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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 16 of 24 (552474)
03-29-2010 11:41 AM
Reply to: Message 15 by Huntard
03-29-2010 10:25 AM


Actually, the maintenance of the site is done solely by Percy/Admin, who wrote the software for this board. All the other admins are more like thread guiders/enforcers of the rules. Not that that's not important work, but just wanted to point that out.
That's sort of what I gathered, but thanks for clarifying that.
BTW how does someone get selected/nominated for the role of an Admin? (I don't mean I'm interested myself in that position - I'm not ready for that by a long way! Just wondered.)

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AdminSlev
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Message 17 of 24 (552493)
03-29-2010 1:41 PM


Hi everyone, thanks for the kind words who are all very appreciated.
What was supposed to be a simple pastime during my summer nights last year (I worked as security on a campground) turned out to be much more then that. I think this forum is great and so when Percy proposed me that I be an Admin, I accepted almost instantly. Good administration of this forum is one of the strong points here, and I am happy to help in that direction and hopefully be able to keep the standards ever so high.
Perfect objectivity is unfortunately impossible, but I will do my best. I have always loved the forum slogan ''Understanding through Knowledge and Discussion''. Our purpose is that people learn and go back more informed and knowledgeable then when they arrived. I find that this is much more easily done in a 'discussion' approach rather then 'debate' approach. As I said a couple of times here, I hate a debating attitude, and as I once read ''debate brings out the worst in all of us''. This is certainly true in my opinion. So to those who see other peoples opinions, ideas, and thoughts as an argument to be destroyed, know that this is not the approach that I favor.
There are, of course, specific places here where debate can be done. And of course, if both sides in a particular discussion have this 'debate' approach to it, I have absolutely no problem with that.
(Wouuh, this was all longer then I thought it would be)
To Larni: Hehe, the force of my suspension bat depends only on you people here actually.
To Gne Bleu: Ton Franais Est excellent!
To JUC: For my personnal case Percy sent me a PM asking me if I wanted to join the admin group.
Once again, thanks very much everybody!
Slevesque
Edited by AdminSlev, : Past-time -) pastime. Thx Dr.A!

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CosmicChimp
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Message 18 of 24 (552740)
03-30-2010 9:39 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Admin
03-28-2010 10:23 AM


Hear hear!

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onifre
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Message 19 of 24 (552762)
03-30-2010 11:58 PM
Reply to: Message 17 by AdminSlev
03-29-2010 1:41 PM


I think this forum is great and so when Percy proposed me that I be an Admin, I accepted almost instantly.
After all my bribing, this is how Percy betrays me?!

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Blue Jay
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Message 20 of 24 (552764)
03-31-2010 12:45 AM
Reply to: Message 17 by AdminSlev
03-29-2010 1:41 PM


Hi, Slev.
I found something I don't like about you: your hockey team.
At least you're in the Eastern Conference: I'll only have to hate you if my team meets yours in the Finals. Since my team is Nashville, that's probably not going to happen.
So, we're still cool.

-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)
Darwin loves you.

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Blue Jay
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Message 21 of 24 (552765)
03-31-2010 12:46 AM
Reply to: Message 19 by onifre
03-30-2010 11:58 PM


onifre writes:
After all my bribing, this is how Percy betrays me?!
I repeat: Good move, Percy.
Edited by Bluejay, : No reason given.
Edited by Bluejay, : quote.

-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)
Darwin loves you.

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onifre
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Message 22 of 24 (552768)
03-31-2010 1:00 AM
Reply to: Message 21 by Blue Jay
03-31-2010 12:46 AM


I repeat: Good move, Percy.
I'd be a great Cesar! *AdminBongwater*
- Oni

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AdminSlev
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Message 23 of 24 (552772)
03-31-2010 1:48 AM
Reply to: Message 20 by Blue Jay
03-31-2010 12:45 AM


It's OK ... I guess ...
for my part I also like the Predators a lot, such a well managed team. I would say that they are one of my favorite teams out west.
But the Canadiens have the better looking logo, that's for sure

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Blue Jay
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Message 24 of 24 (553106)
04-01-2010 1:35 PM


Personal opinion:
I would have gone for "Adminesque" instead of "AdminSlev."

-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)
Darwin loves you.

  
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