Author Topic: What the heck are Bards? (Read 20101 times)

Puddsy · « **on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:19:23 »

This is a question you might have asked yourself in the past few weeks. I'm here to answer it for you. I tried to write this in verse but it was crap, so here's my hastily re-written post.

The Bards is a group conceived in the minds of the GH admins, and then fleshed out and led by myself. Initially, I'm accompanied by Vibex and Input Nirvanna, but the team is ever-expanding.

The Bard's primary job is to serve as community pillars/community managers. The Bards also have a few other jobs, such as welcoming new users, and handing out custom titles.

Basically, if anyone (especially new users) have general concerns, questions, or complaints, send them to one of us. That's pretty much all we're supposed to do. We won't delete your double posts, but we will put funny text above your avatar.

~~Speaking of which, if you want a custom title, you can get one just by asking in this thread. I'll hand them out until roughly 10 PM EST tonight. After that, it becomes a secret~~ secrets only

Thanks,
-TS

P.S. We don't have the power to give out stars at the moment. If you have any star-related issues, PM HoffmanMyster. He's the designated star guy for now.

JaccoW · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:25:19 »

Nice! Can you give me the custom title of "Fire Typer!!" Please?

Puddsy · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:27:22 »

BLAM

done and done

JaccoW · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:30:47 »

Excellent.

I'm guessing that part does not allow for exclamation marks does it? It was a reference to Macross 7's fictional band Fire Bomber!!

Puddsy · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:33:59 »

I missed those

Look again!

JaccoW · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:34:24 »

Rock on!!

demik · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:38:17 »

lol this is the dumbest **** ever.

so to have my concerns ignored i send it to you, who sends it to a mod, who sends it to an admin just for all to ignore.

what a waste of time.

Sent · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:42:34 »

You know, Tact, every time I saw you post since you got the title added, I thought of this. :|

Puddsy · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:49:34 »

Quote from: demik on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:38:17

lol this is the dumbest **** ever.

so to have my concerns ignored i send it to you, who sends it to a mod, who sends it to an admin just for all to ignore.

what a waste of time.

Actually, another job we've got is to make sure a discussion gets started internally to make sure anything important gets looked at.

Basically, if you think that X user is irritating and send us a message, it's not something we're going to look at. If you think that we should add a rule for something, if it's not something totally absurd it'll probably get brought up internally. I'll usually take it upon myself to do that.

And as always, if you think something is moving too slowly, shoot a PM to a Bard, and we'll see what we can do.

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:42:34

You know, Tact, every time I saw you post since you got the title added, I thought of this. :|

Show Image

My vote was for "The Clerics" but others seemed pretty adamant about "The Bards"

Can't win everything, I guess.

JaccoW · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:06:04 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:49:34

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:42:34
You know, Tact, every time I saw you post since you got the title added, I thought of this. :|
Show Image

My vote was for "The Clerics" but others seemed pretty adamant about "The Bards"
Can't win everything, I guess.

Well Haer'Dalis was pretty awesome

And The Witcher's Dandelion was quite the lovable rascal :P

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:19:29 »

So basically the demi-mods of GH, but with no actual power.

Doesn't SpAmRaY do most this stuff, but without the fancy title?

Sent · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:22:37 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:19:29

So basically the demi-mods of GH, but with no actual power.

Doesn't SpAmRaY do most this stuff, but without the fancy title?

I feel like Rowdy does, as well. I always see him answering questions and welcoming the new people.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:24:09 »

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:22:37

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:19:29
So basically the demi-mods of GH, but with no actual power.

Doesn't SpAmRaY do most this stuff, but without the fancy title?

I feel like Rowdy does, as well. I always see him answering questions and welcoming the new people.

Yes, definitely.

If this were a nominations thread, I'd nominate both of them.

I feel like Ray wouldn't want the "official" responsibility though...

Sent · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:25:37 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:24:09

Yes, definitely.

If this were a nominations thread, I'd nominate both of them.

I feel like Ray wouldn't want the "official" responsibility though...

If his current custom title is any indication, you would probably be correct, sir.

)

Puddsy · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:31:39 »

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:22:37

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:19:29
So basically the demi-mods of GH, but with no actual power.

