Mass Dispatch 9.0.: The Interview and Last Call
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:25 pm
Mass Dispatch 9.0
In this week's edition of Mass Dispatch......
The Mass Matter reveals the result of Wavy Q's Interview and The Final Call For” Beat The Commish”
Ask Howard addresses how users catch my eye when looking for a Moderator and the possibility of a WNBA Forum.
We then have The Mass Dispatch User (s), Thread and Moderator of The Week. The General Off-Topic Forum User of the Month is also announced.
Inside The Administrator's Office has information from behind the scenes on a possible Amendment to our General NBA Board Appeals Rules, An update on the NBA team Forum Moderator position that I want to fill and two big changes that could be coming to our General Off-Topic Board.
Let's get to The Mass Matter...........
The Mass Matter: Wavy Q's Interview and Last Call For "Beat The Commish"
"The Interview"
Last Week, Wavy Q was announced as The Winner of The Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be A Moderator? User Vote.
This earned him an interview with me for a Moderator position on an NFL Forum.
The interview went very well and Wavy Q did great on all of his questions.
He also came off as a very bright guy and it's not surprising since he is entering Medical School.
However, I know people who have gone to Medical School and it sounds like hell. In addition, Wavy Q is working a job.
At RealGM, we care about education and everyone's non-cyber life. We do not want anyone to bite off more than they can chew. Is It possible Wavy Q could be a Moderator? Absoultely, but I just do not feel right about making that call at this time. The most important thing for me is for Wavy Q to continue the path towards a very successful adult life and Moderating would take more of the little free time he has.
Wavy Q and I have agreed to explore this possibility again in one year though when he is a year into Medical School.
The Voters definitely picked someone who could one day be a Moderator on an NFL Forum.
Regardless of what happens a year from now, no one can take away from Wavy Q that is the first Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be A Moderator? Invitational User Vote Winner.
Last Call for “Beat The Commish”
This is The Last Call to enter The “Beat The Commish” Weekly NFL Picks Competition.
It's pretty simple.
Basically, you pick The winners of each week of NFL Games.
For Ex: You pick all 16 Winners for Week one and so on.
Everyone will be competing against me, Their Group (Users vs. Moderators) and each other.
For more details, please visit this thread
viewtopic.php?f=437&t=1340874
Here are The Participants so far
Users
hermes
The Regime
WVU
MalikJoakim24
Deep3CL
Slot Machine
NyCeEvO
Bish
El Turco
Earl
Wavy Q
Hopping4Wiggins
Cormag001
Moderators
Geoffrey P
Chuck Texas
Mr. E
studcrackers
kdawg32086
MadNESS
bondom34
Geddy
If you want in, The Deadline to make a post in the thread saying “I'm in” is Monday September 1 at 11:59 EST.
I look forward to see this fun competition and to see if anyone can “Beat The Commish”
Ask Howard
Have a question about RealGM? The Forums? An Issue you would like me to address publicly or something in general? Just post it in the Ask Howard Thread of The Mass Dispatch Forum or you could send me a PM and I just might answer it in my next column.
Bish Asks: How do users catch your eye when it comes to you searching for a mod?
Howard's Response: When there is a Moderator Vacancy, I look for a lot of things.
Activeness, A Good File, Constructive Posts, etc.
In doing this for 11 years, I usually just have a good gut instinct for Moderator talent.
A few years ago, I got that feeling when I encountered a user named KingKirk on our General Off-Topic Board. He was a good poster but not someone anyone had come to me and said “This guy is Moderator material”. In fact, I had never noticed him before but just knew he had moderating in him.
I found a spot for him on The Moderator Team and he took off from there and is now a Global Moderator.
I guess you could say it is all about being a good user and getting noticed.
Kaelin Asks: Obviously the WNBA's towards the tail end of things for this year already, but it should be worthy of having a board like how the D-League, High School, and the defunct Seattle Sonics have their own boards. Is this something we can see added?
Howard's Response: This is a question that has come in the past but not for the last couple of years.
We are also open to adding forums if there is interest. The D-League and High School Forums were mandated and I decided our Seattle SuperSonics will remain until the day they get their team back. I usually do not add forums unless there is enough interest.
I am sure WNBA fans are on these forums.
The big problem is this forum is dominated by mostly male fans and the feeling is the forum could unfortunately turn into more of a sexual discussion than a Basketball one.
