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Salami · 12-15-2012, 06:17 AM

I know I am going to get laughed at for this, but I would just like to throw my name into the ring as well for a few reasons, and please do read!

I think these boards have really given me an awful lot, my original tastes over a year ago have been completely blown apart and moulded to become much more open and diverse, some completely new genres have been offered to me. I've met some fantastic people, received so much and have genuinely benefited.

I am "auditioning" for this role because I really do owe MB, and if I can contribute by the roles of approving posts, avatars and deleting spam, I would be honoured.

Many people on here do not like my posts, and I feel I need to address this: when I joined last October, this site suffered three months of my inanity because I genuinely did not understand correct internet etiquette. However from January this year, I have really tried to take everyone's constructive criticism on board and have attempted to out far
more thought into post than I did a year ago.

I also know a lot of people have issues with the moderation in general, and to be perfectly honest I have found the way the site is run to be very reasonable, and the power exercised in a controlled fashion, which I fully support.

I am fully aware of the commitment, and I would like to mention that I am quite frequently on the boards, but try to limit my posts, asking each time "is this really necessary?" I am quite aware of what is going on and feel that the quality of discussion is usually very high and would like to help preserve this. As far as the responsibility is concerned, I do not have any grudges against people here, so will not be going on any ban rampages, or act contemptuously. I genuinely dislike spam, and self-promotion does irritate me on the boards due to its selfish, irreverent nature. I understand the volume of spam to be dealt with ("three metric craptonnes" in the words of Pedestrian"), and I feel that help for the current moderators is required, and my participation in the removal of it I feel to be important.

I hope anyone who was irritated by my first impressions here will understand that people are capable of change, and hope I can be forgiven for my original failure to treat the board as a discussion forum rather than a shoutbox.

I am also fully aware that there are many people made for the task, particularly I would like to mention Goofle11, who avoids drama, posts conscientiously and is a fantastic person in general. However I would like my name to be considered, not just as a demonstration for my appreciation for everything MB has done, but because I am very much up for the job, and I hope you will see me as being up to the job. Impartiality is required, and I always try to see arguments here from both angles, even if one is particularly unpopular.

So that's my audition, I thank you for your time in reading it and hope I will be considered.

12-15-2012, 06:17 AM	#79 (permalink)
Salami Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,386	I know I am going to get laughed at for this, but I would just like to throw my name into the ring as well for a few reasons, and please do read! I think these boards have really given me an awful lot, my original tastes over a year ago have been completely blown apart and moulded to become much more open and diverse, some completely new genres have been offered to me. I've met some fantastic people, received so much and have genuinely benefited. I am "auditioning" for this role because I really do owe MB, and if I can contribute by the roles of approving posts, avatars and deleting spam, I would be honoured. Many people on here do not like my posts, and I feel I need to address this: when I joined last October, this site suffered three months of my inanity because I genuinely did not understand correct internet etiquette. However from January this year, I have really tried to take everyone's constructive criticism on board and have attempted to out far more thought into post than I did a year ago. I also know a lot of people have issues with the moderation in general, and to be perfectly honest I have found the way the site is run to be very reasonable, and the power exercised in a controlled fashion, which I fully support. I am fully aware of the commitment, and I would like to mention that I am quite frequently on the boards, but try to limit my posts, asking each time "is this really necessary?" I am quite aware of what is going on and feel that the quality of discussion is usually very high and would like to help preserve this. As far as the responsibility is concerned, I do not have any grudges against people here, so will not be going on any ban rampages, or act contemptuously. I genuinely dislike spam, and self-promotion does irritate me on the boards due to its selfish, irreverent nature. I understand the volume of spam to be dealt with ("three metric craptonnes" in the words of Pedestrian"), and I feel that help for the current moderators is required, and my participation in the removal of it I feel to be important. I hope anyone who was irritated by my first impressions here will understand that people are capable of change, and hope I can be forgiven for my original failure to treat the board as a discussion forum rather than a shoutbox. I am also fully aware that there are many people made for the task, particularly I would like to mention Goofle11, who avoids drama, posts conscientiously and is a fantastic person in general. However I would like my name to be considered, not just as a demonstration for my appreciation for everything MB has done, but because I am very much up for the job, and I hope you will see me as being up to the job. Impartiality is required, and I always try to see arguments here from both angles, even if one is particularly unpopular. So that's my audition, I thank you for your time in reading it and hope I will be considered.