March MoM Wish

[Yoshi1176]

I'M CALLING OUT THE STAFF!

For my MoM wish I am going to wish for something a bit different. I am not wishing for any changes. I am not wishing to get a new color. Heck I am not even asking Azaxx to marry me. (He said yes) What I am asking is that all of the staff/Moderators/Admin take part in this.

You guys are the role models of the site, I want to here from you guys, and I am sure everyone else wants to here from you guys to. So all I ask you to do is to answer these questions in a short paragraph (or two):

How do you feel being a leader of the community?

How has being in the position you are in now effected how you are on site?

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

How has the community changed you?

What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

If you are to respect my ONE MoM wish, Either RedStarRocket or Twam will put all of your paragraphs on one thread and post it.

Thank you all for your time on the site.

And a huge thank you to everyone for giving me this opportunity!

Also I'd like a Conan O,Brien emote

[Fishy]

You should've just gone with something simple. Like Twam telling you "Hi" in the shoutbox. Because that's an original wish.

[HIWBC]

I really like this idea. Its basically a personal request for a small interview with all of the legends of the site. Amazing!

[RedStarRocket91]

 

How do you feel being a leader of the community? 

 

I've always felt a little conflicted about it. The thing is that I generally don't really see myself as much of a 'leader' because, at my core, I'm just a Halo fan who's had an incredibly positive experience with the forum and its members, and I'm privileged enough to have been offered the chance to really give something back to the community. I don't even know that there is such a thing as a 'leader' of the membership at all: we came here because we love Halo, but we stay because of the friends we've made, because of these little groups of people who we've come to know and love. I can't tell people how or how not to be friends - how to make each other laugh, or smile, or cry. Only you can do that - and since those interactions, those friendships are what really matter - who am I to claim that I'm a leader?

 

The truth is, everyone on the site has the potential to be a leader: it's as simple as getting a few friends together and jumping into Matchmaking, or going into the Forge sections and trying out some of the maps we have submitted there, or even starting a great thread that people want to read and participate in. The staff are just here to help keep things organised.

 

 

How has being in the position you are in now affected how you are on site?

 

 

While I'm definitely a lot more vocal in the shoutbox now than I ever was as a member - I think I had something like 400 shouts when I first became a C-Mod, and by then I'd been on the site for almost two years - around the forums themselves, I'm a lot quieter. One of the big differences between being a moderator and a member is that, as a mod, I have to read everything that's posted. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it means I get a much better sense of who people are, but it is time-consuming, and so while it used to be that I'd login to the forums, pick out a few topics which interested me and reply to them, now I generally just skim-read everything.

 

One of the things that people probably don't realise about me is just how slow a poster I am: as of this sentence, I've been writing this post for just under half an hour. And because of the way I am as a person, I generally don't like leaving short replies to things, meaning that an average post will take me anywhere from about twenty minutes to an hour. This is fine when I'm just reading eight or nine topics a day, but when I'm reading 100+ posts (and this isn't even counting Offbeat!), I normally just don't have the time to write out a reply of the standard which it deserves.

 

 

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

 

The members. I've met so many friends in the time I've been here, had so many good experiences: people cheering me up when I've been feeling down, people reading my humble opinions and thinking they're worthy of the time to write a reply, people deciding I'm fun enough that they'd like to come and play a few matches of Halo with me (although usually not enough to let me win!). The truth is, I could count on one hand the number of people on my friends list who I didn't know irl before I joined the forums: now, almost everyone I game with is someone I've met from here.

 

There are so many great memories I have. I could talk for hours about the first time I joined in a forum playdate, the way everyone refused to believe my accent was real; of the time Absolute Dog chased me, screaming my head off as I ran, with an Energy Sword for five solid minutes while everyone else literally stopped fighting to watch; of all the nonsense that Church inevitably has to cut out of the Community Podcast whenever we record it as it's simply too rude ever to be broadcast.

 

Memories like that - those that I cherish - are something that everyone deserves to have. The forums have been so good to me in furnishing those experiences: the very least I can do in return is make sure that everyone else gets a chance to have them as well.

