Originally Posted by Tavrobel
4: Best Administrator
Best Admin, more like best badmin, amirite folks?
Here I am once again, to let you know, that the shiny purple/silver title is a high of heightened conviction and dedication to the well being and progress of the website and the forums in general. Turns out, they are marked, perhaps deservedly, for their leadership skills that they show or continue to show.
However, it is much easier to adopt the position that they are in fact, corrupt or have gotten there needlessly, that it's just a gimmick to keep people from leaving in frustration. Ever and before, I have described them as CK level 2s off-the-cuff'd'ly. No less accurate, if I must say so myself, but in no way are these two views necessarily mutually exclusive. They speak volumes about the necessity of models for other people, even if positions are limited, or if we vehemently disagree with how the show is run.
In any case, each one of these leaders (say it how you will) does, in fact, have a personality behind each of them. They are people, too, sometimes a fact taken for granted. Even I must work to remember that Administrators are people, and in line with my own personal beliefs, people suck. People are inherently good, but they suck. I am so optimistic.
Despite my seething dislike of the overall feel of the administration, I have found that I have befriended most of them, or at the least, have strived to annoy them progressively less and less as I reach the waning of my years as an EoFF contributor, and begin to wax into the full blossom of my birthright: I am a Mechanical Engineer, of the long and proud line of weapons designers, military technicians, and demolitions experts. I am who I am and by the non-existent-God that I don't believe in, I will kill terrorists.
Del Murder
Mr. Antonicles and I have butted heads before in the past. Whether it was because I thought he was an arrogant smurftard, because his opinion was too highly valued, or because I have questioned his dedication to previous traditions or precedents, I bear less ill will toward him than before. Maybe it's because he's gotten less active, or because I have gotten less active, he seems to have lightened up, and I applaud him for his efforts.
Kawaii Ryűkishi
Optimus Prime and I don't speak as often to each other as I do with some of my other acquaintances, but I used to have a rather mistakened perspective on him. Despite that, I have corrected my errors, and I have come to learn that he is more interesting than not. turns out, he's got a sense of humor beyond that of perpetuating the idea that he does nothing but use his tentacles for sexual deviance. I've seen him before, and he really does have tantacles, but that's beside the point. I should only hope that he comes around here more. We need more grippingly-true, sobering remarks.
Loony BoB
You know I don't understand why some people aim to get him removed. He's one of the harder working members of EoFF. Some people might disagree on how he approaches things, but I've not met others who could answer my questions or concerns about work in such a detailed and straightforward manner. I find him to be a truly valuable member of the community. I just kind of wish he didn't live a couple of hours ahead of me, because he never returns my calls. I've even had the pleasure of playing with him in Diablo II, even if the experience was short-lived. We can wait until Diablo III, buddy.
Psychotic
I actually have a standing PM appointment with this guy. He's a cool guy, and he's capable of holding four or more conversations at once. Before, our PM exchange used to be several times an hour, but as we both grow to be more responsible with our lives, it has been set back to once a day. That's more than enough, though. This man is a fascinating man, and highly amusing, too.
Rantzien
Also another hard working member of the community. My inside sources (i.e., my penchant for knowing everything that's going on by simple intuition) have told me that he's been working tirelessly on the vB4. I mean, it's not like anyone else around is qualified to do the technical stuff other than him and perhaps BoB. I feel kind of bad for him, as he's doing what used to take the combined efforts of Mullet, Samuraid, cl_out, and all of the other Senior Site Staff. Someone send him a thanks PM sometime soon, and if you can, I highly suggest offering your help in testing the vB4, as well.
Roogle
Another of the Senior Site Staff from which I have learned countless tidbits from, and the occasional "hey you really shouldn't do that." I think that he helps keep me on the mature side of things, even when I don't always directly talk to him. He's always there when I have a question, and he usually answers them, too. Fortunately, he also always seems to be in chat, so if you're looking for someone who can play some games with, he might be your man (in the chat).
ShlupQuack
Another member of the administration with whom I've argued with before, but these days, it's not so much of that. She's busy making fun of Raistlin, rather than reminding me that I am not all-powerful. She has (somehow) acted more like a moral compass for me in the past, and it was her idea to get a Twitter running. The most outstanding memory I have is when she was like "okay we don't want you to get pissed, so we're going to let you in on this year's April Fool's Prank." It was an immensely kind gesture.
But maybe some other members have fond memories of events involving their favorite Adminsitrator, but that isn't quite the question. Who has, for the past six months, been the best out of them?
streme Wheelie
