Well, is it time?

Who wants it?

*keeps hat OUT of the ring*

I think I'll pass this time and I'll just keep an eye on STS for now.

Me modding SG now would be like putting a new zoo keeper in with the lions.

I don't care who it is, I just think that we need new faces in there.

I'd be happy to take a turn, if no one else wants to have a go.


Entheogenic

Entheogenic, we hardly knew ye.

I'll do it.
The horrible comments I get in my reputation section really cant get much worse.

It's like caring for the groping senile elderly incontinent uncle that no-one really likes.

I'll throw my name out there. I know I'm new here and all, but I spend an inordinate amount of time on totse, and a lot of that time in SG.

I know I'm reasonably unknown (the solution to that is for more people to come to Humanities!), but I've had experienced moderating high traffic forums before. I also am not easily baited. Just putting my name out there as willing, though--your decision!


Entheogenic

I'll have you!

So much for your plans for not taking over every forum. :p

Added: Entheogenic (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=141533), yoyobek (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=166622), PirateJoe. (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=171220)

Do sybil (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=162143), Metaphysicist (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=199015), or kAtE- (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=148817) want to be removed from SG?

Should I just write a script that picks five mods at random on the first of each month and assigns them to SG? Everyone gets a turn...

Should I just write a script that picks five mods at random on the first of each month and assigns them to SG? Everyone gets a turn...

That'd be hella fun!

I didn't want to go in straight away since I've just been modded, but I'm willing to go in the rotation after this.

-deus-

Actually that sounds like a good idea.

btw Jeff, what are the possibilies of adding another mod to the Education forum? I know BangBangSilverHammer has had his/her eye on it.

Yes, zok wants the old faces removed. Not because of anything bad, but just a change.

The automatic setup is a good idea, if I'm not included in it. :p

I don't like to speak for others, but sometimes a quick answer is best.

I think an auto setup would be better picking exclusive of duplicates. What I mean is, don't just pick at random, because that will inevitably lead to some people getting picked more regularly than others. If you did it like that you'd be better having a list of mods, picking at random for the SG mods, then removing those mods. Then pick again, remove again. Repeat until there's not a full set of mods left, then add those mods to SG and reset the list, picking enough at random to make up numbers and removing those in the first move. That make sense? :p That way everyone gets a go, they just don't know when. :D

Anyway, if the old faces want to go, and you don't have anyone else gullible enough, I'll do it. I just didn't want to seem like a power whore :p


-deus-

You've got a good idea deus, but I don't see the issue with how it is, if people want it, they get asked, if they don't, they can avoid it.

And you are power hungry!

Should I just write a script that picks five mods at random on the first of each month and assigns them to SG? Everyone gets a turn...

I like this idea, but like deus said, there should be some kinda system.

Don't you have a list somewhere of all the mods, how about that list get's done from top to bottom and then again?

Yeah, I'm fine with the current system. I was just saying, if we went with an automatic system, that's how I think it should be.

As it stands I can't see everyone wanting SG. Tends to get you hated. :p

-deus-

Damn, I missed my chance to volunteer.

Well, if the older mods do get switched out, I'm happy to take a shot at it. God knows I'm online enough.

He's already there.

Damn, I missed my chance to volunteer.

It's never to late.

(You've been added.)

Still waiting to hear from sybil (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=162143), Metaphysicist (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=199015), and kAtE- (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=148817)... in or out?

Wonderful, thanks Jeff.

So much for your plans for not taking over every forum. :p

I'm female. You actually beleive any of what I said why?


And I think that a programme that automatically changes the mods of SG every month would be great.
Except for the mods who dont want to leave SG. It'd be nice if the freaks had the choice of staying. :p

Thanks for the offer Jeff, but count me out. I've got two lovely forums now that I'd like to take care of in full :)

Ooh and a big thanks for the News forum, totse is finaly complete for me :D

I wouldn't do a random script simply because some mods are more active than others, and will thus be less useful in a high traffic form. I say just continue to ask for volunteers; it's worked so far.



Entheogenic

I wouldn't do a random script simply because some mods are more active than others, and will thus be less useful in a high traffic form. I say just continue to ask for volunteers; it's worked so far.

My sentiment exactly.

