NationStates Jolt Archive

Eons ago when NS was in chaos and darkness ruled on the forum. A select few were chosen to bring order to the forums. I was one of them. The change was gradual yet swift. Quickly the NS forums became more respectable. There were those who rose up to challenge the power, but their remains now litter the countless graves of expired nations. The world gained order and for reasons long forgotten by many, I resigned from my post and forever left the authoritative power of modhood.

However during the period during which I was a mod I have seen much. I have seen the internal affairs of those people who now moderate and administrate.

I have seen much.

Many a mod had before started a Q & A thread of some sort... However, they have become mods to their cores and have permanenetly lost the essence... the naivete of the average forum-goer. I have experienced both the power of the mod and the lack of it.

I am a retired moderator and you may ask me anything.

How can i become a mod? please tell me, o wise one

How can i become a mod? please tell me, o wise one

Many have asked this question. In response I can only ask... why would you really want to become one?

HEIL MEIN FUHRER AMERIGO!

Is [violet] Max Barry?

I am a retired moderator and you may ask me anything.

Is it true that all MODS are left wingers and are MODS because they have nothing better to do with their lives (no job)? Just figured I would ask. That has been bugging me for some time.

Or...is this their job?

here's a question...

who are you?

Is there a real forum 7?

will Jolt *really* happen and let us all on at once?

did max just change it from 8 to 10 am gmt?

did max just change it from 8 to 10 am gmt?

When was the hack implement for the mass editing of all of a user's posts? And where did the webmasters get it? I would like to know.

Eons ago when NS was in chaos and darkness ruled on the forum. A select few were chosen to bring order to the forums. I was one of them. The change was gradual yet swift. Quickly the NS forums became more respectable. There were those who rose up to challenge the power, but their remains now litter the countless graves of expired nations. The world gained order and for reasons long forgotten by many, I resigned from my post and forever left the authoritative power of modhood.

However during the period during which I was a mod I have seen much. I have seen the internal affairs of those people who now moderate and administrate.

I have seen much.

Many a mod had before started a Q & A thread of some sort... However, they have become mods to their cores and have permanenetly lost the essence... the naivete of the average forum-goer. I have experienced both the power of the mod and the lack of it.

I am a retired moderator and you may ask me anything.HIIII! Are you the same one whom you thought I was dissing your fiction? :cry: I didn't mean any offence. Really. :)

HEIL MEIN FUHRER AMERIGO!

My right hand.... you can assist in organizing this questioning mob that is crowding around me...

C'mon Amerigo...a few answers...pleeeeeeeeease

Pretty please *flutters eyelashes*

Is [violet] Max Barry?

My identity and survival would be compromised if I divulge such information.

HEIL MEIN FUHRER AMERIGO!

My right hand.... you can assist in organizing this questioning mob that is crowding around me...

alright you lot, step back. let the man breathe. first question: is there a real forum seven?

*Prue leans forward to hear the answer*

I am a retired moderator and you may ask me anything.

Is it true that all MODS are left wingers and are MODS because they have nothing better to do with their lives (no job)? Just figured I would ask. That has been bugging me for some time.

Or...is this their job?

I wasn't really a left winger... other than that I was not ever really familiar with the political opinions of all mods. However, I doubt it.

*Farts*

Is [violet] Max Barry?

My identity and survival would be compromised if I divulge such information.
tis a mod secret. a dark and troubling one.

did max just change it from 8 to 10 am gmt?

Seems that way....

Is there a real forum 7?
No.

*Farts*

Pheeeeeeeew! Did ya *have* to do that?

Aww.

Who is SalusaSecondus?

will Jolt *really* happen and let us all on at once?

The whole Jolt thing is too far after my time as mod for me to know about it more than you.

Is there a real forum 7?
No.

i've got a question for you m'lord. what is your MSN addy?

When was the hack implement for the mass editing of all of a user's posts? And where did the webmasters get it? I would like to know.

I don't know.

Eons ago when NS was in chaos and darkness ruled on the forum. A select few were chosen to bring order to the forums. I was one of them. The change was gradual yet swift. Quickly the NS forums became more respectable. There were those who rose up to challenge the power, but their remains now litter the countless graves of expired nations. The world gained order and for reasons long forgotten by many, I resigned from my post and forever left the authoritative power of modhood.

However during the period during which I was a mod I have seen much. I have seen the internal affairs of those people who now moderate and administrate.

I have seen much.

Many a mod had before started a Q & A thread of some sort... However, they have become mods to their cores and have permanenetly lost the essence... the naivete of the average forum-goer. I have experienced both the power of the mod and the lack of it.

I am a retired moderator and you may ask me anything.HIIII! Are you the same one whom you thought I was dissing your fiction? :cry: I didn't mean any offence. Really. :)

Yes and no offense was permanently taken.

Aww.

Who is SalusaSecondus?

One mod... I forget who... but one of the original ones.... knew this guy... because he had knowledge that was useful. And eventually he was recruited as a technical advisor type.

Is there a real forum 7?
No.

i've got a question for you m'lord. what is your MSN addy?
john5910@excite.com

Aww.

Who is SalusaSecondus?

One mod... I forget who... but one of the original ones.... knew this guy... because he had knowledge that was useful. And eventually he was recruited as a technical advisor type.

Original Mods?

Is [violet] Max Barry?

My identity and survival would be compromised if I divulge such information.
tis a mod secret. a dark and troubling one.
I was sworn to secrecy. Yes.

Aww.

Who is SalusaSecondus?

One mod... I forget who... but one of the original ones.... knew this guy... because he had knowledge that was useful. And eventually he was recruited as a technical advisor type.

Original Mods?
The first wave of mods... the one I was a part of.

Aww.

Who is SalusaSecondus?

