PASSED[Citizen]askthepizzaguy (patron: Last Roman)RE-VOTE

[Empress Meg]

This is the re-vote asked for by a member of the CdeC. INVALID thread: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=383809

askthepizzaguy

I've been a member of this site since March 2008. I became a local moderator in short order, and I seem to be the only active moderator who is watching the "Mafia" section of the site. Other moderators respond when there is a problem, but it is I who is archiving the old games, keeping a hosting queue going, giving advice for how to start new games and how to balance them, recruiting new people to play down at the "Mafia" section, and establishing rules and guidelines for the section. Any problems there are brought to my immediate attention. Before I stepped up to loosely govern that section, it had dwindled to about 8 people and there were rarely any games being played. Now there are roughly 30 or 40 people there, and everything is running quite smoothly, and several games are running at once.

I've also hosted a number of games there.

My adherence to forum guidelines has always been exemplary, I don't believe I've ever gotten warning points, and I am one who might have accidentally done so in my years of occasionally debating in the politics, religion, and philosophy sections of this site.

I am aggressive with my ideas but I insist that they have substance behind them and they are always phrased in such a way that it demonstrates why I advocate the way I advocate, and why I perceive the opposition as being incorrect. I do not assume that I am smarter than my opposition and I listen to what they have to say and I respond to their points. If they are respectful, so am I. If they are sarcastic, so am I. But that's usually how it goes. Even when the debate gets heated I avoid violating the ToS. I do not abuse the report button, I am loathe to bother moderators unless I see something egregious going on.

With a record of over two years of faithful moderating, leadership and stewardship of an entire section of the site, lots of thoughtful and according to Last Roman and others, well-constructed dialogue, I have been approached for the honor of becoming a Civitate.

I have accepted this honor and will continue to abide by forum policy and guidelines, continue to be long-winded and ferocious in my idealism, and attempt at all times to show respect and understanding to those who do the same, and not cross any lines or become an embarrassment to the community when others do not.

Thank you for your time.

Last Roman

Since he so eloquently gave reasons much better than I could, I will keep my paragraph short and sweet. In the short time I've noticed this member, he impressed me right away. His posts in the mud pit are a breath of fresh air, rather than just the quick sarcastic rebuttals we've come used to, he gives well thought out posts, addressing each point in a polite manner.

Also, as he stated before, we can count on him for being a proactive member to this board, and has been for two years already.

In short, I think he would make an excellent addition to our ranks.

Thank you,

Last Roman

Devoirs The Empress

[Legio]

Voted.

[Leonidas The Lion]

voted.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

voted.

[Heinz Guderian]

Since i didnt get the chance to comment in the invalid thread, i would like to say i like this member. He makes some astute posts in the Mudpit. I like his patron too. He seems to have put himself to good use in the time he has been here, and after reading the invalid thread, and knowing this vote will end with 24 hours, i would vote yes.

Can i confirm i have permission to vote in this thread before i vote? I dont think it will make a difference so i'll hold off for now

[Empress Meg]

^ I've always said it was fine for newly elected CdeC members to vote if they felt they had had enough time and resources to make a choice.

Devoirs The Empress

[Heinz Guderian]

thanks. i voted yes

[Empress Meg]

Passed. PM sent.

Devoirs The Empress