First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the Wrestlezone forums who have decided to become a part of The ABC Party for the upcoming First Wrestlezone Forums Election. Over the last week or so, I think we have put together a tremendous team of posters, and regardless of how it all plays out, we should produce an excellent candidate for the election to determine our newest mod, and I sincerely hope that whoever that person turns out to be, he or she is successful in the general election and becomes our newest moderator. Whether people arrived here by way of my original invitation to the party, or they decided to join by their own decision, or ended up here as the result of a merge, the bottom line is still the same. I hope that whoever we select receives the full endorsement of the entire ABC Party, which will be essential if the person is to be successful in the election and defeat the other two candidates who, let's face it, are going to be top notch posters in their own regard. Let's keep the discussion spirited but above board, and select someone well suited for the position.
Myself, I first joined the Forums way back in 2007, on a whim, never really expecting to stick around, hence the somewhat lame username (which I now choose to keep for consistency sake). I didn't post a whole lot in 2007, and even less in 2008, but began to post more regularly in 2009. The more time I spent here, the more I enjoyed it, and here we are now, almost 2012, 1300 non spam posts later, and I feel I am ready to give a moderator position a shot.
Why do I feel I would make a suitable mod? I feel I have always been respectful of my fellow posters, not getting bogged down with flaming, trolling, or whatnot. I think this attitude has served my well in assembling this party. I think it has allowed me to interact favorably with my fellow posters, even including such guys as Coco who I occasionally bump heads with, but still manage to keep things relatively clean. If I were to become a mod, I think this attitude would serve me well in interacting with my fellow posters, but would also be an asset in interacting with the rest of the staff.
Having said all of this, cue the implosion, the stabbing in the back, the cutthroat actions which, as I've read all week, are going to destroy the ABC Party. Well guess what, I said it wouldn't happen, and it won't. I went into this process with mutual respect for the rest of the party and I still have that, so I won't throw any of them under the bus as I attempt to become a mod. I'm not going to come in here now and strip Dagger Dias down and suggest he'd make a poor VG & T mod, because that simply would not be true. He'd be an excellent mod, and he's a great poster who doesn't deserve half of the bullshit that gets thrown his way. I'm not going to be foolish enough to now suggest that Big Sexy would be a horrible Sports mod, because we all know that simply wouldn't be true either; he is a very knowledgeable sports enthusiast who would also be a superb mod. I can continue on down the list with lots of people in my party, but I think I will let these guys do their own campaigning. Simply put, I am not suggesting to be any better than any of the party. In fact there are a few of them frankly who I think would make a better mod than I would, except they have chosen to not seek the position. But amongst a team of worthy opponents, I think I stack up reasonably well. I won't strip any of them down,because I'm no better than most of them, but I do feel I am as good as them and as such, am as deserving of a shot at this as they are.
What would I like to do? Clearly my preference and my strength lies in non-spam wrestling. That's what brought me here in the first place, and that's what keeps me coming back. Sure, I love sports, and I enjoy music, but the area which I would like to moderate is the non-spam wrestling area. My first love is obviously WWE, but with three very effective mods already in place doing a damn fine job, I don't really think a fourth one is completely necessary. So what I would like to do is co-moderate the non-spam TNA section, with my good buddy IDR.
What? Habs as a TNA mod, but he is so critical of TNA all the time and blasts it every chance he gets! Somewhat true, but that's the point. I think it would be really interesting to have two mods for this increasingly busy section, one from a very pro perspective, and one from a less positive and somewhat more realistic one. Two guys coordinating discussion, generating feedback, from diametrically opposite ends of the spectrum. Sort of a good cop bad cop situation. Because even as I'm sure IDR and others would tell you, while my opinions of TNA may not always be popular with them, I am able to back them up with logical perspectives. My opinions may not always be positive, and can sometimes be frustrating to some, but they are never trolling, they are never flaming, they are typically respectful, and I think they would bring a different dimension to the discussions. Not to mention the fact that IDR is overworked in this area and as fabulous a job as he consistently does, I think he could use a second set of eyes and hands. So that is the pitch I am making. hatehabsforever to be the newest non-spam wrestling moderator, co-moderating the TNA subsection.
What would I not do? There are loads of sections I simply would be I'll equipped to provide much of anything. MMA, VG &T, WZCW, and others, they're just not my thing, and that's fine, because those sections are completely under control anyway and my input is neither required nor requested. I have been reading some people's perspectives on here about how they would overhaul pretty much every section of the forums. Simply put, that is the function of the administrators, and some people have been overshooting what they would be required to do. While I would certainly be available to discuss or provide input for the forums in general, I simply do not see the need to do KB's and Sly's jobs for them. The forums do not need a major overhaul, I think in fact they are functioning quite nicely. I would be planning to come on board primarily to co-mod my one section and to provide input and opinions elsewhere when/if asked by staff, but otherwise, I would leave the other sections to their own moderators, the global mods, and the admins.
Personally I do not feel there is any need for a spam moderator. To the best of my knowledge, there has not been one for some time if ever, and that section consistently rocks and is clearly one of the favorites. No reason to reinvent the wheel here. The lack of rules, the lack of structure, the relaxed nature of this forum is what makes it great. There is no shortage of discussion being driven. There are few rules to enforce. There is no need for a moderator here, and I do not say that in a negative way at all. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, that's my thought of the spam section. Coco does a tremendous job in there now of beginning and sustaining discussion. He does not have to have a bolded name to do so. In fact, bolding his name by default would have to mean he would have to change from his current character and style, which would be a shame, or he would not be able to do his job properly in this section.
In closing, all I ask is to consider all of the options. Look at longevity here on the forums. Look at need. Look at knowledge, personality, and all of the other factors that go into making an effective mod. I hope you all will do so and consider me favorably, as I would love to represent the ABC Party in this upcoming election. But if not, please stay true to the Party, and select someone from the ABC party who can become the newest forum moderator.
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