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[Xantar]

As soon as Neo reads the thread I made in the Staff Forum, I am becoming a "Retired Moderator." That's just the summary of this thread for those of you who have attention deficit disorder and don't want to read the rest of my post.

I told you all that I am retiring as moderator here pending the launch of a new website that I will be writing for. While it hasn't launched yet, I have seen a built of the site, and I am satisfied that it is nearly done. The staff has asked me to start writing fanfics full time so that I can have some substantial stuff to publish when the site launches. As I look around these forums, I realize that now is as good a time as any to make my retirement final. GameTavern is in good hands, morale is good, and it seems to only be going up from here. I owe it to the site to retire at a time like this when the transfer of authority is going to disturb the forums as little as possible.

And that's that. I'm not your General Forum moderator any more.

So what happens from here? Most of you probably don't care, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Aside from writing fanfics to be posted on the front page of the new site (which I will not name to avoid advertising issues), I'm still going to be here. I will probably visit the videogame forums less and less as time goes by, and I most certainly am not going to read every single post in the General Forum. If you want to get my attention at all, you'll have to make a thread that I'm actually interested in. If you manage to do that, I'll post my usual several thousand character post outlining my thoughts at length.

I'll also be at the Black Project Forum posting any weird stuff or stupid stuff I find. I may end up making more posts in there than I do the General Forum, so if you really want to see me, cough up 200 doubloons.

And finally, I'll keep you updated on my fanfics in the Writer's Guild Forum (always linking to my stuff with my sig, of course).

You will also find me at the new website's forums. I am told that I will have some job of authority over there, but whatever it is, it's not going to be my primary job. It will be like Crash's role here: he's an administrator, but banning people isn't what he does most of the time. It will be the same for me. My priority is to turn out high quality fanfics. I hope some of you will read them and give me some feedback.

My last words as a moderator: if everybody would only stop and think a little before posting, there would be no need for moderators like me.

[Ridley]

Well I can't really say goodbye because you have the luck of seeing my senseless gabber at the other site's forums. Aren't you estatic? :p Not to mention the fact that you're not leaving entirely. But I will say that I'll miss you as this forum's General Forum moderator. You're definitely one of the finest mods I've ever seen (even during your multiple abuses of power). I wish you the best of luck with your new staff positions and hope to read "your junk", as you on many occasions call it, in the future.

[Revival]

Well.. I know this isn't goodbye.. and I don't have much to say.. I'll see you around GT.. heh.. I'll be reading your fanfics, don't worry. :D

[GameMaster]

Thanks for keeping things clean in the general board. And enlightening us when it was called for. I respect your thoughts and opinions. You always kept things fair and gave everyone a chance. You be sure to stop by once in a while and say hello, ya hear! I'll come by once in a while too and see how you're doing as well. Take care Xantar.

[Joeiss]

Well, thanks for doing a great job here at GameTavern. You will be missed, Xantar. Oh, and I'll see you around at the other site. So yeah, we will talk again, sometime, some day.

[marionette]

see ya later xantar..(although you'll still be here..sometimes) nice having you as a mod..

[Cyrax9]

Well Xantar, I know you'll never see the praise I gave you in the staff forum, but I'll be in Black Project as mucvh as possible, remember the more Darwin awards you can find, the more people you'll get to pay those nice Dblns. I'll be looking for your posts from time to time, and hopefully I'll set aside asome time to take a look at your new site, and read some of your fics.

[Ginkasa]

I am sorry to see you leave your moderating position. But I am happy that you are moving on to bigger and better things.







Note; If a new moderator hasn't been chosen I'll always take on the job :deal:

[GameMaster]

Sorry Link1130, Kitana is our new moderator. Congratulations Kitana :)

[jeepnut]

Thanks for all you have done for us Xantar. Can't think of a mod I have liked more. So in appreciation for all you have done, have a Pepsi.

http://www.v76colony.co.uk/Forum/images/smiles/pepsi.gif

[Xantar]

Originally posted by jeepnut
So in appreciation for all you have done, have a Pepsi.

http://www.v76colony.co.uk/Forum/images/smiles/pepsi.gif

Thanks! :D

They don't have Pepsi here at Swarthmore College. The cafeteria only has Coke. :mad:

Actually, I don't drink a lot of soda, but hey, it's my retirement party. I'm entitled to a little indulgence.

*starts twitching when the caffeine kicks in*

[Ric]

Muh huh huh huh huuuuuuuuuu, finally the time has come for the arse whupping of your life boy, no mod powers to abuse on me anymore.

*Blows up 'The Trashcan' (tm)*
*Staples Xantar's ears to his knees*
*Kicks Xantar in the nuts... twice*
*Funnles many pints of Cacti Beer into Xantar http://shooterad.netfirms.com/cactibeer.gif*

Revenge... I have'nt even started yet. You wait boy, this is tame for what I have planned, Muh huh huh huh huuuuuuuuuu.

[Xantar]

Hey, Kitana! Edit his post! It contains advertising!

It also has some flaming, if you want to get rid of that, too. :D

*wonders if Kitana85 is going to do anything*

[Ric]

Originally posted by Xantar
Hey, Kitana! Edit his post! It contains advertising!

