Ask the Admins #8

***Mekkah***** · Mar 5th, 2010, 6:15:40 PM

Welcome to the 8th edition of "Ask The Admins"!

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Have a question you've always been burning to ask the Smogon site administration? Here's your chance! For each issue of The Smog, the Smogon admins will comb this this thread, select the very best questions, and write up answers to be published in the webzine. Your questions may cover any topic you like, but remember, not every question will be selected.

I hope you all take this chance to get in touch with us; we want to hear from you!

Want your question featured? Then it's a good idea to read Issue #7's, since it gives you a good idea of what questions should and shouldn't be!

Aura Guardian · Mar 5th, 2010, 6:22:21 PM

How do you, as an admin, view the smogon community at large?

How do you view the admin community?

How do you think these two communities would best connect, outside of Ask the Admins?
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EDIT:
What do you think is the most important aspect of smogon?

VirtualKaraokeCircusAct · Mar 5th, 2010, 11:09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat TheSmog, Mekkah

My main gripe with Smogon nowadays is that there seems to be quite a bit of segregation, both in the userbase and in the different "hard" aspects of it.

Do you have any ideas on how to change this? Do you think it can be changed?

Phantom_IV · Mar 6th, 2010, 3:56:21 PM

What is the hierarchy of the Mods? I would suppose chaos is at the top, but does he get the final say on everything? When there are disagreements, does one person decide? Does one Mod get the final say in his subsection, such as cookie in Firebot?

Alchemator · Mar 6th, 2010, 5:03:19 PM

How much do you value being an admin at Smogon?

Marionic · Mar 11th, 2010, 10:04:12 PM

Previous question: What does 'Smogon' mean?
Here's a better question: WHY was the word 'Smogon' chosen?

Now for my personal question: If one was playing with a team for a while, posted it in the RMT, and gets accused if just making it up wihtin 5 minutes even though an ample amount of time has been spent on the team, then what should I do?

Rodan · Mar 11th, 2010, 10:53:00 PM

what is your honest opinion on spriting and its effect on the art forum?

MegaAwesomazing · Mar 11th, 2010, 11:22:59 PM

How much of your time do u think you spend playing pokemon each day?

Golden Sun · Mar 12th, 2010, 1:22:55 AM

Are the admins active battlers? Do they ever ladder?

Atomos · Mar 13th, 2010, 8:55:43 PM

What is the best way(Other than the 101 tutor program) to get integrated into the community?

Thorns · Mar 14th, 2010, 6:28:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Marionic

Previous question: What does 'Smogon' mean?
Here's a better question: WHY was the word 'Smogon' chosen?

Now for my personal question: If one was playing with a team for a while, posted it in the RMT, and gets accused if just making it up wihtin 5 minutes even though an ample amount of time has been spent on the team, then what should I do?

didn't you read the damn first post

which forums do you feel most comfortable moderating?

Rising_Dusk · Mar 14th, 2010, 6:36:05 AM

In which direction would you like to take the Suspect Process in the future, if it differs at all from the current method? Furthermore, how do you feel this will apply to the coming 5th Generation?

Marionic · Mar 14th, 2010, 1:26:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Thorns

didn't you read the damn first post

which forums do you feel most comfortable moderating?

Whoops. Didn't notice the link there. I could've sworn that it wasn't there when I first saw it, though.

Anyhow, the question I'm wanting to ask is the personal question. You don't have to answer the two questions. It's the personal one that I really want an answer from.

lesalia · Mar 14th, 2010, 2:59:52 PM

Just wondering this to ask lets say smogon is dieing but you could save it by baning a small group of inocted smogoners would you do it?

Rama · Mar 14th, 2010, 5:05:56 PM

Im really curious as to how the staff actually goes about these changes.

When choosing a new moderator for a forum, how do you go about making your decisions, is there any bias involved? How do you decide who is going to take it seriously, do a good job and contribute more than the other potential moderators that you might choose?

At the same time, when do you feel that a current moderators time is up? What have they shown, that deams them unfit to moderate any longer?

CasMat · Mar 15th, 2010, 3:47:50 PM

Did you expect Smogon to survive this long, or grow this much? If not, when did you realize that it would?

Engineer Pikachu · Mar 15th, 2010, 8:42:07 PM

What do you think it is that makes Smogon keep "ahead" of all other pokemon sites, e.g. Marriland and Serebii?

Diesel · Mar 16th, 2010, 7:37:51 PM

Good/Bad Question:

Do any of you participate actively on forums for other video games (or something else)? If so, what is your "status" on those forums? What is it like to not have the same status/power/influence there that you do here? Bizarre? Frustrating? A relief?

"Bad" Questions:

Do any of you have any humorous stories about being infracted on Smogon?

What was it like infracting your first person?

Berserker Lord · Mar 17th, 2010, 4:58:04 PM

why did you decide to make Smogon a competive pokemon site?

Despotar · Mar 22nd, 2010, 6:13:19 PM

Have you ever gotten mad at a site user?

AJC · Mar 22nd, 2010, 7:24:58 PM

What are you expecting from 5th gen?

Ever consistered getting involved in a diffrent competive community if you not already?

