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hmm well I didn't know that happened as I stopped using the forum for the reasons stated in my previous post .. and for the same reasons (regular members being a-holes) I can see why Totally Wicked did what they did, albiet to the hurt of the UKVapers owner. UKV members have done it with lots of vendors and eBayers alike, like rats in a hole.

Vaping Underground has set a standard - a vision designed and set in motion by the vaporjoes network of a belief that members can be adult, self-moderate and know where to draw the line - a principle made very clear from the outset. On occasion a member has drifted and it's been curbed and it's over. Drama has rarely arisen here by regular members and has usually been orchestrated by new members only joining to have a rant.

I think UKVapers didn't have the savvy to build the kind of social environment we have here. The owner and mods were nice people but clearly, from my experience as an ex-member there, allowed its members to take over their forum and stray from its vision with unethical practises - they took advantage and trolled n00bs and anyone that disagreed with them. Other UKV members expressed that for these reasons they would hesitate before posting - if at all. I hate that.
 

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ECF isn't so bad if you don't mind being oppressed and/or treated like a child. other than that....peachy. :)

"I'm not so bad once you get to know me"
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ECF was not bad when smokeyjoe was the admin owner operator back in the hayday 07-08 range but when other people were hired to take that workload off him it became something different. which is why i stepped down from being a mod there and moved on to other places till VU came along now i am a antiantivillain :D @antiantihero
 

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ECF was not bad when smokeyjoe was the admin owner operator back in the hayday 07-08 range but when other people were hired to take that workload off him it became something different. which is why i stepped down from being a mod there and moved on to other places till VU came along now i am a antiantivillain :D @antiantihero
No truer words spoken^^ I loved SJ. he was fair and mingled with the members and cared, you were a real person , not a dollar sign.
 

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I Drop a Drop. The tank is on the table. my hand is on the table. The 180 Watt is the Mod. Vanilla/Cream. Might have a sale. 100000/ units.
ok, why can I not edit my posts? The above was to shine a light on our obvious need for meds and psychiatric observation.
It's ok, I'm still trying to find the "any" key on my keyboard.
 

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I would be the perfect mod for any forum. I have an inferiority complex. My hobbies include abuse of power and general maliciousness. My best qualification is a general bitterness against the whole of mankind i work through via being a control freak to strangers on the internet. So......we talk about salary now?
 

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I would be the perfect mod for any forum. I have an inferiority complex. My hobbies include abuse of power and general maliciousness. My best qualification is a general bitterness against the whole of mankind i work through via being a control freak to strangers on the internet. So......we talk about salary now?
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I know from long-time experience as a forum mod and admin that those that ask in private usually are not ones that would be good team members. They usually just want the title but not the work that goes along with it.
 

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I would be the perfect mod for any forum. I have an inferiority complex. My hobbies include abuse of power and general maliciousness. My best qualification is a general bitterness against the whole of mankind i work through via being a control freak to strangers on the internet. So......we talk about salary now?
So choose your social networks more carefully in future
 

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I would be the perfect mod for any forum. I have an inferiority complex. My hobbies include abuse of power and general maliciousness. My best qualification is a general bitterness against the whole of mankind i work through via being a control freak to strangers on the internet. So......we talk about salary now?

i noticed that general bitterness last night when you refused to reciprocate my greeting. :p
 

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to be fair 1. with 450 people talking at you , you might miss a hello. 2. you never mentioned you were a red headed vampire.
1. there were only 426 people at the time :p
2. wasn't it obvious? :D
 

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too late.
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Miss Kelli,

You of all people should know that your "Uncle" "Wuvs" you!

Out of how many members of the forum,how many of them have sent you multiple..........................

BOOGERS ?

What more can I do to let you know you are "Special"?

And that you need to wear a helmet?:p
 

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Miss Kelli,

You of all people should know that your "Uncle" "Wuvs" you!

Out of how many members of the forum,how many of them have sent you multiple..........................

BOOGERS ?

What more can I do to let you know you are "Special"?

And that you need to wear a helmet?:p

a booger helmet? oh btw....i wuv you too.
 

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Great Idea Miss Kelli!