 

 

How has the community changed you?

 

One of the big ways that the community has changed me is how much more social I am online. Prior to joining the forums, I never really interacted with people I didn't know online: if I were to talk to people at all, it'd usually just be in the form of replying to a post on a forum somewhere. Having a shoutbox - having a comparatively small pool of regular members - meant I got to know pretty much everyone on the site, and I slowly got more comfortable just opening up and talking to people. A few years ago, you'd have been hard pressed to get me to even plug in a microphone for a customs lobby: now I'm happy to sit and record podcasts.

 

In short, it's done wonders for my self-confidence. Just a shame it hasn't improved my voice!

 

 

What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

 

 

I think this is pretty much covered above. Beyond that: I'm a fairly empathetic person. Chances are, if I do meet you, there's going to be at least something I like about you. And if there's something I like about you - why wouldn't I do my best to make the forums as nice a place as possible for you?

 

 

If you are to respect my ONE MoM wish, Either RedStarRocket or Twam will put all of your paragraphs on one thread and post it.

 

Oh please, I can't even get all of my own answers into one paragraph!

[Halo6 Follower]

What a great idea Yoshi! Can't wait to read the responses.  

[Ranger Intel]

Nice idea Yoshi, great use of a wish.

[BATMAN]

Wow. I learned something about RSR today

[D-38 Boss]

How do you feel being a leader of the community? 

 

Artichokes.

 

How has being in the position you are in now effected how you are on site?

 

Robocop 2

 

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

 

How has the community changed you?

 

Tight Pants.

 

What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

 

Bread Crumbs.

 

Hope that clears things up for ya.

 

Good wish.

[Unease Peanut]

 

How do you feel being a leader of the community? 

 

 

Well... Leader? I'm more of a punching bag for the real "leaders" here.

If you mean being an example for other members, it has its ups and downs. On one end you make and shape the forum (in a good way I hope) on the other end you must be aware that you are and example and can't really say whatever you like. If someone gets on your nerves you can't throw a fit because of it, you have to try and be the bigger man.

 

 

 

How has being in the position you are in now affected how you are on site?

 

 

It gave me a purpose to be on this forum, I can actually be of good use now

I also learned quite a bit on how to write stuff properly. If I recall I started with doing a game review that was just one huge wall of text with no enters or lay-out whatsoever. Mayhem at the time helped me make it alot more readable.

I like to think I've become somewhat more mature, but that's up to you lot to decide

 

 

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

 

 

The community itself!

I don't know about you all but I just feel great when an article I spent my time on making is well recieved and even better when it starts up a discussion. Also just the sheer amount of fun we have on site and on events alone is enough reason to stay here

 

 

 

How has the community changed you?

 

 

I got to know alot of more people, alot of more friends and have had tons of hours of fun in community events. The first week I rejoined the forums my friends list on XBL grew significantly.

Also like I stated above, I think I've matured some more due to this forum and it has learned me alot about both significant and unsignificant things

 

 

 

What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

 

 

The way my work is recieved. Again, it feels awesome if your work is appreciated. Be it by friends or be it by strangers!

 

 

[Twam]

I've always felt a little conflicted about it. The thing is that I generally don't really see myself as much of a 'leader' because, at my core, I'm just a Halo fan who's had an incredibly positive experience with the forum and its members, and I'm privileged enough to have been offered the chance to really give something back to the community. I don't even know that there is such a thing as a 'leader' of the membership at all: we came here because we love Halo, but we stay because of the friends we've made, because of these little groups of people who we've come to know and love. I can't tell people how or how not to be friends - how to make each other laugh, or smile, or cry. Only you can do that - and since those interactions, those friendships are what really matter - who am I to claim that I'm a leader?

 

The truth is, everyone on the site has the potential to be a leader: it's as simple as getting a few friends together and jumping into Matchmaking, or going into the Forge sections and trying out some of the maps we have submitted there, or even starting a great thread that people want to read and participate in. The staff are just here to help keep things organised.

