I'm not sure if its my place to make this thread, so feel free to close it if you should.
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We've had a ton of great suggestions and many many more that never got voiced in the meeting tonight, and to avoid spamming Drunken's inbox like never before, perhaps we could post them here?
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Mine:
I really like MenOPaws idea of a TF2 admin channel in vent. I think this will be most useful so admins can confer with each other about issues, like "Is so and so's name acceptable?" or "I need help on Dustbowl."
It was mentioned that 2fort has declined in popularity. I joined during the summer, so I can't speak to any long term trends. But perhaps since school has started for a lot of people, they are looking for a more relaxed style of play that 2fort might not offer. So, maybe we're not doing anything wrong, its just a changing environment that we need to adapt to.
It was also asked if we're to strict or hard as admins.
My personal opinion of this is that our rules are perfectly fine. But, the quality of execution of those rules may be lacking. I think we need to use our admin powers less. This doesn't mean let things slide, just deal with them differently. If someone is breaking the rules, or claiming "hax", I prefer to talk to them first like an ordinary player, using regular "y" chat. No "@". This way we come down to their level, and I think it shows we respect them more. Using the "y@" chat is in a way, like shouting at the player. Using "please" and "thank you" while shouting doesn't have quite the same effect. I'll often use this method if they just let something slip in voice. If it was just a isolated slip, there is no reason at all to embarrass that player with an all-chat blast. That said, if they aren't responding to reason or are way out of line, I'm not opposed to using the more powerful warns and kicks.
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And a consensus from the meeting was that the council is indeed not evil.
But, seriously, we all appreciate the nigh infinite amount of work you guys put into the clan. These meetings will certainly do a ton to get rid of any false accusations of you guys being out of touch. Thanks!!
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We've had a ton of great suggestions and many many more that never got voiced in the meeting tonight, and to avoid spamming Drunken's inbox like never before, perhaps we could post them here?
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Mine:
I really like MenOPaws idea of a TF2 admin channel in vent. I think this will be most useful so admins can confer with each other about issues, like "Is so and so's name acceptable?" or "I need help on Dustbowl."
It was mentioned that 2fort has declined in popularity. I joined during the summer, so I can't speak to any long term trends. But perhaps since school has started for a lot of people, they are looking for a more relaxed style of play that 2fort might not offer. So, maybe we're not doing anything wrong, its just a changing environment that we need to adapt to.
It was also asked if we're to strict or hard as admins.
My personal opinion of this is that our rules are perfectly fine. But, the quality of execution of those rules may be lacking. I think we need to use our admin powers less. This doesn't mean let things slide, just deal with them differently. If someone is breaking the rules, or claiming "hax", I prefer to talk to them first like an ordinary player, using regular "y" chat. No "@". This way we come down to their level, and I think it shows we respect them more. Using the "y@" chat is in a way, like shouting at the player. Using "please" and "thank you" while shouting doesn't have quite the same effect. I'll often use this method if they just let something slip in voice. If it was just a isolated slip, there is no reason at all to embarrass that player with an all-chat blast. That said, if they aren't responding to reason or are way out of line, I'm not opposed to using the more powerful warns and kicks.
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And a consensus from the meeting was that the council is indeed not evil.
But, seriously, we all appreciate the nigh infinite amount of work you guys put into the clan. These meetings will certainly do a ton to get rid of any false accusations of you guys being out of touch. Thanks!!
