I actually joined the server myself, and only Spooks was online.
We talked about the server, and the many current bugs and glitches and some possible ideas on how the community might fix it, even when our admins (as dedicated as they are) can't.
So, first thing I noticed without even talking to Spooks was that the /store command didn't work (no permission).
I made a plugin, it took me just 5 minutes to write and compile. When you type /store, it does this:
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It even plays a cute little "ding" to when you run the command :3
I mean, little things like this many of xG's members could do!
I know it takes a little bit of extra work on the Admins part, but why not just post the config files online somewhere, then allow the community to edit them? An Admin could then pick the one with the best configuration.
This could save a LOT of time on configuration, where MANY of the problems (Spooks tells me) originate from.
Believe me, I ran a Minecraft server for two years and my biggest folly was not accepting help from the community because I was worried about them abusing powers (and rightfully so, actually). But something like this would allow xG to work on improving the server as a community, without any risk of abusing any kind of powers because there are none to be abused.
Just an idea.