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Absolutely powerless to do anything, except...I dunno...use the calladmin bot, or message me on Steam to come handle it, because I was on at the same time. But no, instead it was decided to take matters into your own hands and abuse the donator system in order to punish a wrongdoer. Sorry m8o, but that's not our M.O. around here.
 
Toma's a great guy and everything, but I can't stand behind making him a mod just yet. The reaction I received when I was forced to remove his donator powers was "lolworthit". I'm not sure that's someone I can fully trust with running our servers, but then again, I haven't really seen much of him since then. I mean, he may have matured and grown out of it. Hell if I know.
 
Not going to +1 or -1 on this one. I'll remain neutral and see how the others feel. Like I said, Toma's a great guy, but I feel like the power abuse thing could be an issue. I'll see what others think and reflect on their input before making a final decision.
 
(Not a personal attack. Just my perspective.)

@Bach, we need another DM since Merc left. Conglaturation. You're DM now. Have fun.

@Bach, we need another DM since Merc left. Conglaturation. You're DM now. Have fun.

@Bach, we need another DM since Merc left. Conglaturation. You're DM now. Have fun.

@Bach, we need another DM since Merc left. Conglaturation. You're DM now. Have fun.

@Bach, we need another DM since Merc left. Conglaturation. You're DM now. Have fun.

Can confirm. I has kids.

I'm currently helping to hold down the fort with the DM duties. Liekos seems pretty adamant that he can handle stuff by himself. I'll check with some of the Admins and see if anyone stands out.

Can confirm. I has kids.

Hello again to all my TF2 cohorts! 2016 is just around the corner, so I thought it'd be a good idea to make a thread and give you all some insight to the changes that are just around the corner! This affects both members and staff, so everyone read up!
 
I hope you all had an excellent holiday break. It was a crazy past few weeks. Lots of our staff let us know that they would be inactive for the holidays, but I fully expect that everyone has had a chance to recharge their batteries and are ready to jump back into their duties! We were not taking activity very seriously during the past few weeks for obvious reasons, but now that the holidays are over and done with, it's time to resume business as usual.
 
-POINT OF INTEREST 1-
Call Admin Bot
 
The first thing I would like to address is the use of the !calladmin plugin. I know many of us already are responding to the calls, and to those of you who take the effort to make sure that bot isn't driving us all insane, I personally want to thank you. I do my best to answer calls when available as well, so hopefully that bot isn't driving anyone insane. XD
 
When you DO answer a call, please make sure the first thing you do is use the plugin /calladmin_handle (#). The number will be which ever number the bot gives for the call resolution. As soon as you get in server, type in the command, then solve whatever issue you are responding to. This lets the rest of us know that somebody has answered the call. This way, we don't have 10 staff members rushing to the same call.
 
If a call is made and somebody has alerted you to the issue beforehand, you MAY change your Steam Name and go undercover in an attempt to gather evidence. It isn't necessary, but sometimes it does help.
 
-POINT OF INTEREST 2-
Membership Applications

The next big point of interest I would like to address is with how we will be handling membership applications from here on out. Beginning tomorrow, January 1st 2016, our age requirement of 16 years old to become a member is being lowered to 13 years old.
 
Before some of you lose your collective shit over this change, please note that this is not the only change being made. In the event of a user applying for membership where the individual is under the age of 16, they will be required to secure 13 +1 votes instead of the basic number of 10. One of those votes MUST be a vouch from a staff member who is a DM or higher. By doing this, I feel that we can effectively filter out the more immature individuals who want to be members, as the DMs+ will be directly involved with their membership.
 
Also on that note, any member who is accepted under the age of 16 will be put through a probationary period of 30 days. After becoming a member, they are still able to wear tags and all that fun stuff, but they must not acquire any strikes against them within the 30 day period. If they do, their membership will be revoked. We feel that this measure is an adequate solution to the concerns of maturity within our clan, and still allow us to accept membership applications of our younger players. TONS of people have been rejected this past year solely due to age, and I feel it's a shame we are automatically denying people membership because they are too young. TF2 has a predominantly young playerbase, so we will no longer alienate them. It's also proven highly successful to the CS:GO division. Ever since @Snackbar lowered their age requirements, they've seen tremendous user growth. After consulting with the other higher-ups, we feel we should start doing the same. Start spreading the word!
 
