At 4/15/09 10:35 AM, Idiot-Finder wrote: Also, if Chris Beer's a 007 villian, how long do you think he would last in a movie

I believe he'd be killed off in the pre-intro scene, the one after the gunbarrel but before the music begins.

Yeah, but he wouldn't be killed off in the cool way like that one guy was - his wheelchair being dropped down into the industrial chimney. That's far too cool for someone like Beer to go

Speek of the devil, I was just viewing some of chris beer's latest piece of shit and i see he is making a attempt to form another half ass crew called the rapest ragtime :::i can remember a day when the names were creative::: I googled it and found he has a new forum with quite the following of useres. I will link it in this post, but be warned it has old people porn posted in some thread... found that out the hard way. I think we should watch them because there was some talk of spamming the portal. Linky.

It's safe to say I'm on a verge of securing a NBA Fantasy League third place throphy

I'll use it in my later part of the story...

It's time for the long-overdue Barracks Officer Restructuring!

This will be a little complicated, so I'll take it one step at a time. First I'll go ahead and show the current (old) list of Officer positions and their respective holders (which can also be found at our forums.

I EXPECT FEEDBACK, SOLDIERS.

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1. Command Positions

Chief Barracks Officer: EagleRock
Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer: SlashFirestorm
Second Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer: Phantom
Emergency Operations Officer: Coop83
Recruitment Officer: SlashFirestorm
Advancement Officer: Lotus

2. Peacetime Positions

Records Officer: Coop83
Portal Violations Officer: phantomlassuk

3. Wartime Positions (For times of heavy malicious activity)

Portal Operations Officer---N/A, PEACETIME
Intelligence Operations Officer---N/A, PEACETIME
Reconnaissance Operations Officer---N/A, PEACETIME

4. Barracks Liaisons

Barracks NGPD Liaison---RohantheBarbarian
Barracks NGDD Liaison---UNSECURED

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Next I'll explain the roles of these positions as current set (also found in our forums).

1. Chief Barracks Officer (CBO)
The Chief Barracks Officer is the commander of the group. In addition to providing a leadership role, the Chief Barracks Officer can accept/deny prospective recruits (overriding the Recruitment Officer if need be), discharge members (honorably or dishonorably), assign other officer positions, and has admin access to the EGB Forums.

2. Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer (LCBO)
The Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer is the second in command of the group, and assumes control of the Barracks if the CBO is unexpectedly absent from the Barracks for a month or more. Otherwise, he or she makes command decisions when the matter is urgent and the CBO is not present.

3. Second Lieutenant CBO
Assumes control of the Barracks if both the CBO and LCBO are absent from the Barracks for a month or more. Otherwise, per above.

4. Emergency Operations Officer
The Emergency Operations Officer makes command decisions for the Barracks in the event that both the CBO and LCBO are unexpectedly absent for a week or more. In the event of a longer absence (a month or more), the Emergency Operations Officer may make themselves functional commander indefinitely, and can appoint themselves or another officer as a permanent CBO replacement.

5. Barracks Recruitment Officer.
The Recruitment Officer is in charge of organizing tribunals on prospective recruits. While he or she has the final say in the verdict (other than the Chief Barracks Officer, of course), the Recruitment Officer is expected to take the opinions of the Barracks members into serious consideration.

6. Barracks Advancement Officer
The Advancement Officer is in charge of teaching the Barracks lifestyle to all new recruits who need it. Topics that many new recruits need education on include post quality (both in length and grammar; mercy will be shown to non-native-English speakers), B/P'ing (no mass-protecting or targeting of certain groups), and general sociability. The Advancement Officer can report any problems/concerns to the Chief Barracks Officer to be handled on an executive level.

7. Barracks Records Officer
The Records Officer keeps and maintains the roster for the Barracks, including membership and B/P statistics. More than one officer can be appointed if needed.

