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McNeo

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  1. Posted

    Decision: 0

     

    Activity: 6/10 (maybe more outside JB)

    Maturity: 6/10

     

    Why: Well, you had an app previously (here) and people seemed to mention you don't always follow the rules. You obviously have taken some time to try to improve but I remember keeping an extra eye on you just this morning and even slaying you once or twice for breaking some pretty basic rules.

  2. Posted

    Decision: 0

    Activity: 4/10 (I typically stick to JB and I haven't seen him much so not sure anything outside of JB)

    Maturity: 7/10

     

    Why: Seems like a cool enough person although I don't recall playing with him too much. I'd like to point out the 8 pages of results that Googling his SteamID gives... There's quite a bit of bans floating around out there including a few previously on xG. Again, since I haven't played much with him I can't vouch for his current habits so I'm at 0.

  8. Posted

    I just started Steam and TF2 magically appeared in my list. Is that a coincidence or did someone "recommend" it to me or something?

     

    Also, why was it's already 50% downloaded before I even noticed? Is Steam so stupid as to let other people "recommend" games and have them forcefully download on other peoples' computers?

  15. Posted

    I know there's a lot of kids around here but hopefully someone will know what I'm talking about and what I'm looking for.

     

    I am looking for a timer for my A/C. It's 240v 30a (7500w) with a NEMA 6-30 plug and wall outlet. I'm looking for an in-line plug-in timer. I'm finding a lot of direct-wire timers that will do the job but when it comes to in-line plug-in timers I can only find 240v 20a 5000w timers with NEMA 6-20 plugs.

     

    Anyone know where I can find a 240v 30a 7500w NEMA 6-30 in-line plug-in timer? Please? I'll give you a cookie if you find one.

  16. Posted

    so go fuck yourself xD

     

    Ok, you too, -1

     

    But yeah you to tend to be immature in game and I wanna say you've been on my watch list couple times just for getting into those grey areas of rule-breaking and making it obvious that you knew you weren't supposed to be doing but did it anyway. And you've been CT-banned a few times recently for this behavior.

  18. Posted

    An update to all from my end @Aegean! and I had a good little convo and decided you're all whores. No I'm just kidding but really it was a good convo and shit's getting super cereal. No not really but yeah things are good. Of course I still want to invite anyone to read and reply as they see fit. I like stirring the pot cuz I'm a jerk like that.

  20. Posted

    An updated one from Mick...

     

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]2728[/ATTACH]

     

    I love it, but there's too much Mc and not enough Neo if that makes sense. Any other ideas?

  21. Posted

    To Whom It May Concern-

     

    (tl;dr: Read it if you can, if you skim nothing will make sense and you’ll miss the point. If you really insist on getting to the meat and potatoes skip the first 5 paragraphs.)

     

    I started playing on xG servers in mid-March of this year. I joined the forums within a few days and made my first donation only days after that. During my time as a non-member I posted most of my “How to” threads that are still out there and growing today and also helped a number of community members with random questions and computer stuff.

     

    Within weeks I applied to join the clan. My submission received nine submissions in the first 24 hours without a single negative thing said. During my time as a member I continued to meet people, befriend people, help the community, and learn how things operated. I was also mistaken for being a mod a number of times because of my helpful and understanding demeanor.

     

    Members of the community and staff suggested that I apply for mod even though there were a few requirements I didn’t meet. I talked to a few people and prepared some stuff and made the app. My mod app received a couple positive reviews within 90 minutes at which time I requested it be closed because I had achieved “paid mod” status. At the next promo/demo time I was promoted to full mod at the collective decision of higher-ranking staff members and without a complete app and without the support of the community. Despite the way I achieved mod, things went over well in the end.

     

    Recently I had received a few reports and vibes that made me felt like maybe I wasn’t welcome in the mod position so I made a new mod app thread to give the community an opportunity to share any opinions. And, again, over ten positive replies in less than 24 hours.

     

    I gave you this brief history lesson to make a few things clear. Yes, I am relatively new to the community. However, I have achieved the rank of mod because higher-ranking staff members believed I would be a good fit and the community has already shown much support for that decision. These higher-ranking staff members have had an opportunity to see that I want to learn and that I can be dependable, reliable, and trusted. The community has had an opportunity to see also that I can be trusted but also that I can be helpful and welcome and represent the clan well. So again, even as a newfag, I hope I’ve proven myself to all of you.

     

    With that, I finally arrive at my purpose: I hate to say it, but shit’s got to change. Now, before I offend anyone at any rank, let me explain. I certainly don’t want to be the newfag that offends the oldfags and I don’t want to come through here and try to steal away your baby and give it a gender change. But sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes to see things and I hope you’ve come to trust me enough to believe and trust what I see.

