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By keeping it on the new track..:rolleyes:
 

Whiskey

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Shhh, I'm showing off my moderator skills!
Why did I think this was soooo fricken cute,,,,,I wubs ya
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More and more, I'm seeing moderators with VERY few posts, and even fewer of them actually substantive. I was told that members who 'stand out' as valuable members of the forum are being recruited as staff, but how can you be that 'valuable' with so little input on the site?

I'm started to feel like this is a big ego-stroking competition. Not happy about it, either. I'm not sure that I would *want* to accept to position if offered one, if this is how things are going to be run. For users like @CaFF, @Hobby Kid, and @Whiskey, I can see that they are doing an amazing job.

There's a moderator on this site with barely over FIFTY posts. How the hell did this happen?


Just ran into this thread , very entertaining i must say lol. As far as people who want to be a mod , i agree with the comments about the why's of it , seems having a title may make some people feel more important and thats fine , I'm sure there's more than a few who are motivated by the chance of getting more access to gear and at less costly prices just by being introduced to the right people .

Better opportunities to be involved in vape functions, be an insider and so on and so on ...just my opinion of course .

I don't know any of the mods personally and thats fine , i have seen quite a few who get involved and have solid people skills , they have proven to have the right temperament and know their stuff regarding everything vape related , an important attribute to have .

To answer VapingJunkies question about how some mods get in with little contribution is simple , although admin staff will avoid admitting to it unless you force them to at gunpoint .

There are always people who become staff for the simple reason that they are tight and close friends with a higher up , are related in some way , owed a favor etc... thats a given on any forum though .

This forum is playing no different in that regard , happens all over .

Is it fair , no not really but it is what it is and the people in power can do as they please and certainly do not have to explain the why's of it to us .

Again, in my opinion and thats all it is , being offered a title means very little if you think about it , it's like being happy when you get offered the title of supervisor minus any pay increase but your work load doubles .

To each their own i suppose , everyone has their reasons and i wish all staff happiness and success at this place. Don't mistake that for agreeing all the time however lol
 

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Just ran into this thread , very entertaining i must say lol. As far as people who want to be a mod , i agree with the comments about the why's of it , seems having a title may make some people feel more important and thats fine , I'm sure there's more than a few who are motivated by the chance of getting more access to gear and at less costly prices just by being introduced to the right people .

Better opportunities to be involved in vape functions, be an insider and so on and so on ...just my opinion of course .

I don't know any of the mods personally and thats fine , i have seen quite a few who get involved and have solid people skills , they have proven to have the right temperament and know their stuff regarding everything vape related , an important attribute to have .

To answer VapingJunkies question about how some mods get in with little contribution is simple , although admin staff will avoid admitting to it unless you force them to at gunpoint .

There are always people who become staff for the simple reason that they are tight and close friends with a higher up , are related in some way , owed a favor etc... thats a given on any forum though .

This forum is playing no different in that regard , happens all over .

Is it fair , no not really but it is what it is and the people in power can do as they please and certainly do not have to explain the why's of it to us .

Again, in my opinion and thats all it is , being offered a title means very little if you think about it , it's like being happy when you get offered the title of supervisor minus any pay increase but your work load doubles .

To each their own i suppose , everyone has their reasons and i wish all staff happiness and success at this place. Don't mistake that for agreeing all the time however lol
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Lol


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Midniteoyl

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Dont be mad..
 

Spike64

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I'm not enuff of a post whore to be a mod (but I am a mod whore and juice whore...go figure)....and I don't always play well with others, so there's that as well...I'm pretty much a prick.....a bag of pricks even....with all the diplomacy skills of a sledgehammer...lol ;)
 

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I'm a Scot. I know fuck all aboots diplomacy.