8. Barracks Portal Violations Officer
The Portal Violations Officer is in charge of maintaining a record of all passed flash that are suspected to be stolen and reporting them to Wade. Deleted flashes will be removed from the list, while flashes that remain will be re-evaluated at a later date and either re-reported or dismissed.

9. Wartime Officers
In the event of dire need, such as during a large-scale, malicious invasion of the Portal (example being the fileswap/computer-crashing during the Barney Bunch era), a Portal Operations Officer can be appointed to gather information in regards to the threats. Such duties would include screenies of the Portal (in the event of widespread fileswaps), compiling lists of offenders (including co-authors), and infiltrating forums. Should the threat be severe enough, additional officers can be appointed to work under the Ops Officer, such as Intel-gathering and Recon positions.

10. Liaisons
The Liaison positions are the primary point of contact for the different allies of the Barracks. The report directly to the Relations Officer and are responsible for maintaining and fostering relations for the Barracks. They are the main transport for all important messages to and from the Barracks and its allies.

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Okay, with that out of the way, we can begin. We'll start with what's ironically the simplest of the positions, the command positions.

I was thinking that it's finally time for ol' Slashy to go ahead and officially assume the mantle of Chief Barracks Officer. EagleRock ain't gone forever, and pops in to say hi every so often, but it's pretty clear that he won't be assuming leadership (or even active membership) again anytime soon due to IRL stuff. He could be given some sort of honorary officer position...retired general or something, I don't know...and should he return and become active again, he can be re-installed in the official leadership structure.

Should this be agreed upon, I will be Chief Barracks Officer and Phantom, if he wishes, will move from Second Lieutenant CBO to Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer. The role of Second Lieutenant can either remain vacant or be filled. I would like a strong consensus from the Barracks before making this official, however.

As for the role of Emergency Command Officer, it's still Coop83's as long as still he wants it. It's never been needed before, but it's a good thing to have just in case, and the role being held by a long-time EGB member (and review mod, fapfapfap) helps me sleep better at night. If he doesn't, we'll find someone else.

Once these slots are settled, we'll move into the other positions.

At 4/15/09 04:21 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote:

At 4/15/09 01:11 PM, Ismael92 wrote: Also, apparently we're moving "towards a wide site redesign". Relevant quote:

At 4/15/09 12:58 PM, TomFulp wrote: As we move towards a wide site redesign (in progress), we're focusing on boosting performance on the rev share ads. Until that launches, the best we can do is keep boosting traffic to raise revenue numbers.

As I've probably mentioned before (not here, but on someone's userpage and in a few PMs), I'm waiting to see it. Especially the lit Portal. I can't draw, I can't make Flash or Audio, but one thing I can do is write (to some extent).

Same. The problem is, is that I don't do it regularly enough to draw a consistently large group to my user page. Hell, I'd be lucky to get a story out every 6 months. But it wouldn't be a terrible thing to try to do; cut down on other stuff like TV and video games and focus on writing and make some money, especially when I'm not lifeguarding.

At 4/15/09 09:45 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Okay, with that out of the way, we can begin. We'll start with what's ironically the simplest of the positions, the command position.

I would have quoted the whole thing just to make you mad, but i won't because then i would just be posting incoharent that made no sence at all.

I was thinking that it's finally time for ol' Slashy to go ahead and officially assume the mantle of Chief Barracks Officer. EagleRock ain't gone forever, and pops in to say hi every so often, but it's pretty clear that he won't be assuming leadership (or even active membership) again anytime soon due to IRL stuff. He could be given some sort of honorary officer position...retired general or something, I don't know...and should he return and become active again, he can be re-installed in the official leadership structure.

I do agree, if something were to happen and he was not able to be contacted what could we do? Not to much. Him saying hi to us every 6 months is just fine, but i don't think he is active enough to still be the Chief Barracks Officer :::no disrespect to EagleRock at all::: We need someone who is active almost everyday and can lead us like you have. I see no difference Slash by you taking on the head rank because you basicly do the job now... you would just be given the official title and things would be no different. i do support you if you were to take on this position slash.

