ChiefsPlanet Hold on to your butts.... - Page 11

**DaFace** · 01-27-2017, 10:24 AM

So...changes are a comin.

It's no secret that the current set of mods haven't been around as much as would probably be ideal lately. There's no blame here whatsoever - life is more important than ChiefsPlanet - but it's probably time for a bit of a refresh.

Based on some extensive behind-the-scenes discussions, I am pleased to present what I hope will be a solid arrangement for the leadership team moving forward.

AustinChief will, as always, be the final authority on anything involving the forum, but I will be (more officially) re-joining the leadership team as a formal admin. I'll still largely leave the everyday mod decisions to others, but I'll be more involved in high-level strategic discussions among the mods when trying to figure out how to handle overall forum direction. In addition, Bearcat will be moving to a similar role; he can't be around as much as he used to, but his technical skills are still valuable from time to time, and it's always nice to have some long-term history to help figure out the tough decisions.

As for the mods, I'd like to present candidates for your new mod team:
Bwana
Bowser
Dartgod
JASONSAUTO
TimBone

I know we've done a more general call for nominations in the past, but this time we're treating this more like a supreme court nominations process. We definitely want to make sure we have your (the forum's) approval on these in case we screwed up, but generally we feel like this is a solid group of guys who represent a variety of viewpoints, and we're really just looking to make sure there aren't any red flags here. Because of that, please give your approval or disapproval for each of these guys in the poll above. If we find that someone gets a lot of disapproval, we'll dig in a bit to make sure that that person is truly a good fit.

As for the "old mods," I want to make it clear that this IS NOT any sort of punishment. Sometimes, life changes, and devoting time to screwing around on a ****ing message board isn't your highest priority, and that's just fine. Those guys will be "retiring" to a newly-formed advisory committee to help generate ideas and address issues in the future. Hopefully that committee will help to make sure that any major issues affecting the forum can be addressed sooner than later. In other words, their opinions will still be vital to helping guide forum direction, but they just won't need to log in every day to see what people are bitching about.

Finally, as a preview for the future, the new mods and advisory committee will be working on some ideas to more broadly make ChiefsPlanet a great place to hang out. I almost hesitate to mention anything since nothing is set in stone, but in hopes of giving you all an idea of the improvements that MAY (heavy emphasis) happen in the near future, the following ideas are under serious consideration:

Creating a "mod actions" thread so that there is more transparency about what the mods do and why.
Adding new capabilities to try and control problem users in ways that are short of banning (potentially including bringing back the "Romper Room" where users can let their freak flags fly, limiting insane users to a certain number of posts per day, and things like that).

Those ideas will be discussed in more detail soon, but I hope it helps to understand that there is a commitment to finding solutions to some of CP's tougher issues moving forward.

So with that, let us know what you think about the new team in the poll, and feel free to ask questions in this thread. All of us just want this to be a great place to waste more time on the internet than is healthy, and this is the first step toward some improvements I think could make a huge difference.

Love and kisses,

DaFace

TL;DR - OMG HERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE NEW MODS! VOTE ON THEM TO MAKE SURE NONE OF THEM ARE IDIOTS WHO WILL RUIN EVERYTHING!!!

Mr. Plow · 01-28-2017, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

TimBone and I are watching you

burt · 01-28-2017, 12:46 PM

What, I wasn't nominated?????

GloryDayz · 01-28-2017, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by burt

What, I wasn't nominated?????

Hey, I know the feeling!

go bo · 01-28-2017, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

as all things.....change.

prolly time to move on.

well, bye...

go bo · 01-28-2017, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

Oh and I'm gonna get up on my soapbox here for a bit.

Everyone listed above would be a great choice. What you all need to understand is the job will require anywhere from 1% of your energy and time to 40% on certain days.

Banning an idiot will bring the idiot's entourage out of the woodwork. You'll make some mistakes starting out but you'll learn eventually that less is more.

There is absolutely no reason for guys like Bwana and DaFace to not be mods here. They're probably the best we've seen in the history of the site. They are helpful and know when to act.

I wish I could've done more to help out on here since 2014. I've had two cancer scares and a lot of life-changing issues hit me since then.
Like I said, if I'm needed to help, I'm here to do so.

Good luck guys!

on behalf of all of us who apreciate a little common sense with their mderation, let me be the first to thank you for your service and your good cheer...

but i still hate you because you got lumpy and we got buckeyedpea...

seclark · 01-28-2017, 01:33 PM

just wanted to see what happened when you bumped a sticky thread.
i'm new around here.
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**DaFace** · 01-28-2017, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

just wanted to see what happened when you bumped a sticky thread.
i'm new around here.
sec

HOLY SHIT YOU BROKE IT!

I mean...nothing. That's what happens.

burt · 01-28-2017, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevieray

as all things.....change.

prolly time to move on.

NO! No it's not!!! You are a Planet Icon...A member of the vaunted Inner Circle!! DON'T YOU DARE!!!!!!!!!!!

**Bearcat** · 01-28-2017, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

just wanted to see what happened when you bumped a sticky thread.
i'm new around here.
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You get banned, that's what happens.

You're new though, so we'll let it slide this time.

burt · 01-28-2017, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

HOLY SHIT YOU BROKE IT!

I mean...nothing. That's what happens.

I find it hard to believe that I have been around longer than you....

burt · 01-28-2017, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

You get banned, that's what happens.

