Popular Post Estranged Reality Posted December 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2014 Hey guys,Forsaken has regretfully decided that he needs to step down from his administrator duties at MyGNRForum effective immediately. He has a long history here and has been a huge help, but his personal commitments have come to odds with his dedication to MyGNR, and he felt that it was time to step away. Once I figure out how to do so, I'm going to move him into the Supporter group, and should he ever desire to come back on board even as a moderator, I'm sure the door would remain open.Also effective immediately, Downzy and Russ will be stepping up as forum admins. Downzy has been on the team for a short while, but been an immense help behind-the-scenes; he is dedicated to driving the forum forward, and will be an invaluable asset to us. The bottom line is we've had a lot of lineup changes lately (we're becoming NuMyGNR) but sometimes it's good to get some fresh blood in there to give a different perspective. Downzy is gonna be a great admin. Russ has been on board for a while, and been an equally huge help -- he really took on the day-to-day grind over the past year or so, and he'll be a spectacular admin. Together, I'm excited to see what they bring to the table.I am going to stay on as a co-admin until some time around the new year, during which I will fully transition the forum over to Russ and Downzy. For quite a while now I've realized I simply don't have the drive I once did to commit myself to MyGNR -- I still love the forum, what it represented in my life, and all the people I've "met" over the years here, but I don't have quite the same zeal that I did when I first stepped on board years ago, and I feel guilty parading around as the face of the forum while letting others do all the grunt work. I think it would be better off in the hands of other people -- like Russ and Downzy -- who can really invest their passion into the forum. That said, I will likely hang around a bit behind the scenes for those moments when extra help or insight may be needed; but essentially, I will be stepping down from my active role as an administrator and will no longer be an official part of the staff.So, everybody give a big round of applause to downzy and Russ, and try not to give 'em TOO much flak (I'm looking at you, mags!). 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bacardimayne Posted December 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2014 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damn_Smooth Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Don't ban me until I get my Shitposter Award, that's all I ask.P.S. Congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Being an admin must be fucking awful, you guys are on pace to have more members than Guns n' Roses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Awesome, thanks a lot Russ and Downzy!That being said, holy shit...Its sad everyone's jumping ship. Please don't stop posting guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Awesome, thanks a lot Russ and Downzy!That being said, holy shit...Its sad everyone's jumping ship. Please don't stop posting guysWe've all (i.e. Everyone on the team) has had stuff going on in real life this year, and I think I can speak for most of the other guys when I say we haven't been able to be in as much as we'd like to be ideally. Forsaken and ER have always been great to work with, I'll definitely miss having you guys in the team. Congrats to Downzy and Russ however 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Snake-Pit for admin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Being an admin must be fucking awful, you guys are on pace to have more members than Guns n' Roses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriftatSea Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Good luck and wishing the best in real life to you ER and Forsaken. Glad to have Downzy and Russ as admins! Lenny & Drama for Mods! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm a mod darling, ER. Get with the program. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriftatSea Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Magisme and Lithium for Mods too!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gunsguy Posted December 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2014 Great to see this, sad to see this. It's a mixed day 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hope all is well with Forsaken. And best of luck to you too ER. So many old school members leaving. It sucks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Congrats to Russ. You rock! Thanks for everything you've done Forsaken and ER Good luck and wishing the best in real life to you ER and Forsaken. Glad to have Downzy and Russ as admins! Lenny & Drama for Mods! Oh god no. If this happens I'm bailing and going to thegnr full time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Say what? Lenny and Drama for mods! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) Will warning points be set and all banned members be unbanned with new leadership? Edited December 6, 2014 by WFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriftatSea Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Congrats to Russ. You rock! Thanks for everything you've done Forsaken and ER Good luck and wishing the best in real life to you ER and Forsaken. Glad to have Downzy and Russ as admins! Lenny & Drama for Mods! Oh god no. If this happens I'm bailing and going to thegnr full time.Why WFA you finally quoted a post of mine that didn't get deleted before I got to read it!!! xoxox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Will warning points be set and all banned members be unbanned with new leadership?Not for you, no 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Will warning points be set and all banned members be unbanned with new leadership?Not for you, no Reminder that shitposter awards are being voted upon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Will warning points be set and all banned members be unbanned with new leadership?Not for you, no Reminder that shitposter awards are being voted upon You have it on lock down with your Scraped essay, so I'm not worried. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Awesome. Two of my favorite mods are admins now. Too bad about Forsaken, I hope he sticks around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post downzy Posted December 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks all. And a huge thank you to both ER and Forsaken for riding the rodeo for as long as they have. I've been a long time poster here and other forums and it never occurred to me how much time and effort is spent by those who manage these fan forums. It really is a part-time job (sometimes even full time) so I think ER and Forsaken deserve a tremendous amount of gratitude and respect for their contributions to the forum and to the GNR fanbase. This place would not exist if it weren't for the efforts of Subs, ER, Forsaken, and Highvoltage over the past couple of years. So if you appreciate having this forum to frequent and post, raise a glass to the guys who kept the motor running all of these years. Though ER and Forsaken are stepping down from their administrative responsibilities, I suspect that we'll all have the benefit of seeing them actively participating in the discussions.In terms of going forward, you'll likely not see much difference in how this place is run and managed. We do have some exciting ideas and concepts going forward that we hope to roll out in the coming months. If you liked the way this place has been moderated before then you'll likely like what we have in store. If you didn't like it, well, lol, sorry to tell you the bad news Again, it's going to be a little time until both Russ and I nail down the ins and outs of the forum as administrators. So I'd ask that everyone bear with us while we transition to our new roles and responsibilities. I do think 2015 is going to be a big year for MYGNRFORUM and for fans of Guns N' Roses. Finally, have you purchased your MYGNRFORUM t-shirt yet? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) Brilliant news! Great choice on both counts. All the best to Forsaken and ER. Cheers for all your efforts fellas.Also does this mean there's any other changes behind the scenes? Is Subs still holding the purse strings? Edited December 6, 2014 by Dazey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks Dazey.Subs is still the sole owner of the forum. No changes there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks Dazey.Subs is still the sole owner of the forum. No changes there. You know you've now ruined all my enjoyment of the politics threads now though don't you? Couldn't you at least be like ghost admin so Shades comes back? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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