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And if you're thinking that someone who is openly antagonistic to members of this forum, new or old, walks a "neutral line" or would make a good moderator then that's your prerogative, but don't try to make it anyone else's.
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I cast my vote. Take offence at Vlam, if you please—even though I think most opinions about him are entirely biased and skewered to make him seem the bad guy without recognising all of the abuse he received upon joining the forum, most of it inspired by his language barrier—but there's no need to attack my vote.
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This is a member who has openly complained about the influx of new members multiple times and is vehemently against any kind of improvement to these forums whatsoever.
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He thinks most of them are here for the ARG and couldn't care less about OWF. He is right. Most of them have gone silent and will return only once the ARG is operational again.
I've spoken to Vlam several times about the state of the forums and what can be done to improve it. Believe it or not, but Vlam was the catalyst for my OWF Rebirth thread; the very thread that inevitably voiced the need for another moderator.
However, I don't think another moderator is going to solve the flagrant issues of this forum. They might be able to quell a couple of multiple accounts and stop the porn, but I don't think they're going to encourage a revolution. What we need is a sense of community reinforced with continuity, hence the introduction of "Odd Piece of the Week", and the re-conceptualisation of interactivity between the members, via Dungeons & Dragons and hopefully more varied games to come. The solution to a functioning, fun, fascinating forum is based on content and relevance. If we can encourage such an attitude and forge a bond between as many of our members as possible—instead of encouraging our own version of the Schism—then we will have the OWF we all desire.