Creamy Arty

My preference is the day. So hipster, I know. Night time is cool. Nothing against it, but I do find it a little... I don't want to say depressing, but that's the best word I have for it. People who live in large suburbs or cities, which is most people don't get to enjoy a beautiful, starry sky. Most of them only get an orange haze with an occasional planet shining through. Where I grew up way out in the sticks, the sky was as clear and vast as one could imagine. Breathtaking. Despite this, I prefer the golden glow of dawn as nature awakens, with the knowledge that I have a full day ahead of me to accomplish whatever I desire. As the sun begins to set, I feel my heart sink with it, and night time is just a reminder to me that I have my next work shift looming close. Give me the bright, warm, invigorating light of day. Occasional thunderstorms are relaxing and a welcome reprieve. Still, I prefer they happen during the day than at night. The grayness of the cloudy sky balances the soothing aspect of night and the gladness of day for me.

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Woo, guys won! \o/ 907

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The "don't call us we will call you approach" was a great way of doing things. Eventually the forum grew and changed to the point that it didn't work as well anymore, so a supplementary method was introduced to make up for its reduced efficacy. Similarly, other rules (such as this one) worked very well for a long time but may need to be reconsidered under our current circumstances. Don't hesitate to toss out suggestions whenever you have them.

Congratulations, Simon! Anybody who appreciates coffee as much as you deserves the position! Nah, but he's actually a pretty rad guy. Glad to see the first recruit we got from the new application system was such an amiable fellow. I'll leave you all with a very important piece of advice that I left in my promotion thread way back when, as it's still very much applicable here:

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Nooooooope. When I bought Windows 8 and went to install it, I recalled that my optical drive wasn't even connected. There it sat, with no power attached nor a data cable. For years now I've listened to all of my music online, either streaming or having downloaded it. Same goes for movies. Organizing and storing a library of physical media is more trouble than I care to go through, as is fumbling around with extra hardware, be it a drive in my computer or a completely separate device. The last hard copy I purchased was of Skyrim in 2011, and that's only because I got that nice, fancy collectors edition. The days of physical media are done for me.

Only objects of sentimental value that were given to me by somebody else, as it makes me feel kind of like I'm talking to that person. Doesn't happen often though, and I don't have to many items like that. I have sitting next to me a little chain that broke off of a dog tag that was left behind by a very close friend of mine at BronyCon. To most it would have looked like trash, but that chain symbolized something very precious to me and I took it. Since I can easily talk to this person whenever I want right now, I don't talk to the chain, although I can see myself doing so eventually, making me feel like he's sitting right there. So yeah, only when something has a personal meaning to me. I don't talk to any random objects nearby. Some people talk to their cars like they're people, but I don't feel that way about my car.

Alright, a bit late to the party, but I do have something to add to this. Probably nothing that hasn't already been said (didn't read past the OP, lololol) but I think the nature of my position on this forum changes things up a bit. As most of you probably know, I was an administrator until very recently. The Borderline NSFW warning has irked me for a long time now, to be honest. We have had, I'll admit, a glaring lack of consistency in the definition of this rule and methods of enforcement. Should have probably spoken up sooner about that. However, when somebody did file a dispute over receiving such a warning, I did do my best to render a fair verdict and overturned a few of them, so we're by no means apathetic or plugging our ears to any outcry arising over this issue. As has been noted by EP, many times have moderators made what appeared to be very strange distinctions as to what qualifies as an infraction, sometimes appearing contradictory. I can assure you that there was never any nefarious motives or the like, but the "borderline" warning is ambiguous by nature. On the positive side, it keeps people from getting too heavy-handed a reprimand for an infraction while conversely causing some others to get reprimanded for something that was wholly undeserving of punitive action. The problem is that there is no solid definition for what constitutes "borderline," and it resists further elucidation despite sincere efforts by staff members to establish some guidelines. That said, if the staff can't even form a consensus and know exactly what they're doing in regards to this policy, how can they expect those not on staff to adhere to the rule? They can't. My preference would be to annihilate this warning reason altogether. Prior to my resignation yesterday, we discussed this matter in an admin call on Skype, in which I voiced my support for abolishing this rule and being a little more flexible with the standard NSFW warning except in extreme, obvious cases such as pornography and gore. Let me reiterate that the moderation and administration have been doing their best to be even-handed here, but this situation too easily lends itself to individual discretion and circular discussions among themselves. They're doing the best they can with what they have, so perhaps it's simply time to restructure the system a little bit to avoid further misunderstandings and make everyone's lives a little easier.

Over my formative teenage years I developed a few crushes here and there. Nothing too serious except for one. I'd say it's been about 8 years though since I've been smitten with anybody. Physical encounters, shall we say, are all I've had for a long time now and all I've cared about, and even that has waned over time. As Shimada Kanbei told the water priestess in Samurai 7, "My heart dried up long ago." Recent events have sparked something in me though. Rekindled old, natural longings for my affections returned. Maybe I'll seek somebody out soon, maybe it's just a passing fancy which will flee me as quickly as it came. I'm banking on the latter. Time will tell.

CD's assessment was spot-on. Most people don't realize the level of grief and frustration that comes with modding this place. Has a way of decreasing one's own affection for the forum too. It's a worthwhile endeavor for one who loves being here, but it comes at a cost, sometimes a very substantial one. Definitely something to enter into with both eyes open, which sadly many do not and really can't without experience. Gotta get your feet wet to fully appreciate the burden, and hopefully not lose much along the way. Hey, CD, we should apply to be mods!

Hey hey, it's me again with another announcement from the Q&A team! ^^ @Ashley, for those of you who don't know her, has been part of our design team for ages now and is a pleasure to know. As part of her ongoing conquest of MLP Forums and all things Poniverse, she has decided to get her hooves on the Site Questions & Tech support board next. She's already exhibited the requisite ability and interest to us and is a reasonable and sweet individual that we've no doubt will be able to fulfill this role as superbly as anyone. We've needed an extra set of hands over there anyway, so she came to us at a very opportune time. Welcome aboard, Ashley!