The Great Tree

Durin Mephit · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject:

Right now,

A number of community members are unhappy with Cyan's handling of its own moderators at the Myst Online forums. This has been an ongoing issue for years, and the recent uproar seems to have occurred because of a disagreement between Cyan's interns (amonre and Tweek) and the designated moderators.

The interns also had moderator powers on the forum as part of their admin capabilities, but they were not moderating... yet as a result of the disagreement, the interns had their admin powers removed. And the real source of the problem is one moderator who has a poor understanding of the English language and who really should not be moderating forums in English. (And some feel shouldn't be moderating at all.)
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janaba1 · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject:

Right now thanks, Marten, for this brief and clear explanation of the
situation... That's how I perceived it also after reading through some stuff...

What I was asking myself is "IS CYAN actually handling moderator issues
and are they designating them?" If so, they of course have to act accountably
and adequately... They cannot leave the community and the other mods
alone with that... I mean, if this is going on for years and there seem to
be many more concerned about some issues and handlings etc. etc...
Is it really worth the consequences?... Ok, just saying... Razz

Edit: I just found my questions been answered through RAWA's recent post... Very Happy

Erik · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

Right now, RAWA's post is not enough. No action is taken whatsoever...

Tomala · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject:

Right now, instead of telling the community to read the rules they should also tell some of their moderators to do the same.

Let me see if this is correct: There's yet another flare up over Veralun's moderating (Brought to light by Whilyam), issue is brought to Cyan, Cyan decides to revoke the interns administrative control and says that it's something they never meant to give them in the first place (interesting they chose this time to act on it...), Veralun is still moderator, Tweek steps down.

Sunrise Sunset.

Durin Mephit · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject:

I did feel somewhat insulted by RAWA's reminder to read the forum rules.

Been there, done that. The problem is that the forum rules are not enforced in a consistent, sensible manner. That is not a user problem, that is an admin problem.
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Jmp12 · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 44

Right now, I'm wondering why the Great Tree 'hood never shows up on the 'hood list. Is it a private neighborhood, or are the other neighborhoods just visited more often?

Right now, I'm hoping that Cyan can solve the moderation issue. The last thing we all need is an upset between Cyan and the community.

/Goes back to playing with the light switches in Payiferen.

Durin Mephit · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject:

The other neighborhoods are visited more. Sad

To keep it on the list, someone from the Tree needs to log in once every now and then and toggle it private/public to put it back on the list. That, or attract a crowd and keep it there, which will keep it on the list longer too.
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janaba1 · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:33 am Post subject:

Right now I have to say that I link into our hood almost every day
whenever I log into the cavern for pellet baking, keeping everything
in order as documented in the Neighborhood forum or for whatever
reason... (have to toggle it additionally in the future it seems)... Very Happy

Right now I'm wishing everybody on The Great Tree, at Cyan and
our whole community a very exciting, magical and blessed

Jmp12 · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 44

Right now, it's already Easter?! Shocked

Right now, could someone let me join the Great Tree 'hood at some point? I'd try to keep it on the list! And keep the lanterns on green.

janaba1 · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:11 am Post subject:

Right now our hood is on the list I'm glad... maybe because we had
a few visitors yesterday, but they must have had us on the list as well... Smile

Right now I wish everybody a wonderful and relaxed Easter Monday... Very Happy

And right now I almost forgot to mention that we finally have DST in
the cavern resp. our KI, I'm glad... Razz

Erik · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:28 am Post subject:

Right now, bots in Uru let opinions botsen (Dutch for collide Razz

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Professor Askew · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:22 am Post subject:

Durin Mephit · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject:

OHB (orangehairedboy) wrote a program that operates a player character in Myst Online. It can apparently navigate back and forth between Bevins using the Nexus, and responds to queries and commands prefaced with its name, "OHBot".

Right now (and last week), it has resulted in some controversy.
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BladeLakem · Great Tree Member Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 514

Right now, I'm wondering what doesn't cause controversy in these parts.... Confused

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Durin Mephit · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject:

Right now,
Vanilla vs Chocolate (vs Strawberry)

The eternal battle!
Cool

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