Wow, a BOOGER helmet.................

Thinking I should get a patent.

I think I can get enough BOOGERS to produce them for years just mining them from under the seats and desk of the US Congress, House and the Senate. And the Good Lord only knows how many I can get from the Oval Office?

And as backup the Pentagon!

Crap, I will be a Billionaire by the end of 2015!
 

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Great Idea Miss Kelli!

Wow, a BOOGER helmet.................

Thinking I should get a patent.

I think I can get enough BOOGERS to produce them for years just mining them from under the seats and desk of the US Congress, House and the Senate. And the Good Lord only knows how many I can get from the Oval Office?

And as backup the Pentagon!

Crap, I will be a Billionaire by the end of 2015!

just remember your friends. :)
 

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<<<un-friend me but for the reason that I'd like to pass on a booger helmet. I sincerely trust that they will be of the finest quality and style....but.....just saying.
 

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<<<un-friend me but for the reason that I'd like to pass on a booger helmet. I sincerely trust that they will be of the finest quality and style....but.....just saying.

?

Hopefully I have not offended you somehow?

Just playing here.

I am well known as a hopeless smartass!
 

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just remember your friends. :)

My Dear Miss Kelli,

I would never forget you!

You will indeed get some royalties.

As well as the first generation of Booger helmets.

Sent to you while the covering is still moist.

That way you can just stick it to the wall or ceiling when you are done with it for the day:D
 

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Got another idea for the Asshat.

Begins with Dick and ends with Head.

But it seems that I am already committed to the Booger Helmet.

Too Little, Too Late................Sigh
 

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More and more, I'm seeing moderators with VERY few posts, and even fewer of them actually substantive. I was told that members who 'stand out' as valuable members of the forum are being recruited as staff, but how can you be that 'valuable' with so little input on the site?

I'm started to feel like this is a big ego-stroking competition. Not happy about it, either. I'm not sure that I would *want* to accept to position if offered one, if this is how things are going to be run. For users like @CaFF, @Hobby Kid, and @Whiskey, I can see that they are doing an amazing job.

There's a moderator on this site with barely over FIFTY posts. How the hell did this happen?
 

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More and more, I'm seeing moderators with VERY few posts, and even fewer of them actually substantive. I was told that members who 'stand out' as valuable members of the forum are being recruited as staff, but how can you be that 'valuable' with so little input on the site?

I'm started to feel like this is a big ego-stroking competition. Not happy about it, either. I'm not sure that I would *want* to accept to position if offered one, if this is how things are going to be run. For users like @CaFF, @Hobby Kid, and @Whiskey, I can see that they are doing an amazing job.

There's a moderator on this site with barely over FIFTY posts. How the hell did this happen?
Cause people have lives outside the internet? just fooling. This article explains why in better detail. http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/...m-a-guy-whose-favorite-movie-is-jurassic-park
 

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More and more, I'm seeing moderators with VERY few posts, and even fewer of them actually substantive. I was told that members who 'stand out' as valuable members of the forum are being recruited as staff, but how can you be that 'valuable' with so little input on the site?

I'm started to feel like this is a big ego-stroking competition. Not happy about it, either. I'm not sure that I would *want* to accept to position if offered one, if this is how things are going to be run. For users like @CaFF, @Hobby Kid, and @Whiskey, I can see that they are doing an amazing job.

There's a moderator on this site with barely over FIFTY posts. How the hell did this happen?

Some of your points are well founded.

And like you pointed out there are some mods that just do not participate and the senior VU staff is in the process of reviewing the contributions of the existing mods and in some cases revoking their moderator status.

And Hobby and Whiskey do indeed make wonderful contributions to VU as well as a few others. With some of them working behind the scenes where you don't see the day to day activities that keep this place up and running as well as keeping things interesting and current .
 

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Look at the moderator introduction page. There are some with TWENTY posts. Ridonkulous!

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Some of your points are well founded.
I know this is going to sound confrontational, I assure you this isn't my intention... Which of my points are unfounded in rational logic? I understand this is @VaporJoes site, and he can do whatever he wants, whenever and wherever. But if this 'good ole boy' rhetoric continues, it's going to look bad on him for running a site lacking a moral compass. Accountability is important in today's society.
 