     

    First, I’ve seen a number of xG members and staff leave the clan because they either felt that the community was falling apart or felt unwanted. I see this even as a newfag and its honestly part of my reason I posted my newest mod app yesterday – I wanted to know if I was wanted. The community will continue to fall apart only if we let it. We need more together-ness. And frankly there’s no easy way and no right way to do it, it’s something that will just happen. It will happen when we all get along. We will get along when we stop fighting. We will stop fighting when we stop disagreements. Disagreements such as how a rule should be interpreted, or how double-standards can be set for various staff members.

     

    Second, I think there’s got to be more discipline and accountability among staff. This is a role-playing server so there’s a lot more rules to be enforced. Bad mods will cause problems just like dirty cops will in real life. The rules aren’t there to be bent, they’re there to make sure that everyone is on the same page and they know what to expect so there are no surprises and confusion. Mods and admins need to be held accountable for their actions and they need to take their job seriously or GTFO. Div Leaders and Co Leaders need to maintain the same level of accountability while monitoring the mods and admins without favoritism or bias.

     

    Finally, the rules need to be clear. So many things have floated around the forums, private chats, and admin chats that really need to be implemented. We have the MOTD as a black-and-white final authority on most things, but again, things have been discussed as long as four weeks ago that still haven’t been added. As a result we are all enforcing a different set of rules and it’s just a mess.

     

    And these three points is just the tip of the iceberg in a way. There’s plenty more that can be done in my opinion but if these three things are addressed I think a number of other things will fall into place.

     

    I was given the position of mod because, as one co-leader said, “[we] like that you stand up to the old members and what’s right.” This decision is now obviously also supported by the community. I don’t mean to be harass, a killjoy, a heartbreak, or a sore thumb – but I take what I see and try to act without bias in the best way possible and I think that’s why people like me, I don’t take a usual approach to things and even if it’s against the grain in the end it all makes sense.

     

    I am posting this publicly so the community has an opportunity to chime in. I invite that community to share any and all opinions and ask that the admins and powers allow this to be an open forum for free expression granted there’s no personal bashing. At the same time I invite the co-leaders to take appropriate action – Keep me around as mod if you want me to continue to be an advocate for what I feel will benefit and support the server, or strip me of my title if I’ve gone too far or done something wrong.

     

    I love it here and I love all you guys. But if you want things to improve I really hope you understand what I’ve said here and take it to heart. Frankly I won’t be around much longer myself if things continue on this path – and that’s not a “threat” but now that I’ve been here longer and been on staff I’m seeing things more thoroughly and honestly some stuff is just jacked. Co-leaders feel free to PM if you want to discuss anything further.

     

    I’m going to tag some people now for no reason other than to ensure they see this post… @@silence @Aegean! @@serbiansnaga @@Jihad @DaKorean @@bees @@orangejuice @OHMAIGAWD @@themick07

  22. Posted

    Well thanks so far everyone. I know a few people that have negative feedback for sure and I'm hoping to hear that as well so I can really gauge everything.

  24. Posted

    @@silence here's my thoughts and I'm sure others will have plenty.

     

    1. The activity stream is kind of cool, but after browsing forums how do oyu get back to it without manually re-typing "xenogamers.com"?

     

    2. Chatbox.

     

    3. Did anything else change or was that it?

     

    4. Chatbox.

  25. Posted

    Alright so this isn't really a typical submission and in a sense this isn't a submission at all. But I want the public to have a chance to voice their opinions.

     

    I've been around the servers for a few months now and in my opinion I've been pretty active up until a week or so ago when I got a new job (still active, just not as much as before). During that time I've gotten to know a lot of you and helped out however I could on the forums and in game.

     

    About 3 weeks I donated and achieved "paid mod" status without intending to but was promoted to regular mod shortly thereafter. It caused some waves since I'm newer to the community but for the most part I think it went over well.

     

    Since then I've taken more time to learn how the admins, div leaders, and co-leaders want the servers managed and I think I've done a pretty good job of fitting into the job without showing any sort of favoritism or singly anyone out in any way.

     

    I've also heard things and gotten vibes from people that tend to indicate that I may not be wanted in this position. I also suspect (without "proof") that a few higher-ups may be taking some sort of action against me.

     

    What I'm looking for is your opinion. +1 if you want me here, -1 if you don't. Ask questions and share your thoughts and opinions. No holds barred. I'll allow a certain level of "admin disrespect" here if you feel you need to use it to get your point across.