Welcome, CC Exodus!

[Wraith]

Hello everyone, and welcome to the CC's new home! Some of you have moved in early and made yourselves comfortable already. That's fine...I guess. I'm Wraith, and I'll be your temporary admin until we get the real guys in place. In the mean time, I will attempt to cater to your every whim in the design and maintenence of this forum. I will also be taking absolutely no moderator action against anyone for any reason, except maybe if we get some spam bots. That's not my job. Still, please don't test that statement, as it will just make future mods jobs harder. I will also de-admin myself at the earliest rational opportunity.

This move happened a bit earlier than expected, so this place is still very much a work in progress. Below are a few ground rules. Feel free to compare and contrast them to Phoxe's rules.

1) Political and religious discussions are allowed on this website. If it is believed that the end result of a discussion will be political or religious, the post may be left alone. Likewise, strong political and religious sentiments should be included in your profiles, signatures, and other content in these Forums at your own discretion.

2) When an opinion-based discussion is being had, feel free to state things like "there is no argument" as if your opinion is the only one or the only one that matters. When someone has clearly stated their opinion, go ahead and say things like "Are you serious?" and "Are you kidding me?" Remember, this is pretty much a debate club. This is a friendly discussion community, with friendliness de-emphasized. Allow people to have their opinion, if you'd like. Everyone is free to act as some sort of opinion judge, responding to each one to say whether they agree with it or not or whether or not it is a valid, well thought out opinion.

3) Nobody currently has the final say on all aspects of these Forums. If you have a problem, you may make a complaint to anyone who will listen and/or publicly on the website. Creating threads or posts that question or reference administrative decisions or potential administrative decisions, such as post removals and thread closures, is encouraged. If you feel that we have made a mistake, please speak up.

[CitizenCain]

1) Political and religious discussions are allowed on this website. If it is believed that the end result of a discussion will be political or religious, the post may be left alone. Likewise, strong political and religious sentiments should be included in your profiles, signatures, and other content in these Forums at your own discretion.

This is clearly an awful idea.

First of all, political and religious discussions don't really appeal to our main demographic, which is mentally challenged tweens. Exhaustive market research on our products has conclusively demonstrated that our primary market demographic is those who rarely, if ever, use more than 3 neurons simultaneously. Furthermore, we believe that any activity which may exercise more than 3 neurons at once may stimulate further thought, and in extreme cases, critical thinking. As this will obviously lead our clientele to pursue more rewarding and cerebral activities (such as masturbation), it is the opinion of Atari, TWF, Inc. that such activities must be eliminated, post-haste.

Secondly, we have determined that we do not want our brand associated with any political or religious views. It is well established fact that people with political or religious opinions don't actually buy anything, and people who do buy our products are too stupid to differentiate the opinions of miscellaneous customers with the official position of Atari, TWF, Inc. It would be extremely embarrassing if our customer's mental retardation were to lead to yet another bankruptcy for Atari... Tramel, Inc.... Microprose... JTS... Hasbro... ISEA... Infogrames... Atari... TWF.

And last, but certainly not least, we have determined that there is no harm in driving off what little traffic exists on our message board by banning all conversations of value, as this strategy has worked to great effect in the past with the UT and NWN franchises. If all goes according to plan, by 2012, we should save almost .04% of revenues by reducing traffic to our website to nothing at all.

2) When an opinion-based discussion is being had, feel free to state things like "there is no argument" as if your opinion is the only one or the only one that matters. When someone has clearly stated their opinion, go ahead and say things like "Are you serious?" and "Are you kidding me?" Remember, this is pretty much a debate club. This is a friendly discussion community, with friendliness de-emphasized. Allow people to have their opinion, if you'd like. Everyone is free to act as some sort of opinion judge, responding to each one to say whether they agree with it or not or whether or not it is a valid, well thought out opinion.

Another awful idea. In addition to the previously established fact that thought is the bane of our business model, if we allow everyone to voice their opinions, no one will be able to sort out the incorrect opinions (everyone else's) from the correct ones (mine).

3) Nobody currently has the final say on all aspects of these Forums. If you have a problem, you may make a complaint to anyone who will listen and/or publicly on the website. Creating threads or posts that question or reference administrative decisions or potential administrative decisions, such as post removals and thread closures, is encouraged. If you feel that we have made a mistake, please speak up.

Am I too late to nominate Timmy for head mod?

[EyeKhan]

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

[Nessus]

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

We finally got the tea our party so desperately needed!

[EyeKhan]

I was delighted once he convinced me that he wasn't a Cain-wannabe.

I can imagine.

We finally got the tea our party so desperately needed!

Yes. We finally manage run Tear off and now we have to start all over. God, if only the government were getting smaller.

[CitizenCain]

Yes. We finally manage run Tear off

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

It finally happened, and I was not a part of it. I feel so deeply shamed that my only way out is to commit seppuku. I'll return when I've completed that.

and now we have to start all over. God, if only the government were getting smaller.

This "smaller government" you speak of intrigues me, sir, and I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter.

That's Cain??

...I don't know, I guess I was expecting somebody more clever.

Well, I'm delighted to disappoint. If you can think of any other ways for me to let you down, please, don't hesitate let me know.

[littlelolligagged]

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

I was delighted once he convinced me that he wasn't a Cain-wannabe.

[Dreadnaught]

I too am pleased for the Return of Cain.

[NGS]

That's Cain??

...I don't know, I guess I was expecting somebody more clever.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Monsieur Cain, bienvenu!

I though I'd greet you in your own language to make you feel at home

[Illusions]

Did you come back because you've decided to stop beating your wife?

I though I'd greet you in your own language to make you feel at home

FTFY

[CitizenCain]

Monsieur Cain, bienvenu!

I though I'd greet you in your own language

GAH! The one day my ICBM is in the shop to fix a firmware bug. Damned Soviet computer programmers... no wonder I got such a good deal on it.

[Loki]

Welcome back, fellow Zionist scum.