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More and more, I'm seeing moderators with VERY few posts, and even fewer of them actually substantive. I was told that members who 'stand out' as valuable members of the forum are being recruited as staff, but how can you be that 'valuable' with so little input on the site?

I'm started to feel like this is a big ego-stroking competition. Not happy about it, either. I'm not sure that I would *want* to accept to position if offered one, if this is how things are going to be run. For users like @CaFF, @Hobby Kid, and @Whiskey, I can see that they are doing an amazing job.

Thanks man, but I've ran forums before and I'd really rather just be in the community than be an overlord. I don't do well with stress. ;)

There's a moderator on this site with barely over FIFTY posts. How the hell did this happen?
@CaFF is a mod now? and @Hobby Kid largely disappeared. @Whiskey and @UncleRJ are the most interactive mods with the rest of us peons.

FAIK, I'm not a mod or such. Which is fine by me. :)
 

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The mod and admin team often get requests from members about becoming a moderator for the forums. We love that members are so excited and interested in this place as to want to join the team, and we thank you for that. However, private messages to individual members of the mod or admin team aren't how we typically recruit help.

We have a pretty simple way of doing things around here. At Vaping Underground, we watch and read and observe our members "in the wild" and handpick those we think would be an asset to the team. We look for tact, personability, an embodiment of the values that shape the underground, regular activity, and reliability. We also keep the team suited to the size of the membership, so while we feel adequately staffed at the moment, as the membership and forums grow, we will add to the team as required.

In short, the best way to be considered for thae team is to be present, active, helpful and friendly.... and to represent the values that shape this forum: freedom, fairness, and reasonability.
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The mod and admin team often get requests from members about becoming a moderator for the forums. We love that members are so excited and interested in this place as to want to join the team, and we thank you for that. However, private messages to individual members of the mod or admin team aren't how we typically recruit help.

We have a pretty simple way of doing things around here. At Vaping Underground, we watch and read and observe our members "in the wildsically" and handpick those we think would be an asset to the team. We look for tact, personability, an embodiment of the values that shape the underground, regular activity, and reliability. We also keep the team suited to the size of the membership, so while we feel adequately staffed at the moment, as the membership and forums grow, we will add to the team as required.

In short, the best way to be considered for the team is to be present, active, helpful and friendly.... and to represent the values that shape this forum: freedom, fairness, as nd reasonability.
To help you guys out the best way is to never question never ever argue with someone that is a arse. Never point out useless information
and basically kiss ass. And ignore thefact that VU was as I thought had no rules.
 

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To help you guys out the best way is to never question never ever argue with someone that is a arse. Never point out useless information
and basically kiss ass. And ignore thefact that VU was as I thought had no rules.
....which is why I changed my mind, after beginning to see the big picture. ;)
 

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Ohhh and also never ever be one of the few that actually helps more people out then most of the mods together that gets you no where.
that will not help you.. But see I am already somewhere so I dont care hahaha
 

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@CaFF is a mod now? and @Hobby Kid largely disappeared. @Whiskey and @UncleRJ are the most interactive mods with the rest of us peons.


Nope, Caff is not a mod last I checked but he does indeed contribute which I thank him for:D But I wish he would stay away from the Foodie Thread because he will end up making me fat(er) :p Hobby is still watching from behind the magic curtain, has some stuff going on in his life beyond the VU family.
 

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Nope, Caff is not a mod last I checked but he does indeed contribute which I thank him for:D But I wish he would stay away from the Foodie Thread because he will end up making me fat(er) :p Hobby is still watching from behind the magic curtain, has some stuff going on in his life beyond the VU family.

TY matey...I like it here.

OK, how about some Tiki pix??? :D

Just took this...


 

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Does your cat need a date?

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What wonderful offspring would they have?
 

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Nope, Caff is not a mod last I checked but he does indeed contribute which I thank him for:D But I wish he would stay away from the Foodie Thread because he will end up making me fat(er) :p Hobby is still watching from behind the magic curtain, has some stuff going on in his life beyond the VU family.
At least it's not the iron curtain hey Unc

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