Questions and innuendos about Moderators

[Legendary]

I wonder...

 

[Der Alta]

Who recycled my Donkey Punch thread?! (I'm not going to ask why!)

One of the moderators. For obvious reasons.

 

[Bram Turismo]

"I put the GT3 disc in but nothing's happening."
"Did you turn the PS2 on?"
"I didn't know you had to do that. How do I turn it on?"
"You push the little button with the Power symbol on it."
"But how do I play GT3?"
*BAN*

I had to laugh so hard when I read these lines, oh dear !

 

[TVRKing]

Indeed. I love the fact that he managed to put the disc in without actually turning the PS2 on.

Question: Does GTP have a back-up server in case the main server goes down?

 

[Legendary]

Gtplanet.org

If gtp goes down you just go to that site. Dont think it has a forum or anything, but it just shows the website status.

 

[Jordan]

I'd say it's very active still, that's just an archive link, showing what we looked like in the past, it's still GTPlanet.net though.

From,
Chris.

Nope, it's actually not around anymore. It got deleted in 2005 by MSN administrators. I had pretty much closed the forum down back in '01 when I started GTPlanet, though, to encourage everyone to make the transition to the new independent site.

Nope, I joined in January 2002 when Granturismo.com closed down for maintenance/changes of plans... A bunch of GTF members came in pretty much at the same time, some didn't stay, others stayed and became more active... GTF was pretty much the first GT source on the web, back in 97 or 98 actually, it's pretty sad to see it's now dead.

Have you heard anything about where Kenji is today? Given our similar positions in the broader online GT community, I was always intrigued by him.

Question: Does GTP have a back-up server in case the main server goes down?

No, the site runs on a single server. Obviously that's not optimal, but I can't afford more redundancy. As legendary724 mentioned, you can go to gtplanet.org for server status messages. It's completely independent of the main site's infrastructure (even the DNS servers are different), but it's not a "backup server" by any definition, unfortunately.

 

[Sureboss]

I wouldn't like to think how much a back-up server for a site of this size would be.

Slightly off-topic, Jordan, did you get my PM? I know you must get a tonne of them...

 

[PeterJB]

How do you become a moderator?

 

[daan]

How do you become a moderator?

You say yes to the PM Jordan sends you.

 

[PeterJB]

You say yes to the PM Jordan sends you.

But what do you have to do for him to send you that PM?

 

[Touring Mars]

You don't want to know...

 

[PeterJB]

*Backs away slowly. Runs away very fast*

 

[GT_Prologue5]

You say yes to the PM Jordan sends you.

^Very clever. It's cool to see all the mods together in one thread, its hard for me to remember you all. Oh no that's not good.....

EDIT: Oh man, I wasn't paying attention to the dates. Man I need to pay more attention to that and stop reviving old junk....

 

[astrosdude91]

Really, you need to lay off the acient thread revives.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

I'm not trying to. I just stop paying attention to the dates and screw up, as usual. Sorry.

 

[lukeconnelly]

I'd say the mod forum is like the teachers lounge, you want to see what it's like but you don't want to be called in there. Jordan is the principal. One big difference though is that I don't hate all of you

 

[WeinerSchnitzel]

So many mods in one thread! <3

EDIT: Crap, I shouldn't be posting in a thread like this..

 

[TheBook]

You're perfectly fine here.

It's this thread you don't want to end up in.

 

[lbsf1]

You're perfectly fine here.

It's this thread you don't want to end up in.

Does anyones else enjoy reading that thread. Its quite a good way keep yourself entertained for a couple of mins. Its also is a good way to remind you of the AUP.

 

[kikie]

^Very clever. It's cool to see all the mods together in one thread, its hard for me to remember you all. Oh no that's not good.....

EDIT: Oh man, I wasn't paying attention to the dates. Man I need to pay more attention to that and stop reviving old junk....

My thread isn't old junk.

 

[Daniel]

One man's trash is another man's treasure/thread is what they say (I think ).
So, anyone got a step by step tutorial to be a mod?

 

[lukeconnelly]

Does anyones else enjoy reading that thread. Its quite a good way keep yourself entertained for a couple of mins. Its also is a good way to remind you of the AUP.

Yeah, I love the way the mods are unfazed by the insults

 

[kikie]

One man's trash is another man's treasure/thread is what they say (I think ).
So, anyone got a step by step tutorial to be a mod?

Yes, don't do/post as I have done in the past and you'll be fine.

 

[lbsf1]

Yeah, I love the way the mods are unfazed by the insults

It wasn' meant to be an insult it was meant to be a true fact. I do actually enjoy reading the Banned user log and laughing at some of their stupidity.