Should this be agreed upon, I will be Chief Barracks Officer and Phantom, if he wishes, will move from Second Lieutenant CBO to Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer. The role of Second Lieutenant can either remain vacant or be filled. I would like a strong consensus from the Barracks before making this official, however.

Again this is common sence if you move up a rank everyone else on the list would move up as well and then we would need a Second Lieutenant anf for this we could just put a poll on out forums and then we could vote that way who would be that rank. I see no need to leave that vacant, it would do us no god at all. As my post says above i would agree to this change in the ranks.

As for the role of Emergency Command Officer, it's still Coop83's as long as still he wants it. It's never been needed before, but it's a good thing to have just in case, and the role being held by a long-time EGB member (and review mod, fapfapfap) helps me sleep better at night. If he doesn't, we'll find someone else.

Once these slots are settled, we'll move into the other positions.

Ok sounds good Slash.

Sir! I still want the position of Portal Violations Officer. I always try to post to let people know of stolen flashes etc I PM Tom Fulp not Wade as I explained before. But anyway I agree you would be idea for Chief Barracks Officer: ,you have really made the EGB active this year. Your presence has helped the forum again and you have been very active this year so I think you should have the position if EagleRock no longer has it. As sad as I am at his absent I agree that he is maybe not active enough for the role. I like the idea of Wartime role but cant do screen shots etc. Off topic Sanjay a mod again and Chris Beer is so uncool but I saw the forum NSFW image.

At 4/15/09 09:45 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: It's time for the long-overdue Barracks Officer Restructuring!

I was thinking that it's finally time for ol' Slashy to go ahead and officially assume the mantle of Chief Barracks Officer.

Roger that! IMHO, you are more than qualified.

Should this be agreed upon, I will be Chief Barracks Officer and Phantom, if he wishes, will move from Second Lieutenant CBO to Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer.

Yes, moving Phantom up would be appropriate and applauded.

As for the role of Emergency Command Officer, it's still Coop83's

Three for three. So far, I think these are good choices. Now, I have a question concerning the other roles: if someone is interested in a position, should they (a) post it here, (b) send you a PM first, or (c) shut up because all lesser positions are by appointment? It could be one's self, or someone else we have in mind. What is the proper protocol, sir?

*Salutes*

At 4/15/09 10:57 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: Sir! I still want the position of Portal Violations Officer. I always try to post to let people know of stolen flashes etc I PM Tom Fulp not Wade as I explained before.

We'll be dealing with other positions after the command slots are verified, but don't worry, you won't be losing your position. We'll likely be going ahead with that list of reported flash idea, though; be patient and you'll see what I mean, heh.

At 4/15/09 11:02 PM, byteslinger wrote: Three for three. So far, I think these are good choices. Now, I have a question concerning the other roles: if someone is interested in a position, should they (a) post it here, (b) send you a PM first, or (c) shut up because all lesser positions are by appointment? It could be one's self, or someone else we have in mind. What is the proper protocol, sir?

Once the command slots are decided upon, here's how it'll work.

First, we'll look at the other officer positions and decide whether or not to change their duties. For example, as I mentioned about, the Portal Violations Officer would have the additional task of maintaining a list (in the EGB forums for convenience) of flashes that we suspect are stolen, along with any evidence on the matter. Every so often we'd check the list, see what's been deleted and what hasn't, and consider either removing flashes from the list (if the case for being stolen isn't very good) or re-reporting them.

If an officer role is no longer needed, it can be removed from use or folded into another position (the role of Barracks Advancement Officer will likely be a case of this, as Lotus is inactive and the role never had enough details as to what it should be doing). If there's an urgent need for a role that isn't currently covered by an officer, a new officer position can be made (this would be likely to happen in 'wartime', though).

