Please let us know who you are so we can help you out.

The folks here should not have to search all over to find "our" guardians.

And what are your mission statements?

Please rember communicate with us.....?

Hello,

Id like to thank zuperman for giving me the privelage of becoming a moderator. I wiuld also like to thank everyone who recommended me. This is a new experience for me and I will do my best (thats all anyone can expect of us, is our best) to help make the game a cleaner and safer place for everyone to enjoy...As a husband and also a father if three, I try to protect my family from things that could harm them..This is my same feeling towards this game.
Sorry for the deep explanation, but this is how I feel.

Thanks
james

Hi Paul,
I have been made a Moderator. My "Mission" is to help any way I can. I will try my best to help make this a place of civilized fun and communication. I am against vulgarity, racism and personal attacks of any sort. Once I am familiar with controls I will get the few Bot spams that the other Mod's miss gone as quick as possible. I think the new Mods should let the more experienced Mods handle things that lets say are on the fence. I imagine with the new group of pilots Z has made Mods we can look forward to better language at least.

Hi,

Thank you to everyone who had a part in my selection as a moderator. I will do my best to meet your expectations.

I get alot of enjoyment playing this game. I am sometimes frustrated when a few people detract from the enjoyment of the game by demonstrating unsportsmanlike or profane behavior. It is my pleasure to work toward reducing this type of frustration for eveyone so we can all enjoy the game more. I also have a knack for administrative type tasks and look forward to helping out in that area as well.

I feel safe in speaking for all the new mods when I ask for your support while we learn how to do what we are expected to do.

Thanks again

So wait....am i still allowednto annhialate you in-game???
Joking....congrats all you guys hope your able to keep out traitors and other unsportsmanlike people that buzz around in-game and outa game....agsin, congrats and thanks for taking on the job. Cya
phantom the rudolph

P.s. phantom the rudolph.....i like it

Im just happy your not a five year old mod who bans anybody who shoots him.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J, Kevy, and Jackson, and.... Luna, wait a few months.

I'm sure you'll all do your job well, and I've got high standards. (Just don't ban me)

LegendOfKane? Mod? Damn, I wish I'd spoken to him more than twice. The MOM thread's too much for me.

Any other MOMs promoted?

Congrats to all, I see J, levy, the General, and Luna so who made GM ?

Congratulations to all, thank you for stepping up, giving your time and commitment to help make this game a better experience for all. I give you a lot of credit and kudos. Thank you again for your service!

Thank you all hoping your cleaning them noobs trolls and vulagar people from The sky

U guys should have kept ur mod powers a secreat. That way we would have never seen it coming. By the way zup, good pick, kevy, gen, reid, j, papasmurf. Why not dentinhead

bomer1 wrote: U guys should have kept ur mod powers a secreat. That way we would have never seen it coming. By the way zup, good pick, kevy, gen, reid, j, papasmurf. Why not dentinhead

Oops

CalvinIsAwesome wrote: LegendOfKane? Mod? Damn, I wish I'd spoken to him more than twice. The MOM thread's too much for me.

Any other MOMs promoted?

Legend dropped out of MOM. He's a free-agent, I think. In fact I don't think any MOMs were made mods. Hey! What am I suppose to think about this!?

I guess we didn't make the age requirement.

But, even though the MOM squad was excluded we will continue to follow all of our rules (including rule 6 even though it has now been banned in three states). All of my best to the new mods...it looks like not coming into MOM helped you out a bit.

Helped me out? I'm still underage.

Okay Calvin I'll help you... Always fly straight and level and at half speed. hope to see you in game soon .
If I do please follow my advice closely. Always glad help

I'm pleased to report that M.O.M was not only not excluded, but the biggest screwball in the Dogfight nuthouse is now reporting for moderator duty! I couldn't be more flattered by the lofty company I'm keeping; Kevy, Reid, Gen. Jack, J, The Economy (all due respect to my late, lamented but never forgotten friend, Kevin aka Legendofkane...but our new fellow moderator, his brother, Michael, has thoroughly earned his place in our community both as BigPoppaSmurf and more recently as The Economy, one of the cleverest names I've seen! This is a great guy and great addition to Dogfight in his own right, deserving of his own name) ... I believe there are others I haven't mentioned here. These are some stand up players and fine people. I'm proud to mod among 'em.

In the spirit of previous "mission statements" posted here...here:

I will put the heel of my jackboot on the neck of any and every player, young, old, experienced or noob, who engages in hate-speak. Racism, sexism, gay-bashing...if it smacks of ignorance in the service of evil it's going to get smacked by me. Language is a looser, more subjective thing. We all tend to speak as we speak and I don't look to repress those authentic voices. If it's one of the countless stream-of-filth types we've all encountered, the ACME thousand pound anvil on the head goes without saying. The always assumed presence of under-agers has to be taken into consideration, but I won't be a prude about it.

Team killer? One, maybe three chances to prove that you're too new to know the difference. Once malice of forethought is clear...banned. This infraction above all others goes to the heart of what I think in-game mods should be about; protecting clean players from dirty ones so the game isn't ruined for the many by the inconsiderate few.

I intend to view my primary function among mods as having more to do with Joaquin's reference to wanting mods to not only (and I paraphrase) "root out evil" but to also "make Dogfight more fun". This is the direction I've gently steered the M.O.M forum thread and the numbers and content speak for themselves. I didn't generate those numbers, the bristling humor and insightful observations of our squad members and our guest posters did. It's with the same invaluable input from brilliant collaborators like SheiBe Kopf, Paul Mantz, FlyingMuck, Coop, Bopes, 111th Mad, Kevy, and any of a slew of my other good friends here that I'll be seeking out ways to make this whole experience, both game and forum, a ton more fun. Paul and I have plans we'd already been discussing for the forum at large. Likewise Muck and I for the M.O.M thread. Stand by for big fun, Dogfightsters!