 

[Pupik]

So, anyone got a step by step tutorial to be a mod?

1. Find the site.

2. Join the site.

3. Contribute to the site.

4. Have something interesting to say or offer.

5. Be yourself (you would be surprised how interesting uniqueness is...rather than going with the flock), however:
a) Don't be an ass-clown, spammer, idiot, whiner, flame-starter, or troll.
b) Don't tell us about your love interests with physically dead people.
c) Don't be an account hacker.
d) The only thing worse than a know-it-all is a stupid know-it-all.
e) For mod's sake, don't lie. It just makes us angry.

6. Own a BMW, or at least offer a really good reason why you don't have one.

7. Wait around.
a) Don't ask to be a mod.
b) Don't annoy the mods.
c) Don't ask to be a mod.

8. Respect all members, to a fault.
a) Battle respectfully: no hitting below the belt.
b) Er, maybe avoid battles in the first place.

9. Don't pick out the faults of everyone.
a) Damn, that's tough.
b) Some people really deserve it, though.

10. Don't be ashamed to make the last post, but never take the last beer.

 

[-Fred-]

6. Own a BMW, or at least offer a really good reason why you don't have one.

I did not get that memo, but since that's not a good reason, I guess I'll just go over the nearest dealership and get myself a 135i. With the M-Sport package, preferrably.

 

[kikie]

1. Find the site.

2. Join the site.

3. Contribute to the site.

4. Have something interesting to say or offer.

5. Be yourself (you would be surprised how interesting uniqueness is...rather than going with the flock), however:
a) Don't be an ass-clown, spammer, idiot, whiner, flame-starter, or troll.
b) Don't tell us about your love interests with physically dead people.
c) Don't be an account hacker.
d) The only thing worse than a know-it-all is a stupid know-it-all.
e) For mod's sake, don't lie. It just makes us angry.

6. Own a BMW, or at least offer a really good reason why you don't have one.

7. Wait around.
a) Don't ask to be a mod.
b) Don't annoy the mods.
c) Don't ask to be a mod.

8. Respect all members, to a fault.
a) Battle respectfully: no hitting below the belt.
b) Er, maybe avoid battles in the first place.

9. Don't pick out the faults of everyone.
a) Damn, that's tough.
b) Some people really deserve it, though.

10. Don't be ashamed to make the last post, but never take the last beer.

1. Did that without any help at all. 👍

2. Done that and I'm still doing it. 👍

3. Always. 👍

4. Always. 👍 +

5. I've always been myself even when I was an ass. I'm unique, unpredictable. I even suprise myself from time to time
a) try not to be but it's not easy
b) creepy, brrrr.
c) Don't know how to do that. Got some hints?
d) I'm stupid (low IQ and that's the honest truth) and sometimes I think I know everything.
e) That's the one I'm sure off. I try never to lie.

6. I have a Ford. Good enough? And I'm absolutely not interested in BMW what so ever. Really!

7. Wait around what?
a) Can I please not become a mod?
b) No comment
d) Can I please not become a mod?

8. Even myself?
a) arrrrgh
b) I try but other members won't listen

9. Story of my life
a) What is? Please do tell.
b) Yeah

10. I don't drink.


Did I pass the exam?

Spoiler

You know that I'm TRYING to be funny

 

[lbsf1]

1. Find the site.

2. Join the site.

3. Contribute to the site.

4. Have something interesting to say or offer.

5. Be yourself (you would be surprised how interesting uniqueness is...rather than going with the flock), however:
a) Don't be an ass-clown, spammer, idiot, whiner, flame-starter, or troll.
b) Don't tell us about your love interests with physically dead people.
c) Don't be an account hacker.
d) The only thing worse than a know-it-all is a stupid know-it-all.
e) For mod's sake, don't lie. It just makes us angry.

6. Own a BMW, or at least offer a really good reason why you don't have one.

7. Wait around.
a) Don't ask to be a mod.
b) Don't annoy the mods.
c) Don't ask to be a mod.

8. Respect all members, to a fault.
a) Battle respectfully: no hitting below the belt.
b) Er, maybe avoid battles in the first place.

9. Don't pick out the faults of everyone.
a) Damn, that's tough.
b) Some people really deserve it, though.

10. Don't be ashamed to make the last post, but never take the last beer.

Well thats my changes gone of being a mod then.

 

[kikie]

Well thats my changes gone of being a mod then.

You don't want to be a mod. Too much responsibility and work.

 

[Omnis]

Trying to become a mod is like trying to make yourself poop when you don't have to. You'll look like an idiot.