- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: CrypticGuardian
Posted by: impurity
hi, i'm a giant asshat
in case you aren't familiar, i use to moderate here. did it for about a year after halo 2 came out. personal issues and problems with other moderators forced me to decide to resign.
to make this simple. a week ago i got drunk, got blacklisted, and sent a message to achronos asking for moderator status back.Being a Forum Ninja is a privilege, where you as a Bungie.net member, have a special right under certain conditions. That does not mean that because you were a moderator, that you have authority to abuse the 4th section titled "No Unlawful or Prohibited Use" of the Bungie.net Terms of Use.
When you willing decided to resign from being a Bungie.net moderator, you also chose to give up the benefits that went along with it. Since then, you have and currently remain to be equivalent to any Bungie.net member. With that said, the Bungie.net Forum Rules, Code of Conduct, and Terms of Use are fully enforced and apply to you as well.
It does not matter whether you have been a member since 12/24/2003 or chose to sign up today, ignorance is not an excuse - by signing up and becoming a Bungie.net member you agree to abide by all of the rules and policies listed in those three documents stated above. You may not put any blame on others, for becoming intoxicated, performing an action that is against the rules, and being temporarily suspended is nothing but your own fault.
Posted by: impurity
why is this even a thread?That is a very good question. As far as I'm concerned, using the public forums as a means of communicating with a specific person or group is against the Bungie.net Forum Rules. That is what private messages and groups are for.
Posted by: impurity
because he agreed as long as the other moderators would agree. personally, my ego is too damn high to submit to asking for forgiveness. that doesn't mean i wasn't wrong. i'm a giant screw up.I do not know the situation at hand so I have nothing to say regarding you returning as a Bungie.net moderator again. However, just because you got the approval from Achronos to ask other moderators if you could come back, doesn't give you permission to post this issue in the Bungie.net Community Forum and open up discussion to the public, especially because it may be a sensitive issue to some individuals, such as the Forum Ninjas.
Another thing to add would be a note on the way you are going about things. If you wish to come back to help benefit the Bungie.net community, you should definitely be sorry for any mistakes made in the past. Admitting to being a giant screw up is fine, but saying that you have an ego and attitude toward the situation is very negative, and discourages other fans from wanting you to represent the Bungie.net forums as a role model or leader for that matter. Thinking that it is now perfectly fine to make countless mistakes, resign from being a moderator, and believing you can just come and go whenever you please is not how Bungie.net works; it's not how life works.
Forum Ninjas are selected on a number of characteristics such as community involvement, length of time on Bungie.net, knowledge of Bungie and Bungie games and should have extensive knowledge of the English language along with proper grammar. If you are truly willing to accept the tasks of being a moderator and are willing to change, I suggest showing us by posting in the forums. Asking to be a moderator is one thing, showing us you want to be a moderator is another.
Posted by: impurity
but it was mostly out of spite because i think a lot of the current moderation is too harsh in areas that aren't even a problem. their actions seem more like a stress relief exercise for lazy ninjas. that takes out a lot of the fun and personality most older members of the forums have left for. the current line-up rarely creates topics of their own. how can an example be set if it's just based off of 'what not to do'?Too harsh? If there wasn't a problem to begin with, the Forum Ninjas could let spammers and leaked videos off with a waring, but when it becomes repetitive then the rules must tighten up. That's just how it is. Bungie.net forums are not for fun and fooling around; you have no rights, play nice.
When our current line-up of moderators get critiqued for every single post, they feel uncomfortable because some users take what they say out of context, mistake it as official, or something inappropriate. The quality of leadership, more than any other single factor, determines the success or failure of an organization, in this case, Bungie.net.
By setting specific standards and telling members what are not permitted, you are not only limiting them, but are also laying down a foundation where they are fully aware of their expectations. How can one be an example or leader if they fail to abide the rules and let others get away with it as well?
Posted by: impurity
i can get this is a company owned by microsoft now...especially with the next game coming out. the rules need to be tighter in certain areas. i miss the old days of fun and crap between everyone. now...a slight violation is a label. so...me being a ninja again is probably not in anyones' interests.If you miss the old days of "fun and crap" I wouldn't come back to be a moderator. Why do you want to become one if you are not going to be willing to enforce the rules when necessary? Being a Forum Ninja to slack off, let others get away with forum infractions, and announcing your bad reputation gives me the thought that you returning here as a Forum Ninja would not be a benefit for Bungie.net or its community.
Posted by: impurity
moderators and members, please support my sinful question and let me know if it's a good or horrible (probably the correct) choice to let me back on. i could help and cut back on my problem causing if i was picked up again but i know hfcs has a thread on permabanning me now. so i wouldn't be surprised if this is a thread that's immediately locked or filled with posts telling me to screw off.There truly is no reason to support you for coming back, especially for not even being sorry for your previous mistakes and issues with other moderators in the past. Obviously I am not the one to make that decision, but cutting back on your problem now instead of waiting to see if you can become a moderator is highly suggested. By spamming the forum and disobeying the forum rules, you are not only degrading your reputation, but are also making it less likely to be trusted once again. Lead by example, show effort and self control, but retain your character.
Posted by: impurity
i love me and i love drama
i'm also drunk as crap right nowEven if you are at the wrong state of mind, you have the choice of expressing it or controlling it. You made the wrong choice. Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with the important matters.wow.. who the -blam!- is this guy?? he's like the perfect member. he has like not one post wit spelling or fgrammar errors.. talking bout becoming a mod, justmake this guy one!