Need to clean up.

[Green1]

My opinions of Red Stick are a bit biased by how I was screwed by an agency. After my VA contract ended, I found myself looking at other employment. I moved to BR accepting a noncompete to work for a LTAC in BR. Unfortunately, due to internal polotics concerning  medical agency work, I ended up stranded in BR with no work and a noncompete that meant I could not work for anyone.

Nowadays, I am out of that noncompete. Folks I worked for realize my talents and I firmly believe I can make it up there. The possibilty of a future OT/OTA cements the deal.

[NewAgeOfPower]

My friends tell me my type is slim 22 year olds, so unless your sis meets those criteria, have no fear, BU.

[Buster's Uncle]

Don't be a pig, man.  The lady might see.


Green, you use alphabet soup intials too much sometimes.  Most of us aren't in the business.

[Green1]

Not concerned if "some lady" may see. As I said in another topic, this is inmaterial.

LTAC= Long term intensive care unit. For those with money or damn good insurance, the step before the nursing home. Only half pass this.

OT - Occupational Therapy. Hell yeah. These guys rock. If you get hurt and do not have some nosy relative interfere, they will help you get back in bussiness.

OTA- assistant to an OT

[Buster's Uncle]

Fine if you're not looking to white knight or whatever, but some innocent remarks can still be callous and rude without meaning to be - also that part wasn't aimed at you.

[Green1]

Fine if you're not looking to white knight or whatever, but some innocent remarks can still be callous and rude without meaning to be - also that part wasn't aimed at you.

ehh... the white knighting begins. SMAX /  4X does not have ventrilo like MMOs. No worries.

A phd has more judgement than you think.

What if someone is rude to me man? Do I come runing to you? Equal rights is equal rights. Women are just as adequte gamers and have talets just as we have. From my career, I see no difference. I see no issue. In fact, with her talents, I see her fine own her own..lol. She could kick your butt.

[Green1]

Oh yeah... my daughter feeds off of male gamer's tears daily. Makes me proud.

[Buster's Uncle]

Dude, you have to have noticed I'm grumpy tonight, and you just accused me of white knighting for my sister.  Honestly.

Something was said that would hurt her feelings a little if she looks in here and I said something about it, and that ought to be the end of it.  I'm extremely aware of the PhD' s judgement levels.  Try to pick a fight with me when I'm in a better mood, please.

[Green1]

BU, friend.. I am fixing to be lost in a world of documenting a game for a AAR. This site has been chosen for this.  This is not the world of MMOs. Your sister is welcome here as long as she is one of us.

 

[Buster's Uncle]

...She geeks and loves Alpha Centauri, so I'd say she fits the profile just fine...

[Green1]

..then she will do fine without threat of a mod. Sorry, man. My experience as a officer of a RPPvP WoW officer leads me to speak up. In my time as officer, I saw no difference because of what someone had between thier legs. I ENFORCED as a officer of a RPPvP guild NO sexist policies. I joke sometimes. But, I found the less you make of it, this less it matters. Let her establish cool postings or rep on her own. You will be happier and she will be happier. Oh yeah... and so what she meets someone online? Yeah, I do have hotror stories more than what I went into. That would require a separate thread, if interested. But I have seen 50/50 as far as gaming is concerned. Zero for TBS 4x.

[Green1]

Oh yeah.. forgot the kicker. That GM from Singapore is a SHE! And, a damn good coffee morning companion!

[Buster's Uncle]

Oh God; several points that need making here. 

1.) Always assume I'm not speaking officially if I'm not talking about the forum or the forum rules and that kind of thing, or mention my mod hat or something.  I rarely give orders and don't like having suggestions taken as orders, 'cause that's not my style.  I hate that about being a mod/admin.  I was an awful nag as a mere citizen, and sometimes when there's a staff position mentioned in your postbit, people take you a little too seriously and won't let you just try to be persuasive.  About the extent that I've ever straight-up moderated a person is one time I had to delete a Buffy nipple-slip, and boy did I hate doing that for several reasons.

I'd like to be able to express my opinions like anyone else, mostly taken on their own merits.  Leadership postitions can be oppressive to hold sometimes when you have to be careful and can't just shoot the breeze.  Please let me just speak as a person talking to people - I already put in too much time running this place to not be able to let my hair down.  I will try to make the exceptions very clear.

2.)  If I knew something was going to hurt your feelings -and not be funny to make up for it- I would speak up on your behalf.  This is something I did as a plain citizen, because I strongly believe in the community policing itself - peer pressure can be a powerful positive social force.  Do I really have to go around now biting my tongue all the time that hard?  Now, I happen to be better informed on the likes and dislikes of this particular member, and may speak accordingly; being challenged constantly on a personal matter is getting beyond old.

3.) "But, I found the less you make of it, this less it matters." [With a sweet smile and a mild voice] Then kindly shut the hell up about this several posts ago.  Thank you.

4.) I wasn't entirely joking about hands-off.  Egalitarian treatment of women sounds great, but that's not a woman, that's my sister. [nods soberly]


Now we can discuss my moderating philosophy/style till Gabriel's [Sleezebag], but I'd personally rather not hear about the rest anymore.

[ninja'd]  Seen a pic?

[Green1]

It's all good , man. This is 4x, not MMO. If MMO, MMORPG has far less controls. All 4x does is forums and the occasional IRC. MMOs are vent and TS3 which are much more personal.

Man.. ya doing a good job. Feel great.

[Buster's Uncle]

I don't really understand that first paragraph at all - I know the ancronyms other than TS3 and clearly, you're talking about the difference in cultures among the game-styles' fan communities, but I never hung around WOW or shooter HQ.  Perhaps you will enlighten those of us not in the know what those crowds are like.


On your second paragraph.    Why, thank you for saying so, sir.

Now, your ladyfriend/Koffee Kompanion - cute?


I maybe ought to make a more official post about our attitude towards moderation in Building.  I think that would be a good idea.