@AshleyNunn - Double @ signs gives a mod access to the super ping. You do have to be a mod, doesn't matter what site, to get that feature. Haven't had to use it, myself, though.
One of the odd aspects of the Stack network is that a mod for any site is automatically a mod for all of the chat, regardless of the room. This is why some of us could change the name and tag line of the room already (wasn't me, :p)
user15026
03:21
Yeah, I vaguely remember hearing about it when I was a libraries mod but I never used it. And I knew about the chat mod thing from that as well, and being 10k+ on Arqade.
Well... time to knock it off since I've got to be up for a morning flight to Phoenix. Looking forward to a bit of vacation, but I'll be tagging into the site as best I can while I'm away (picked up a roaming plan).
@ski - I think this is a great edit. In cases like this where the actual action you need to take will not differ much if it is wild or a pet, it is possible to "translate" the post and ignore the fact that it would otherwise be off-topic
But she's really great with people, the guys in our Kibbutz sometimes astound me, letting their kids roam free, petting dogs that can sometimes be 2-3 times their size.
I was on a kibbutz for ~1.5 years when I first came to Israel and at one stage there was a problem of a pack of very agressive street dogs roaming the kibbutz... kinda scary at night walking back to the caravan :P
Now, 2 of those really hate mine, so when I went to a walk one day, when they spotted her, they lunged on her, with the other two following the rest of the pack
@Skippy as for your question regarding the moderator post (as in, why you aren't fit)
I see that you are doing really well on this site (even though I was warned about you from mods of different sites). It's not what you lack, it's that ultimately, the ones making the decision (at least before the election) are Stack Exchange employees, and since they know you well, it might affect their decision, even if you have a large community support.
I really enjoy seeing you participating and really doing well! But that's my 2c about it.
Keep up the good work though, show them they are wrong.
You have a much better chance at the elections when the site graduates, than as a pro-temp (at least that's what I think, nothing personal against you).
@Skippy Same here, ultimately, you should just be honest, list your strengths and how you can benefit the site etc. If you aren't known around SE, most if not all attempts at humour will backfire on you (referring to you first self nomination). Being number one in terms of rep and meta participation will definitely help tho, best of luck.
Keep posting questions and answers, keep participating in meta, give useful insights and suggestions, and don't go on a rampage like I know you've done in the past.
First impression is hard to overcome, but it's not impossible.
That's where I want you to get, to the place where people wouldn't remember or wouldn't want to remember "the old Skippy", but "moderator Skippy who is very valuable to the community"
As communities mature, with the rules more based, and the eldest members established
They will by nature become more hostile to newcomers
Every single online community faces that problem at one point or another.
Stack Exchange is trying very very hard to mitigate that problem, by providing an /about page, and a centeralized help center, to allow for newcomers to quickly catch on.
This is not about me, but was the thing I was trying to help change, but obvioulsy faile ddismally, one against 10,000 is not good odds and I exploded, and melted, imploded all simultaneously, but this was NOT because of SE, it was my own life that led me to be so distraught.. It just erupted on a global network.. Sooooooo now any reputation I had anywhere is commpletely gone omg lol
@MadaraUchiha yes and no
some want to particpate more than others
And that is where the difficulty lies
If that person is not adept at being in a group, please God have mercy on them
Thing is, many users just don't like reading, and as such, start asking question that were already asked many times before, asking crap questions, lacking details in question, chat formatting (u cn d ths 4 mi pls)
oh and I make terrible jokes, but I think they're really funny
U should feel sorry for my kids
Anyway, I enjoy the posts
It has reminded me of a life I'd forgotten
@MadaraUchiha I got to go answer questions and do some stuff :)
good to chat.. who knows what will happen... it's not really that important.. Most people don't continue on when so unpopular in a community, But I enjoy posting on SE.. so we'll see what ahppens hey ;)
@ski - you feel like this post should remain as-is with the two issues?
I think that each issue could be an individual post - so why not give each the place they need?
Or even better - you could post a self answered post talking about general "inflated sense of ... dominance with respect to the owner" detailing all the tel tail signs of this problem///
and then close the two post as duplicates ;)
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On a related note, are there any canonical posts we would want to compile prior to public beta launch?
@Skippy @AnkitSharma "nomination with recommendation for you is getting killed" don't think of it as negative. Skippy is at the top of the Rep & Activity Pile. Clearly a respected member.
It is really important to not take votes on Meta personally
Also it is not a duty to undertake lightly, it is mostly a thankless task.
Non-moderators can actually have a bigger impact on designing and forming the site
I have a 7-month old Yorkshire Terrier who is wonderful, but has some bad habits.
He always chews on my fingers. Not in a painful way, but it starts to annoy me because whenever I try to pat him, he will do everything to put my fingers in his mouth.
He barks whenever we sit down to have dinner...
This question has been closed twice.. Poultry is on topic... what about pet birds?
birds
http://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/birds
Why should I not give a wounded bird water?
I have a 7-month old Yorkshire Terrier who is wonderful, but has some bad habits.
He always chews on my fingers. Not in a painful way, but it starts to annoy me because whenever I try to pat him, he will do everything to put my fingers in his mouth.
He barks whenever we sit down to have dinner...
I have a 7-month old Yorkshire Terrier who is wonderful, but has some bad habits.
He always chews on my fingers. Not in a painful way, but it starts to annoy me because whenever I try to pat him, he will do everything to put my fingers in his mouth.
He barks whenever we sit down to have dinner...
This question has been closed twice.. Poultry is on topic... what about pet birds?
birds
http://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/birds
Why should I not give a wounded bird water?