It also has some flaming, if you want to get rid of that, too. :D

*wonders if Kitana85 is going to do anything*

No it doesnt you liar, lol.
And I am sure Kitana will realise that beating someone up is not flaming, I didnt call you anything so ha. I am getting my revenge.
*Kicks Xantar in the guts* Xantar -->http://216.40.198.77/mysmilies/s/contrib/edoom/throwup.gif<-- Shooter lol.

[Revival]

Why do I get puked on?

[Ric]

Originally posted by Shooter
Why do I get puked on?

I dunno, yours was just the first name that came into my head... eww get away from me, you smell, lol.

[Revival]

Thanks.. no doubloons for you Ric! :D

[BreakABone]

*Sees Ric beating up XannY*

*Runs down*

BaB:YOU STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!!!!

*BaB walks in front of Ric*

BaB:How could you do this to Xanny? He did a great job as mod.Now get out of here..OUT!!!!!!!!

*Ric walks away with his hand down*

*BaB picks up Xanny*

BaB:Are you ok?

Xanny:Yes, somewhat.

BaB:Ok

*BaB kicks Xanny in the guts*

*Sets him up for a pedigree*

*Drops Xanny on his face*

*Gets a steel chair*

*Rock Bottoms Xanny on the chair*

BaB:Just remember Xanny what goes around comes around...

[Ric]

Originally posted by Shooter
Thanks.. no doubloons for you Ric! :D

Dammit... hey you should be happy, I said your was the first name that popped into my head, it must mean you are important.

*Ric sees BaB*
*Joins In*

[BlueFire]

Bye Thanh Tam!

*kicks Thanh's ass* ;)

[Ginkasa]

*lightly punches Xantar in the arm*



Ha ha! Take that!


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Um.....


That was all....

[GameMaster]

Originally posted by BLueFire
Bye Thanh Tam!

*kicks Thanh's ass* ;)

His name is revealed for all to see :eek: :eek: :eek:

[fingersman]

STOP THIS WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING TO XANTAR?? IS THIS THE RESPECT OUR FORMER MODERATOR GETS?? COME ON BAB AND RIC I'M ASHAMED OF YOU GUYS, YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER..YOU SHOULD....
*looks down at Xantar*
*remembers all the times he edited his posts*

*kicks Xantar's shoulder*
*takes of elbow pad*
Neo: Oh my gish what is fingersman gonna do??

*Fingers delivers the GT elbow*

Neo: OH MY GOSH IT"S THE GT ELBOW, XANTAR IS FINISHED, XANTAR IS FINISHED.

BAB, RIC and Fingerman then continue to beat Xantar.

WHAT?
WHAT?
hehehe :D bye Xanny

[Kitana85]

:Looks around:
:walks over to pick Xanny of the ground. Notices that she is new mod:
:Shrugs and walks away:
:Comes back and throws Xanny in a closet:
:Makes sure no one will find him:

:Runs away screaming:

[Xantar]

Way to treat the guy who stepped aside so that you could take his place as the most powerful moderator in GameTavern (based on number of posts under jurisdiction). I mean, I expected to get beaten up by BreakABone and Ric and fingersman and lots of other people, but you, Kitana85...that just hurt. :(

[Kitana85]

Arg, you missed the point.

I put you in the closet so people would stop hurting you.
Do you really think I would hurt you??!

Speaking of that..how did you get out?

[Jason1]

Bye Xantar, good luck at your site, I will see you around in the Black Project forum.

[Xantar]

Originally posted by GameMaster


His name is revealed for all to see :eek: :eek: :eek:

Let's do a little thought exercise. I am a well-educated person capable of thinking logically and fairly deeply. I don't want my real name to be made public on these forums (or anywhere on the internet, for that matter).

Where does the name "Thanh Tam" come from? Well, apparently, Shooter found it in my ICQ profile. If you know anything about ICQ, you know that profiles are created by the user. In other words, the reason my ICQ profile says "Thanh Tam" under my name is I put it there.

Let's think for a second. If I don't want people revealing my name all over the boards, would I make it publicly available to anybody who chats with me on ICQ?

I'm not saying that Thanh Tam isn't my real name. But you have to wonder...

Arg, you missed the point.

I put you in the closet so people would stop hurting you.
Do you really think I would hurt you??!

Speaking of that..how did you get out?

Oh. Whoops. Well, you should have locked the closet. :p

[BreakABone]

Well I will clear up the confusion for all you folks. That is Xanny's real name. That is all I will say on that subject.

*Sees Xanny out of the closest*

*Sees no one around*

*Grabs Xanny*

*Tosses him into the wall a couple of times*

*Puts his hands between the door of the closest*

*Locks the door on Xanny's hands*

*Xanny's hands start to bleed*

*Picks up Xanny*

*Piledrives him on the bare floor*

*Leaves Xanny in a pool of his own blood*

[Ric]

Ok lads, he's had enough now... nearly.
*Kicks Xantar in the nuts and shoves him in the closet (or Wardrobe is you're English like me)*
*Lays closet down, doors first on the floor*
*Stuffs Toot namh (or whatever it was called) into holes in the closet*
*Pours some carrot juice into another hole too small to climb through*

Ha, get outta that one.