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Congrats mmorpg - the basiler - the new mod

I knew the next mod was going to be you, given your love for the rules/the site. Guess basil finally got that more active mod some users were looking for, but to the others who hate the mods, i have a feeling you're about to become the most hated mod given all the suspensions you'll be unleashing. No offense to the other mods or anything, i know y'all have lives to live and that's far more important than suspending people on a maplestory fan site. That being said, congrats, enjoy the ban hammer but remember with great power comes great responsibility.

to everyone else, have a nice day

November 26, 2014

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Pavchka

[quote=NoobCake]So apparently mmorpg is malapo, which really surprised me. Certainly doesn't even seem like the same person (this could be a good or bad thing).

No, the perfect moderator candidate should be someone people see as a role model, someone people tend to go to for advice (I used to ask Mindstormer questions about God and Eeveepony about a disability we both have). I basically see a moderator as a mentor, someone who is full of knowledge and life wisdom but also is a friend to the community. [/quote]

While having mentoring capabilities is definitely a pro, the moderator in their most basic form is a cybercop, nothing more, nothing less. The idea of a moderator as a mentor is a little too romantic, if you ask me. We've had plenty of moderators who were plain basic cybercops and who functioned just fine. Zora, for example. The mentors and cybercops complement each other.
Malapo is so new to this business, that he hasn't had the opportunity to prove himself yet. I know he'll make a fine cybercop. I don't know him well enough to say if he'll also make a mentor. Perhaps he'll stay a cybercop, which is fine. Perhaps he'll discover mentoring-abilities within himself and become the mentor-type. That's fine too. Like I said, we don't know yet what he's capable of. There's a lot more to a person than meets the eye at first.
I'm actually the mentor-type, but most people don't know because I'm not vocal about it for various reasons. (I can provide you with a list, if you like)

Reply November 27, 2014
mmorpg

@Davyn
Thanks Davyn. Haven't seen you in a while. Hope you're doing well.

@NoobCake
I'm the same person as malapo. o.o

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NoobCake

[quote=Duzz]I don't get why people are complaining. Do you really expect someone who constantly berates the way things are done here to become a mod instead? Don't say I'm kissing anyone's ass either because I have my fair share of complaints about the rules and whatnot. I personally think from mrbasil's eyes, @mmorpg was the perfect candidate.[/quote]

So apparently mmorpg is malapo, which really surprised me. Certainly doesn't even seem like the same person (this could be a good or bad thing).

No, the perfect moderator candidate should be someone people see as a role model, someone people tend to go to for advice (I used to ask Mindstormer questions about God and Eeveepony about a disability we both have). I basically see a moderator as a mentor, someone who is full of knowledge and life wisdom but also is a friend to the community.

I'm not saying this to be mean or because I'm jealous (cause I'm certainly not, why would I volunteer to clean up this site), but I fail to see mmorpg as a candidate for the new moderator positions just because some things he's posted are... (for his sake, I will not mention them because he clearly wanted his threads deleted faster than it even reached a page of comments). It's weird though, because I'd say the complete opposite if it was malapo, but it seems like two very different personas.

Reply November 27, 2014 - edited
Davyn

It only took, what, eight years?

Grats Malapo. We popped in here around the same time and you've always been that little beacon of light on these forums to me. You're a great dude. I hope you enjoy the job.

Reply November 27, 2014 - edited
kingkimster

[quote=Duzz]@NoobCake I don't get why people are complaining. Do you really expect someone who constantly berates the way things are done here to become a mod instead? Don't say I'm kissing anyone's ass either because I have my fair share of complaints about the rules and whatnot. I personally think from mrbasil's eyes, @mmorpg was the perfect candidate.[/quote]

I agree. Congrats!

Reply November 27, 2014 - edited
Duzz

@NoobCake I don't get why people are complaining. Do you really expect someone who constantly berates the way things are done here to become a mod instead? Don't say I'm kissing anyone's ass either because I have my fair share of complaints about the rules and whatnot. I personally think from mrbasil's eyes, @mmorpg was the perfect candidate.

Reply November 27, 2014 - edited
Nolen

[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2735721]He's been around since 2007 more/less[/url]. Be careful not to get flustered with shenanig@ns and volatile behavior

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sparkshooter

You know what, I absolutely despise and detest Taylor Swift, but this thread just reminds me of Shake It Off.

Reply November 27, 2014 - edited
Pavchka

If you feel a moderator should be fired for whatever reason, submit a ticket to the administrator and request a "demod". It'll be more effective and definitely fairer than defaming the target into quitting.

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
Baroo

He definitely seemed like a decent enough Basiler the various times I've seen him post, so this news doesn't surprise me much.
Congrats to him.

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
NoobCake

[quote=ShoutOuts]HE'S insecure? BRAH he aint the one making threads all the time bout HIS BESTFRIEND DRAMA. Dont talk smack. So not abercrombie. </3 So not abercrombie. </3 So not abercrombie. </3

CONGRATS MMORPG. <3[/quote]

Make threads all the time about my best friend drama? It's not even in my recent threads when I check http://www.basilmarket.com/user/noobcake/forum/threads
So last time I made one was probably 3+ months ago. I should probably make one now that you pointed it out.

Anyhow, at least I can take criticism. The moment someone says something that disagrees with this kid, he gets insecure and notifies the mods to lock up his thread/ban people.
I've had this account since 2009 and been on this site as early as 2007/2008. This kid's account is barely a year old. I've basically watched this website go downhill. I'm surely one of the few basilers actually contributing to keeping this site alive, but when we give moderator power to people who can't stand up for themselves, how is he supposed to be the leader and role model that basil needs? He's just going to keep making this site more inactive now that he's able to ban people himself.

Plus, this kid was a nobody until he was given the moderator role, and the fact you're sucking up to him to be on his "good side" is quite shallow.

In my opinion, moderators should be chosen by reputation amongst the community. In the old days, the best moderators were people who followed the rules and engaged with the community, like @OoCieloO, @Shroomsly, @Mindstormer, Eeveepony, etc. but now it's just given to any suck up kid.

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
mmorpg

Feel free to send me PMs for urgent stuff. I don't mind being quoted either. I'm still getting used to the system though.

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
leopard16

Grats. Hopefully, this'll be for the better

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
NoobCake

Haha that insecure kid is a mod? Time to quit basilmarket now, peace!

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
mmorpg

Thanks everyone!

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
achyif

[quote=sparkshooter]How come Mr. Basil hasn't made some announcement or official indictment?[/quote]
according to mmorpg it's not 100% official yet
though he does have the mod badge next to his name when he posts

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
sparkshooter

How come Mr. Basil hasn't made some announcement or official indictment?

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Raginroxas

Congrants mmorpg! Your going to make an awesome mod!

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
Luapxal344

mr.mmorpig is ok. but hearing the name bobr is just ugh. the guy who hosted sinon's ass online isnow a mod

Reply November 26, 2014 - edited
Ecyz

Oh wow he really is a mod now
Neato, good choice

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