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Subject: Forum Ninja application?

I remember reading it in Sigma's Bungiepedia article.Shortly before the arrival of the New Hotness, Sigma applied to become a moderator in the Septagon, a request process then moderated by Yoozel.

  • 02.14.2012 1:33 PM PDT

Matt - Like a G Pix, like a, like a G Pix....

(Before reading, please understand that I am not trying to be offensive to anyone.)

Well, my opinion is this, being a Forum Ninja is something I've always dreamed of being, but, I can not do that unless I am asked to become one, which is why having an application would be a bad idea(No offense OP, but it should stay as it is, be asked, don't ask. No applications required.) Now, say we so happened to have an application that we, the people, could fill out. How do you think that the Ninjas would feel if you filled out an application and you got to be a Ninja while the wiser Ninjas had to earn it. Yes, I'm sure that some Ninjas asked to become a part of the staff, but I'm sure they just needed some people to back-up the law, you know?

Foman, thank you for creating that application, I thought you did a great job, but, I don't really think it would be too fair for you and the other Ninjas, right? I mean, you were asked to become a Ninja, you didn't have to fill out an application that was probably as easy as pie, right?

Look, all I'm saying is this, the Ninjas had to go through the blood, sweat, and tears to get to where they are now, you don't want to take one of the greatest honors in the world, and throw it away with an application, right? I understand, this sounds like I'm being a jerk, I have done that before, which I learned from(Thank you Foman.). You know, the Ninjas are great people, they do their amazing jobs everyday and night, they make sure people don't get into trouble. But, what if, there was an application and hundreds of people got to be a Ninja, wouldn't people go mad with power and use Bungie's power of good for evil?

Just think, a small group of ninjas being awesome, or a big group of ninjas banning people, and people being careful of what they say. I know this wouldn't happen, but what if this did, and almost everyone on the forums got banned except Legendaries and above?

That is just my two cents. Don't ask to be a Ninja.

(If this is against the rules, please delete it/edit it/ban me.)

[Edited on 02.14.2012 2:11 PM PST]

  • 02.14.2012 2:07 PM PDT

There are three people I serve. God, Chuck norris, and Evilcam.

I like the idea OP.

  • 02.14.2012 5:33 PM PDT

I am forever noob!

Interesting...
Posted by: ctjl96
I remember reading it in Sigma's Bungiepedia article.Shortly before the arrival of the New Hotness, Sigma applied to become a moderator in the Septagon, a request process then moderated by Yoozel.

  • 02.14.2012 5:37 PM PDT


Posted by: x Foman123 x
Sounds good, buddy. Fill this out and we'll get back to you:

Forum Ninja Application
Please explain all answers.

1. User Name

2. Location

3. Why do you want to become a Forum Ninja (choose from below)?
a. Excellent salary and benefits
b. Hot chix
c. Naked pics of stosh
d. There is one specific user I want to ban and I am "rage-applying"
e. All of the above

4. Please rank the current Forum Ninjas from hottest to ugliest.

5. Who is your favorite Forum Ninja and why did you pick Foman?

6. You are in attendance at a hotel party at PAX and notice that Yoozel is facedown on the floor and appears to be attempting to "swim" towards the bathroom. Do you:
a. Get him another drink
b. Film the event and upload to YouTube
c. Help him to the bathroom
d. A and B only
e. All of the above

7. If you had to permaban one Bungie employee who would it be and why?

8. What is the best state-of-mind for moderating the forums?
a. Slightly buzzed
b. Drunk
c. Blacked out
d. Other (please specify)

9. How soon should Private Message appeals be answered?
a. One year
b. Never

10. Which of the following is an inappropriate reason to ban a member?
a. The user is Mythic and you want to "take them down a notch."
b. The user claims to be female, and is automatically probably lying.
c. The user just beat you in an argument.
d. The user is using the "avatar of the day" as posted in HFCS's "Automatic Bans" thread.
e. None of the above are inappropriate reasons.

11. Please explain why the following statement is true:

"I think that users need to be banned every once in awhile even if they are not breaking any rules, just to show them who's boss."


Edit: UHHH YEAH I ACTUALLY READ THIS PLEASE DON'T BAN ME I'VE BEEN GOOD I SWEAR the tl;DR WAS A JOKE OK


[Edited on 02.14.2012 7:00 PM PST]

  • 02.14.2012 6:57 PM PDT

You don't request to join HFCS. They request you. Big difference.

