someoneNimble about that paddlin thread you refused to arch that one time.

>>160749
lel, that thread was so bad though

>>160750
It was amazing and you know it.

>>160745
I haven't really used /oat/ in a while. I lurk through it every now and again, but haven't made a post in a while. And /rp/ varies. Sometimes, I'll post a bunch, other times, I'll just have one or two posts over the course of a month. I haven't been nearly as active as I used to on the site as a whole, really. I'm hoping to change that soon.

>>160750
Dude, that thread was the shit and you know it. It got an /arch/ request and everything.

i wish i had pinkies cutie mark next to my name like that

or SOMETHIN like that!

>>160751
I stand by what I said in the original thread
>>160752
Friendly advice from someone who used to be in your position: stay active in the community for as long as you can. You're going to get burned out eventually, it's happened to everyone that's been there for long enough. If you don't stay active as a normal poster, your identity will become solely about moderating, and that's how you lose touch with the community and eventually lose interest in moderating

>>160755
:P I actually wish I had been on site at the same time as you and cross. The two people on staff that actually inspired me to care more and do more for this site were both gone long before i became a mod. Them feels.

>>160755
That's the plan, yeah. I just need to find myself a place to hop back into things, and I'll go from there. I've kinda missed the days when I would be posting here all day long. c:

>>160753
>>160754
Maybe one day, Mikie. Maybe one day. You've just gotta beliiiiiiiieeeeeeeeve!

(USER WAS PUSHED OFF OF A CLIFF)

>>160757
word

if i ask for a cupcake in my joke ban message, you should totes do it

cus artee did that a few times

>>160756
Meh, it wasn't that special. Not trying to slight Cross here because he's still my friend, but he didn't do a lot once he got modded. He and a couple others that were on around then kind of viewed getting modded as a prize, rather than an extra responsibility to take on. As for me, I was on at probably the most dysfunctional point in this site's moderation history and I was nothing special as a moderator myself, so hardly something to be envious of. Just keep on doing you. The current moderation team is better than we ever were

So long as Artee's still around as a poster and I don't have to perform a lover's suicide...I think Nimble can do a fine job over on /rp/. Make sure you have fun, Nimble, and don't let anyone pull you down.

>>160752
>I'm hoping to change that soon.
I hope so too. I think one of the reasons losing Artee is so bad is because he was an active poster on the site as well as being a mod. We already have enough mods that aren't active, we need more that post regularly.

>>160762
Can't agree with this hard enough

Also because I didn't post this earlier

>he does it for free

>>160759
>He and a couple others that were on around then kind of viewed getting modded as a prize, rather than an extra responsibility to take on.

I kinda feel like that's how a lot of people still view it, staff and user alike. The biggest issue is that the people who view it as a prize refuse to step down even when they can't or don't want to fulfill those responsibilities. Like it's a cherished special thing rather than just some extra work they have to do.

Site's been going strong this year, though, so I can't complain too much.

>>160762
>>160763

Thirded on that, and slightly related to the first half of my post. Again, though, that's more of an ideal that I wish for than a complaint I hold.

>>160752
>I'm hoping to change that soon.

Nimble, I hope you know I am going to be a persistent cunt and use this very quote over and over again to push you into doing things in the thread. IF you don't keep your word, though. Which I have a feeling you will, since you're not usually the kind to flake on things. But, seriously, it's been too long -- for both of us, even, since I haven't had much participation lately either, and that's a damned shame. Let me know if you want to do anything any time soon. I'll make arrangements.

Anyhow, glad to see you stepping up. I can't think of a better man for the job, honestly.

>>160764
PFFFT

>>160765
No arguments here. Again, I'm not meaning to shit on anyone here because I'm still friends with a lot of people from there, but I think the site could have benefited from a more robust policy of clearing out inactive or disinterested moderators, certainly back then, and maybe now (I don't follow these things closely enough anymore to be able to speak on current affairs with any kind of authority though). I think it encourages people to stay on and use the perks of being a moderator (fancy tag, IP searching, sort of symbolic role as head of the community) without doing the work

>>160757
Not even a mod for one day, and I've already been pushed off a cliff.