If the interest is there though, I will consider adding a WNBA Forum.
Mass Dispatch User, Thread and Moderator of The Week Awards
It's time for the Weekly Mass Dispatch Forum Awards.
If you know of a User, Thread or Moderator that deserves to be recognized, please either send me a PM or make a post on The Mass Dispatch Forum.
Your nominee might just receive an Award.
Mass Dispatch User(s) of The Week
The Influx of New Users On Our San Francisco 49ers Forum
This past weekend, I noticed that our San Francisco 49ers Forum had a surge in traffic and when I went inside the forum, I found that a group of users from another forum where they were being unfairly treated had decided to migrate here.
They seem like a great bunch and am very happy that they have chosen RealGM as their new home.
It also shows that while we might be a Basketball-First Community, we can have active NFL Forums.
And to our Golden State Warriors Forum Users and Moderators, there is now definitely enough support for an active San Francisco 49ers Forum.
Thanks again for choosing RealGM.
Congratulations to Our New Users Who Have Chosen our San Francisco 49ers Forum as their new home!
Mass Dispatch Thread of The Week
The “Calling All Refugees” Thread On Our San Francisco 49ers Forum
viewtopic.php?f=176&t=1341604
This is a wonderful thread that shows our new San Francisco 49ers Users re-connecting from their move from their old Forum.
It's just wonderful to look at and I've gotten a chance to meet some of our new 49ers Users and I am sure they would love some Users of our Golden State Warriors Forum to join them.
Congratulations to our New San Francisco 49ers Forum Users!
Mass Dispatch Moderator Of The Week
icness
Jeff Risdon (icness) has been a Global Moderator on these Forums and an NFL Writer for our Football section for many years.
The guy is a true NFL Analyst and a great person. His posts and articles are outstanding too.
Even before we added an NFL section, he had risen to become a Global Moderator for his posts in our Basketball Section.
I want to recognize this great all-around NFL Guy and invite all of you to visit our NFL Forums this season.
Congratulations Icness!
General Off-Topic Board User of The Month
It's time to reveal who has won the second Mass Dispatch General Off-Topic Board User of the Month.
I looked at many users and while there was some contenders, no one could beat the reigning King.
For the second straight month, The Mass Dispatch General off-Topic Board User Of The Month is.....
El Turco
Inside The Administrator's Office
Back when I wrote Mass Dispatch 3.0., I had hoped users would follow my guidelines towards Successfully Appealing their Read-Only Access.
viewtopic.php?f=437&t=1335827
Unfortunately, I still get PM's simply stating “Can I have posting rights back” and “How do I appeal”.
A big problem with our General NBA Board is some users simply do not READ THE RULES.
Because of this, I will be discussing remedies including possible penalties with our General NBA Board Moderators.
My feeling is users who do not know how to appeal did not read the rules anyway and given all of The Appeals The Committee gets, I do not want to waste their time so users who are legitimately trying to appeal and improve their conduct get their appeals answered more quickly.
If you have not already done so, please read up on our General NBA Board Policy
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1201431
And on a related note, several appeals are close to being decided on and I'll be sending out some PM's by the end of Labor Day Weekend.
In some good news, things are moving forward with that NBA Team Forum Moderator Candidate that I have been mentioning in past additions. I hope to interview them within the next week.
If you are reading this early, Two big changes are going to happen on our General Off-Topic Forum within the next 24 hours. It will serve as a reminder to The Asylum that it is not anything goes over there.
Finally, it's an election year. In my home County (Seminole County, Florida) yesterday, it was reported that we only had a 18 percent Voter Turnout.
I know politics is in the gutter and seems hopeless at times in this country but people have to vote if they want change.
Which leads me to our Summer General NBA Board Strike Amnesty Period, of the many users who have one General NBA Board Strike or have successfully appealed their Read-Only Access Status, do you know how many applied for Strike Amnesty?
4
and only 1 user did it successfully.
The point in the story is if you want to better your situation where you live or on these forums, you have to vote or at least try when a chance is offered to better your situation. I am very disappointed in the lack of users who tried to apply for Strike Amnesty.
Contact Mass Dispatch
If anyone has a question, feedback, feel a user, thread or Moderator should be recognized or something they would like to see in Mass Dispatch, please post it on The Mass Dispatch Forum or send me a PM. You could even send me a note on Twitter @homassrealgm
In this week's edition of Mass Dispatch......