  • 02.14.2012 6:59 PM PDT

yas334229812


Posted by: Drowsy Demon

Posted by: x Foman123 x
Sounds good, buddy. Fill this out and we'll get back to you:

Forum Ninja Application
Please explain all answers.

1. User Name

2. Location

3. Why do you want to become a Forum Ninja (choose from below)?
a. Excellent salary and benefits
b. Hot chix
c. Naked pics of stosh
d. There is one specific user I want to ban and I am "rage-applying"
e. All of the above

4. Please rank the current Forum Ninjas from hottest to ugliest.

5. Who is your favorite Forum Ninja and why did you pick Foman?

6. You are in attendance at a hotel party at PAX and notice that Yoozel is facedown on the floor and appears to be attempting to "swim" towards the bathroom. Do you:
a. Get him another drink
b. Film the event and upload to YouTube
c. Help him to the bathroom
d. A and B only
e. All of the above

7. If you had to permaban one Bungie employee who would it be and why?

8. What is the best state-of-mind for moderating the forums?
a. Slightly buzzed
b. Drunk
c. Blacked out
d. Other (please specify)

9. How soon should Private Message appeals be answered?
a. One year
b. Never

10. Which of the following is an inappropriate reason to ban a member?
a. The user is Mythic and you want to "take them down a notch."
b. The user claims to be female, and is automatically probably lying.
c. The user just beat you in an argument.
d. The user is using the "avatar of the day" as posted in HFCS's "Automatic Bans" thread.
e. None of the above are inappropriate reasons.

11. Please explain why the following statement is true:

"I think that users need to be banned every once in awhile even if they are not breaking any rules, just to show them who's boss."


tl;dr please


Carefull Bobcast will ban you in 10 year time

  • 02.14.2012 7:00 PM PDT

I came, I saw, I conquered. On my quest to become Mythic. So all can be jealous of the amazing blue glow from my title bar. =) ~BlindChild~

i would never apply soon my ninjas will find me and save me from the reach forum.

  • 02.14.2012 7:05 PM PDT

"No, Hoobla. No."
~DeeJ

Laughing so hard at everyone trying to "suggest" themselves to be ninjas without actually SAYING it. Reminds me so much of the Recon days. "I mean I like recon, and it looks really nice, but i do not want it. But if you have extras, my birthday is in a week..."

  • 02.14.2012 7:42 PM PDT

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I like this idea!

  • 02.14.2012 7:49 PM PDT

Snakie Purple.

"Hamdog, Hamdog, Hamdog, Hamdog"-Hamdog.

Twatter


Posted by: im am b0red
Laughing so hard at everyone trying to "suggest" themselves to be ninjas without actually SAYING it. Reminds me so much of the Recon days. "I mean I like recon, and it looks really nice, but i do not want it. But if you have extras, my birthday is in a week..."

Oh hogd this.

Seriously, folks, they find you.

  • 02.14.2012 7:59 PM PDT
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"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

Posted by: shadow 2648You're gonna go far, kid!

  • 02.14.2012 8:12 PM PDT

Posted by: Duardo
Posted by: shadow 2648You're gonna go far, kid!
And he gets extra points for mentioning cortana 5. We all know she should be a mod by now. Jus' sayin'

<3

  • 02.14.2012 8:44 PM PDT
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Halo 2 isn't dead jorge...... its just missing in action.
MnF Elite Force <>Brigadier<>

Brown coat 'till the day I die.
Sheningans!
Wake me...when you need me.

This is funny.

  • 02.15.2012 4:34 AM PDT


Posted by: OMARRCHR

Posted by: EvilTaffyapple
Op - whilst I like this idea in principle, it would further add to the e-peen show-and-tell that the internet suffers from already.

I've met members on here with 5+ year accounts trolling newbies...

I've seen accounts with less than 1 year posting helpful / funny / community spirited posts that would have my vote hands down to be a Ninja.

At the end of the day, the current system works. The Ninja's know what sort of person could make a good forum moderator - sifting applications isn't the right way to approach this.

/my 2 cents.

