[Gabe]

The forums are supposed to be a place for discussion, yes. We even added it to the rules to clarify that civil debate. See below.


Re: Comment Deleted
As for your comment being deleted, laced discussed with me beforehand if he about deleting your comment, so it wasn't power modding. You did not get a forum warning either.

Perhaps I should have deleted it myself, but I was preoccupied. But that shouldn't matter at all because your comment came across as spiteful and unnecessary, so it was more than valid to remove. It didn't give any meaningful "critique" as to why you didn't think Laced should be web mod and it was just a snarky remark that was not needed nor helpful. You should know this, so I don't get the issue. I also said specifically any critiques or concerns should be brought to me rather than making the thread about that. 

We also decided to lock the thread because we finished making all the planned changes, getting meaningful feedback while we were making them, and any other feedback. There was no longer a reason to keep that thread open and any other suggestions or feedback could be made on separate threads.

I welcome your critique here. This is meaningful and I welcome civil debate on this topic. It won't be deleted. Yes, community input is still important. I frankly think it's a bit of a strawman argument to say that this one instance can lead to hypothetical scenarios of community input no longer matters, evidence outside of dinks, and the forum being 1984 with discussion no longer allowed. So I respectfully heavily disagree with that part and don't think that will ever happen, especially just because of this as a reason. 

Laced Getting Web Mod
As for laced getting web mod, I said this in my initial thread. It was NOT a rash decision, not a favor for a friend, and I took into consideration his history, criticisms, etc. I did speak to the other community admins before giving laced the rank. We had a discussion about it and in the end, the Admins said they would respect my decision if it was decided that he would get Web Mod since he'd be my responsibility. 

Some context as to why I picked laced: I've community banned the guy, promoted and demoted him in ttt, staffed with him before, and have known him for years. So I think I'm in a unique position here to make a sound decision as to why I want him on my web mod team, after consulting with the other Admins. 

The amount of dedication he shows to this community is stunning. Despite everything that has happened, he is still actively around. He's motivated, has a good level of judgment and patience, takes staffing seriously, and a has good/calm demeanor when making decisions as staff. As I said, he checked with me beforehand. So that shows he has no interest in power modding. He's genuinely tried to better himself despite his past in this community. So I believed he deserved a chance to prove that to everyone and that people could change. I obviously won't deny that he has gotten carried away in the past, even in the forums, but he knows how to control himself and when to be serious. This thread should not be an attack on laced's character either.

I'm not trying to change your mind, I'm just asking for a chance. People can change. You made your way up to TTT Admin and Web Admin yourself, so I think Laced should have a chance to prove himself too, and have an opportunity to reach new heights in the community. 

I've also reworked web mod, it's not the same as when you gave it to me or Matt gave it to Travis. I laid out the change in my initial thread. 



 I may add more to this later.