Hi everyone. For those who may not know me, I am the one behind all the websites and servers, replacing :idea:'s and servicing :exclamation::exclamation::exclamation: as they go out 
As for where I am in the hierarchy, Shannon and I work with equal authority up top and only move forward on something when we can reach consensus. Ben works through us, AYD and Roy work through both us and Ben.
Shannon, Andrew >> Ben >> Roy, AYD
If this is the first time you've heard of me, hi
Sometimes I have to be the bad guy on policy, but hopefully you won't have to know me in that way. But if you've ever had something escalated by Ben, you usually get me for most things, if you're really lucky you'll get Shannon. Usually Ben asks me about store/tech/order stuff, and Shannon about subliminal questions when not referring you to the forum.
I'm increasing my forum presence a little bit and starting up this journal in case any one wants to get ahold of me as well as with a goal in mind I will describe shortly. While I am not able to make anything but emergency changes on the website or forum due to my current health, nor can I help you with any orders, I am here for a while if you have any serious grievances or concerns on the forum. I am opening up my private messages for a little while, but it will likely be a temporary thing as even when I was active in the forums I did not keep my PM's open.
I may even post some of my thoughts or musings here after having closed by BAMM journal, but undecided so far. I closed it and moved it off of public view until my health is good enough to resume it. Until then, I still have to focus on healing. I do look forward to the day I can run BAMM again.
I mostly need to get a feel again for how the forum is ticking as it has been a long time since I've been able to engage at all. The good news is my health has gotten better over the last year and a half since it hit rock bottom, and I am able to post this and get involved a bit again.
I have been getting various reports and letters written to Ben of people that feel the forum has become a negative place. I am investigating wherever these reports come from, seeing if I can make systemic changes (ideally), rule elaboration/specification where needed (okay) and new rules where absolutely necessary (not ideal).
I am not interested in using force to get there, but rather finding ways to encourage being respectful and constructive, while finding ways to softly discourage bad behavior. Shannon had a good idea on this which he or I may detail at a future point.
So if you have concerns or questions, please write me or post below. Remember my journal is in the family & work safe section (on purpose) so keep any public posts to me clean and asterisk free.
Thank you and hope to hear from you. If not, I'll be here if you need me.
As for where I am in the hierarchy, Shannon and I work with equal authority up top and only move forward on something when we can reach consensus. Ben works through us, AYD and Roy work through both us and Ben.
Shannon, Andrew >> Ben >> Roy, AYD
If this is the first time you've heard of me, hi
Sometimes I have to be the bad guy on policy, but hopefully you won't have to know me in that way. But if you've ever had something escalated by Ben, you usually get me for most things, if you're really lucky you'll get Shannon. Usually Ben asks me about store/tech/order stuff, and Shannon about subliminal questions when not referring you to the forum.I'm increasing my forum presence a little bit and starting up this journal in case any one wants to get ahold of me as well as with a goal in mind I will describe shortly. While I am not able to make anything but emergency changes on the website or forum due to my current health, nor can I help you with any orders, I am here for a while if you have any serious grievances or concerns on the forum. I am opening up my private messages for a little while, but it will likely be a temporary thing as even when I was active in the forums I did not keep my PM's open.
I may even post some of my thoughts or musings here after having closed by BAMM journal, but undecided so far. I closed it and moved it off of public view until my health is good enough to resume it. Until then, I still have to focus on healing. I do look forward to the day I can run BAMM again.
I mostly need to get a feel again for how the forum is ticking as it has been a long time since I've been able to engage at all. The good news is my health has gotten better over the last year and a half since it hit rock bottom, and I am able to post this and get involved a bit again.
I have been getting various reports and letters written to Ben of people that feel the forum has become a negative place. I am investigating wherever these reports come from, seeing if I can make systemic changes (ideally), rule elaboration/specification where needed (okay) and new rules where absolutely necessary (not ideal).
I am not interested in using force to get there, but rather finding ways to encourage being respectful and constructive, while finding ways to softly discourage bad behavior. Shannon had a good idea on this which he or I may detail at a future point.
So if you have concerns or questions, please write me or post below. Remember my journal is in the family & work safe section (on purpose) so keep any public posts to me clean and asterisk free.
Thank you and hope to hear from you. If not, I'll be here if you need me.
Andrew // Site Architect "Attack its weak point for massive damage" -Giant Enemy Crab
At the beginning of the forum it was 9001 but that became believable about a year in. Maybe I should make it higher since apparently, it is even somewhat remotely believable...when bumped it up to this high the forum was even still much younger. My true post count is very low, especially since most the posts I made in the early days of the forum when I was very active are deleted at this point.
