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#21 Gerard

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 10:14 PM

I feel that stuff like changing the culture or direction of a sub-forum and all that might be a bit more complicated than just locking topics,etc...


It's not necessarily about changing the quality and culture, it's about being responsible for maintaining it. By doing that, you'll naturally influence it towards how you feel it should be.

For example, you would tolerate different things to (say) Thomas. You might tolerate short posts and swearing, whilst he might insist on good grammar and long posts.

I don't mean to sound like you'll be making up rules, but it's just tidying up your part of the forum (in your own way), and encouraging/starting the right sort of discussions.


You'll notice how the more experienced staff are able to stop arguments without having to close the topic and suspend the users. Imagine that principle applied to encouraging positive things as well.

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#22 MrLlamaLlama

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 10:15 PM

ITT Llama and Gerard should agree to take turns to answer queries.

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#23 Gerard

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 10:17 PM

Nah we can both do it. 2 heads are better than one :)

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#24 Mike356

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 11:05 PM

being the boss of the multiplayer section does that mean you gotta sort through all the servers being advertised
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#25 Gerard

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 11:30 PM

If you judge they need to be removed, then yes remove them. If you judge they need to be sorted into one topic, then you should arrange for that to be done (whether or not you do it yourself). But of course the staff are still here as always.

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#26 Mike356

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 11:52 PM

ok ok that will be easy to manage though can you make it into a 2 seperate sub forums one for each and ill seperate all the topics into where they belong
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#27 Gerard

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Posted 21 September 2009 - 12:36 AM

I didn't say you had the job yet :)

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#28 Mike356

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Posted 21 September 2009 - 01:01 AM

yeah but it helps since ill do the boring shit no one else will do
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#29 WRX22B1998

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Posted 21 September 2009 - 03:46 AM

hmm maybe I could take on this role for the Computer+Tech or the Vehicles subforum.

More likely the computer+tech, the vehicles one is rarely posted in.

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#30 Scott.

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Posted 26 September 2009 - 09:50 PM

I'm interested in the role Gerard, preferably in the General discussion sections. Hope you consider me for the role :).

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#31 Spider-Vice

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Posted 26 September 2009 - 10:29 PM

You need to be active :P I don't see you many times on TGTAP lol.

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#32 Scott.

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Posted 26 September 2009 - 10:42 PM

I am active :o.

#33 Gerard

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Posted 26 September 2009 - 11:16 PM

You need to be able to be active. There's no point being a Boss if you're not around to do anything. However, that doesn't mean being on for 5 hours every day, but if you're only going be on for a couple of days a month, this role probably isn't for you .

If you think you're capable of doing it, then let us know. If not, no bad feelings.

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#34 Spider-Vice

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 12:38 PM

I can only be active 1 or 2 weekdays and every weekend :/

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#35 Gerard

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 01:01 PM

That's four days a week, and you're probably able to do a lot on a weekend. So that's fine.

Like I said, it doesn't have to be all-day every-day, you just have to be around enough to manage your forum and keep an eye on what's going on there. Sure, when you first start you'll need to spend a while sorting it out, but if you keep up that'll only need to be done once.

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 01:08 PM

Oh, alright. I've always thought we had to be active almost all days of the week or something. :P

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#37 Gerard

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 02:38 PM

Okay selection time :)

The following members have been selected to become Forum Bosses. This means they are responsible for maintaining and directing their selected forum. These appointments can be revoked at any time, and these bosses may also be assigned to different forums at some point. Bosses do not 'outrank' other members, they're just in charge of their section; and staff still outrank them.

GTA IV Gameplay Discussion & Ballad of Gay Tony - Noru
GTA VC Discussion - Thomas
General Gaming - Mpilk901
Graphics & Writers' Pad - TM
Vehicles - WRX22B1998

More bosses will be assigned in the future, but this is our first group. Congratulations.

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#38 Damjan

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 04:08 PM

Just a suggestion, can you change their color?

Because it reminds me of a mod, but a forum boss(as you described it), is not a mod.

Might as well change it to aqua blue.

Edited by Sтεαм., 27 September 2009 - 04:09 PM.

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#39 Thomas.

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 04:13 PM

But there are no longer any mods so the colour might as well be ideal. I like the colour but I'm not sure if others feel the same.

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#40 Gerard

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 04:15 PM

Section Moderators don't exist anymore. This is the replacement, which is why they took over the colour.

They are similar to section moderators (in that they have mod abilities in a small number of subforums), however their focus is on quality of content, rather than just the forum rules.

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