Quote: "even though we don't count Unity/Unreal as a direct competitor"
Good, 'cuz you'd be failing if you were competing directly with those giants!
Quote: "Clonkex was told when he was made a mod it was as a trial thing to watch over this thread in-particular, as part of that we have been watching him as we do with all new mods."
A trial? Oh wait, yeah I guess you did say that... kinda forgot... then again I guess I assumed I was past the "being watched" stage
Quote: "The decision was made to remove his mod status for what some saw as a unprofessional actions around the forums"
Not to cause more trouble, but I genuinely want to know what I did wrong. Would it possible to link the specific posts/threads? Even if in PM.
Quote: "and also abuse of mod abilities, for example flagging his own post as offensive."
That was
once and only because I wanted to draw attention to the news, not my thread. I was overly excited. I honestly didn't realise it was such a big deal because
this thread is marked the same way. Admittedly if I'd realised that thread was created by Rick himself I might have thought twice, but I didn't notice...
Quote: "All mods have been told this but TGC are trying very hard to create a professional and customer focused image from their moderators and support staff with new products launching on Steam and it was felt it was best to end Clonkex's trial period to avoid issues that some saw may arise in the future."
I'm annoyed with myself, now. If I'd realised we as mods were supposed to be aiding the professional image of TGC (it seems so very obvious in hind sight...) I would have been much, much more careful with everything I did. I have a nasty habit of not realising the importance of stuff until it's too late. Rather annoying, to say the least. I mean, if I'd just watched my own actions more carefully I would still be a mod (probably)!
Additionally, I've just realised I owe TGC an apology as well. You may have removed my mod status once I did a couple of silly things, but I still did those things as a mod before you got to me. So I apologise for presenting a bad image for TGC while I was still a mod.
Quote: "Please remember however that decisions like this are not up for debate, the decision was made by TGC staff and is final."
We know
We're just making sure we're all on the same page (given this is the post-comp: pun not intended) and that we all understand each other.
EDIT:
Quote: "Honestly I'd probably feel relieved, you don't have to worry about being responsible for much anymore!"
I'm torn between feeling that way and feeling slightly disappointed at losing the ability to approve noob-posts... they need to invent a semi-mod status for trusted users that somehow has
some of the mod powers but not all
That'd be awesome
@Those that PM'd me - all replied
EDIT2: All who participate in the Posting Competition must bow down and worship me, for through my foolish actions I have given this thread a greatly-needed boost towards the fabled 50,000-post mark.
BOW DOWN, I SAY!