 

 

While I'm definitely a lot more vocal in the shoutbox now than I ever was as a member - I think I had something like 400 shouts when I first became a C-Mod, and by then I'd been on the site for almost two years - around the forums themselves, I'm a lot quieter. One of the big differences between being a moderator and a member is that, as a mod, I have to read everything that's posted. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it means I get a much better sense of who people are, but it is time-consuming, and so while it used to be that I'd login to the forums, pick out a few topics which interested me and reply to them, now I generally just skim-read everything.

 

One of the things that people probably don't realise about me is just how slow a poster I am: as of this sentence, I've been writing this post for just under half an hour. And because of the way I am as a person, I generally don't like leaving short replies to things, meaning that an average post will take me anywhere from about twenty minutes to an hour. This is fine when I'm just reading eight or nine topics a day, but when I'm reading 100+ posts (and this isn't even counting Offbeat!), I normally just don't have the time to write out a reply of the standard which it deserves.

 

The members. I've met so many friends in the time I've been here, had so many good experiences: people cheering me up when I've been feeling down, people reading my humble opinions and thinking they're worthy of the time to write a reply, people deciding I'm fun enough that they'd like to come and play a few matches of Halo with me (although usually not enough to let me win!). The truth is, I could count on one hand the number of people on my friends list who I didn't know irl before I joined the forums: now, almost everyone I game with is someone I've met from here.

 

There are so many great memories I have. I could talk for hours about the first time I joined in a forum playdate, the way everyone refused to believe my accent was real; of the time Absolute Dog chased me, screaming my head off as I ran, with an Energy Sword for five solid minutes while everyone else literally stopped fighting to watch; of all the nonsense that Church inevitably has to cut out of the Community Podcast whenever we record it as it's simply too rude ever to be broadcast.

 

Memories like that - those that I cherish - are something that everyone deserves to have. The forums have been so good to me in furnishing those experiences: the very least I can do in return is make sure that everyone else gets a chance to have them as well.

 

One of the big ways that the community has changed me is how much more social I am online. Prior to joining the forums, I never really interacted with people I didn't know online: if I were to talk to people at all, it'd usually just be in the form of replying to a post on a forum somewhere. Having a shoutbox - having a comparatively small pool of regular members - meant I got to know pretty much everyone on the site, and I slowly got more comfortable just opening up and talking to people. A few years ago, you'd have been hard pressed to get me to even plug in a microphone for a customs lobby: now I'm happy to sit and record podcasts.

 

In short, it's done wonders for my self-confidence. Just a shame it hasn't improved my voice!

 

 

I think this is pretty much covered above. Beyond that: I'm a fairly empathetic person. Chances are, if I do meet you, there's going to be at least something I like about you. And if there's something I like about you - why wouldn't I do my best to make the forums as nice a place as possible for you?

 

Oh please, I can't even get all of my own answers into one paragraph!

 

 

 

[Buns]

How do you feel being a leader of the community?

I wouldn't call myself a leader of the community. I feel as if I take an active part in its development and that maybe some members view me as a leader figure because of my position in staff, but I guess I say I am honored that I get the chance to do something like this. It seems dumb to say such a thing, but it feels great. I love video games and being able to contribute to the video game community in meaningful way. 

How has the position you are in now effected how you are on the site? 
I pay more attention to upholding the rules. I would say at first it gave me an ego boost but I eventually noticed that and cut it out right away. Honestly nowadays I do my best to make sure the rules are unkept(by reporting and not backseat moderating of course) and encourage good discussion and do my best to make playdates enjoyable.

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?
Mainly for the reason that I love video games. Contributing to the community and seeing other people enjoy what I do keeps me going. Plus it helps me build friends with common interest 

How has the community changed you?
Its made me better at interacting with others who disagree with me online and in person. It has also given me a wealth of information and opinions from people with different views or outlooks then me which is great in it of itself. I've also been more motivated to actually do things like video edit and graphic design.
 

