Ask a Moderator - Part 3
Friday, February 8, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: OS Customization
Another Friday, another series of questions from the community answered by our moderation staff!
This week, we hear from WOM, Koasati, Starone, Zubaz, Quentin94, Fuzzy Logic, Hankers, Jafo, Erk and Snowman.
Question 1 -
Is there anything you miss about not being a moderator (i.e. a regular user) (HG_Eliminator)
 Wizop WOM | |
| Yes, not having to watch what you say when people piss you off. | |
 Super Wizop Koasati | |
| No, not really. | |
 Wizop starone | |
| no. | |
 Sir Zubaz | |
| Believe it or not, but I actually edit my thought (if not my spelling) when dealing with the jerks that crop up once in a while here. I sometimes wish I could say what I wanted. | |
 Wizop Quentin94 | |
Miss? definitively not  | |
 Overseer Fuzzy Logic | |
| Yes, skinning. Since becoming a mod I just don't seem to have the time. | |
 Moderator Hankers | |
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Nope, nothing at all. | |
 Admin Jafo | |
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Being [relatively] able to call someone an arse publicly and have it only reflect poorly upon myself [and not the site as well]. | |
 Wizop Erk. | |
| I kinda miss being able to fire up Photoshop anytime I want to, but thats also due to my real life work commitments as well. | |
 Super Wizop Snowman | |
No, not really. I'm still the same  | |
Question 2 -
What do you like the most about the community? (CarGuy1)
| Wizop WOM | |
| For the most part, how people interact with each other. How you can develope friendships without even seeing one another. | |
| Super Wizop Koasati | |
| The friendly folks. | |
| Wizop starone | |
| Kinship. | |
| Sir Zubaz | |
| I'm an Army brat and we have a tendency to create "family" where we can. This place is my family. Thankfully, when compared to RomanDA, Island Dog, Jafo, and Zoomba, I'm the good-looking, smart one. | |
| Wizop Quentin94 | |
| The community itself, the friendship and the fact every people (or close ) try to help everyone in needed, regarding softwares, skinning or personal issues. When you are in need here there are always someone to help you. | |
| Overseer Fuzzy Logic | |
| The way people come to each other's assistance. It's great to see that kind of support here and I don't think I'm going OTT to say WinCustomize has the very best people. Someone is always there for you when you need them. | |
| Moderator Hankers | |
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The friendship and willingness of members to assit each other in a myriad of ways (skinning, computer setup) and most importantly the caring for our fellow man/woman when they are in need (due to some medical or personal reason). | |
| Admin Jafo | |
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The sense of 'community' itself. Very few people have met others in person [real life - tm] yet create genuine lasting friendships through the common interest/s of skinning, etc. | |
| Wizop Erk. | |
| The kinship ... plain & simple. We have a rockin' bunch of people, and I think there's not a bettter place on the net to be. | |
| Super Wizop Snowman | |
| The concept of "the community" has changed with the disappearance of more and more skin-sites. In the "old days" The Community were the interaction between uses on different sites. Today any one site is considered a 'community'. To me "the community" died along side the original Skinz.org. | |
Question 3 -
If you could change one thing for the betterment of the community, what would it be? (CarGuy1)
| Wizop WOM | |
| Instantly vaporize the Rippers. Hehe. | |
| Super Wizop Koasati | |
| That's a tough one...... I'm afraid if I answered this one, I'd open a can o' worms. | |
| Wizop starone | |
| Hum, well, no strife, no rips, no porn coming up for moderation (instant wipe out, so to speak). | |
| Sir Zubaz | |
| I wouldn't change much. We really are a self-policing bunch. I'd like to find a way to get more lurkers involved more. We have a ton of members but there are probably less than 30 "regulars" in the forums, IRC, and galleries. I know they have something to offer . . we just need to get them out there. | |
| Wizop Quentin94 | |
| See more people come here and make their place in. In few wordsl: See More of the currents members talking in forums and Get some new blood. | |
| Overseer Fuzzy Logic | |
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More support for some of the smaller sites. I would hate to think the community would end up being just one or two large sites. | |