Once all the positions are clearly defined, I'll go to any current officers and ask them if they would like to keep their positions (possibly with new duties) or not. When it comes to new appointments, people are free to PM me with their desired positions (including qualifications), and I'll make decisions. Some re-assignments will be obvious, like Ismael92 becoming an official Records Officer (assuming he wants to continue with the rosters).

Officer positions shouldn't be thought of as necessary to be a "complete" Barracks member, though. It's more housekeeping than anything else.

I would like to stand in line for Portal Violations Officer if phantom ever chooses to step down.

At 4/16/09 01:37 AM, wcatdoor wrote: I think ive been in the portal for 3 or four years, havent submitted anything cause it would be crap and whats the point of crap... Invite me to guild already and lets play some COD

I have no clue what you're talking about. This club is about voting fairly on the Portal and fighting abuse on Newgrounds, not playing video games. Sorry.

At 4/15/09 09:45 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: It's time for the long-overdue Barracks Officer Restructuring!

Cool, a little tidy-up every now and again is always a good idea.

I was thinking that it's finally time for ol' Slashy to go ahead and officially assume the mantle of Chief Barracks Officer...and should he return and become active again, he can be re-installed in the official leadership structure.

Sounds good to me, I have no objections. It's of the utmost importance that our commander-in-chief is active enough to take part in day-to-day running of the Barracks, and should EagleRock return we can just re-install him anyway.

Should this be agreed upon, I will be Chief Barracks Officer and Phantom, if he wishes, will move from Second Lieutenant CBO to Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer. The role of Second Lieutenant can either remain vacant or be filled. I would like a strong consensus from the Barracks before making this official, however.

I'd say there should be a SL CBO, it's a good idea to have as many links as possible in the old chain o' command in my view. Perhaps on the forums we should have a nomination thread, followed by a voting one?

As for the role of Emergency Command Officer, it's still Coop83's as long as still he wants it.

Hopefully it'll never be needed, but regardless I have no objections to Coop keeping this role.

Once these slots are settled, we'll move into the other positions.

Before we come to those, I just want to make the point that I am still very much interested in retaining my role as NGPD Liaison Officer.

Via MSN, Lizzardis told me to mention that he'll be away from the BBS for a while. He will be back in just under a month, and he will resume his activity as a member then.

At 4/15/09 09:45 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: 2. Peacetime Positions

Records Officer: Coop83

Well, I think that this is more Ismael92's position - I'm more of a Non-Executive Director with regards to this - I'm happy to help out where possible with the sorting out of the updates, but Ismael has pretty much got it under control.

As for the role of Emergency Command Officer, it's still Coop83's as long as still he wants it. It's never been needed before, but it's a good thing to have just in case, and the role being held by a long-time EGB member (and review mod, fapfapfap) helps me sleep better at night. If he doesn't, we'll find someone else.

Don't forget that he's a Review mod that's just passed you for Blams :P

I'm happy to carry on.

At 4/16/09 08:37 AM, Coop83 wrote: Well, I think that this is more Ismael92's position - I'm more of a Non-Executive Director with regards to this - I'm happy to help out where possible with the sorting out of the updates, but Ismael has pretty much got it under control.

I know, and that's how it'll play out once I get to the non-command roles. I could keep you as a lieutenant records officer or something, though, if you wanted.

Don't forget that he's a Review mod that's just passed you for Blams :P

DAMN YOU

One of these days, I'll go back to B/P'ing. No one will expect it, not even myself. And when it happens, walls will fall and the hundred or so people who'll be above me will find themselves eating my internets dust. AND IT WILL BE GOOD

I'm happy to carry on.

Awesome.

Cool been reading about the roles again nice to get an update. I very much like the idea of writing down and listing stolen flashes on the EGB forums I find its good to keep lists. I forgot to mention like you new level SlashFirestorm, I'm near to level 30 very excited to be getting that far. Anyway off topic Chris Beer is annoying is he not. But the role I still would like although KrevZabijak you do a very good job for reporting stuff.