Doesn't SpAmRaY do most this stuff, but without the fancy title?

I feel like Rowdy does, as well. I always see him answering questions and welcoming the new people.

Rowdy was asked, but declined.

I think someone may have asked Ray, but it wasn't me. There's a long discussion about this.

StylinGreymon · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:34:12 »

Can I have the title "Keyboard Hipstar", please?

The_Beast · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:36:37 »

Can you give demik the custom title of "boner police"?

ApocalypseMaow · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:37:37 »

Well, you make me Kitteh Overlord and I'd say you're doing your job...

Puddsy · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:37:53 »

Quote from: StylinGreymon on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:34:12

Can I have the title "Keyboard Hipstar", please?

POW

there you go

Zeal · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:39:42 »

I'll take a random title of your choice...

let's see what happens

)

Sent · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:40:26 »

Quote from: Zeal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:39:42

I'll take a random title of your choice... let's see what happens )

Playing with dat fire! Brave man.

Puddsy · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:46:23 »

Quote from: ApocalypseMaow on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:37:37

Well, you make me Kitteh Overlord and I'd say you're doing your job...

Quote from: Zeal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:39:42

I'll take a random title of your choice... let's see what happens )

job done

actually let me change zeal's again i got a better idea

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:47:06 »

Quote from: Zeal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:39:42

I'll take a random title of your choice... let's see what happens )

Quote

"ayyyy lmao" -Abe Lincoln 1988

LAWL

rowdy · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:47:50 »

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:40:26

Quote from: Zeal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:39:42
I'll take a random title of your choice... let's see what happens )

Playing with dat fire! Brave man.

QFT

Sent · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:47:55 »

Lol...ok, that Lincoln quote is pretty good, Tact.

Puddsy · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:48:06 »

i changed it to something else

ayyy lamo is reserved for only the coolest of cool or the trollest of trolls

although if you guys really like it I'll changed it back

StylinGreymon · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:49:14 »

Dang, makes me wish I had thought of an SCP-related one.

Keyboard Hipstar fits me better though.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:49:47 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:48:06

trollest of trolls

Oh please...

Change Microsoft Window's title...

I'm begging...

I'm on my knees typing this...

epzy · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:50:19 »

Quote from: StylinGreymon on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:49:14

Dang, makes me wish I had thought of an SCP-related one.

Keyboard Hipstar fits me better though.

just realized your nick is "stylingreymon" instead of "stylingreyman" lol

Puddsy · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:50:51 »

Quote from: StylinGreymon on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:49:14

Dang, makes me wish I had thought of an SCP-related one.

Keyboard Hipstar fits me better though.

I'm here all night dude. Shoot it my way and I can make it happen.

StylinGreymon · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:51:34 »

Greymon, Greyman.

It's all the same, yo.

sethk_ · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:53:56 »

Can I please have the title of "Grand Master Wizard Pizza"? Thanks! And it is excellent that you guys are here to help people. It took me about 3 months of lurking to figure out the way the whole forum works and other parts.

rowdy · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:54:59 »

Quote from: pwnnarwhal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:53:56

Can I please have the title of "Grand Master Wizard Pizza"? Thanks! And it is excellent that you guys are here to help people. It took me about 3 months of lurking to figure out the way the whole forum works and other parts.

Back in my day we had to wait months to get a custom title

demik · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:57:08 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:49:34

Quote from: demik on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:38:17
lol this is the dumbest **** ever.

so to have my concerns ignored i send it to you, who sends it to a mod, who sends it to an admin just for all to ignore.

what a waste of time.

Actually, another job we've got is to make sure a discussion gets started internally to make sure anything important gets looked at.

Basically, if you think that X user is irritating and send us a message, it's not something we're going to look at. If you think that we should add a rule for something, if it's not something totally absurd it'll probably get brought up internally. I'll usually take it upon myself to do that.

And as always, if you think something is moving too slowly, shoot a PM to a Bard, and we'll see what we can do.