You're new though, so we'll let it slide this time.

See....not all mods are ban happy....

eDave · 01-28-2017, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by burt

See....not all mods are ban happy....

Bearcat is totally fair. I received the nicest warning when I was posting nudes in a Royals WS GDT. And I shaped right up.

**DaFace** · 01-28-2017, 01:54 PM

I can fairly confidently say that the new crew will not be "ban happy" by comparison.

burt · 01-28-2017, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

I can fairly confidently say that the new crew will not be "ban happy" by comparison.

No, we won't....

**SAUTO** · 01-28-2017, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

I can fairly confidently say that the new crew will not be "ban happy" by comparison.

I'm pretty confident in that too.

View Poll Results: Do you approve or disapprove of each of these as a member of the mod/admin team?
-----AustinChief-----	26	14.36%
Approve	1,143	100.00%
Disapprove	14	7.73%
-----Bearcat-----	23	12.71%
Approve	114	62.98%
Disapprove	16	8.84%
-----DaFace-----	25	13.81%
Approve	148	81.77%
Disapprove	9	4.97%
-----Bwana-----	26	14.36%
Approve	134	74.03%
Disapprove	12	6.63%
-----Bowser-----	23	12.71%
Approve	110	60.77%
Disapprove	21	11.60%
-----Dartgod-----	21	11.60%
Approve	119	65.75%
Disapprove	16	8.84%
-----JASONSAUTO-----	25	13.81%
Approve	98	54.14%
Disapprove	33	18.23%
-----TimBone-----	24	13.26%
Approve	89	49.17%
Disapprove	34	18.78%
-----RANDOM BOXES - WHEEEEE!!!!-----	22	12.15%
Gaz option	45	24.86%
Frazod is back?!?	41	22.65%
WTF is FAX?	47	25.97%
Bronco fans suck	71	39.23%
DaFace needs to simmer down	27	14.92%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 181. You may not vote on this poll

01-27-2017, 10:24 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1813101	Hold on to your butts.... So...changes are a comin. It's no secret that the current set of mods haven't been around as much as would probably be ideal lately. There's no blame here whatsoever - life is more important than ChiefsPlanet - but it's probably time for a bit of a refresh. Based on some extensive behind-the-scenes discussions, I am pleased to present what I hope will be a solid arrangement for the leadership team moving forward. AustinChief will, as always, be the final authority on anything involving the forum, but I will be (more officially) re-joining the leadership team as a formal admin. I'll still largely leave the everyday mod decisions to others, but I'll be more involved in high-level strategic discussions among the mods when trying to figure out how to handle overall forum direction. In addition, Bearcat will be moving to a similar role; he can't be around as much as he used to, but his technical skills are still valuable from time to time, and it's always nice to have some long-term history to help figure out the tough decisions. As for the mods, I'd like to present candidates for your new mod team: Bwana Bowser Dartgod JASONSAUTO TimBone I know we've done a more general call for nominations in the past, but this time we're treating this more like a supreme court nominations process. We definitely want to make sure we have your (the forum's) approval on these in case we screwed up, but generally we feel like this is a solid group of guys who represent a variety of viewpoints, and we're really just looking to make sure there aren't any red flags here. Because of that, please give your approval or disapproval for each of these guys in the poll above. If we find that someone gets a lot of disapproval, we'll dig in a bit to make sure that that person is truly a good fit. As for the "old mods," I want to make it clear that this IS NOT any sort of punishment. Sometimes, life changes, and devoting time to screwing around on a ****ing message board isn't your highest priority, and that's just fine. Those guys will be "retiring" to a newly-formed advisory committee to help generate ideas and address issues in the future. Hopefully that committee will help to make sure that any major issues affecting the forum can be addressed sooner than later. In other words, their opinions will still be vital to helping guide forum direction, but they just won't need to log in every day to see what people are bitching about. Finally, as a preview for the future, the new mods and advisory committee will be working on some ideas to more broadly make ChiefsPlanet a great place to hang out. I almost hesitate to mention anything since nothing is set in stone, but in hopes of giving you all an idea of the improvements that MAY (heavy emphasis) happen in the near future, the following ideas are under serious consideration: Creating a "mod actions" thread so that there is more transparency about what the mods do and why. Adding new capabilities to try and control problem users in ways that are short of banning (potentially including bringing back the "Romper Room" where users can let their freak flags fly, limiting insane users to a certain number of posts per day, and things like that). Those ideas will be discussed in more detail soon, but I hope it helps to understand that there is a commitment to finding solutions to some of CP's tougher issues moving forward. So with that, let us know what you think about the new team in the poll, and feel free to ask questions in this thread. All of us just want this to be a great place to waste more time on the internet than is healthy, and this is the first step toward some improvements I think could make a huge difference. Love and kisses, DaFace TL;DR - OMG HERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE NEW MODS! VOTE ON THEM TO MAKE SURE NONE OF THEM ARE IDIOTS WHO WILL RUIN EVERYTHING!!!
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01-28-2017, 12:46 PM	#152
burt Draconian Warlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Drakonia Casino cash: $8210755	What, I wasn't nominated?????
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01-28-2017, 01:33 PM	#156
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $-410100	bump just wanted to see what happened when you bumped a sticky thread. i'm new around here. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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01-28-2017, 01:54 PM	#163
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1813101	I can fairly confidently say that the new crew will not be "ban happy" by comparison.
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