Staff Keeping Round #2! DON'T FIGHT!

[Shoju]

Well hello there members of the Emerald Empire Forum Community. There have been some big changes in the Staff of the Forum, and I just wanted to give you a run down of who is here, who has stepped down, who is doing what.

First, Lets talk Who the current members of the Admin/Moderator Staff are:

Moderators - 2 Star
Kakita Mitsouko
Manji
Soshi Kiso
Agasha Shodai
Yoritomo Raiden

Moderators - 3 Star
Iuchi Ozora
Kakita Sojiro

Admins
Shoju
Akodo Tomatsu
*Hida Setsuro
**Jay Luo
**Alison

**-Denotes developer of game, not actively involved in the running of the forum. Please don't bog them down with forum type stuff. They are pretty busy folks.

*- Setsuro is taking a much needed vacation. After a pretty hectic year for him for in game and out of game, Rob felt it best to take some time. He isn't leaving the forums. He isn't leaving the game, nothing like that. He is however, going to be resting and relaxing, which I think is a great thing for him.

What does this MEAN!? WHO IS IN CHARGE!? OH MY GOODNESS DRAGONS AND ONI LIVING TOGETHER?!

No. Calm down, let me tell you. I, will be assuming Setsuro's role and duties while he takes a vacation.

gasp!

We will be just fine. I would ask that everyone take a moment and remember that there is a 'protocol' so to speak of how things work on the forums.

If you have a question, concern, or even a small problem, seek out a 2 star mod. If your clan has a 2 star mod, I would suggest speaking with them first. If your clan doesn't have a 2 star mod, I would find one of them off the list, and send them a PM.

If you have a problem that is a "Big" problem, then you can talk with a 3 star mod, or an Admin. But, I would PLEASE ask that you try to talk to a 2 star mod before you jump up and say

ZOMG! THIS IS AWFUL! SHOJU MUST KNOW!

I trust the members of the mod team implicitly. If they think I should know, they will get em the info, or tell you to contact me.

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Now, you may notice, that the staff is pretty light right now. We have had some people step down, and I think we might still have one more person who is going to be stepping down.

I'm curious to hear from people, about what they think. Do we need more staff members? Do you think your clan needs a 2 star mod? Do you think that the staff is big enough?

Let me know what you think.

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Drama.

I will be the first person to admit that I don't like it when people get stupid on the internet. In a perfect world, we would all be able to tell the meaning, tone, affect, of a person's post.

This isn't a perfect world.

Please, think about what you post. Think about what you are reading. Are you sure that they posted it to make you look bad? Are you sure that they are trying to be a pain?

We all do it. I'm guilty too. We all look at a post and think "Why that no good pain the you know what, I can't believe that they would even think that they could talk to me like that dont' they know who I am?"

Stop. Breathe. Take a break. Come back and look at the post again. Then, Pm the person. Try to find out whats' going on. Don't automatically assume that someone is trying to be a jerk.

I want to see these boards grow in 2012. I think we can.


EDIT
I just wanted to add, Shiba Kazuma has stepped down as the Phoenix Clan Mod, and Agasha Shodai was voted to the position by his peers. Welcome Aboard Mr. Shodai.

EDIT #2
I'm a jerk and forgot to list a mod.... First day on the job, and I forgot something ><

[Shokuma]

Jan 12, 2012 12:04:18 GMT -5 Shoju said:

I'm curious to hear from people, about what they think. Do we need more staff members? Do you think your clan needs a 2 star mod? Do you think that the staff is big enough?

Other than the small number of two-stars (and that's clan choice, as always), the team seems a good one. I would however ask all the staff members whether their workloads are at an acceptable level. If staff are over-worked, then more are needed, even if the general membership wants as small a team as possible.


I too hope that we can go through 2012 with less turmoil than the last few months have given us.

[Zeure]

I will mimic Shokuma's statements. If the staff feels adequate, then we don't need more.

I've asked you, Shoju, often, if you thought you needed help; and offered my own assistance/insight/ramblings where it was necessary and/or available, but you guys really do seem to be on top of things.

*shrugs*

Though I would say that I feel that each of the "major" clans (read: with more than 3 members active on the boards) should probably elect their two star mod just for the sake of hierarchy and so the top admins (all three of which mod/admin their clans alone, mind) could have a little breathing space.

By my estimation, and that logic, the "major clans would be Crab, Lion, Unicorn, and Spider. The appeal right now would be that "it's unnecessary because we don't have problems now". But if/when problems do hit, you don't want them to hit and there NOT to have been someone there to carry them.

That's my thoughts.

[The Book Keeper]

i was wondering what would someone have to do to get the position of a mod? if they wanted to become one.

[Zeure]

I tried to be clever and find a post that had it listed out pretty clearly, found a lot of posts describing what mods do, but nothing in the vein that I wanted.

Essentially, 2 star mods are elected by their own clan. So, if you wanted to be a 2 star mod you would, I assume, go to your clan and say "Hey guys, I want to be our 2 star mod!" Maybe there would be a vote, or maybe everyone would just be like "Sure, ok!" I assume a debate or discussion would ensue.

3 star mods are put in place by Admin. They are never "elected" but rather are given responsiblity because Admin feels that they should be. The duty here is to act as a bridge between the 2 star mods and Admin so that there can be more help from an impartial standpoint.

5 star are Admin. They are only put in place if the forum needs more technical support and/or they have been bloodied and tested to be trustworthy to handle the site code and/or higher functions of the staff.

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but I think that is all pretty right and succinct.

[Shoju]

Yun hit the nail on the head.

Every Clan, is allowed a 2 star mod. They are voted on by the clan at large.

3 star mods, are appointed by the admin staff. Each one is normally appointed because they exemplify something, or do something that catches an admin's attention.

Admins. There has always been the same number of admins.

Jay
Alison
Setsuro
Tomatsu
Me (currently)

Jay and Alison have admin status because of the game. They are not actively part of the staff for the forums, as I'm pretty sure that RL + EE keeps them plenty busy.