>>160758
I'll keep it in mind!

>>160761
>and don't let anyone pull you down.
I don't plan on it!

>>160762
>>160763
>>160765
It's all gonna boil down to me finding a good point to start. I used to post a lot because I knew a bunch of people on the site. Now that I've fallen out of it, I don't post much because I don't know anybody anymore. Once I can get myself a good starting spot, I think I'll be good.

>>160766
Not even a mod for one day, and I've already got people using my words to control me.
<_<
>_>
I should stop making promises.

>>160769
That might be a good idea!

>>160769
>Now that I've fallen out of it, I don't post much because I don't know anybody anymore
That's... not a good starting point for being a mod. Like, being a mod and not being familiar with the posters on the site is really not a good thing. I don't want to poo-poo on your party so much because you have done a lot for the site and your hiring makes sense. But yeah, that's not good. Hopefully you'll integrate into the community.

>>160772
That's one of the biggest things that has me worried as a mod. I'm fairly unknown as a user, and it's been so long that I'm not sure where to begin fixing that. I'm guessing I'll start in /gala/ and/or /oat/. I'll just have to hope it goes well, because I dislike the idea of an unknown mod as much as you guys do.

>>160773
You're a mod now. Just throw down an intro/ama whatever. Its not like nobody else does it.

>>160772
He's an /rp/ guy, I must assume that he was hired, like !!Daring, as a representative / moderator of /rp/ (he even said that that was the aspect in the OP).

He doesn't need to know /gala/, /oat/ or anything other than /rp/+/ooc/ to do his job.

>>160772
>>160773

I think you were hired for /rp/ and it's fine if you don't get out too much beyond that. Don't push or force yourself into something you're not comfortable with. If they need someone for /gala/ or /oat/ they can find someone else. You just focus on what you want to do, which is roleplaying. Other stuff can come gradually, later, if you feel like it.

>>160773
Well at least you recognize that issue, that's good. Well for starters, since you're an /rp/ and /ooc/ mod, I would suggest integrating with those boards. Like others are saying, you don't need to know /oat/ and /gala/ so much. Though since most of the users post there, you probably should integrate at least a little bit.
>>160775
I assumed when he said he didn't know anyone that that included /rp/ and /ooc/. Otherwise there isn't much of a problem. Though like I said, it's probably good to be at least somewhat familiar with where most of the users are.

>>160777
Oh, I thought he meant only outside of it. If that includes /rp/, yeah, that's very bad. You should forget /gala/ and /oat/ and go and reintegrate with the /rp/ community - they are the reason you were hired, not /oat/, so you should make sure they are well satisfied, etc.

not every mod has to moderate every single board

i think nimble here will do just fine. /oat/ is a easy board to fit in

and /gala/ is loaded w/ nice people i found

Last edited at Tue, Aug 26th, 2014 20:23

>>160777

/rp/ is a weird sort of self contained board that doesn't always have a lot of overlap with the rest of the site. Like if I went there I'd know almost no one, despite being practically everywhere and posting and talking to people all the time. It's a dark area for me that's filled with the mysterious unknown.

>>160779

Yes, exactly that!

>>160778
All moderators are global moderators even if they focus on a particular board, so having familiarity with especially /oat/, /gala/, and /pony/ is a good idea even if you're hired "for" /rp/

>>160782
Having familiarity with /rp/ trumps the rest though a thousandfold. Unless explicitly stated we don't need another /oat/ mod.

>>160774
Maybe. I'm sure there are still groups that still remember me around here. I've just gotta find 'em.

>>160775
>>160776
/rp/ and /ooc/ are going to be my focus, yes, but I'm still a mod. I can't just ignore the rest of the site because I only know two boards. Besides, like I said earlier, I kinda miss the days when I would just post all day long. I just fell out of things due to IRL junk, and never got back in.

