Seeing as how I am a part of the community, I’ll give my thoughts on the matter. I did check with Em to ensure it was proper for me to do so beforehand.
Starting with Yuno, she has more or less evolved into the face of the region over her terms as delegate, and considering it seems that she plans to continue contributing to the development and image of TEP, I think it is both a good decision politically and practically to have her as a Global Moderator. I’m not necessarily claiming that I believe that those who hold government positions should also hold authority here on the forums, but Yuno’s case is clearly different. Further to her credit, she has invaluable experience in administration both from her position as regional delegate and administrator of the regional Discord server. To my knowledge, she has also had some permissions here on the forum for a time, and mostly they’ve been used just to help out. Genuinely cannot think of many other candidates remotely fit for the job than she.
As for me, I’m a bit biased here but what can I say? Great decision on the part of the administration! Todd had approached me a few months back to serve as Citizenship Moderator as he believed I could handle the responsibility, and I’d have to say I’ve done pretty well in that respect. I’m familiar with administrating forums and other sorts online community constructs, Discord servers included, and I know I do well at it, though I’m sure offenders would like to think otherwise. The forums have always been an environment which I have enjoyed, promote, and cultivate. With this position, my ability to do the preceding, especially with access to the more technical side of things, will be aided tremendously. At the end of the day, much like my pursuit to involve myself in matters of government (both executive and legislative), I’m just doing what I can to make TEP a much better environment.
The only legitimate concern I could see for either of us serving as Global Moderators would be the fact that we are university students first and foremost. I cannot speak for Yuno, but I am a bit worried about my upcoming semester, and I can’t say too much how my availability will be. That being said, this past semester was also pretty hellish, yet I was able to make it work both my doing well in class and managing my duties both gameside, forumside, and on the Discord. I feel like Em and the other admins get this, though, since all of them I believe are adults with jobs, some with families, and it’s just the nature of the game. I know I will do my best to balance things for the good of all, though no guarantees can be made beyond that point.
All things considered, I do want to give a big thank you to the administration team for both the opportunity and just doing something like this in general. It seems that the previous concerns held by myself and other members of the region were heeded, particularly the administration not being open enough, not selecting active or relevant members for high ranking positions, and not involving the community in its decisions. Thank you for showing your respect and dedication to us all by making these well-needed improvements.