I think the automatic change is an awesome idea. A month in SG isn't that bad. It could be fun!

Heh... fun.

Hell, I wouldn't mind being put in there for a while.

Added:
Should I just write a script that picks five mods at random on the first of each month and assigns them to SG? Everyone gets a turn...

I like this idea a lot. It would take a lot of work off my shoulders being the one who's been keeping the list of mods to rotate in. Also it'll be less work for you (not having to add/remove mods every month).

I'd say that all the mods should be replaced by new ones. This is the discussion we had about it a few weeks ago: http://www.totse.com/community/showthread.php?p=8229437&postcount=51

On Zok's note, I've decided that I wouldn't mind modding SG if needed, I'm in there a lot, and I think it would be a good experience. I'll leave it to the discretion of the admins/Jeff.

And you are power hungry!

;)

-deus-

My point still stands.

He's already there.

She >_<

She >_<

hah! Like totse has girls..

hah! Like totse has girls..

Post pics or it never happened!

She >_<

Only if you're not wearing boxers. :p

Jeff if you do this, please do it only from a list of moderators that have said they would be willing to do SG. I myself would HATE to mod SG, and I know others feel the same.

It's never to late.

(You've been added.)

Still waiting to hear from sybil (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=162143), Metaphysicist (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=199015), and kAtE- (http://www.totse.com/community/member.php?u=148817)... in or out?


Personally I would like to stay longer if I could.

What some people say about me does have a ring to truth to it. That is, since I am disabled, I have a lot of extra time.

And while I know there's some in SG who would love to see me replaced, I think most like having me there [especially since I've mellowed out after the switch to vb and Zok pointing out that some in SG think I'm an asshole - not that I wasn't already aware of it :D].

If I must go I of course will without any bitching and screaming. But if it is at all possible I would like to stick around if I can.

GOD!!
Does SG NEVER STOP?!!?

I have been mod of that forum for going on 15 hours now, and every time I look, there is more spam,more threads to be moved and closed, more flaming and spam and then some more threads to be moved and closed on top of all that.


I mean...when are SG mods meant to sleep?
Is this like One flew over the cuckoos nest, am I going to start growing lobotomy scars..?


I'll do my best though, and when I die, I want this on my gravestone:


"But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that. "

Welcome to SG babe.

*rides over on Harley into the sunset*

*rides over on Harley into the sunset*

Hey hey wait for me!

Stop speaking on me behalf Euda. There's no need.



I'd like to STAY in SG.

That'd be hella fun!

Seconded.

I think the automated script is a bad idea. SG needs active mods that are familiar with the forum. If five mods of lower-traffic forums that aren't on Totse too often and don't post in SG get rotated in, the forum would get spammed to hell. The volunteer system works well and there's not really a shortage of applicants.

I want meta to stay in SG, I can trust he knows what he's doing, whereas doing the thing with regulars could go very wrong very often

I stand firmly behind my belief that the old mods of SG need to be replaced by the new ones.

I know they may not want to be replaced, but I think the forum needs new people, not just additional people.

For the random mod rotation script, I say it should pick the 4 most active moderators on totse. Those with the most posts, timed every month. Then next month, it cant choose anyone whos already been there in the last 2 months.
For example, every first of the month, the script starts counting posts by mods. At the end of the month, it checks the mods posts and selects the top 4 mods, but not those who have been already selected in the past 2 months.

Not only will that cover the issue on active mods, but it would also not choose the same mods over and over.

...just a thought. I don't know much about writing vB scripts, so I don't know how hard that would be.

It's actually kind of fun.
I cant explain why..

But sitting up with a guinea pig or four on my lap and reading all the crazy weird stuff people come up with is very interesting.

Well, like Sambob said, as long as the list from which the SG mods are randomly picked doesn't include those that aren't willing to mod there, it sounds like a good idea.

There's no way I'm modding SG again (I can't even stand to browse it anymore, honestly). It wasn't so bad at first, but you can only close the exact same threads so many times before you go crazy and start drooling and punching anything within reach.

I myself would HATE to mod SG, and I know others feel the same.

Yep. Count me out, I really don't have the time for that...

I'd deffinately do it again. Once the flaming calms down and I stop being such a bitch, things are quite nice there.