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:42:34
You know, Tact, every time I saw you post since you got the title added, I thought of this. :|

Show Image

My vote was for "The Clerics" but others seemed pretty adamant about "The Bards"

Can't win everything, I guess.

so just a middle man with a title and can change users titles. im failing to see why this is needed other than brown nosing being involved.

ripster, if youre reading this. holy **** you were right all along.

Puddsy · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:57:27 »

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:54:59

Quote from: pwnnarwhal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:53:56
Can I please have the title of "Grand Master Wizard Pizza"? Thanks! And it is excellent that you guys are here to help people. It took me about 3 months of lurking to figure out the way the whole forum works and other parts.

Back in my day we had to wait months to get a custom title

1) There's your title. It's neat.

2) One of the proposed ideas was to have a permanent thread for custom titles. A few people were fairly against it, but we compromised at having a temporary one to introduce the bards. There's a secret way to get one whenever you want, though...

Zeal · « **Reply #35 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:59:22 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:57:27

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:54:59
Quote from: pwnnarwhal on Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:53:56
Can I please have the title of "Grand Master Wizard Pizza"? Thanks! And it is excellent that you guys are here to help people. It took me about 3 months of lurking to figure out the way the whole forum works and other parts.

Back in my day we had to wait months to get a custom title

1) There's your title. It's neat.

2) One of the proposed ideas was to have a permanent thread for custom titles. A few people were fairly against it, but we compromised at having a temporary one to introduce the bards. There's a secret way to get one whenever you want, though...

Offer a 356CL to a bard as sacrifice?

Puddsy · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 17:59:57 »

Close enough.

Rewind · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:04:09 »

Welcome Bards!

I'd like the following title: "Steet Fighter"

Cheers

Puddsy · « **Reply #38 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:06:24 »

Quote from: Rewind on Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:04:09

Welcome Bards!

I'd like the following title: "Steet Fighter"

Cheers

Street fighting!

Rewind · « **Reply #39 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:09:08 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:06:24

Quote from: Rewind on Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:04:09
Welcome Bards!

I'd like the following title: "Steet Fighter"

Cheers

Street fighting!

Aww yiss!

pichu23 · « **Reply #40 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:18:43 »

Is this possible ? -> ୧༼ಠ益ಠ༽୨

StylinGreymon · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:21:06 »

Maybe I need to work on my font configs, because that's just a bunch of squares.

pichu23 · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:24:02 »

Quote from: StylinGreymon on Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:21:06

Maybe I need to work on my font configs, because that's just a bunch of squares.

really?! awh man. maybe not everyone is able to view it then.

Puddsy · « **Reply #43 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:28:23 »

Acceptable?

pichu23 · « **Reply #44 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:29:20 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 18:28:23

Acceptable?

FITE ME 1v1 irl m8.
haha, jokes aside, thats a nice touch. thank you

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #45 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:05:42 »

This thread is primarily intended to be informational (and for handing out titles). As such, if you have a problem with the new position and want to discuss this, please send me a PM. I don't intend to try to bury those opinions, but this thread is simply not intended for that purpose. As most of you know, I am always happy to chat with people about rules and other similar topics, and PMs are the most appropriate channel for that.

Thanks guys.

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 16:19:23

P.S. We don't have the power to give out stars at the moment. If you have any star-related issues, PM HoffmanMyster. We've arbitrarily designated him as the star guy for now.

Whoa, whoa, I volunteered! Ain't no one pushin' me around!

Puddsy · « **Reply #46 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:08:10 »

Oh, I thought Ming just decided it was you.

WHOOPS

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #47 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:12:24 »

Quote from: TacticalStache on Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:08:10

Oh, I thought Ming just decided it was you.

WHOOPS

Nope.

I read both the "stars? we have stars?" and "post your milestone" threads very regularly, so I'm up to date on where people are at. I figured it just made the most sense for me to do it, plus it's fun!

Psybin · « **Reply #48 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:13:46 »

Ooh hook me up with "of Rallos Zek" from my old school EQ days. Thanks

Puddsy · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:36:23 »

Quote from: Psybin on Tue, 07 October 2014, 19:13:46

Ooh hook me up with "of Rallos Zek" from my old school EQ days. Thanks

BANG BOOM

good?

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Author Topic: What the heck are Bards? (Read 20101 times)