>>160778
>>160777
I'm at least somewhat familiar with the canons and users of those two boards. I'm not too worried about those two boards in particular.

>>160782
This. I can't just ignore the rest of the site because I'm the /rp/ guy.

>>160784
If this thread is any indication then you're hardly forgotten.

>>160784
>/rp/ and /ooc/ are going to be my focus, yes, but I'm still a mod. I can't just ignore the rest of the site because I only know two boards.
!!DaringDo seems to be doing it and everything is honkey-dory. Don't feel obligated to do something you don't need to.

>>160786
Has Seattle been around at all even?

>>160783
"Need" or not, they're all expected to pitch in with all areas of the site. The /rp/ mod, such that the position exists, is just someone with specialized knowledge of the board and most of the time other moderators will defer to their judgement. They still moderate the entire site though, including /oat/ and /gala/

>>160782
>>160784

That is somewhat true. I just don't want to overwhelm the guy. Attrition and fatigue is what causes us to lose good mods.

>>160787

No, but he was replaced a long time ago because he was so not around. Roger is slightly more around, in the sense that we can tell he exists and he sometimes does things.

>>160788
This is true, though RP and OOC require a bit more attention since a lot of the issues there require specialized knowladge of canons and a watchful eye with more time then I have anymore. Which is why Nimble was hired to replace me as the mod for those boards specifically, solving issues there usually takes a lot longer then other places.

>>160788
>"Need" or not, they're all expected to pitch in with all areas of the site.
I don't think that's correct, at least not anymore. They all can pitch in all areas with the site, particularly spam / raids etc, but I don't think anyone on the team expects either !!Daring or !!Pinkie here to spend time outside of their respective boards.

>>160790
Wait if he's replacing you why didn't you resign? Or have you?

Last edited at Tue, Aug 26th, 2014 20:35

>>160785
That, at least, gives me some hope. c:

>>160786
I won't push too hard, I know. Getting back into the site is something I've been meaning to do for a while anyway. This is as good an excuse as any! Besides, would I be living up to Pinkie Pie's reputation if I didn't make friends with everyone ever?

>>160791
It's more of a matter of necessity. I worry about /rp/ and /ooc/, but if the other mods are unavailable, I'm fully able to go to the rest of the site. Same thing if I'm unavailable. Global moderation doesn't necessarily mean that I have to actively moderate the other boards! Just that I'm a part of the team that keeps the site in order.

>>160792

A good question, especially given that he spent two or three posts in this thread explaining how much he hates the site. Dude, if you've got a replacement, this is your chance. Take a week or two to pass things along and free yourself. You could use the rest.

>>160793
That's fine, as long as you realize that if there's a serious long-standing dramabomb between two users that you are very new to / unacquainted, don't rush to handle it instead of letting a mod who knows the board deal with it. We don't need 3s warnings for Manley.

>>160795
It has been a long time since he got the most basic warnings. Maybe we do need them.

>>160792
He's replacing me as the mod for RP and OOC not as a mod.

Two different things. Due to personal things and a promotion I'm receiving at work, I'll no longer have the 3-5 hours it would sometimes take to solve an issue in RP and OOC

>>160794
Okay, saying "Letting the site drive me mad" and anything else, is clearly sarcasm. I don't need a break or a rest, I don't hate the site in any way shape or form. I don't want to quit or be replaced, I actually enjoy doing this job.

I'm letting go of a part of it because that's what is best for those two boards.

>>160797
Just seems odd, weren't you hired as the new /rp/ mod back then?

>>160792
>>160794
Not replace as in I'm picking up where he leaves off. If anything, that only applies to me taking Artee's place as !!Pinkie. Astra got moved to !!Twilight and is more of a general moderator as opposed to a specific /rp/ and /ooc/ mod. He's not leaving.

>>160795
I know, I know. I'm just starting as a Ponychan mod, but I'm not new to being in charge of groups. I'm not gonna go jumping in somewhere I shouldn't be.

