we worship ene of our own free will Scared of mods (no one is anonymous)

[Chasmgoat he/him]

4 minutes ago, revelryintheart said:

hehe pumpkin cookies get snatched by moi

Plot twist: They were bad tasting cookies to punish anyone who would steal the cookies.

[revelryintheart she/her]

6 minutes ago, Chasmgoat said:

Plot twist: They were bad tasting cookies to punish anyone who would steal the cookies.

Plot twist twist: I am a kandra who enjoys foul-tasting food

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

Plot twist: uhhhhh. I don’t know what to say. 

[Chasmgoat he/him]

9 minutes ago, revelryintheart said:

Plot twist twist: I am a kandra who enjoys foul-tasting food

plot twist: The cookies are composed of 1's and 0's inside a device.

[Aspiring Writer]

1 minute ago, Chasmgoat said:

plot twist: The cookies are composed of 1's and 0's inside a device.

Plot twist; the cookies were actually chocolate chip, not pumpkin 

[revelryintheart she/her]

3 minutes ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

Plot twist: uhhhhh. I don’t know what to say. 

hehe

3 minutes ago, Chasmgoat said:

plot twist: The cookies are composed of 1's and 0's inside a device.

mY FAVORITE FLAVOR!

[Comatose he/him]

Hello Folks.  I don't want to alarm anyone, but while we all find this thread quite amusing and do not want to ruin any good natured fun, I do feel like a cautionary word is necessary.  I want to reassure everyone that no one is in trouble.  While we all know this is fun and games, there are some implicit misconceptions here about who we are as a staff that I just want to clear up.  

First off (hopefully you all know and realize this, or we haven't been doing our jobs), our moderation team is here to make this community better.  Our goal is never to get people in trouble or 'scare people'.  Believe me, if the staff never had to step in, that would make us very very happy.  We are here to help and support our membership, not crush you with our hammers of ban.  Jokes aside, I sincerely hope all of you know that the staff are here to help, and that you can always come to us with a concern.  

That leads me to my second point: being contacted by the moderation team, or having a group of moderators reading a thread you are participating in does NOT mean you are in trouble.  There are a lot of reasons why we review threads.  To be transparent about our process, what usually happens is that a member of the staff will see something they want more opinion on, and will link it in our staff discord.  Then, others will click the link to check things out, and offer input if they have any.  Maybe we decide as a group that we need to message some people or post in thread, or maybe we just want to enjoy the link that was shared together collectively.  I know that seeing "[Insert all Staff here]" on the "Recently Browsing" section can be intimidating, but it really does not have to be.  

If you are contacted by the staff and are informed that there is an issue with something posted, please understand that we are almost always more than willing to work with people to correct issues as they arise, and explain why we are stepping in.  Aside from spam and highly offensive content, I cannot think of a time we have ever jumped straight to banning someone.  In my experience, we almost always try a progressive form of discipline, and our goal is always to correct behavior so we can move forward together, not to force people out of the community.  If you have ever noticed someone being banned, in a high majority of cases there have been extensive private messages back and forth, with staff giving the member an opportunity to explain themselves, and providing extensive advice on how to correct behavior.  Usually a ban will only result if the member blatantly refuses to listen to staff, or an issue continues to come up with no evidence that the member is trying to improve.  We absolutely understand that break-downs in communications happen.  I want to reassure everyone here that if you are participating here in good faith, and honestly don't mean to hurt anyone, if a staff member reaches out to you about something you've written, they will be more than willing to talk and work with you on it.  We are not out to get you.  

Next - please remember that we are human and fans just like you.  All of us, even Chaos, started out in this community as fans just like you are.  I remember being mortified on Time Waster's Guide when a prominent moderator commented on my frequent spelling mistakes.  Know that we are coming from a place of trying to help you succeed here, while defending the comfort and enjoyment of others.  

Lastly, we totally understand that this thread is all fun and games, but any time you are meme-ing real people, please do so gently.  While it's normal to tease close friends, on the internet sometimes it's easy to feel like you know someone well when they might not know your intentions at all.  Every member of the staff works very hard to make the 17th Shard a fun place to be.  We can definitely take a joke now and then, but please keep the people behind the bold letters in mind when you are writing.  

Anyways, as usual I've gone on long enough.  Please do keep posting here, and feel free to ask questions if you have any about what I have written above.    

[NameIess]

2 hours ago, Comatose said:

Hello Folks.  I don't want to alarm anyone, but while we all find this thread quite amusing and do not want to ruin any good natured fun, I do feel like a cautionary word is necessary.  I want to reassure everyone that no one is in trouble.  While we all know this is fun and games, there are some implicit misconceptions here about who we are as a staff that I just want to clear up.  

Oh storms, a mod posted, someones in trou- ... wait...

Jokes aside, I'd like to thank you and all the mods for what you do to help the shard stay a safe place for people to theorize on and enjoy.

[Chasmgoat he/him]

4 minutes ago, Nameless said:

Oh storms, a mod posted, someones in trou- ... wait...

Jokes aside, I'd like to thank you and all the mods for what you do to help the shard stay a safe place for people to theorize on and enjoy.

I agree, Thank you mods! is there a mod appreciation day? how about... November 5th?

[AonEne he/him]

Every day is mod appreciation day

[Chasmgoat he/him]

Just now, AonEne said:

Every day is mod appreciation day

it doesn't work if the mods declare it! you ruined it!

[NameIess]

Just now, Chasmgoat said:

it doesn't work if the mods declare it! you ruined it!

Yeah, now we have to wait until the mods do some more mods things. So... probably about right now?

[Condensation she/her]

19 hours ago, revelryintheart said:

hehe pumpkin cookies get snatched by moi

*gasp*

Thanks!(to the mod, Comatose)

[Frustration]

*Me after realising I haven't done anything to worship Ene*

@AonEne

how is your religion organised?

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

#dontbescaredtheyrenice

[Condensation she/her]

You're only allowed to be part of one cult. Choose wisely.

[Frustration]

43 minutes ago, Condensation said:

You're only allowed to be part of one cult. Choose wisely.

My fifty alt acounts say otherwise.

To all staff this is a joke, I know you get it, but I'm a cautious man by nature.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

52 minutes ago, Frustration said:

My fifty alt acounts say otherwise.

To all staff this is a joke, I know you get it, but I'm a cautious man by nature.

Run! @ Chaos

 

[Condensation she/her]

1 hour ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

Run! @ Chaos

 

Turns out that Bearer is actually Writer in disguise.

[Guest Somebody from Scadrial]

2 minutes ago, Condensation said:

Turns out that Bearer is actually Writer in disguise.

No I'm Aspire in disguise @chaoss13 

 

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Somebody from Sel said:

No I'm Aspire in disguise @chaoss13 

 

Poor chaoss13.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

1 hour ago, Condensation said:

Turns out that Bearer is actually Writer in disguise.

shhhhhhhhhhh. I’m not supposed to have two accounts. 

[Aspiring Writer]

1 hour ago, Condensation said:

Turns out that Bearer is actually Writer in disguise.

 

1 hour ago, Somebody from Sel said:

No I'm Aspire in disguise @chaoss13 

 

WHO HAS SUMMONED THEE?!

Oh, hi. Been a while since I've been on here. Am I president of this club due to everything I went through, or do I have to ping every mod on this site? (*Cough* Not happening. *Cough*)

[Condensation she/her]

I think you might be president automatically, although it raises an interesting point. Are you really scared of mods?

[Chasmgoat he/him]

can we have a president if it is anonymous? or should I change the name to "Scared of Mods not so anonymous"?