The Mass Matter reveals the result of Wavy Q's Interview and The Final Call For” Beat The Commish”
Ask Howard addresses how users catch my eye when looking for a Moderator and the possibility of a WNBA Forum.
We then have The Mass Dispatch User (s), Thread and Moderator of The Week. The General Off-Topic Forum User of the Month is also announced.
Inside The Administrator's Office has information from behind the scenes on a possible Amendment to our General NBA Board Appeals Rules, An update on the NBA team Forum Moderator position that I want to fill and two big changes that could be coming to our General Off-Topic Board.
Let's get to The Mass Matter...........
The Mass Matter: Wavy Q's Interview and Last Call For "Beat The Commish"
"The Interview"
Last Week, Wavy Q was announced as The Winner of The Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be A Moderator? User Vote.
This earned him an interview with me for a Moderator position on an NFL Forum.
The interview went very well and Wavy Q did great on all of his questions.
He also came off as a very bright guy and it's not surprising since he is entering Medical School.
However, I know people who have gone to Medical School and it sounds like hell. In addition, Wavy Q is working a job.
At RealGM, we care about education and everyone's non-cyber life. We do not want anyone to bite off more than they can chew. Is It possible Wavy Q could be a Moderator? Absoultely, but I just do not feel right about making that call at this time. The most important thing for me is for Wavy Q to continue the path towards a very successful adult life and Moderating would take more of the little free time he has.
Wavy Q and I have agreed to explore this possibility again in one year though when he is a year into Medical School.
The Voters definitely picked someone who could one day be a Moderator on an NFL Forum.
Regardless of what happens a year from now, no one can take away from Wavy Q that is the first Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be A Moderator? Invitational User Vote Winner.
Last Call for “Beat The Commish”
This is The Last Call to enter The “Beat The Commish” Weekly NFL Picks Competition.
It's pretty simple.
Basically, you pick The winners of each week of NFL Games.
For Ex: You pick all 16 Winners for Week one and so on.
Everyone will be competing against me, Their Group (Users vs. Moderators) and each other.
For more details, please visit this thread
viewtopic.php?f=437&t=1340874
Here are The Participants so far
Users
hermes
The Regime
WVU
MalikJoakim24
Deep3CL
Slot Machine
NyCeEvO
Bish
El Turco
Earl
Wavy Q
Hopping4Wiggins
Cormag001
Moderators
Geoffrey P
Chuck Texas
Mr. E
studcrackers
kdawg32086
MadNESS
bondom34
Geddy
If you want in, The Deadline to make a post in the thread saying “I'm in” is Monday September 1 at 11:59 EST.
I look forward to see this fun competition and to see if anyone can “Beat The Commish”
Ask Howard
Have a question about RealGM? The Forums? An Issue you would like me to address publicly or something in general? Just post it in the Ask Howard Thread of The Mass Dispatch Forum or you could send me a PM and I just might answer it in my next column.
Bish Asks: How do users catch your eye when it comes to you searching for a mod?
Howard's Response: When there is a Moderator Vacancy, I look for a lot of things.
Activeness, A Good File, Constructive Posts, etc.
In doing this for 11 years, I usually just have a good gut instinct for Moderator talent.
A few years ago, I got that feeling when I encountered a user named KingKirk on our General Off-Topic Board. He was a good poster but not someone anyone had come to me and said “This guy is Moderator material”. In fact, I had never noticed him before but just knew he had moderating in him.
I found a spot for him on The Moderator Team and he took off from there and is now a Global Moderator.
I guess you could say it is all about being a good user and getting noticed.
Kaelin Asks: Obviously the WNBA's towards the tail end of things for this year already, but it should be worthy of having a board like how the D-League, High School, and the defunct Seattle Sonics have their own boards. Is this something we can see added?
Howard's Response: This is a question that has come in the past but not for the last couple of years.
We are also open to adding forums if there is interest. The D-League and High School Forums were mandated and I decided our Seattle SuperSonics will remain until the day they get their team back. I usually do not add forums unless there is enough interest.
I am sure WNBA fans are on these forums.
The big problem is this forum is dominated by mostly male fans and the feeling is the forum could unfortunately turn into more of a sexual discussion than a Basketball one.