>>160797
>is clearly sarcasm
Shit, Astra, don't you know we have a Sarcasm tag? It makes it so much easier to understand. I'm sure it'll clear up these sorts of things.

>>160793
Sure, no problem. I remember you and I don't remember any of the oldfags.

Not to tell you what to do, but if I were you and I were going to do it then I'd get the meet-and-greet taken care of in the next couple of days while everything is still fresh.

>>160799
>If anything, that only applies to me taking Artee's place as !!Pinkie
Now this seems contradictory. Astra had his job and Artee had his, Astra is if anything reducing his activity. You can't really replace two moderators at the same time, or you'll at least find it difficult since Artee is so damn active.

>>160801
I'm only reducing my activity in the sense of RP and OOC moderating.

Most issues on this site can be solved rather quickly, where as those can not.

If anything I'll be increasing my activity in other places.

>>160800
Aww, so joining in 2011 doesn't count as being an oldfag anymore? I'm not sure how to feel about that.

But yeah, I'll figure out a good time to get it all figured out. I don't wanna rush too fast into it, but I can't wait too long.

>>160801
We should probably stop using the word "replace" here. Uuh... Astra's not leaving, Artee did, and I ended up taking Artee's old mod tag. There's no real replacement going on in the sense of trying to take somebody else's place entirely. There's just some stuff lining up together.

I read the blotter very carefully.

good luck. you aint got very big shoes to step into, so dont fret

Welcome aboard!

And thanks for everything Artee!

Good luck, Nimble.

Thanks for the time you've spent moderating, Artee.

^Welcome Pinkie best of luck I know you'll make us smile :D

Best of luck!
>Artee will now be 100% funposting

Now we just have to get rid of Astra's title and all will be better.

Artee is not a mod anymore??

>>160818
On the upside, you should see Artee posting in /oat/ more often.

Both Spitfire and Artee are stepping down and being replaced by a nobody?
...le sad feelings...

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...just kidding, I've seen you before and I'm happy that you got some nice big shoes to step in.

Last edited at Wed, Aug 27th, 2014 06:45

>>160820
Astra is still going to be a mod.

>>160821
No Aurroria?

Hello new !!BestPony

>>160821
Shame. Astra is an awful mod.

>>160816
>>160824
Hey now, this isn't the thread. That's a naked attempt at starting unnecessary drama in an unrelated thread.

>>160825
He's just mad about Astra's new tag.

i think embur shood b mod
replase Numil pls

>>160826
There have always been plenty of reasons to have issue with Astra as a mod.
>>160827
Replace all mods, all the new mods have no tag, can only go by Anonymous ## Mod, and no one knows who they are. No tags, no incentive, no status.

>>160725
hey, m8.
welcome.

>>160828
People went crazy the last time a newly recruited mod tried to stay anonymous.

>>160819
>>160761
Well, I can see it going both ways anyways.
On one hoof, not being a mod allows me to post more freely and not feel to camped on any sides or too reluctant to simply enjoy things.
On the other hoof, the lack of obligations also means I don't have a necessity to be around. So quitting ponychan would technically be more easy. (lol, the ride never ends and stuff)

At the same time, not being a mod anymore, will mean I don't get to impede certain posters and so I wouldn't get too much of a hate base on that front anymore.
But it also means that I might be more vulnerable to have people call me out on my shitposting enough so i don't find my place in the community anymore.

Future will show, really.

>>160828
A petty reason to be against this:
I kind of like the cosy model of ponychan of having mods based on ponies. Like with trips, mod actions even colour the board prettier and you feel like ponies are watching you. Well, that does sound gay, but nonetheless it has its charm over faceless anonymous mods.

Also, with identity, mods aren't unknown and easily distinguishable. If a mod acts badly towards you, you can address your complaint to that mod. As well, mods can set good examples trying to post as a good poster should. Moderation gets more closer to the userbase and people feel more comfortable with moderator action when they can sort of see where it comes from.