What drives you to the extra mile for all these people you have never met before?
There is no particular reason. Although I enjoy seeing people have fun over the stuff I help create. Whether it be playdates, discussion, or just the videos I make for people to watch. I guess I dont really have a reason for what I do. Just that I enjoy doing it

 

 

Great MoM wish Yoshi. I hope my answers were more then enough   

 

 

 

[Drizzy_Dan]

YSH: How do you feel being a leader of the community? 

DD: Well I know my place. I never try to abuse my power, I mean I barely even try to use it for anything other than deleting, moving, merging topics and posts. Knowing that there may be some members out there that look up to us as the Staff lets us know that we have a responsibility to everyone here to keep everyone involved, enthused, and friendly. 

 

YSH: How has being in the position you are in now effected how you are on site?

DD: Being active on the site has never been a problem and I've held this position for well over a year now, I believe I'm going on 2? I think the only thing that's changed by being in this position is that I'm actually capable of acting on violations that I see and that are pointed out to me through everyone's reports.

 

YSH: What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

DD: It's the community. I think everyone that's stuck around here is really great and I feel close to a lot of you guys. I've made some friends on here that I would actively seek to meet if I ever went abroad. If there weren't good people to talk to and have fun with then this place wouldn't be worth my time.

 

YSH: How has the community changed you?

DD: It's given me a home away from home online. I now have this group of people who I can talk to about a bunch of different things if I can't or don't want to talk to my friends from home or my family about something. I have this new support system that I know is always at my fingertips if I needed it.

 

YSH: What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

DD: It's because they've all shown me that they're good people who love more than just Halo. Some members here love this actual site as much as we do here on the Staff. That's why it's one of our responsibilities to make this site best as possible.

[Maestro]

A questionnaire, eh? My body is ready.

 

How do you feel being a leader of the community? 

I'm not a leader, I'm just a forger. I build some of the battlefields where true leaders show their strength. I guess I haven't really proven myself as a "leader" of the community yet.

 

How has being in the position you are in now effected how you are on site?

It's encouraged me to really try my best at forging... not that I didn't before. More than ever, though, I only want to release my absolute best content.

 

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

If you read my goodbye thread in August, I took up forging as a hobby during my time at home working. So I came here to post my maps and hoped to gain recognition on THFE. Even though my first maps stunk and have long since been deleted, the members I met here encouraged me to return. Like I've heard every so often during my time here, this community is the friendliest corner of the internet. As I said in my goodbye thread, you guys helped me out through some rough times. If it wasn't for you guys, I might not even be here typing this out. I can't thank you enough.

 

How has the community changed you?

Other maps I saw posted on the forge subforum (specifically the minigames and some of Zandril's maps) made me pursue my craft (insert shameless self-promotion of my map thread here), and eventually I found my niche in the minigame realm of forging. I also learned that victory is not my main goal when I play Halo online: I play just to have fun. That's also my primary goal when I make a map: is it fun? Will players think "aww yeah!" when this map is loaded up in customs? Will players say "let's play that again" after a round is finished?

 

What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

Well... you guys went the extra mile for me. You encouraged me to be a better forger. You made me feel appreciated when I entered the shoutbox. You made me laugh and smile on several occasions. You encouraged me to be a better person all around. You guys... saved my life. (And now I'm on the verge of blubbering like a ninny...) It's only fair that I return the favour in some way, shape, or form.

[Azaxx]

How do you feel being a leader of the community? 

I don't define myself as a leader, I follow orders and regulations as agreed to when I was asked to join the Moderating Team a while ago

 

 

How has being in the position you are in now effected how you are on site?

It hasn't, if I wasn't fit for it in the first place I wouldn't have been asked in the first place.

 

 

What makes this site important enough for you to put so much time into it?

I like Halo, so that's pretty much why I joined and stayed.

 

 

How has the community changed you?

It hasn't, the internet doesn't change me.

 

 

What drives you to go the extra mile for all of these people you have never met before?

I just do my job, I don't see that as me doing anything special for anyone. It gives me entertainment, so that was my top priority to fill.