hmm, I wonder, whats gonna happen now with admins/mods ....

[Vanilla Mnm]

Originally Posted by stretchypanda

Just in case you forgot, kids: feeding the trolls only makes the trolls bigger.

Obviously.

[stretchypanda]

Well, you SAY you understand, so I must believe you.

[ManWithoutBLAZZE]

Make me admin and I will return FFR back to its former glory.

[wargasm1]

sure you would

[MrRubix]

Synth has been very much a "man behind the curtain" type of administrator. Being a sub got you a bit of an inside scoop, but any interesting information would be quickly disseminated to non-subs anyway. Any beta engines or features would, too, be exploited and distributed to those who asked off-site for a link.

I personally prefer having admins who are part of the community. That way, the voice of the community is heard much more intimately and channeled through those with the ability to make something happen. It begins to feel like more of a democratic community where everyone has a say in the eventual outcome of things as opposed to a "We'll just sit back and hope we like what the admins give us" framework.

[YouAreAwsome]

so im gonna be a mod.

best decision ever.

[Patricoo]

I say this genuinely and hypothetically. Can you blame some admins for not being as vocal or public when a good portion of the FFR community (especially the forum) tends to just be cynical, trolls, or disapproving?

[YouAreAwsome]

nah, thats cuz ppl take TGB seriously

[DotKritic]

I thought TGB was a game.

[Ryusei_]

Originally Posted by Patricoo

I say this genuinely and hypothetically. Can you blame some admins for not being as vocal or public when a good portion of the FFR community (especially the forum) tends to just be cynical, trolls, or disapproving?

Trolls are everywhere and have always been a a huge part of the community. When you say yes to being an admin, you're saying "Yes, I would love to look after a bunch of ungrateful abusive 6 year olds"

Mods and admins as a whole are generally (with the random douchebag exception) left out of the trolling and flames because a good number of them are respected in the community. If one pops up that we feel doesn't belong, it's a fair guess that you're going to hear some disgruntled posts.

[i love you]

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

Not really understanding the point of this thread.

Quickest possible way to say this: let Synth handle his site the way that he wants to. The dedicated staff members know that they are working to help his cause, not to better their own.

This is basically all i wanted to say.

Also, Sprite already said that there's a team currently working on the site so that already answers the question of this thread.

[YouAreAwsome]

Originally Posted by DotKritic

I thought TGB was a game.