Anonymous moderation just looks blank, cold and can suffer on mod abuse.

>>160828
>>160833
There are ups and downs to both kinds of moderation. And, as I recall, we used to have anonymous moderators a while back. They would be given their mod tags, but their user identity wasn't shared. I'm sure there were reasons for the switch to the system we use now. Plus, as long as the mods don't act biased when making decisions, knowing who they are won't make much of a difference. If it's a matter of too much status or something, then just look at them as users. If we're not posting with our mod tags, we're not acting as moderators. Personally, I would much prefer to be known as Nimble Wing than as the user who is also !!Pinkie. But being able to receive public feedback on my performance as a mod is incredibly valuable to me. I want to make sure I'm doing the best I can, both as a mod and as a user, so people knowing who I am is good for me.

>>160834
In the end, anonymous mods might make more sense on a classic anonymous board.

On ponychan and its social community, anonymous moderation is just trumped by revealed moderation.

>>160833
>As well, mods can set good examples trying to post as a good poster should.

If only more than like four of them actually posted ever.

We've got a weird situation where technically all the moderators are "known", but they're around and posting so infrequently (or anonymously) that they're not really known at all. With Artee stepping down, the mods that people might actually know is dropped down to the Devs, Risk, and Yang (and sometiems Fennec). It's nothing I haven't said before, but for a site based on being social, a staff of recluses doesn't really set a shining and welcoming example.

>>160836
Astra shows up too.

Noble is rather active in /gala/ and Nimble has tons of posts in /rp/.

>>160837

Astra and Nimble post in the /rp/ black hole, and Noble hasn't been all that active in /gala/ for a couple months, but I suppose those count to some extent.

>>160834
Way back when, mods were anonymous, but the tags were added in response to a desire for accountability, IIRC. However, keeping anonymity with mod tags encouraged speculation about who was behind each tag, and was perceived to create an environment where users who were in the know about mod identities had more access to the mod team and thus greater influence on their decisions. Trying to maintain anonymity could also be quite stressful, and sometimes involved ruses which were usually ineffective.

There's much less mystique around mods these days, I'd say, and while it was admittedly sometimes fun to interact with the mysterious powers that be, overall I would think that's a good thing.

Last edited at Wed, Aug 27th, 2014 17:36

>>160836
>(and sometiems Fennec)
I've just been feeling a bit demotivated lately, i'll swing back once this latest kerfuffle with the admins is sorted out.

>>160841
>mfw other mods used similar filenames to their normal trips
>mfw other mods used the same posting style as their normal trips
>mfw other mods used the same speech patterns in their normal trips.
>mfw i was the only one to be in character 100%
Fucking casuals.

>>160842
>I've just been feeling a bit demotivated lately, i'll swing back once this latest kerfuffle with the admins is sorted out.

Good to hear. I like seeing people around, and I doubt I'm the only one.

>>160841
>>160842
Man, I would have been enigmatic as heck with !!Zecora.

And I thought filenames were disabled when mod tags were on in the days of yore.

>>160725
>Nimble Wing here.

Wait, didn't we play Dota together this one time?

>>160841
>users who were in the know about mod identities had more access to the mod team and thus greater influence on their decisions

Y'know, perhaps that's the real issue here. The appearance that mods have any decision making power. That's what keeps inactive people clinging to their tags and draws up complaints about who is or isn't a moderator. Ultimately, the mods are shackled to the desires of the users, the people that really make the board what it is and keep people coming back. Mods have to represent and mirror the needs and wants of the users, even if the users don't have any say in who actually gets selected as a mod. So what leaves behind any semblance of power? Where do people pull that concept from?

>>160846

>Mods have to represent and mirror the needs and wants of the users

Best joke I have ever read this year.

>>160845
Nimble does love his DoTA2.

He tried to get me into it. Didn't really work.

