Chris Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 To celebrate moving to the new forums, I have decided to elevate a moderator from the unwashed masses to help me take care of the forums. Perhaps unsurprisngly, I've chosen Sathra, the only user who managed to accumulate more posts than I did on the old forums. Accordingly, he has now been granted god-like powers to help him in his heroic fight against spambots and people unable to use the forum search function. In reality, this isn't going to change a great deal. I'll still be active on the forums, but it just means that there's someone else about who can help with the basic administration on the boards. The forum has been very well behaved over the past two years and unless vBulletin has an inbuilt idiot magnet that I've yet to come across, I see no reason why we won't continue to have an excellent community. While he has the power to delete threads and ban people, I've no doubt Sathra will use his judgement wisely. However, if you do have a problem with him for whatever reason, you can get in touch with me about it. But in the meantime, please treat him with the respect he deserves. Quote
Tweakd Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Deservedly so! I guess I'll have to stay on topic now? =p Quote
Gazz Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 OMG! We are doomed. But in the meantime, please treat him with the respect he deserves. Hmm. Then we'd all get banned because he'd have to assume stolen accounts! =P Well, not me, of course. I'm like, nice, you know. I even said so myself! But yah - grats on what usually amounts to a thankless job. =P Quote
anotherdevil Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Congratulations Sathra! I don't mind an Aussie being a moderator. Not since we thumped you quite nicely last week =p Quote
Sathra Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Yay! Now just to not go mad with power... But yeah, if the general behaviour is the same as the old forums, there won't be much change. @AD: Well...we've got an enormous desert! Ha! Quote
HunterHavoc Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Hehe congratulations Sathra, couldn't have been a better choice from the old forums. Quote
anotherdevil Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Ha ha, you sure showed me! Man am I burned! =p Quote
Jecrell Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 A bit off topic, but I really did appreciate the calm and understanding nature of the Xenonauts boards. So I'm looking forward to reading many more interesting and rewarding discussions in the future that stand in stark contrast with what's been going on at Project Zomboid. Sometimes communities can get really... well... spoiled, perhaps is the word - like spoiled milk. So looking forward to your moderation sir/madam! Quote
Gauddlike Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Sathra has been given power? Have you seen his normal tactics for dealing with people who go against his wishes? I reckon forum flame wars just took on a whole new meaning, with REAL flames! Quote
Bughunter Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Firstly, congratulations to my fellow Aussie. Secondly, somebody find the Sectoid that is mind controlling Chris and SHOOT IT! Quote
Jean-Luc Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Oh no, an Australian? Crikey! Well, Chris is right about one thing. This is quite unsurprising. Congratulations Sathra, I will begin fearing you shortly. The forum has been very well behaved over the past two years and unless vBulletin has an inbuilt idiot magnet that I've yet to come across, I see no reason why we won't continue to have an excellent community. It's mostly related to the size of forum population I think. While the community is small and intimate, more akin to a family, things are mostly fine but the more people there are the more "combustible" it gets. Edited October 20, 2011 by Jean-Luc Quote
MickeyC Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Grats, Sathra, couldn't be a more deserving ... Overlord ... Great Ruler ... Boss ... Superior Peer ... or other ... on another note everybody keep an eye for crazed small animals running around, and if you wake up somewhere strange with no memory of how you got there congratulations you now have some alien parts!!! Quote
Dix Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Congrats to Sathra. I've feared him for a while now, ever since he revealed to me the existence of Nearly Naked Animals, and named it awesome. Edited October 21, 2011 by Dix Quote
iamkyon Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 To be honest, I'm a bit ambivalent about how fearful this Sathra character really is. His forum signature with all the explodey stuff indicates a personality that is not reluctant to crack the proverbial whip. On the other hand, there's this vague mention of Androns being, and I quote, "so cute." Is he rather a rogue demolition expert that salivates at the sight, sound and smell of things going boom, or a living Buddha, an embodiment of perfect compassion for all beings living and plushy? I'm flummoxed. As a precaution, I try to stay on his good side, and I suggest y'all do the same. Quote
Sathra Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 What? Androns are cute. What with their dead faceless gaze and relentless advancing, weapons fire sparking off their impregnable plating... Tyranids come a close second. Quote
anotherdevil Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Perhaps he likes putting explodey things inside plushies?! Now if you get one as a preorder bonus, beware... Also @ Sathra, that makes them sound like thousand suns... Quote
MickeyC Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I want exploding plushies ... can I have exploding plushies ... and maybe some a non-explody one to keep too Quote
Sathra Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Rubric Marines? Yeah, Thousand Sons are pretty cool too. But they aren't faceless enough to get the 'cute' factor. Exploding plushies? So cliche. Plushies need no improvement, especially if they're the ones that always look like they're staring at you in disapproval. Quote
Dix Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 If anyone else has read the Malazan book of the fallen series, then you might agree - I'm thinking that sathra's an escaped Malazan Sapper. It fits all the observed tendencies. Quote
exewon Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 hehehe... we have a mod who is obsessed with making things go boom and set things on fire. I don't know if this is going to be a bloody mess or pure hilarity But congrats on the promotion! Quote
Sathra Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 If anyone else has read the Malazan book of the fallen series, then you might agree - I'm thinking that sathra's an escaped Malazan Sapper. It fits all the observed tendencies. Everyone needs a hobby. Quote
Gauddlike Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 I was thinking more like the pig from Red. Quote
Haddock Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 If anyone else has read the Malazan book of the fallen series, then you might agree - I'm thinking that sathra's an escaped Malazan Sapper. It fits all the observed tendencies. @dix Seems a bit like 'Dead Hedge' - not sure what an andron is but is presumably related to kittens. Quote
RavenX Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Yay! Now just to not go mad with power... Come on now, we all know it's way...WAY..to late for that not to happen. Er...um...I mean...All Hail the Evil Overlord Sathra!!! Quote
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