At 4/15/09 10:57 PM, phantomlassuk wrote: Sir! I still want the position of Portal Violations Officer. I always try to post to let people know of stolen flashes etc I PM Tom Fulp not Wade as I explained before. But anyway I agree you would be idea for Chief Barracks Officer: ,you have really made the EGB active this year. Your presence has helped the forum again and you have been very active this year so I think you should have the position if EagleRock no longer has it. As sad as I am at his absent I agree that he is maybe not active enough for the role. I like the idea of Wartime role but cant do screen shots etc. Off topic Sanjay a mod again and Chris Beer is so uncool but I saw the forum NSFW image.

Well, i never know that guy chris beer would be so damn stuborn, he will come back again and again
no matter wade has deleted his account, i think it's already 8 times his account got deleted
furthermore his spam is always the same as before

At 4/16/09 12:20 AM, KrevZabijak wrote: I would like to stand in line for Portal Violations Officer if phantom ever chooses to step down.

If he does i would also like to go for this position, Krev you have just gotten here and it would be funny if you got that high of a title in about a few months time. It took slash over 3 years to become the top guy. You just stick around here far about a year and then i think you would be ready for that position @;-}>

At 4/16/09 03:46 PM, idiot-buster wrote: Krev you have just gotten here and it would be funny

HEY GAIZ IDIOT-BUSTER CAN TELL TIME.
Here is your god damned cookie for stating the obvious, now shut the fuck up and eat a calendar.

At 4/16/09 06:30 PM, KrevZabijak wrote:

At 4/16/09 03:46 PM, idiot-buster wrote: Krev you have just gotten here and it would be funny

HEY GAIZ IDIOT-BUSTER CAN TELL TIME.

Yes i can, but only on a digital clock though. I just can't figure it out @;-}>

Here is your god damned cookie for stating the obvious, now shut the fuck up and eat a calendar.

Are you joking? theres no smile after your statement, so i will assume you hate me and that the cookie i got was good and all. I was just stating what i thought should happen and why i would be a better choice for the position. Calm the fuck down @;-}>

Then I'll copy you. I'll end every single post with @;-}>

At 4/15/09 09:45 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: It's time for the long-overdue Barracks Officer Restructuring!

Yay!

I was thinking that it's finally time for ol' Slashy to go ahead and officially assume the mantle of Chief Barracks Officer.

I fully agree with this. Right now you take care of everything in the barracks, for example this restructuring, so I think it's time for you to be our super supreme exceptional alpha omega leader. And I also think it would be good to have EagleRock mentioned somewhere.

Should this be agreed upon, I will be Chief Barracks Officer and Phantom, if he wishes, will move from Second Lieutenant CBO to Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer.

I'm fine with this, it's reasonable.

The role of Second Lieutenant can either remain vacant or be filled. I would like a strong consensus from the Barracks before making this official, however.

Hopefully the won't be really needed, but there's no point in having an officer position vacant, so we should choose one. It will also be good because he/she will be the first lieutenant if you or Phantom ever step down (which hopefully will never happen).

As for the role of Emergency Command Officer, it's still Coop83's as long as still he wants it.

I'm also fine with this :D

At 4/15/09 11:14 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: If an officer role is no longer needed, it can be removed from use or folded into another position (the role of Barracks Advancement Officer will likely be a case of this, as Lotus is inactive and the role never had enough details as to what it should be doing).

I think we should choose a new Advancement Officer, even if it's not fully needed it will be good to help new members and help the NGPD-EGB transition to be smoother. I guess we'll get this sorted out later, but if we decide to keep the position, I would be pleased to have it. Unless someone more important wants it, of course.

Once all the positions are clearly defined, I'll go to any current officers and ask them if they would like to keep their positions (possibly with new duties) or not.

New duties... Sounds interesting :D

Some re-assignments will be obvious, like Ismael92 becoming an official Records Officer (assuming he wants to continue with the rosters).