>>160847
Just because they don't do a good job of it doesn't mean it isn't true. It's the point of mods like !!DaringDo and !!PinkiePie.

>>160844
It didn't begin that way. People started to find out that some posters were using the same images as the mods, thus leading them to the conclusion that they were that mod.

gib Artee

>>160842

I like you new mod. You're seem fun and bubbly.

Cooleo! Well, good luck, and have fun!

Didn't we like....do a thing together once?

>>160857
curiouser and curiouser...

>>160845
There's a chance we could have! I try to play it at least once a day. I'd be more than happy to play with you.

>>160857
Yes, we did! It was a good while back, though. I think it had something to do with the old /oat/ Steam group that Astra created in early 2012. (Or late 2011? Somewhere around there.)

>>160851
>It's the point of mods like !!DaringDo and !!PinkiePie.
Having a different mod tag doesn't mean you have a different job or role from the other mods. We all have to do our jobs. Being !!Pinkie just means I can be silly when I use my tag and still be in character!

>>160859
What he means is that !!Daring Do and you are single-board mods.

>>160860

Don't lie now. We all know !!Pinkie's job is to throw parties and that !!Daring-Do leads our archaeology team.

>>160861
I thought !!Daring Do was a writer.

>>160862

Well yeah, she writes autobiographies of her fascinating life!

>>160861
So, wait, is there a new board called /party that !!Pinkie will mod?

>>160864

Every board will soon be a /party/!

>>160861
>>160864
>>160865
I support this idea fully, and will present it at our next mod team meeting. Soon, the party shall flow through us all!

Well, this is quite a surprise. But it's a good surprise, to be honest. I wish you the best out there. Also, I hope to talk to ya sometime again, mate. I haven't talked to ya in ages.

>>160867
Thanks! And yeah, it's been at least a year and a half, as far as I recall. I hope you've been getting along well since we last spoke!

>>160868
I don't know If I could say that, But I'm still on Steam if you want to talk.

>>160866
ok.... sweet
maybe it will draw the 4chan rejects off of /oat and /pony...

you Pinkie...
You are a great new mod....

>>160725
So, I gotta question - any ideas for revitalizing those two boards, or are you essentially keeping watch over a graveyard?

> would love to see more roleplay and is willing to volunteer any possible help

>>160866
Rename /oat/ to /party/ and throw /chat/ into the mix.

Nothing could possibly go wrong.

This is precisely is what is going to go down:

> Everyone cheers on Nimble, hoping he'd do a good job.
> Nimble does something controversial.
> Ponychan panics and raises le pitchforks at Nimble.

It's happened before, it will happen it him. God, I fucking hate Ponychan sometimes, this place is a huge circlejerk..

Last edited at Fri, Aug 29th, 2014 07:49

>>160859
Oh good, my memory isn't all that hazy. It definitely was that chat. Actually, I think things leaked into Skype, but ya know...that's a long time ago.

Seriously though, I am happy. Artee was a joke of a mod.

>>160875
He was? How so? I'm not criticizing your opinion or defending him, I'm just curious

>>160876

i agree with him. artee was on his best days utterly ineffective and on his worst days spontaneous and abrupt. during discussions of most site issues his primary state of being was sitting around and going "on one hand, blah blah blah. on the other hand, blah blah blah. in conclusion i think i will not think about it." it was intensely frustrating to do when other people were attempting to get things done all around him

but what was worse was i saw him do things like delete threads or posts because he was under minor duress from a handful of people regardless of rules and precedents. he seemed to slow down with that later on but seeing that pretty much ever is bad

of course anon may have different reasons, but thats why i think he was p much the worst mod on the site that actually did anything. which isn't saying a lot these days i guess since most of the really really shit mods are gone now.

>>160871
Well, that's a difficult one to answer. As it stands, my main RP has been kinda fighting to stay above the water for a while, and so we've been trying to work to bring it back into full swing again. That's been difficult enough, so I'm unsure how I might revive a whole board if I'm having trouble with a single canon.
However, I do agree that it would be great to see the boards picking up again. I'd be more than happy to talk to you about possible ideas to bring it back to life! Once I actually get all settled in and whatnot, it might be my first big project or something.

