[ghettoelleth]

For those of you who have wondered why an answer from admin. may seem a bit edgy or why a member of admin. appears perturbed at having to interject in a forum thread in order to enforce simple, clearly stated rules, here is an excellent example of the weapon's grade crap that they have to put up with on a regular basis. Consider the possibility that, though this is the first time you have posted it, this is not the first time, perhaps even that day, that the admin. have had to answer that question, which, by the way, can be just as readily answered by reading the rules. Then, when you come on site and break a rule....oh let's say, for example, by being a sarcastic hose bag when answering a newbie thread, and you take a newspaper on the nose, be a brave little toaster and take it like a man.

http://www.openscrolls.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2183


This should be required reading for all users of the forum, authors, and anyone else who might post a story, statement or opinion on site. Look at it like this, I own my house, my kitchen is very large and I have lots of friends and aqcuaintences, over 2,000, in and out in the course of the day. You can come in my house and sit in my kitchen, you can even post a message on the bulletin board there, but if I take it down, for whatever reason, even if it is simply because I am tired of looking at it, if you don't like it, go put it up in your own damn kitchen. Kitchen's not big enough? Oh well, pay, out of your own pocket, and have it remodeled to accomodate your needs, like I did. Simple enough? Good, I'm glad we had this chat.

Finally, remember that Robbie, Do and Scribe weren't just sitting around smoking the hookah and deciding,

Do: "What do you want to do today?"

Scribe: "I dunno, what do you want to do?"

Robbie: "Let's got to the beach, Australia has the most beautiful beaches in the entire world and its a lovely day for it."

Scribe: "Nah, that sounds like too much fun and I want to be a martyr when I grow up."

Do: "I've got it! Let's find a way to have readily available reasons to want to smack ourselves in the forehead with a brick on a daily basis, okay?"

Robbie/Scribe: "Do, you're a genius, that's why you're the brains of this outfit.!"

They do this because...well because...You see, the reason they put up with this every day is........

Wow, this could quite possibly be the world's most convoluted cry for help.
But seriously, they saw a need and decided to meet it. Its called philanthropy people, not day-care. Some folks just do a thing cuz it needs to be done. Maybe they shouldn't expect too many kudos, its like child-support, don't brag about paying it, you're SUPPOSED to pay, and don't expect pats on the back for doing the right thing, you're SUPPOSED to do the right thing. But ffs, no one should have to take it in the teeth for doing what's right, either.

[Haleth]

As one who was swatted across the nose with a rolled up newspaper once upon a time, I've got to agree with Ghetto.

When there is a disagreement about the application of the rules, the site owners have the final say.

It's their place. It's their rules. We are guests. We may be paying guests, but we still are guests. I'm certain that any donations OSA receives would not pay for the time invested in the site by the owners.

As guests, there is a reasonable expectation that we respect the rules of the house, even if we do not necessarily agree with the interpretation of them.


Editted for spelling.

[LuthienTinuviel]

When I used to work as a mod in a teen website once, we encountered some yahoos who break rules (teenagers, *snort* lol), so I can wholly emphatize with the current problem your are handling now.

The website's a labour of love, the least us guests could do is simply to respect the rules and not go over the top. It's not like they're asking for much.

So...hear hear.

[Alassante]

I won't talk about ever being swatted by a newspaper cause I never break any rules or get in any trouble. But I will say I hope Robbie, Do, and Scribe can continue to put up with us boneheads and stick around cause I've come to think of OSA as my online home. I appreciate all of the hard work that they do as well as feel bad for the crap they put up with. They should hire Ghetto as their PR person. *snort*

[dolarabee]

[ghettoelleth]

One quick observation before I run to the bank to cash Do's Obsequious Moderator's Payoff Money, check

[Neniel]