| Moderator Hankers | |
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I'd like to see more participation in the forums from a greater number of members/subscribers. | |
| Admin Jafo | |
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There are many...but one of them would be to wave a magic wand and have all countries world-wide respect, adhere-to and enforce Artists' copyright to the point of pulling the pins of sites which fail to comply. [would save Koop a lot of heartache]. | |
| Wizop Erk. | |
| I'd like to see more interaction from folks who are members/subscribers, as I think ALL input is valuable and everyone's opinions/thoughts/ideas are welcome ...[so c'mon all you lurkers ...get to it!] | |
| Super Wizop Snowman | |
| See #2 | |
Question 4 -
Are you a mod at more than one site? (w4xpl4y3r)
| Wizop WOM | |
| Yes, Skinning Dot Net. | |
| Super Wizop Koasati | |
| Nope, just here. | |
| Wizop starone | |
| No, just mod here. | |
| Sir Zubaz | |
| I used to mod elsewhere but this place gradually has taken over my on-line life. | |
| Wizop Quentin94 | |
| Nop here only. | |
| Overseer Fuzzy Logic | |
| No. WinCustomize is quite enough of a handful! | |
| Moderator Hankers | |
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Yes, Skinning,net | |
| Admin Jafo | |
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No, not as such, though was an admin at skinz.org many years ago...and am still a 'senior member' at Deviantart [though that's more about age, really]... | |
| Wizop Erk. | |
| Nope... just here. | |
| Super Wizop Snowman | |
| Yep. Wincustomize, Skinz.org, LotsOfSkins.com I used to be admin on Skinbase too, but the management of the site went in a direction I just couldn't accept, so I desided to leave. | |
Question 5 -
Have you met any other mods, or even community members, in person? (Ranger375)
| Wizop WOM | |
| Yes, 1 mod and 1 community member | |
| Super Wizop Koasati | |
| Not yet. Hope to meet Zubaz someday, since he frequently drives within a mile of my house. Pictoratus lives about an hour away, maybe we'll get together someday. | |
| Wizop starone | |
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Met one. Wish I could meet them all. | |
| Sir Zubaz | |
I've been lucky enough to get a bit drunk with Zoomba. (well . . maybe more than a bit) but that's the closest I've gotten. I drive through the town Koasati lives in a few times a year but never get a chance to stop (or make the effort  ). If anyone in the community is in Houston give me a PM, maybe we can hook up for lunch or dinner or maybe a drink. | |
| Wizop Quentin94 | |
| Unfortunately not. | |
| Overseer Fuzzy Logic | |
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Not met anyone. I have had a phone conversation with BoXXi a few years ago (um, five years...). I was in hospital for an operation and Bryan was kind enough to phone to see how I was doing. | |
| Moderator Hankers | |
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Not as yet but there are a few that would be great to meet. | |
| Admin Jafo | |
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Not mods, no. Closest I'd have come to that was talking directly with Alexandrie once. One skinner I did 'hang out' with...a bit....was Grimspoon ...fellow Melbournian. He was into Litestep, Winamp, etc...and [though they are unlikely to admit it] started Devart's involvement into commercial prints. [I saw some commercial/professional grade prints of Nuvem's artwork at Grim's place once.....brilliant stuff]. | |
| Wizop Erk. | |
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Not yet, but I have family who live just oustside Melbourne ...and one of these days I'm just gonna drop in on Jafo right at 'beer o'clock' with a nice cold slab of ale.. | |
| Super Wizop Snowman | |
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No, not yet, but Aussie-land and/or USA be warned..... | |
Reply #2 Friday, February 8, 2008 1:30 PM
Reply #3 Friday, February 8, 2008 1:38 PM
Reply #4 Friday, February 8, 2008 4:48 PM
Bring it on matey
Interesting read. Thanks for that.
Reply #5 Friday, February 8, 2008 6:53 PM
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Woah... now there's a fella I haven't 'seen' in a loooong time - far too long....
How ya doin' Scarebear?!
I'm still waiting for ya on MSN 
Reply #7 Saturday, February 9, 2008 12:10 PM
Leo has managed to drive down from Denver to pay me a visit...he said it would be for a 'pie and a pint'.When I said huhwhat?,we switched it to Country Buffet.
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Reply #1 Friday, February 8, 2008 12:21 PM