I can see what you mean, but I just don't think people like that get noticed as much as the people with the flashy titles and the high post per day ratios; that's where an application system would come in handy.

I can't accurately say what kind of requirements an application like this should have since I don't really know the specifics of how the current system works, but I know that the requirements should probably be strict enough so that there won't be an overwhelming amount of applications to go through.


But that's my point exactly - at the end of the day, we are all accessed on out usernames and the title bars next to it.

This shouldn't be the case, and I'm pretty sure the forum moderators have a system in place that already supercedes anything that we can suggest.

I doubt Foman or Old Papa Rich actively recruit blue-bar memebers as a priority. This would restrict the type of Ninja they are recruiting, and I'm sure they would prefer a wider-range of Ninja's than this allows.

I know a lot of people on here seem to actively want to be a Ninja, and see it as a badge of office, but I'm sure the amount of work they put into the role, along with the amount of rubbish they get involved in with certain members, would actually dissuade potential applicants if they knew the full extent of the position.

  • 02.15.2012 5:16 AM PDT

"Everything will be gone long before me. When the first living thing was born, I was here, waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job is finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave." -Shishka

--

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid32227

To be honest, no. I couldn't imagine someone sitting their reading through thousands of applications just to become a moderator.

Besides, everyone bull -blam!-s when they apply for a job like that, they write up a convincing 'fake' side of themselves.

  • 02.15.2012 5:47 AM PDT
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Be nice to noobs..Remember even MLG players were noobs at one point.

It's kinda like the Illuminati...don't ask about it and don't talk about it. If they want you they will find you.

  • 02.15.2012 6:00 AM PDT

Posted by: WolfmanMaverick
You people have just sent my sides into orbit. A bunch of MLG try hards sucking the dick of some supposed pro half the thread hasn't even heard of. Classic.

My application would be a picture of a giant middle finger.

  • 02.15.2012 6:12 AM PDT


Posted by: x Foman123 x
Sounds good, buddy. Fill this out and we'll get back to you:

Forum Ninja Application
Please explain all answers.

1. User Name

2. Location

3. Why do you want to become a Forum Ninja (choose from below)?
a. Excellent salary and benefits
b. Hot chix
c. Naked pics of stosh
d. There is one specific user I want to ban and I am "rage-applying"
e. All of the above

4. Please rank the current Forum Ninjas from hottest to ugliest.

5. Who is your favorite Forum Ninja and why did you pick Foman?

6. You are in attendance at a hotel party at PAX and notice that Yoozel is facedown on the floor and appears to be attempting to "swim" towards the bathroom. Do you:
a. Get him another drink
b. Film the event and upload to YouTube
c. Help him to the bathroom
d. A and B only
e. All of the above

7. If you had to permaban one Bungie employee who would it be and why?

8. What is the best state-of-mind for moderating the forums?
a. Slightly buzzed
b. Drunk
c. Blacked out
d. Other (please specify)

9. How soon should Private Message appeals be answered?
a. One year
b. Never

10. Which of the following is an inappropriate reason to ban a member?
a. The user is Mythic and you want to "take them down a notch."
b. The user claims to be female, and is automatically probably lying.
c. The user just beat you in an argument.
d. The user is using the "avatar of the day" as posted in HFCS's "Automatic Bans" thread.
e. None of the above are inappropriate reasons.

11. Please explain why the following statement is true:

"I think that users need to be banned every once in awhile even if they are not breaking any rules, just to show them who's boss."



1. BRADEN OWNZ
2. Middle of Nowhere, Pennsylvania
3. D. ( But I really want to ban PSU Alts)
4. 1. Qbix89
2. Senor Lech
3. Foman
4. True Underdog
5. Urk
6. DeeJ
7. Old Papa Rich
8. Can't think of anymore, there's like 50.

5. So I can win in court
6. E in the order listed.
7. Jeremiah, he needs to stop thinking about food.
8. D.
9. Secret Option C: Ban them longer for trying.
10. e. He looked at me funny
11. Well i wat to clear halo of retards.

  • 02.15.2012 6:30 AM PDT

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Per Audacia Ad Astra

This is to much.
Posted by: x Foman123 x
Sounds good, buddy. Fill this out and we'll get back to you:

Forum Ninja Application
Please explain all answers.