If the interest is there though, I will consider adding a WNBA Forum.
Mass Dispatch User, Thread and Moderator of The Week Awards
It's time for the Weekly Mass Dispatch Forum Awards.
If you know of a User, Thread or Moderator that deserves to be recognized, please either send me a PM or make a post on The Mass Dispatch Forum.
Your nominee might just receive an Award.
Mass Dispatch User(s) of The Week
The Influx of New Users On Our San Francisco 49ers Forum
This past weekend, I noticed that our San Francisco 49ers Forum had a surge in traffic and when I went inside the forum, I found that a group of users from another forum where they were being unfairly treated had decided to migrate here.
They seem like a great bunch and am very happy that they have chosen RealGM as their new home.
It also shows that while we might be a Basketball-First Community, we can have active NFL Forums.
And to our Golden State Warriors Forum Users and Moderators, there is now definitely enough support for an active San Francisco 49ers Forum.
Thanks again for choosing RealGM.
Congratulations to Our New Users Who Have Chosen our San Francisco 49ers Forum as their new home!
Mass Dispatch Thread of The Week
The “Calling All Refugees” Thread On Our San Francisco 49ers Forum
viewtopic.php?f=176&t=1341604
This is a wonderful thread that shows our new San Francisco 49ers Users re-connecting from their move from their old Forum.
It's just wonderful to look at and I've gotten a chance to meet some of our new 49ers Users and I am sure they would love some Users of our Golden State Warriors Forum to join them.
Congratulations to our New San Francisco 49ers Forum Users!
Mass Dispatch Moderator Of The Week
icness
Jeff Risdon (icness) has been a Global Moderator on these Forums and an NFL Writer for our Football section for many years.
The guy is a true NFL Analyst and a great person. His posts and articles are outstanding too.
Even before we added an NFL section, he had risen to become a Global Moderator for his posts in our Basketball Section.
I want to recognize this great all-around NFL Guy and invite all of you to visit our NFL Forums this season.
Congratulations Icness!
General Off-Topic Board User of The Month
It's time to reveal who has won the second Mass Dispatch General Off-Topic Board User of the Month.
I looked at many users and while there was some contenders, no one could beat the reigning King.
For the second straight month, The Mass Dispatch General off-Topic Board User Of The Month is.....
El Turco
Inside The Administrator's Office
Back when I wrote Mass Dispatch 3.0., I had hoped users would follow my guidelines towards Successfully Appealing their Read-Only Access.
viewtopic.php?f=437&t=1335827
Unfortunately, I still get PM's simply stating “Can I have posting rights back” and “How do I appeal”.
A big problem with our General NBA Board is some users simply do not READ THE RULES.
Because of this, I will be discussing remedies including possible penalties with our General NBA Board Moderators.
My feeling is users who do not know how to appeal did not read the rules anyway and given all of The Appeals The Committee gets, I do not want to waste their time so users who are legitimately trying to appeal and improve their conduct get their appeals answered more quickly.
If you have not already done so, please read up on our General NBA Board Policy
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1201431
And on a related note, several appeals are close to being decided on and I'll be sending out some PM's by the end of Labor Day Weekend.
In some good news, things are moving forward with that NBA Team Forum Moderator Candidate that I have been mentioning in past additions. I hope to interview them within the next week.
If you are reading this early, Two big changes are going to happen on our General Off-Topic Forum within the next 24 hours. It will serve as a reminder to The Asylum that it is not anything goes over there.
Finally, it's an election year. In my home County (Seminole County, Florida) yesterday, it was reported that we only had a 18 percent Voter Turnout.
I know politics is in the gutter and seems hopeless at times in this country but people have to vote if they want change.
Which leads me to our Summer General NBA Board Strike Amnesty Period, of the many users who have one General NBA Board Strike or have successfully appealed their Read-Only Access Status, do you know how many applied for Strike Amnesty?
4
and only 1 user did it successfully.
The point in the story is if you want to better your situation where you live or on these forums, you have to vote or at least try when a chance is offered to better your situation. I am very disappointed in the lack of users who tried to apply for Strike Amnesty.
Contact Mass Dispatch
If anyone has a question, feedback, feel a user, thread or Moderator should be recognized or something they would like to see in Mass Dispatch, please post it on The Mass Dispatch Forum or send me a PM. You could even send me a note on Twitter @homassrealgm