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I'm not enuff of a post whore to be a mod (but I am a mod whore and juice whore...go figure)....and I don't always play well with others, so there's that as well...I'm pretty much a prick.....a bag of pricks even....with all the diplomacy skills of a sledgehammer...lol ;)
add in missing some screws and it sounds good ;)
 

kelli

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I'm not enuff of a post whore to be a mod (but I am a mod whore and juice whore...go figure)....and I don't always play well with others, so there's that as well...I'm pretty much a prick.....a bag of pricks even....with all the diplomacy skills of a sledgehammer...lol ;)

you've always been pretty decent toward me. and i must say that a bag of pricks conjures up some disturbing mental images.
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MrScaryZ

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you've always been pretty decent toward me. and i must say that a bag of pricks conjures up some disturbing mental images.
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@kelli please go take of more of your clothes for your profile page .. Thanks in advance ;) haha
 

Spike64

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you've always been pretty decent toward me. and i must say that a bag of pricks conjures up some disturbing mental images.
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Thats cause your a nice person (cute too!)...the culture I've been associated with has its own "Golden Rule"...threat me good, I'll treat you better...treat me bad, I'll treat you worse...that's where the really disturbing mental images begin to take shape...:p
 

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What I know is that a) I don't want to be a mod (animate or inanimate) b) I'd never be made a mod if @Whiskey has anything to say about it :p and c) as long as they aren't doing things wrong, why does anyone really care who is a mod?

Other than that I just want to know what's up with @MrScaryZ and the huskey puppies?
 

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What I know is that a) I don't want to be a mod (animate or inanimate) b) I'd never be made a mod if @Whiskey has anything to say about it :p and c) as long as they aren't doing things wrong, why does anyone really care who is a mod?

Other than that I just want to know what's up with @MrScaryZ and the huskey puppies?
puppies~~~!!!
 

Whiskey

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What I know is that a) I don't want to be a mod (animate or inanimate) b) I'd never be made a mod if @Whiskey has anything to say about it :p and c) as long as they aren't doing things wrong, why does anyone really care who is a mod?

Other than that I just want to know what's up with @MrScaryZ and the huskey puppies?
Ohhh stop , would ya, You know I love ya babes!!
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I admire her respect for everyone here, but I think she was delicately trying to send a message...something like "Most of you are illiterate, have horrible spelling, and could care less about looking retarded behind a computer screen. We don't recruit your kind around here and would highly appreciate it if you stope FU$^ING BLOWING UP OUR INBOX :D" Not that I know any of you, or think that of anyone here, as I am brand spanking new! That's just how I interpreted it lol.
 

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Pretty good interpretation , i'm not sure if the below comment is true though.

We don't recruit your kind around here
 

Whiskey

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I admire her respect for everyone here, but I think she was delicately trying to send a message...something like "Most of you are illiterate, have horrible spelling, and could care less about looking retarded behind a computer screen. We don't recruit your kind around here and would highly appreciate it if you stope FU$^ING BLOWING UP OUR INBOX :D" Not that I know any of you, or think that of anyone here, as I am brand spanking new! That's just how I interpreted it lol.
No, actually we respect and like all of our members for being who they are and for being here and making this a wonderful forum to belong to and I am surprised these great members didn't tell you how horrible you sounded insinuating this> you are illiterate, have horrible spelling, and could care less about looking retarded behind a computer screen. We don't recruit your kind around here
What a great way to start off as a new member to our forum.You are correct in one way, no...you do not know any of us.
 

MKPM

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I admire her respect for everyone here, but I think she was delicately trying to send a message...something like "Most of you are illiterate, have horrible spelling, and could care less about looking retarded behind a computer screen. We don't recruit your kind around here and would highly appreciate it if you stope FU$^ING BLOWING UP OUR INBOX :D" Not that I know any of you, or think that of anyone here, as I am brand spanking new! That's just how I interpreted it lol.
You appear to be clueless.


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MKPM

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We love our mods and they love us. That is what makes VU the place that it is. Keep your elitist pjat to yourself.


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