Interviews with Stars of the Community Volume 33: Bob

[Drizzy_Dan]

This could be the most exclusive interview since the one I did with Absolute Dog when he returned from his leave of absence last year. For the current newer members, he was the first Site Moderator on this site. He was the first Man in Orange. Please read my interview with Bob:

 

 

 

DD: "First thing's first, here's something I've been interested in for a while now. Bob what's the picture? Your profile picture I mean, what is the story behind that? I heard there was one haha"

BOB: "A story? not really.. But I believe the picture it's itself was apart of some album art by the band "Nirvana". I like it cause of it's retro comic book feel and the phrase "Don't Be Stupid" is one to live by... plus I like the irony that it's coming from a blonde.

 

I've been known to sport many-of psychedelic wallpapers/profile pictures in the past. I thought this picture would round that style out."

 

DD: "I thought you said there was no story! That right there is a very interesting one! Bob, how often are you lurking on the site these days?"

BOB: "I lurk about a handful of times a week for a few hours, mainly the general discussion and the halo 4 sections. I find the "View New Content" tab at the top can hold some interesting stuff, mostly random though."

 

DD: "The 'View New Content' tab is my home. That's where I always am on the site and that's what I use to refresh the page I love that tab . Being the site's first Site Moderator, what do you think has changed about that position today?"

BOB: "Well the forum was younger back then and required ALOT less attention. Nowa days I have no idea what the mods are going through. But in the early days at the dawn of Spectral Jester, the staff always tried to retain a liberal sense of power. With mainstream community outlets being so ban happy it was obvious members appreciated our laidback staff, even today. I like to think that part hasn't changed. With all the members and sub-sections there are today I would imagine mods having to check their logs and flagged reports a hell of alot more frequently than before. I just hope the shoutbox isn't as tricky to edit and remove shouts as it once was, maybe a few updates took care of that. So to answer the question: more work, I'd have to guess.

 

 

Few people are even aware that I was the first, and some may not believe because of the creation date my profile displays. The date is inaccurate because of some bug back when the forum switch over to the lovely IPB Board we see today. Because my profile was created back when the forum was using phpBB and any profile created in the phpBB forum experienced minor cosmetic bugs when we upgraded to IPB. Unfortunately the true created date to my profile maybe lost in cyberspace but I assure you I was here when Twam made the site live.

 

To set the record straight, Scotty was not the first moderator."

 

DD: "Thank you for letting everyone know all of that because I agree, I don't think many in today's population know that you were the first in the orange letters. Although back then all the Moderators were blue on the phpBB version of the site right? Anyway, so is it true you know Twam personally?"

BOB: "Can't quite remember if it was blue, this place has gone through so many changes. For the better, clearly.

 

 

Twam? Personally? HA! Nobody knows Twam personally... Nobody..."

 

DD: "So it's true then? He's really a Canadian spy and no one knows exactly what he does other than that? . Bob do you plan to come back and catch up with the site and maybe become a Moderator again?"

BOB: "That's classified...

 

 

I haven't given up on Halo or the community unlike most classic Halo players. (Halocharts says it all) Time will have to tell that one. If I did desire to come back as a mod I would have to go through the staff ranks as a Cmod since the the forum has so much structure now. As for the foreseeable forture, I have made no such plans. BUT If there comes a time when my assistants is required I would gladly reenlist."

 

DD: "Classified answers. I love those, it makes me want to find out even more! Well Bob that's actually great to read and I'm actually surprised to hear that you think you'd have to come through the ranks of being a Community Moderator first, I would think that they'd put you write back in orange after some weeks of being a secret Mod. So let's jump to your status now then. What did you think when you became a Legendary Member? Any opinion of the Legendary Member status?"

BOB: "Honored. The Legendary Member Group still had a fresh face when I was put into the group. I think it had more to do with the timing of me stepping down as a mod.

