By Frank on September 18, 2009
Image via Wikipedia If there’s one thing that I know pretty well, it’s forums, and the inevitable potpourri of wondrous thoughts that come out of them. Yes, forums are a source of group communication and a place where like minded individuals can share opinions, but they are also home to some of the best and [...]
Posted in Forum Friday | Tagged Fantastic Forums |
By Frank on September 2, 2009
Image by extraface via Flickr Now, I’m not above a little bit of whoring when it comes to giving back some love for a backlink. Sure, that makes me sound like Overly Positive is that person in commercials that “totally endorses” products like male enhancement pills despite the potentially embarrassing side effects (a what lasting [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged destructoid, Fantastic Forums |
By Frank on September 13, 2008
During my time as an internet forum moderator I have honestly heard it all. I’ve heard the best things, the worst things, and been called all kinds of wonderful and amazing names that somehow involve a donkey, a 10 foot pole, and various parts of my anatomy. I have to say, guys and gals, that [...]
Posted in Internet, Uncategorized | Tagged Fantastic Forums, Internet, social geekery |
By Frank on August 21, 2008
One thing I’ve always noticed that is a permanent fixture on Internet forums is the use of the timeworn soapbox to make a point. Soapboxes used to be around all the time, but now they are a rarity only seen in junkyards and screenshots like the one I have on the right. But on the [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged Fantastic Forums |
By Frank on August 18, 2008
One of the best parts of being a forum administrator is that you get tons of fan mail. Yep, it seems that when you’re out there fighting the forces of evil, putting out fires and dousing the occasional troll, you’re just destined to receive a love note or two. This is great, because obviously geeks [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged Fantastic Forums |
By Frank on July 30, 2008
One of the best things about being a forum moderator is that you get the most delicious and awesome love notes. Sure, more often than not they usually say “assface” when they really mean “great mod”, and maybe when they’re saying that thing about your mom being great in the sack it isn’t quite a [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged Fantastic Forums, Gaming, guilds, Internet |
By Frank on July 23, 2008
Perhaps the greatest masochists on the Internet happen to be those that take on the task of overlooking forums. I’m one of these people. We love to have to deal with two people posting pictures ofSome ex their balls in an attempt to outdo each other. We adore having to look at a 25 page [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged ban, Fantastic Forums, Internet, moderators |
By Frank on July 12, 2008
In another way of feeling like I have some kind of masochistic sense of duty to the Internet, I’m a forum moderator by some trade. I’ve done moderation for forums for a number of years, ranigng from anime sites to event sites, to gaming. Perhaps part of the reason why I’m just so damn sunny [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged bar, delay, Fantastic Forums, Internet |
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