Ard_Choille

Thanks! - Ard

Better late than never. We are saying the same thing. We plan to align the trainees with the forum they post to most. - Ard

We recognize that some of the specialty forums need moderators who are most familiar with the content and frequent posters. We've customized groups for forums like Off Topic and The Gallery for that very reason. The Trainee positions will expand that concept by assigning moderators to categories/forums like Rants, Clans and Player Killing (along with related subforums) if potential users have applied. By asking for volunteers to moderate very specific forums they most use, we can fill in some of these gaps. One of the overall goals of the Moderator Applications is to get new moderators who WANT to moderate the forums they use the most and will be active. By asking for volunteers, we're taking the guesswork out of "do you want to and have the time to moderate" question that sometimes isn't answered until after a user is already doing the job. It's an addition to the "hiring process" (if you will) that we are hoping proves to be beneficial. We're not replacing the "being asked" method, we're simply adding a new method to the mix in order to fill in the gaps. - Ard

Hang in there gang. We're carefully considering how to best place the applicants based on a variety of criteria. Please keep in mind that we started with almost 300 applications. That's a lot to consider. Thanks for your patience. - Ard

I'm glad I stumbled on to IRC when I did and was able to track you down. Congratulations again!!! - Ard

My turn to drop in my two-cents worth. Regarding Time-Zone Coverage I agree that we need to balance out the coverage of moderators for the variety of time zones. We are taking this into consideration with the moderator applications and are always on the lookout for potential active users who are in some of the least-covered zones. Regarding Perceived Staff Activity I will say from personal experience that after performing daily moderator duties I often don't have time to post casually. I will say that if a moderator is active with moderator duties, it probably takes away from their casual posting frequency. Regarding Crew Having Moderator Permissions Crew members are committed to the website. They have enough work to do and we need them focused on the website. The last thing we want to do is give them more work. As For Monitoring Moderator Activity It is a constant effort but please realize that we must respect that everyone has a life outside of these forums. Our staff members are doing their duties here voluntarily. I can appreciate the initial intention of this thread but bickering about what constitutes an "active moderator" really isn't constructive. - Ard

148 Tears Miscellania Seed Nest Count 71 total including... - 13 Willow - 11 Apple - 9 Acorn - 8 Orange - 7 Banana, Curry - 4 Maple - 3 Papaya - 2 Calquat, Palm, Magic, Yew - 1 Pineapple

Last non-combat before hitting 1800. Melees will take me to 1800 and a combat level now. Standard Deviation: 5.20

One step closer to 1800. Only one more non-combat level to get, then it's all melee to my goal. Standard Deviation: 5.25

More new ones. - Ard

Thread subject updated along with a comment added to the initial post. - Ard

He's an Op trainee now that he's a full crewbie. We're still reviewing applications and nobody has been offered the position as of yet. - Ard

Whaaaat!!! You got a level???? Dang Congrats! - Ard

Heh. It just so happened that he was able to join us for Tallest's 99 Fishing level yesterday. ... just like old times. \

ZMI Altar Tracking [*:1ipgxsn4]RC Level: 72 [*:1ipgxsn4]XP at start: 923,449 [*:1ipgxsn4]XP at finish: 929,084 [*:1ipgxsn4]Number of runs: 8 [*:1ipgxsn4]Average XP per run: 704 [*:1ipgxsn4]Time: 15 Minutes [*:1ipgxsn4]Average time per run: 1.875 minutes (includes time to log xp) [*:1ipgxsn4]Estimated XP per hour: 22,540Transportation Method [*:1ipgxsn4]Ourania teleport [*:1ipgxsn4]Walk to ladder, climb down [*:1ipgxsn4]Run from ladder to altar [*:1ipgxsn4]Craft, unload sm/med pouches, craft, unload lg pouch, craft [*:1ipgxsn4]Duel Ring to CW [*:1ipgxsn4]Bank all but Astral and Law runes, stock pouches/ess [*:1ipgxsn4]Log XP for calculation Equipment [*:1ipgxsn4]Helm of Neitiznot [*:1ipgxsn4]Spottier Cape [*:1ipgxsn4]Amulet Glory [*:1ipgxsn4]Mystic Lava Battlestaff [*:1ipgxsn4]Black Dhide Body, Chaps, Vambraces [*:1ipgxsn4]Boots of Lightness [*:1ipgxsn4]Book of Balance [*:1ipgxsn4]Ring of Dueling Inventory [*:1ipgxsn4]Started with 10 each of Astral and Law, let them stack [*:1ipgxsn4]Small, Medium & Large Ess Pouches [*:1ipgxsn4]Full inventory of Ess.

Congratulations on your level and your cape Tallest! I had a blast on my first ever Trawler run too guys! - Ard

Thanks for posting guys! Another one down! Standard Deviation: 5.20

Many of us die trying to do this. Isn't a goal or achievement. - Ard

Whee, another step closer to 1800.. Standard Deviation: 5.25

Whoo hoo! I'm caught back up on quests and wearing my cape again! EDIT: Picked up my next Slayer Assignment from Chaeldar:

Quest cape is still off but only one quest left to do after 2+ months of inactivity in game.

They don't have the "ability" to lock their own threads. Author-requests for locks however, are honored by staff in most cases. - Ard

Thanks! - Ard

The position the application is for is "Moderator Trainee" so it's really more about them wanting to learn how to moderate as opposed to already having the experience. - Ard

I'm a hybrid, of sorts...but here is some history of a portion of my being... The Clan MacGregor or Gregor is a Highland Scottish clan. Motto: 'S rioghal mo dhream (Royal is my race) Slogan/Battle Cry: Ard Choille Clan members were called "Children of the Mist" as they were said to be able to disappear into the Highland fog at will. MacGregor History The MacGregor's motto 'My blood is royal' is their claim to royal descent. The clan were one of the most famous victims of the Clan Campbell's expansionism. It held lands in Glenstrae, Glenlochy and Glenorchy. With the capture of Iain MacGregor in 1296, his property was passed to the Campbell Clan. They were pushed further into Glenstrae. From then on began the clan's survival as an independent tribe with the Campbells setting up rival line to Gregor MacGregor. After a series of incidents the entire clan had been outlawed by 1604 and it became a capital offence to bear their name. They had become the 'Children of the Mist'. The persecution ended in 1774. General John Murray of Lanark was appointed chief and re-established the clan