Miscellaneous · Mar 25th, 2010, 4:05:48 PM

How, idealy, do you want other users to regard/view administrators here? Do you find this concerns you? And do you deviate from your regular activities to try and change how most users view administrators?

pikmin · Mar 25th, 2010, 9:14:25 PM

what do smogon users do that best uses the website?
(ex. rtm, write pokédex pages, enter a tournament)

asim · Mar 25th, 2010, 9:18:30 PM

How do you think the large IRC communities of Smogon have affected the overall feel of the community of Smogon in general? Has the development and growth of the IRC community benefited the closeness of Smogon or only added to the cliquey nature? What about the development of the splinter channels?

**locopoke** · Mar 26th, 2010, 10:39:36 PM

Do you enjoy answering questions for the "Ask the Admins" segment of The Smog?

Mar 6th, 2010, 3:56:21 PM	#4
Phantom_IV Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 651 University of Maryland	What is the hierarchy of the Mods? I would suppose chaos is at the top, but does he get the final say on everything? When there are disagreements, does one person decide? Does one Mod get the final say in his subsection, such as cookie in Firebot? __________________ "Paper working as intended. Nerf rock." -Scissors "Give a man a fish, you'll feed him for a day. Give him access to the internet and he won't bother you for weeks."

Mar 6th, 2010, 5:03:19 PM	#5
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Mar 13th, 2010, 8:55:43 PM	#10
Atomos Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 59	What is the best way(Other than the 101 tutor program) to get integrated into the community? __________________ <Colonel_M> Must... make Pory2 talk! * Colonel_M hands Porygon2 Dubious Disc <Porygon2> stop touching me colonel m <Colonel_M> I WILL MAKE YOU EVOLVE! I <3 Theorymon for his love of MOTHER series Taking over an Analyis: Gengar Analysis

Mar 14th, 2010, 2:59:52 PM	#14
lesalia Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 435	Just wondering this to ask lets say smogon is dieing but you could save it by baning a small group of inocted smogoners would you do it? __________________ I may use legal hacks Im am back after half a year of siting without a pc since my previos one was stole QQ

Mar 15th, 2010, 3:47:50 PM	#16
CasMat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,197	Did you expect Smogon to survive this long, or grow this much? If not, when did you realize that it would? __________________

Mar 11th, 2010, 10:04:12 PM	#6
Marionic Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31	Previous question: What does 'Smogon' mean? Here's a better question: WHY was the word 'Smogon' chosen? Now for my personal question: If one was playing with a team for a while, posted it in the RMT, and gets accused if just making it up wihtin 5 minutes even though an ample amount of time has been spent on the team, then what should I do?

Mar 11th, 2010, 10:53:00 PM	#7
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Mar 11th, 2010, 11:22:59 PM	#8
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Mar 12th, 2010, 1:22:55 AM	#9
Golden Sun Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,174 aus	Are the admins active battlers? Do they ever ladder?

Mar 14th, 2010, 6:36:05 AM	#12
Rising_Dusk Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,742	In which direction would you like to take the Suspect Process in the future, if it differs at all from the current method? Furthermore, how do you feel this will apply to the coming 5th Generation?

Mar 14th, 2010, 5:05:56 PM	#15
Rama Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 749	Im really curious as to how the staff actually goes about these changes. When choosing a new moderator for a forum, how do you go about making your decisions, is there any bias involved? How do you decide who is going to take it seriously, do a good job and contribute more than the other potential moderators that you might choose? At the same time, when do you feel that a current moderators time is up? What have they shown, that deams them unfit to moderate any longer?

Mar 15th, 2010, 8:42:07 PM	#17
Engineer Pikachu take into the air... Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,146	What do you think it is that makes Smogon keep "ahead" of all other pokemon sites, e.g. Marriland and Serebii? __________________ [11:35] <Zarator> My friend always laugh at me for liking young girls [11:35] <Zarator> I am still within reasonableness^^ GP Team - VM for a check!

Mar 16th, 2010, 7:37:51 PM	#18
Diesel Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,945 Reach	Good/Bad Question: Do any of you participate actively on forums for other video games (or something else)? If so, what is your "status" on those forums? What is it like to not have the same status/power/influence there that you do here? Bizarre? Frustrating? A relief? "Bad" Questions: Do any of you have any humorous stories about being infracted on Smogon? What was it like infracting your first person?

Mar 22nd, 2010, 6:13:19 PM	#20
Despotar Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,119 Fort Worth, TX	Have you ever gotten mad at a site user? __________________ 1506-0469-4826. My trade thread!

Mar 22nd, 2010, 7:24:58 PM	#21
AJC Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,183	What are you expecting from 5th gen? Ever consistered getting involved in a diffrent competive community if you not already? __________________ <Misty> NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH CHOICE BAND JIRACHI INQUISITION. <Surgo> when a man whips out a pink DS and pokemon, you know he's not afraid of anything. <capefeather> explosion got ruined by the bad economy

Mar 25th, 2010, 4:05:48 PM	#22
Miscellaneous Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 251	How, idealy, do you want other users to regard/view administrators here? Do you find this concerns you? And do you deviate from your regular activities to try and change how most users view administrators?

Mar 25th, 2010, 9:14:25 PM	#23
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Mar 25th, 2010, 9:18:30 PM	#24
asim Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 493 jolly good show	How do you think the large IRC communities of Smogon have affected the overall feel of the community of Smogon in general? Has the development and growth of the IRC community benefited the closeness of Smogon or only added to the cliquey nature? What about the development of the splinter channels? __________________ ☭.☭

Mar 26th, 2010, 10:39:36 PM	#25
locopoke indulges in unsavory behavior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,745	Do you enjoy answering questions for the "Ask the Admins" segment of The Smog? __________________