 

But respectively, I feel it was "overzealously bestowed" on me. This profile has a low amount of posts especially for a mod. Though my time as a mod had me do some of our first events and forum activities as well as alot of back door things, deleting spam and monitoring an in some cases restarting the server. (we had some server problems back then) My time started to fade when jester joined the ranks, he was fast and stayed on for long hours checking reports deleting spam and banning bots (thank god we don't have these spam problems today) he was beating other mods to the punch to be frank, which in any case is a great thing. As the staff grew I found I couldn't insert my efforts as often as I once did. after being idle for a month I asked to step down, Twam sorta gave me, what I like to call "a time of purgatory" to think about it. After I insisted I was moved to the Legendary Group. my time as a moderator is just history."

 

DD: "Wow that's an interesting perspective to have on your time here on the site. Very humble but raises some questions for me which is great because we're doing an interview! . Would you do anything different with your active time as a Site Moderator if you could have?" 

BOB: "lol

 

 

That's a frugal question. Thinking about what could have been done in the past is quite fruitless, and it's something I try not to do.

 

I try not to think, I let impulse guide me through my choices in life."

 

DD: "Indeed, I didn't want to ask too much haha I wanted to separate that from this question: Do you have any goals you still wish to achieve on the site?"

BOB: "definitely! and plenty of them. Will I [reveal] them? No... These concepts are classified and have yet to be implemented. but heres a hint; more Halo content, much more.

 

Lets just say I still have a few aces up my sleeve. in a biblical sense, of course."

 

DD: "Alright!! Now those are the kind of answers we love to read! I was thinking there had to be some reason you were lurking more often lately. What keeps you returning to the site after so long?"

BOB: "The community.. and my love for Halo... Plus you can always find some good reads and info around here."

 

DD: "Community, was the number one answer (Steve Harvey on Family Feud voice). Bob, it's been a great interview do you have anything to say to the Community? A message, advice, etc?"

BOB: "if i had to give some last words to the halo players (if you could call it that)

 

'Keep your chin up and your DMR straight'"

 

 

 

That was a very rare interview and it meant a lot to me to talk to Bob and get to know more about him. It was an honor truly, and thank you Bob for taking the time to get the interview done. I hope we can talk more even beyond this interview because of all the older Staff members and Legendary Members, you are the one I have hardly ever talked to. Besides Twam of course. Thanks for reading everyone HAIL !

[Absolute Dog]

Bob is no doubt a classic! I personally would be honored to have him back in the colors again, whichever he would choose. Having someone who has ideas and desires to bring to the community is such a great asset to us and he is most definitely a proven member of the moderating team.Though I actually never had a chance to actually serve with him a a moderator, he was mostly not present when I was a Community Moderator, and stepped down shorty thereafter,

's name should be synonymous with quality leadership of the site.

Drizzy.......you pulled this one out of your hat good sir, congrats on garnering a big one here!

For you Bob.

[Is not JL]

Bob.

 

Hail.

 

 

Never had a mod with a better name before. Good read, drizzy! And, uh, good picture, AD.

[Absolute Dog]

 

 

And, uh, good picture, AD.

The pictures and embedded links are something I think Bob will appreciate. Listen to at high volume!

[Drizzy_Dan]

Bob.

 

Hail.

 

 

Never had a mod with a better name before. Good read, drizzy! And, uh, good picture, AD.

 

That first picture he posted was Bob's original Profile Picture

[BeckoningZebra1]

Awesome read as always Drizzy. 

 

@Bob Doesn't 343ibot know Twam personally? 

[Drizzy_Dan]

DerpKing did you really just quote the entire interview and then not write anything

[TheDerpKing]

DerpKing did you really just quote the entire interview and then not write anything

what the crap I did write stuff well I just found

A glitch.

 

Here is what I was going to type:

 

"This site used to be on phpBB wow that forum host sucks glad you switch

[DocSpartanO07]

Excellent Interview, Dan. You're doing great work for the community. Bob is one of a kind...Fantastic read from start to finish.

[Twam]

Interesting read like always

[Ryu♥Hayabusa]

Great read. Never knew Bob and didn't know much about him. Good to learn a few things about folks here.

 

Interesting read like always

EVERYONE! Like this post! must reach 1,000 likes!

[Azaxx]

Really happy to see this interview, Bob has always been one of my favourite elder members. I remember when first being on, his old orange name standing out amongst his fellow moderators.

Like Twam, it's a rare occasion to see and talk to Bob, but now, now I don't need to talk. All I want to know is right here!

Thanks you two for having fun in doing this!!