One mod... I forget who... but one of the original ones.... knew this guy... because he had knowledge that was useful. And eventually he was recruited as a technical advisor type.

Original Mods?
The first wave of mods... the one I was a part of.

got a list? :twisted:

Why are you doing this? Was it planned to coincide with the move to Jolt?

Original Mods?
The first wave of mods... the one I was a part of.

got a list? :twisted:

*wishes the thread hadn't been purged*

IIRC, TJ and Demoness were two of them, as well as Amerigo...don't remember the whole list, though.

Is [violet] Max Barry?

My identity and survival would be compromised if I divulge such information.
tis a mod secret. a dark and troubling one.
I was sworn to secrecy. Yes.

Indeed and please keep that in mind ;)

Aww.

Who is SalusaSecondus?

One mod... I forget who... but one of the original ones.... knew this guy... because he had knowledge that was useful. And eventually he was recruited as a technical advisor type.

Original Mods?
The first wave of mods... the one I was a part of.

got a list? :twisted:

no...

Why are you doing this? Was it planned to coincide with the move to Jolt?
No... I was just bored....

Although... now that I think of it I think I'd better say yes I meant it to coincide with the move... ya.

and lazy too, i think.. :roll: :P

Did you have to go through mod training?

Did you have to go through mod training?

Um... yeah... Rigorous... physical obstacle... course... yeah....

Did you have to go through mod training?

Um... yeah... Rigorous... physical obstacle... course... yeah....

OMG SARCASM

Did you have to go through mod training?

Um... yeah... Rigorous... physical obstacle... course... yeah....

OMG SARCASM
No not sarcasm more like a half embarrassed cover up for lack of qaulifications.

Why does life suck?

Why does life suck?

PARRATOGA

Why does life suck?
Suckiness is in the eye of the beholder so instead of asking why life sucks you should ask why do you make your life suck.

Wait a second how does this have to do with me being a retired mod... oh well whatever.

Why do mods appear to lack a sense of humour? Is it a requirement for moddery?

How come as soon as something is fun, a mod comes and screws it up?

Why does life suck?
Suckiness is in the eye of the beholder so instead of asking why life sucks you should ask why do you make your life suck.

Wait a second how does this have to do with me being a retired mod... oh well whatever.

Fair enough.
My own fault my life sucks.
Yeah.
Any good tips?

Why do mods appear to lack a sense of humour? Is it a requirement for moddery?

Well when your a mod at times the tedium of looking throug multitudes of threads gets to you that you no longer have a sense of humor...

How come as soon as something is fun, a mod comes and screws it up?

Um... no comment.

Why do mods appear to lack a sense of humour? Is it a requirement for moddery?

Well when your a mod at times the tedium of looking throug multitudes of threads gets to you that you no longer have a sense of humor...


Yeah ... I guess I can see that ... :lol:

Why does life suck?
Suckiness is in the eye of the beholder so instead of asking why life sucks you should ask why do you make your life suck.

Wait a second how does this have to do with me being a retired mod... oh well whatever.

Fair enough.
My own fault my life sucks.
Yeah.
Any good tips?

You must take action. There is no force greater than the power of human will. No matter what the situation and problem it is possible to escape it.

Yeah, question is, what kind of action.

Yeah, question is, what kind of action.

Depends on the situation.

My friend calls it a depression :roll:

My friend calls it a depression :roll:

Dude go to google.com or stick to the mod-related questions.

Fine..
Sorry for bothering you.

Fine..
Sorry for bothering you.

Thats ok

My friend calls it a depression :roll:

Depression is self-inflicted oftentimes and can often be cured by socializing more...

Although I'm no depression expert psychologist... so I can't help you that much.

What was your favorite task of Moderation?

Did you ever secretly start a puppet nation and spam the hell out of the board, just to see who among your fellow mods would ban you and how soon they'd do it? 8) :D

What was your favorite task of Moderation?
Well I was just a forum mod not a game mod... but thats because we didnt have game mods... well repprod was the first one i think....


None.

why would anyone want to be a mod?

Did you ever secretly start a puppet nation and spam the hell out of the board, just to see who among your fellow mods would ban you and how soon they'd do it? 8) :D

No. But I did make a puppet and start a thread thrashing Amerigo the mod... just because that was popular back then.... there were a lot of mod hate threads back then. So I made one as a joke... to see what people would come to defend me.

why would anyone want to be a mod?


How can i become a mod? please tell me, o wise one

Many have asked this question. In response I can only ask... why would you really want to become one?

yeah, but i'm asking you :P

yeah, but i'm asking you :P
Curiosity. Thats why I volunteered for the job.

fair enough..
would you want to be one again, if asked?

fair enough..
would you want to be one again, if asked?

Probably not, however it might depend on the circumstances.

Did you ever secretly start a puppet nation and spam the hell out of the board, just to see who among your fellow mods would ban you and how soon they'd do it? 8) :D

No. But I did make a puppet and start a thread thrashing Amerigo the mod... just because that was popular back then.... there were a lot of mod hate threads back then. So I made one as a joke... to see what people would come to defend me.

Did anyone defend you???

Amerigo, want a lock?

Locked at authors request.

Locked at authors request.

Bah, you!

Locked at authors request.

Bah, you!

Well, you can unlock it and then lock it again if you want ;)

Locked at authors request.

Bah, you!

Well, you can unlock it and then lock it again if you want ;)

Or we could just keep posting and laugh at the outsiders :twisted:

Locked at authors request.

Bah, you!

Well, you can unlock it and then lock it again if you want ;)

Or we could just keep posting and laugh at the outsiders :twisted:

Hahaha, true! :twisted:

So, Steph, how about those mod powers eh?

So, Steph, how about those mod powers eh?

I have no idea what so ever what you may be talking about.. :lol: