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Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
I started modding ADTRW seven and a half months ago at the age of 22, and after more than half a year of service, I've decided it's time for me to move on.

ADTRW has faced numerous challenges over the years, including how to continuously satisfy a 20, and ensure the forum has the human, technical, and financial resources to continue operating. But the biggest hurdle it's had to overcome is myself. As ADTRW's sole moderator, decision maker, and keeper of most of its institutional knowledge, I've come to represent an uncomfortably large single point of failure.

I've spent the past 8 months working behind the scenes to address these challenges, and to provide ADTRW with the foundation it needs to survive me by bolstering its finances, strengthening its infrastructure, and expanding and empowering its team of shitposters. And for the most part, I've succeeded. The forum isn't in danger of going under financially any time soon, and it's as fast and stable as ever thanks to continued development and recent shiposting upgrades. Team ADTRW is also at its largest, and while I've still been calling the shots, I've delegated many of my responsibilities to a handful of trusted volunteers, most of whom have served the site for years.

That foundation will now be put to the ultimate test, as today I'm retiring as ADTRW's moderator. From a user's perspective, nothing should change. A few senior volunteers—including ADTRW's lead effort poster, managing shitposting, and server white-noise posting—have stepped up to ensure a smooth transition over the coming weeks.

I'll need time away to decompress and reflect, but I look forward to one day returning to ADTRW as its Mod Emeritus or just another Goon, and also writing more about my experience running ADTRW on my personal blog. The journey has been marked by highs and lows, surprises and disappointments, but ultimately immense satisfaction. I'm humbled to have had the privilege of both lucking into and presiding over what is easily one of the greatest communities to ever grace the Web. It was truly an honor to serve as ADTRW's replacement moderator, and I look forward to seeing what the next decade holds for the site.

On to the next chapter,

–Beef

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Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
For real though, it's been fun. I will stop being mod as of Monday and whatever Ralp and the admin team decide to do is up to them.

Thanks and remember to leave your hurtful mean comments below.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022

Davincie posted:

fwiw i don't really see you as an uncomfortably large single point of failure

I guess that copy paste is about 7 months out of date, so I shouldn't have expected anyone to get it

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
i'm dying right now, lmao

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I've still got these mod powers until monday and I'm gonna have some fun with it until then

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I'm driving to work now and will answer questions while i have downtime

i'm also driving to burger king because i can

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Namtab posted:

Whoa, McDonald's and burger king all in one week.

I also had taco bell for lunch one day


z0glin Warchief posted:

q: what are you going to get @ bk

A whopper probably


littleorv posted:

Here is my question for the soon to be former moderator of ADTRW:

Why did you go to Burger King when Wendy's is better?

Because I don't know where a wendy's is and i don't like their patties

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Davincie posted:

what anime did you even watch

I don't even know what you're asking here

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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DoubleDonut posted:

I am ready for the new moderator of ADTRW: Dick Spacious CPA

I too await his glorious reign and saber's bare breasts

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Strange Quark posted:

Was it Darth Walrus who did this to you, Beef?

it was littleorv

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Davincie posted:

what anime do you watch right now

Umaru, Gatchaman, Gangsta, MonMusu, DB Super, the new Yugioh series, and I have a bunch of other poo poo in my queue that I am ready to get to when I catch up to all of that.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
Oh yeah and I'm probably gonna start watching My Love Story because I have yet to have my mandatory 1 good romance series per year and that seems pretty good.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I'm at the Burger King

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I look forward to my good friend Plutonis' modship

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I too would like five guys in my guts

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Dilbert As gently caress posted:

Do they have them up there in canada land

I live in Georgia dude

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Budget Prefuse posted:

okay ill do it. ill mod ADTRW. but only because youre a good friend baal

God bless, Prefuse.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Sakurazuka posted:

*beef slides into the room* did someone say podcast?

Not gonna lie, if someone invited me to a podcast to talk poo poo for a good while I'd be glad to because I think that's funny

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I'm looking forward to seeing how the next mod handles WickedHate

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Yeahhhhhhh, it finally got changed

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Endorph posted:

im looking forward to seeing how you handle the hosed up format of your custom title

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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You're in luck, I'm making it right now.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Endorph: "DO WE WANT A CHAT THREAD"
ADTRW: "YEAHHHHHHHH"
Endorph: "DO WE WANT AN UNIRONIC HENTAI THREAD"
ADTRW: "YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Gils in the crowd: "Yeah, we want lolicon back too!!!!"
*Crowd and endorph look at Gils bewildered*
Littleorv: "YEAHHHHHHH, oh wait no. I mean no. Uh sorry about that, I jumped the gun."

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
I was planning to anyways

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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I am instating a new rule in ADTRW for the next few days and hopefully my successor will carry it on.

If you post MAGIC! in this forum I will probate you because I had to listen to that when I started working at a Barnes & Noble a year ago and that poo poo was hellish.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
You should hate it, because his lyrics are loving atrocious

Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah, no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so
Rude

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022

littleorv posted:

Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human too?

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

The gently caress did I say

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
the new attack on titan game looks good

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Who want's a probation? Get 'em while they're hot, cause when they're gone, they're gone!

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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i'm going to sleep, if i still have my mod powers when i wake up i will probate more people

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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You can do it

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Ruggington posted:

I actually can't

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whM6UWhDF0Y

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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This is my... final ripple... JoJo.

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Vegeta is the hero we need

Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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gently caress that guy

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Captain Baal
Oct 23, 2010

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Wow

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