-POINT OF INTEREST 3-
Vouching for Members

This is a big one. First off, I do want to remind each of you that we rely heavily on your input on who becomes a member in our community. Any time a Membership Application is posted, the vouches are what dictate who becomes a member. The best way to make our community grow is to be active in our servers, get to know the people playing in them, and directing them to our forums so they may apply for membership.
 
That all being said, this has actually become a point of concern recently. I'd have to argue that a majority of the time vouches are counted, they are counted incorrectly, because a lot of the vouches being counted are not valid vouches. PLEASE BE ADVISED that when you vouch for someone's membership, you ABSOLUTELY MUST follow the vouching format:
 

 
It's that simple. Leave a number for the Activity and the Maturity, then leave at least one short sentence as to why you think the individual in question should be a member of our community.
 
HENCEFORTH, any vouches not following this format will be discredited and not applied to the final vouch total. If your vouch does not meet the minimum requirements, a DM+ will comment on the vouch and let you know it isn't valid. You can either edit the vouch or create a new one. DMs+, please make sure we are being diligent with this!
 
 
 
With these points all addressed, the thread is now open to discussions and input. Here's to hoping xG has a hell of a New Year! Everyone's got a clean slate, so let's etch some good things into them. Promos/Demos will be much more rigorous, so be diligent in your work! You guys make this place a great community! Thanks for everything you do! :D

Absolutely powerless to do anything, except...I dunno...use the calladmin bot, or message me on Steam to come handle it, because I was on at the same time. But no, instead it was decided to take matters into your own hands and abuse the donator system in order to punish a wrongdoer. Sorry m8o, but that's not our M.O. around here.
 
Toma's a great guy and everything, but I can't stand behind making him a mod just yet. The reaction I received when I was forced to remove his donator powers was "lolworthit". I'm not sure that's someone I can fully trust with running our servers, but then again, I haven't really seen much of him since then. I mean, he may have matured and grown out of it. Hell if I know.
 
Not going to +1 or -1 on this one. I'll remain neutral and see how the others feel. Like I said, Toma's a great guy, but I feel like the power abuse thing could be an issue. I'll see what others think and reflect on their input before making a final decision.
 
(Not a personal attack. Just my perspective.)

I'm completely fine with the promotion, assuming activity is increased on forums AT LEAST. Teamspeak is something we can aim for as a long-term goal. =)

I'm going to have to disagree.
 
The Community Leaders here have huge obligations to the clan as a whole, meaning EVERY division that makes up XenoGamers, not just the ones we choose to be active in. I'm primarily a Team Fortress 2 player, but that doesn't mean I don't have responsibilities to the other divisions in the clan. Our MAIN responsibility is ensuring each of our Divisions are properly maintained and overseen, which we entrust mostly to the Division Leaders. But that doesn't mean we alleviate input altogether. We're still responsible in making sure the staff positions are filled with qualified individuals. That's why we do Promo/Demos and don't offhand that responsibility to the Division Leaders.
 
The Division Leader's job, as you have done, is to ensure their division is well staffed and well maintained. But you also have a direct responsibility with the Clan Leaders to deliver your decisions to us in a timely matter as to allow us the opportunity to let the rest of the clan know what is happening under the hood. You pull the strings in your division and we relay the message. We trust that the DLs can handle these decisions, but we still want to work directly with them.
 
So this is where the issue stems from. When you make such a large decision in your division, we NEED to know about it. We have a set routine on how things are handled. Every two weeks we have open windows of communication with our Division Leaders so that they can report to us who is being promoted and to which position. Once again, it is the Division Leader's responsibility to report these promotions, then manage their staff in a way that they can become effective at their jobs when the promotion goes live. The issue here is not that you decided to promote someone. The issue here is that you decided to do it without alerting us or getting our feedback beforehand, which causes issues on our end, especially when it comes to reporting these changes with the rest of the clan. It's an inherently big issue when people get promoted and aren't maintaining minimum expectations, such as activity on forums or on Teamspeak. We can alleviate these problems and help to coach people, but only if we are told about them beforehand.
 