>>160872
With Pinkie at the head, I'm sure everyone will be happy. I've just gotta smile, sing a quick song, bake up some treats, and I'm sure I could pull off an /oat/-/pony/-/chat/ merger with no drama!*
(*results may vary)

>>160873
If you're in a position of responsibility and there's nobody upset with you, you're probably doing something wrong. Mods can't be on the side of the users all the time, so of course they'll get mad at us every now and again. But hey, the site's still here, and the users aren't constantly at war with the mods. (Or, at least, not openly.) If I end up becoming an eventual target, I'll take the anger as best I can and explain my position. It's a bridge to cross if/when we come to it.

>>160873
It hasn't happened to me yet, has it?

>>160877
>>160875
>>160876
And now I'll just have the powers of a shitposter to ruin the site.

Hmmm,
I think keeping myself really quiet from this day on wouldn't be a terrible idea for this place.

>>160880
We love you, Artee. Please don't leave.

And personally while I feel the criticism Marceline gave holds weight, you were nonetheless the most active mod of them all, despite it being a volunteer job. Not to mention you were probably the best mod to hold the !!PinkiePie tag to date.

>to ruin the site
you never ruin the site, ever.

>>160879
The time with Arcs, but I don't think that counts.

>>160880
>And now I'll just have the powers of a shitposter to ruin the site.

thats what i do

its fun

also dont feel bad about that shit, mang.

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also, i thought artee was a decent mod tbh. yeah, there was a few times when he was a incompetent. not even gonna lie

but he knows when enough was enough. he wasnt too damn anal with everything too. which was nice.

you know that he does it for free maymay

yeah, i wouldnt be going super srs mode as a mod myself for free

but i would put enough effort to help out anyway i can.

>>160883
You're a funposter Mikie.
You do have your talent to make people smile.

I hope you'll hold on to that.

>>160873

It's a possibility, but it's not a guarantee, and that's no reason we shouldn't send some good wishes that it doesn't happen.

>>160880

There's a few fair criticisms of you as a mod, but you weren't really all that bad, and I'm glad you're finally able to step down and rest like you wanted.

More importantly, though, I do really like you as a poster and hope you stay around. You bring a lot to the board and people enjoy your company.

http://youtu.be/4xrS5NEBKjU?t=10s

>>160879

Not that I can think of. There is a heavy trend, though. I guess let history be a reminder that you should always double check your actions and be prepared to face criticism and possibly repeal them when necessary.

>>160886

Also, Arin is supposed to represent Artee in that video, I am not sure if that is entirely clear.

>>160885
i will. and so do you. your a fellow pinkie poster and friend

i thought you did fine as a mod tbh

>>160871
2nd

>>160879
It won't happen to you. You post as Admiral more often than Zecora so you don't come off as a iron will mod.

>>160892
>inb4 !!Iron Will

>>160893

You wouldn't have to rhyme then!

And I can go back to being the only zebra around!

>>160894
>!!IronWill
>wouldn't have to rhyme
It would be nearly as much a disgrace as not rhyming as Zecora!

>>160916

Nah, all he has to do is throw out a few catchphrases here and there. He doesn't have to rhyme everything.

>>160917
But Iron Will's lines are rhymes too. They're just cooler than Zecora's because they're also catchphrases!

>>160919

I swear he speaks normal sometimes! I should go rewatch the episode, it's one of my favorites.

And not just because I love minotaurs and I thought the Hedge Maze Center is the best joke ever.

>>160921
Yeah, canterlot is weird....

If there was an iron will mod, it would have to be on /pony
those guys crave well structured boards.

>>160940

Well that just makes Yang even more perfect for the tag.

Well I hope this doesn't mean we will see Artee around less and less...
Anyway, congrats Nimble!