Quote Originally Posted by Raist
I said Staff can have fun! I actually encourage it, because it's...well, fun! However, our point is that they(you) don't have to break the rules to do it. Changing everyone's style set, messing around with the banner, randomly spamming/banning/editting profiles(i.e., the Bleys vs. Unne days) are all great. But spamming closed threads and flaming? Those can cross the line.
I don't flame. At least I hope I don't.

There is no rule against spamming closed threads. In fact, randomly spamming/banning/editting profiles seems a hell of a lot worse than 'spamming in a closed thread'. Every Staffer has done it, including all the Staffers you've praised and I'd be very surprised if you've not done it before, too. =P

I mean, I could just open the thread, post in it and close it again... It's also notable that most people I've talked to about us posting in closed threads have said they love it, they find it amusing and some of the posts made by Staffers in closed threads are the best posts on the board. I guess it's just your personal viewpoint.

And yes, Staffing is a responsibility. So is my job at work. In my job at work, I have huge responsibilities, as do all my superiors, but we still abuse our powers every now and then for our own amusement. Having an admin password on my computer at work is something few people in my company are allowed to have, but I have it - and that means I install all sorts of non-work related programs on it. Do my bosses care? Not one bit. I think you'll find more people enjoy our posts in closed threads than there are against such activities. When I was a regular member, I never had a problem with it. I was more likely to read a thread if it was closed, because I liked reading the final posts made by Staffers of the time.

In short, just because it's a responsibility doesn't mean we can't have perks to go with it. If we were breaking rules by posting in closed threads, we wouldn't have the option for our usergroups to be able to post in closed threads turned on.