Of course I want to :)

At 4/16/09 08:03 AM, mwmike wrote: Via MSN, Lizzardis told me to mention that he'll be away from the BBS for a while. He will be back in just under a month, and he will resume his activity as a member then.

Thanks for telling us, young one ;D

At 4/16/09 08:37 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 4/15/09 09:45 PM, SlashFirestorm wrote: 2. Peacetime Positions

Records Officer: Coop83

Well, I think that this is more Ismael92's position - I'm more of a Non-Executive Director with regards to this - I'm happy to help out where possible with the sorting out of the updates, but Ismael has pretty much got it under control.

Thanks, I needed some help from you at the beginning, but I think I can do it alone from now on :D

At 4/16/09 10:06 PM, KrevZabijak wrote: Then I'll copy you. I'll end every single post with @;-}>

I like to put an emoticon at the end when I make a joke, especially when it can be misleading. Damn, actually I put an emoticon at the end of almost every sentence I make :D

Okay, a few officer updates.

1. I shall be assuming the role (officially) of Chief Barracks Officer. I've served as the de facto leader for a long time now, but kept myself as second in command in case EagleRock ever came back to lead once more. Since most Barracks members seem to approve of me, and since Eagle's responses to my leadership has always been "it's in your court now", I guess I can do this without feeling guilty. Bwahahaha.

2. EagleRock will still be in the command structure somewhere, however. I'm just not sure where. He needs a sort of custom position, with a good title, that reflects that he can be given some position of power should he return and wish to become active again. Suggestions would be appreciated.

3. Phantom is now Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer (second in command, for convenience). Should I not be online for a while (like a day or two), he takes care of business til I'm back, and if I'm gone without explanation for 30 days or more, he assumes command indefinitely and can make himself CBO at his discretion.

4. Coop83, you can remain Emergency Command Officer, or be movin' awwwn up to Second Lieutenant CBO. Up to you. Whichever position you don't choose will be filled, not abandoned. The role of Second Lieutenant is the same as Lieutenant, except they take control if neither the CBO or the LCBO are around for thirty days.

5. I'll go ahead and make Ismael92 the official Barracks Record Officer, and Coop83 a Lieutenant Record Officer.

Other positions will be dealt with once Eagle's got a good title and Mister Gold picks his place amongst the chain of command.

At 4/16/09 03:46 PM, idiot-buster wrote: If he does i would also like to go for this position.

Back, voltures!

Krev you have just gotten here and it would be funny if you got that high of a title in about a few months time.

As you can tell from my stay at the EGB, a talented and useful individual could rise to significant roles quickly.

At 4/16/09 08:55 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Wheeeeeee

I gracefully accept your offer and promise to do my best to to help the Barracks and Newgrounds for as long as I draw breath and my salary is enough to afford high speed internet.

I'd say some derogatory, military like thing, but everyone's behaving so...

The EGB is going through some serious restructuring it would seem, it shows. I'm happy so see the practical after-effects of it. Good luck to the promoted users and thank you Slash for taking care of the restructuring. Hell, that's normal, you are now Chief Barrack Officer ;).

At 4/17/09 10:24 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: 1. I shall be assuming the role (officially) of Chief Barracks Officer. I've served as the de facto leader for a long time now, but kept myself as second in command in case EagleRock ever came back to lead once more. Since most Barracks members seem to approve of me, and since Eagle's responses to my leadership has always been "it's in your court now", I guess I can do this without feeling guilty. Bwahahaha.

That's good to hear you are officially Chief Barracks Officer, you fully deserve it. It was weird to stay in this kind of "blur" situation because EagleRock was away and still had the Chief Barracks Officer title whereas you were dealing with everything in the club, as if you were the Chief Barracks Officer. Good luck with your new role!

2. EagleRock will still be in the command structure somewhere, however. I'm just not sure where. He needs a sort of custom position, with a good title, that reflects that he can be given some position of power should he return and wish to become active again. Suggestions would be appreciated.

