Before you read even another word of what I'm writing here, make note of this:
- This is not a request for permanent adminship. This is a request for a 20-day trial adminship where I perform several functions I've wanted to do for a while without having to constantly pester the existing admins with back-and-forth. If you like the work I've done in that period, you can keep me as an admin. Otherwise, de-admin me and return to normal.
That said.
I used to be an administrator of FFR so I am familiar with the forum software.
The forum is in need of several reorganizations, among them:
* Reorganization of sticky threads
* Forums and subforum relabeling
* Forum sequence shuffling according to use
* Creation of new forums (I know what software you're using, this is not a hassle at all)
* Consulting with regular posters
* Updating titles
* Giving users distinctions for activities that better represent their status in the community
etc.
The primary concern with admin rights is abuse of power, which I am keenly aware of. While my admin tenure was nearly a decade ago (I was 15-16 as an admin; I turn 25 in a week), I never made deletions of forums and always consulted with higher-ups (Synthlight) if I felt a major thread or even a forum needed to be deleted. This was never that necessary, though, because I respected FFR's policy of wanting to keep a historical record/archive. Further, given that so much of my history is on this forum, it's an incentive for me to preserve it -- not remove it. So, you can be certain that any admin worries you may have about unnecessary deletions of content should be pushed aside. That won't happen. I am requesting adminship for purely functional purposes.
If you have any concerns in light of what I've written, I'll be happy to answer them here.
Respectfully,
Arch
- This is not a request for permanent adminship. This is a request for a 20-day trial adminship where I perform several functions I've wanted to do for a while without having to constantly pester the existing admins with back-and-forth. If you like the work I've done in that period, you can keep me as an admin. Otherwise, de-admin me and return to normal.
That said.
I used to be an administrator of FFR so I am familiar with the forum software.
The forum is in need of several reorganizations, among them:
* Reorganization of sticky threads
* Forums and subforum relabeling
* Forum sequence shuffling according to use
* Creation of new forums (I know what software you're using, this is not a hassle at all)
* Consulting with regular posters
* Updating titles
* Giving users distinctions for activities that better represent their status in the community
etc.
The primary concern with admin rights is abuse of power, which I am keenly aware of. While my admin tenure was nearly a decade ago (I was 15-16 as an admin; I turn 25 in a week), I never made deletions of forums and always consulted with higher-ups (Synthlight) if I felt a major thread or even a forum needed to be deleted. This was never that necessary, though, because I respected FFR's policy of wanting to keep a historical record/archive. Further, given that so much of my history is on this forum, it's an incentive for me to preserve it -- not remove it. So, you can be certain that any admin worries you may have about unnecessary deletions of content should be pushed aside. That won't happen. I am requesting adminship for purely functional purposes.
If you have any concerns in light of what I've written, I'll be happy to answer them here.
Respectfully,
Arch
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