My thanks to Joaquin for the mod nod and to Slenderman for the patience he'll be required to muster in the next couple weeks.

I'm looking forward to banning you all, including myself.

Wig

Uhoh the mompocalyspee really will happen

Hey everyone, I just woke up to find my name in red too! I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to be part of this new generation of mods.

Lord help us! The Dogfight world is either saved, or destroyed There are Mean Ol' Mods among us.

I think everyone understands that mod'g is is no way a promotion. In fact, it is the ultimate demotion, which explains the pride voiced here!

Good shooting,

Manfred

Congratulations .WIG, Manfred, and Jacob on joining the ranks with Kevy, J and General Jackson.

Give you guys alot of kudos on giving your time and commitment to this game and help make it a better experience for all.



As Mr.T use to say, well those who grew up in that era may know it "I Pity The Fool" who messes with the Moderators!

Seriously though, Congrats guys and keep watching the skies!

bomer1 wrote: U guys should have kept ur mod powers a secreat. That way we would have never seen it coming. By the way zup, good pick, kevy, gen, reid, j, papasmurf. Why not dentinhead

Dentinhead did not apply

ZandorHawke wrote:

CalvinIsAwesome wrote: LegendOfKane? Mod? Damn, I wish I'd spoken to him more than twice. The MOM thread's too much for me.

Any other MOMs promoted?

Legend dropped out of MOM. He's a free-agent, I think. In fact I don't think any MOMs were made mods. Hey! What am I suppose to think about this!?

I guess we didn't make the age requirement.

But, even though the MOM squad was excluded we will continue to follow all of our rules (including rule 6 even though it has now been banned in three states). All of my best to the new mods...it looks like not coming into MOM helped you out a bit.

OK...Wig got tagged, too. I wonder if it would have been better if MOM wasn't represented then to unleash the power that is Wig on to the unsuspecting DF community.

To all new pilots a word of warning...

If Wig is in the game and asks you to fly straight and level for a few moments...DON'T DO IT!!! He keeps doing this to me and I fall for it every time. It's like Lucy pulling the football from Charlie Brown (yes, I am old)!

Congrats Wig...God help us all.

Gratz wig and Jacob!!!!!,

Manfred wrote: Lord help us! The Dogfight world is either saved, or destroyed There are Mean Ol' Mods among us.

I think everyone understands that mod'g is is no way a promotion. In fact, it is the ultimate demotion, which explains the pride voiced here!

Good shooting,

Manfred

We're the heroes Dogfight deserves.

Bahahah.

Slenderman wrote:

Manfred wrote: Lord help us! The Dogfight world is either saved, or destroyed There are Mean Ol' Mods among us.

I think everyone understands that mod'g is is no way a promotion. In fact, it is the ultimate demotion, which explains the pride voiced here!

Good shooting,

Manfred

We're the heroes Dogfight deserves.

Bahahah.

The Mod Squad

Lol I was wondering if there should be a mod squad.

Trust my M.O.Mrades to beat anyone to a corny joke; they've been on the "Mod Squad" thing since early yesterday!

--J-- wrote: Hi,

Thank you to everyone who had a part in my selection as a moderator. I will do my best to meet your expectations.

I get alot of enjoyment playing this game. I am sometimes frustrated when a few people detract from the enjoyment of the game by demonstrating unsportsmanlike or profane behavior. It is my pleasure to work toward reducing this type of frustration for eveyone so we can all enjoy the game more. I also have a knack for administrative type tasks and look forward to helping out in that area as well.

I feel safe in speaking for all the new mods when I ask for your support while we learn how to do what we are expected to do.

Thanks again

Ok, it's been a little over a month. Now that I've had some time to see what it's about, I thought I'd post my point of view regarding how I moderate. Please keep in mind that this is just me, and that I am only one of 10 moderators.

1. Vulgar language:
When I see vulgar language in game I first state " keep it clean please ". If this does not work, I issue a private warning. If the warning does not work, I mute the offending player. All muted players are encouraged to post an apology on the forum as well as promise not to use vulgarity in game. Once they have done this I will un-mute them. I leave most vulgar language I see on the forum for more senior moderators to handle.

2. Team killing:
When I see team killing in game I first state " blue is your team, don't shoot your own team ". I do not take action beyond that as there are filters that will temp ban. However, if I see repeated issues, or receive multiple complaints, I will temp ban the offender.

3. Spawn killing with plane:
When I see spawn killing with planes in game I first state " please don't spawn kill ". If they continue i issue a private warning. If the warning does not work, I kick the offending player out of the game. When multiple complaints are received regarding spawn killing with a plane, the matters are discussed with the other moderators and a course of action is agreed upon.

4. Spawn killing with tank:
When I see spawn killing with a tank in game I first state" please don't spawn kill with tank, move your tank away from airfield ". If they continue i issue a private warning. If the warning does not work, I issue a temp ban. When multiple complaints are received regarding spawn killing with a tank, the matters are discussed with the other moderators and a course of action is agreed upon.

5. Vulgar names:
When I see vulgar names in game I will first state " please change your name, it is vulgar ". If they do not agree to change their name, I will kick them out of the game. Zuperman has asked us not to ban vulgar names as he is working on addressing the issue thru filters.

My goal is not to ban players form the game. My goal is to change the behaviors that detract from the enjoyment of the game.

Should anyone who has been muted or banned post their commitment to change their behavior, I will reverse the action I have taken.

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