1. User Name

2. Location

3. Why do you want to become a Forum Ninja (choose from below)?
a. Excellent salary and benefits
b. Hot chix
c. Naked pics of stosh
d. There is one specific user I want to ban and I am "rage-applying"
e. All of the above

4. Please rank the current Forum Ninjas from hottest to ugliest.

5. Who is your favorite Forum Ninja and why did you pick Foman?

6. You are in attendance at a hotel party at PAX and notice that Yoozel is facedown on the floor and appears to be attempting to "swim" towards the bathroom. Do you:
a. Get him another drink
b. Film the event and upload to YouTube
c. Help him to the bathroom
d. A and B only
e. All of the above

7. If you had to permaban one Bungie employee who would it be and why?

8. What is the best state-of-mind for moderating the forums?
a. Slightly buzzed
b. Drunk
c. Blacked out
d. Other (please specify)

9. How soon should Private Message appeals be answered?
a. One year
b. Never

10. Which of the following is an inappropriate reason to ban a member?
a. The user is Mythic and you want to "take them down a notch."
b. The user claims to be female, and is automatically probably lying.
c. The user just beat you in an argument.
d. The user is using the "avatar of the day" as posted in HFCS's "Automatic Bans" thread.
e. None of the above are inappropriate reasons.

11. Please explain why the following statement is true:

"I think that users need to be banned every once in awhile even if they are not breaking any rules, just to show them who's boss."

  • 02.15.2012 6:33 AM PDT

GGGGGGggggggggggggGGGG


Posted by: BRADEN OWNZ
11. Well i wat to clear halo of retards.

You filled out that whole thing for that joke, didn't you?

  • 02.15.2012 6:55 AM PDT

"That's about all that can be said for plots, which anyway are just one thing after another, a what and a what and a what.

Now try how and why."

Forum Ninja Application
Please explain all answers.

Alright, let's do this.

1. User Name
homocidalham
2. Location
Iowa, United States
3. Why do you want to become a Forum Ninja (choose from below)?
a. Excellent salary and benefits
b. Hot chix
c. Naked pics of stosh
d. There is one specific user I want to ban and I am "rage-applying"
[e.] All of the above

4. Please rank the current Forum Ninjas from hottest to ugliest.
1. Everyone
2. Qbix

5. Who is your favorite Forum Ninja and why did you pick Foman?
1. Because Foman gave me a compliment once, thereby validating my existence. :D

6. You are in attendance at a hotel party at PAX and notice that Yoozel is facedown on the floor and appears to be attempting to "swim" towards the bathroom. Do you:
a. Get him another drink
b. Film the event and upload to YouTube
c. Help him to the bathroom
d. A and B only
[e.] All of the above

7. If you had to permaban one Bungie employee who would it be and why?

Only one?

8. What is the best state-of-mind for moderating the forums?
a. Slightly buzzed
b. Drunk
c. Blacked out
[d.] Other (please specify)

Blindfolded. Justice should be blind.

9. How soon should Private Message appeals be answered?
a. One year
[b.] Never

Every private message appeal should be answered with a ban. If it's a message from Achronos, I will ban some random user in the forums.

10. Which of the following is an inappropriate reason to ban a member?
a. The user is Mythic and you want to "take them down a notch."
b. The user claims to be female, and is automatically probably lying.
c. The user just beat you in an argument.
d. The user is using the "avatar of the day" as posted in HFCS's "Automatic Bans" thread.
[e.] None of the above are inappropriate reasons.

11. Please explain why the following statement is true:

"I think that users need to be banned every once in awhile even if they are not breaking any rules, just to show them who's boss."

Do we really need a reason?

[Edited on 02.15.2012 9:03 AM PST]

  • 02.15.2012 7:01 AM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

This thread delivers.

  • 02.15.2012 7:19 AM PDT

GGGGGGggggggggggggGGGG


Posted by: homocidalham
If it's a massage from Achronos,

Oh god no.

  • 02.15.2012 7:39 AM PDT

"That's about all that can be said for plots, which anyway are just one thing after another, a what and a what and a what.

Now try how and why."


Posted by: Adamcunn

Posted by: homocidalham
If it's a massage from Achronos,

Oh god no.


Oh yes. Those fingers are for more than just writing witty posts...

  • 02.15.2012 9:05 AM PDT