I agree, even though he's not CBO anymore, he still need to appear in our Officer List and have place in the command structure. I can't think about any accurate title right now but since he's the EGB funder, we could find a title related to that.

At 4/17/09 10:24 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote: Okay, a few officer updates.

1. I shall be assuming the role (officially) of Chief Barracks Officer.

Congratulations. We will serve you proudly and do our best...

2. EagleRock will still be in the command structure somewhere.. Suggestions would be appreciated.

How about "Executive Aide to CBO" or "Strategic Consultant to CBO"

3. Phantom is now Lieutenant Chief Barracks Officer (second in command, for convenience)

Congrats on the promotion!

4. Coop83, you can remain Emergency Command Officer, or be movin' awwwn up to Second Lieutenant CBO. Up to you.

It doesn't hurt to be a mod in this position, does it? We are in good hands either way.

5. I'll go ahead and make Ismael92 the official Barracks Record Officer, and Coop83 a Lieutenant Record Officer.

With the fine work Ismael92 does every month, I am glad he is recognized for it now with a fitting position.

Other positions will be dealt with once Eagle's got a good title and Mister Gold picks his place amongst the chain of command.

If the position is open, I would like to apply for the newly-considered "Officer in Charge of Trivial and Useless Information", or possibly the "Head of the Ministry of Silly Walking"

Or not...

Anyway, the restructure looks good so far - glad to be part of the EGB these days!

*Salutes to all*

I just wanted to inform you guys that I came back from holidays a couple of days ago and haven't been in a very newgroundsy mood. However, soon I'll be back at school so I'll probably feel more like coming here. You see the weather's great and I've got so much time. Being stuck on NG all holiday would be a bit of a waste. So I hope you understand my absence. I'm sure with more school and less free time, those free hours will often be spent on NG.

Congrats on your new role as Chief Barracks Officer I'm sure you will do a grand job sir and you have shown us already what you can do so cool. I have seen your actions. Well I'm getting closer to level 30 feels like I have reached a high level almost. Out of the levels 20s and onto higher ones. Cant wait to get The Hunting Knife around 11 May so 23 days or so. Also to the other positions all the right choice I think. All the roles are well filled.

Thanks for the support, everyone. Glad that I've earned y'all's respect. Feels kinda weird, to lead the group I joined more than three years and a thousand pages ago, as a confused Private First Class who just wanted to blam spam by any means necessary (drilled out of me by Major-Punk, Fulp rest his soul). Still, it's an honor to lead this group and help both the experienced and inexperienced Newgrounders to make this site a better place.

In regards to EagleRock, perhaps something like Operations Advisor would be good...not immediately in the chain of command, but a role dealing with conceptual stuff, ideas on where the Barracks should go. Should he return and intend to stick around, he could either keep that position or move into the Chain of Command as soon as there'd be an opening.

So yes, in other news, this week's Underdog and TOTW awards were stolen again. Remember that we must keep up our vigilance when dealing with known or suspected awards thieves, reviewing fairly when it'll help and teaching others how to stop it. Should you see an abusive review or angry news post, don't just sigh and walk away---PM that user and tell them why they're only making things worse, and link them to relevant sections of the FAQ.

In other news, the upcoming Writer's Portal. I know that it could be days or months (or worse, pull a PM system and take years) before it's implemented, but damn, this has me interested. As some of you may know, I'm a rather avid writer of...well, fanfiction, lol, and fanfiction of a rather erotic (if nerdy) nature. Problem is, the main site I upload to, AdultFanFiction.net, rarely shows up on searches, which means my Garderotica often goes unnoticed. Hopefully the Writer's Portal will give me another place to upload my naughtiness and get it more noticed. If anyone sees new information about the Writer's Portal, let me know.

Just in case anyone is interested and/or doesn't visit the EGB forums that often, we have made a LOT of progress with regards to the ARI's as of late. Myself and others have added a significant amount of flaggables,
Every four to five days I'll try and compile at least 50 surefire flaggables to post there.
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