Cheesy/Uninformational Mod Squad Updates

You actually read the MS updates?

 

I humbly request a future Mod Squad Update written in Wingdings.

As long as all the issues raised in the forum are summarized as much as possible, then I think they do their jobs. However, should a mod like to get into a giant controversy - say, sacrifice one thousand user accounts to their chosen deity, then that would be most entertaining.

 

Since I'm doing next weeks update, do you want it to be nice looking, or would you want it to be just plain text?

I'm at a loss, I've seen people complain that they are not fancy enough and I've seen people complain that they are too fancy. Make up your minds.

I don't see a thing in the update that was non-informational and/or cheesy.

 

Whole ****ing thing in Pig Latin, Errant.

 

Cheesecake?

I baked one on Wednesday, thanks...

 

Ooh, what kind?

 

NY-Style (of course!)... cream cheese, not ricotta, and based off of my great-aunt's recipe.

Modified for organic ingredients.

 

oh, yummmmmmmm, cheesecake *licks chops*

 

I laughed when I saw it was my update you used as your example. People complained that it was boring and not humourous enough

I'm a person who when they write assignments or information for people (rather then my fanfic) just puts the information down with little to no flowery stuff added. I'd love to do what JMT can do both with her HTML and also with the humor. Dagsy normally writes my humour bits for me

It's a matter of taste really. I don't think it matters either way.

Kithera

 

Since I'm doing next weeks update, do you want it to be nice looking, or would you want it to be just plain text?

Once more, I humbly submit my request for Wingdings. At least for one section.

A recipe for a good chicken soup wouldn't go astray, either. I'm sure one of the mods have cooking skills considered legendary.

 

Vert says: "or do we want mods who are light-hearted, and upbeat?"

Vert should know. When he was in control, "light-hearted" mods such as PreacherBoy were reigning supreme.








Oh I just couldn't resist that one. Move along. Move along.

 

I still want a MSU in a single run-on-sentence

 

I don't see anything cheesy about those updates and the humor is a nice touch

but still I like cheese cake and can I have some I'm hungry after reading through this thread

 

Errant, could you do your update as Yoda????

 

As Yoda, in run-on, in Wingdings.

 

People complained that it was boring and not humourous enough

People have said the same about mine. Make up your minds, dammit!

 

Kit', well, evidently people don't have the same tastes as we do. I personally liked your update that i linked to. It was short, sweet, but gave all the information that we needed to know with the right injection of humor. Keep it up.

Do we want mods who take themselves and their jobs seriously, or do we want mods who are light-hearted, and upbeat? I think what we see in these MS updates is the perfect balance of the two - not taking itself too seriously (it *is* just an update about the administration of an entertainment message board, after all... it's not the nightly news), and not a complete farce.

"Moderators are only members with exceeded powers. No more. No less." -Farraday

I do agree, some mods are simply a good combination of both of which you said, and some are not. The majority do their job, but for MSU's these days, it just sort of seems that humor is injected a little too much. As i have said, a little humor is fine, but we really don't need anything to take away from a simple update to the members from the forums.

If there's nothing going on in the MS, then the updates can focus more on entertainment.

Well, if there is nothing much going on in the MS, then just tell us what is going on and leave it at that.

I'd say the fact that the MS updates are more on the 'fun' side of things is a fairly good indication that things are going smoothly and that there isn't much 'drama' that needs to be addressed. I fail to see why that's a problem.

Most people do.

I mean, really, if there's nothing to report on, what would you like to have happen? Should the mods make something up to be serious about?

Like i just said, if there is nothing much to report on, then don't report on anything.

This whole issue is precisely why I posted the thread If we are good about needing more emoticons! We need more emoticons!

Haha, i personally don't see any need for new icons, but if you want them, if you are lucky, you will get them.

I think I might have to edit that out, Vert. You're clearly posting under the influence of common sense, and we don't allow that here.

Evidently you don't.

Since I'm doing next weeks update, do you want it to be nice looking, or would you want it to be just plain text?

I don't really care. HTML imbedding looks nice and plain text is pretty much equal in my opinion. If there is nothing going on, then simply say so.

 

Uh, what's the big deal here? First people complain because of lack of updates, then when it's updated, people complain because it's not informational. I enjoy the weekly update, even if it's not all informational. Keep up the good work mods!

 

I mean, really, if there's nothing to report on, what would you like to have happen? Should the mods make something up to be serious about?

Like i just said, if there is nothing much to report on, then don't report on anything.

But surely you remember several weeks past when the updates were very short (because very little had happened in MS), and people complained about how short they appeared.

I think what you're overlooking, SoME, is that various groups of people have complained about MS updates no matter what they look like. When they're too funny, you complain. When they're too dry, others complain. When they're short because little has happened, some complain, and where we don't do one for a given week because little has happened, others complain.

You've said what you want, but what do you recommend to placate the various factions?

 

I think that the bottom line is that it's a matter of personal opinion. Some people like them with more humor, some people like them more straight and to the point. Look at the posts in this thread - we're getting a wide variety of comments.

Since there's no way to make EVERYONE happy, I don't really see updates changing. Some people will do them more cut-and-dry, and some will do them more flowery. That way, we get at least some of them people happy some of the time.

 

As Yoda, in run-on, in Wingdings.

And Pig-Latin.

 

I see one person sharing their personal opinion on the MS updates and a bunch of other people who really don't see a problem or don't care one way or the other. So what reason does this thread have to continue?

 

I agree with strilo. So, I am going to go ahead and lock this one.

 

I always thought the humor was better when it was secondary to the update, as with the Shakespearean quotations at the end. They didn't get in the way of the news (minimal or not) and were creatively funny. I think that's sort of what Smuggler is asking for: informational updates with some fun around the edges.

Not every single point has to show the updater's...special (yes, that's a safe term) sense of humor. Sometimes subtle is best, folks.

Also, consolidate. Ex:
Mod News - Mod X resigned due to personal reasons, as did Mod Y. There is no news on replacing them as of yet. Mods A and D are on vacation and their forums will be checked on by the remaining mods.

That's pretty simple, isn't it, and should be sufficient. I prefer my infotainment over at the EUCNN (God rest ye!).

MS Updates are not necessary; the MS doesn't need to tell us anything in a given week or month or year if they don't want to. I don't think what they do decide to tell should be inflated with non-information and fluff (I didn't think DL was a mod anymore).

 

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