It sounds to me like you found someone highly qualified for the DM position in your Division. I don't underestimate your decision. But it also sounds like you're purposefully stepping out of line to rush him into his position. That isn't how things are done around here. Our protocols are also your protocols. You follow the rules just like everyone else. That means no, you can't simply say "I like this guy, he's a good guy. He's DM now." You have to talk it out with the CLs first. Come to US and say "I like this guy, he's a good guy. He should be DM now." ESPECIALLY since that person is very inactive on forums and Teamspeak. It's how we handle EVERY promotion, position be damned. Mods, Admins, DMs and DLs. If we see something we disagree with, we openly communicate it. We just don't want any ill coming from something like this, but I can already see it happening. Guaranteed, next Promo/Demo, that thread is gonna be filled with "who r u", and THAT'S the problem we want to avoid.
 
We're not trying to waste your time. We're simply trying to explain why such hasty decisions cannot be made on the fly, and why you NEED to communicate with us before such decisions are finalized.

Undertale sucks.

Tried to post a guide, but the only section I am able to post in is "General". All the other sections are grey'd out. =/
 
EDIT: Scratch that. It's working now.

CONGRATULATIONS!
 
You have been accepted to join Xeno Gamers!
 
To begin your membership, familiarize yourself with our rules listed here. This is highly important and knowing these rules will keep you safe from bans!
 
Want to get Moderator?
 
There are a few ways to earn admin!
1. Be active on TeamSpeak! To download TeamSpeak click here and then click 'Download Here' and download the appropriate client for your OS. Then just install, follow the 'Easy Setup' guide, and finally, click 'Connections' and 'Connect' and enter'voice.xenogamers.com' in the 'Server Address' field.
2. Be active on the forums! This is one of the best ways to get your voice heard in Xeno Gamers!
3. Be active on the servers! This shows that you are committed to the clan!
 
For a server list, click here.
 
Come check out our staff list to see who is who on the servers, click here or here.
 
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY!

The problem with those filters is you have to manually input what word/phrase/ascii art you want replaced with something else. Are you aware of how many iterations of the Lenny exist on the internet? There is no possible way AT ALL to make sure it doesn't happen on our servers with this method.
 
The only thing I could possibly think of is restricting chat to English letters only, and not allowing special characters, but I'm not sure a plugin like that exists.
 
Also, it's just a face. Is it really putting you on tilt to the point where it causes you discomfort in a server? I get it, it's an overused watered down meme. But it's nothing worth being so adamantly angry over. If it's happening on spam levels, call someone to take care of it.

FF2 isn't a competitive game mode. It's not up to our staff to try and "balance" the game by adding restrictions. People are allowed to play what they want to play, regardless of what the current FF2 player thinks is broken or not.
 
This isn't something to be taken so seriously that we have to analyze every little aspect of the game mode. We do stay attentive by not using SUPER OP bosses, but anything besides that is nitpicky in my opinion.
 
Sounds to me like you're simply tired of dealing with a specific class when you use a specific boss. Find ways to deal with the classes you see as problematic without trying to limit access to it instead.

knowing that undertale is an extremely over-rated shit game
it fills you with determination

Undertale sucks.

I can honestly say that this feels absolutely genuine. I completely understand your reasoning and believe this has nothing to do with your demotion. That all said, I would like to personally thank Moosty for all of the work he has done to improve the community, and I really hope you stick around and get back to making our servers as fun as they once were. If ever you decide we could use extra help, there's always a spot on our team for you. God speed you magnificent bastard.

No idea why this is still open.
 
Well, WAS. No idea why this WAS still open.

No idea why this is still open.
 
Well, WAS. No idea why this WAS still open.

Undertale sucks.

Undertale sucks.