Hello, fellow Elite Guards!
Well, I promised you all that I'd address you tonight, and I shall deliver.
There are tons of talks about inactivity and whatnot, but in my opinion, they are all moot points right now. Activity in an officer position is really dependent on the position, isn't it? Therefore, I'll leave the inactivity debate aside and talk about each position one-by-one:
Chief Barracks Officer
Naturally, this is Yours Truly. I certainly don't plan on letting the Barracks down anytime soon, so you can expect me to be here for a while. I think we can all agree that this position is necessary.
Barracks Relations Officer
This position is also vital, as the Relations Officer is in charge of dealing with all Barracks Relations (duh). I think we can all agree that this position is necessary, and that Lieutenant Colonel Ghost_Phantom is exemplary in that position.
Barracks Recruitment Officer
This position, in my opinion, is also important, as the Recruitment Officer is the one that introduces the new members to the Barracks, and should be here at all times to answer questions for potential recruits. The current position holder, Captain SlashFirestorm, has been exemplary in this position.
Barracks Records Officer
This one is a given. We need to keep track of the Barracks Roster on a regular basis. Our current Records Officer, Captain Afro_sauce, has done great rosters in the past, but we have not had a roster update in a while. I suggest the Records Officer position be taken into consdieration, as I feel regular updates are necessary in the future.
Let's go over the other positions, now:
Barracks Advancement Officer
This was awarded to Supreme Commander XwaynecoltX, as he is excellent at motivating others in their B/P styles. However, our Supreme Commander has been inactive lately and this position has kind of fallen by the wayside. At this point in time, I recommend vacating the position indefinately and not including it in the current officer list anymore. I will of course keep it in the list as a past position, but it will not be filled by another member.
Barracks Portal Violations Officer
This officer position seems to have controversy, as many would argue it is not necessary. However, I feel Portal Violations is an important aspect to the Barracks, as flagging flash and reviews is a vital part of our duty to protecting the Portal. Our current Portal Violations Officer, Supreme Commander nimmer, has been reliable in the past, but has lately been inactive in this role. However, it is obvious that another member here has been active in this role. Therefore, I petition Lieutenant Colonel LittleWashu for this position, as she is constantly serving in this role. I mean no respect to our Supreme Commander, but I think we all can agree that Lieutenant Colonel LittleWashu is the most qualiifed for this role.
Barracks Portal Operations Officer
I think this position is important in times of extreme Portal activity, and is not really a constantly needed position. However, it's not a position to fall by the wayside. When those times come and strategy is needed, we need Portal Ops to lead the way. I still entrust Lieutenant Colonel Ghost_Phantom with this role. He has ben the Interim Portal Ops since TITROTU's absence. At this point, I am appointing him the full Portal Ops effective immediately.
Barracks Intelligence Operations Officer
This is another position that I consider important during times of Portal threats. -Mitsubishi- was notably good at Intel Ops, gaining information about upcoming Portal activites and threats. Our current Intel Ops is _Legend_, who has declined the ability to retain the position. Therefore, this position is vacant. However, I am not removing this position, as it will eventually be needed in the future. However, unlike Portal Ops, it can be left alone until said time.
Barracks NGPD Laison
Many would argue this position unnecessary, but I feel it important to keep up Barracks/NGPD HQ relations. Sergeant Peregrinus is perfect for this role, and I see little need for change here.
Barracks Mafia Laison
Just like the NGPD Laison, this position is important for Barracks relations with the Mafia. Lieutenant Colonel Ghost_Phantom has personally recommended Private Turkeybean for this role. Seeing as noone had objections, I am appointing him effective immediately.
I feel these changes will help the Barracks run more efficiently and the new appointments will give us needed positions filled. I would like to deliberate more on our Records Officer. If Captain Afro_sauce feels he can still fill the position, I am glad to keep him in the role.
Let me all know what you think!
At 3/14/06 01:16 AM, SlashFirestorm wrote:
I'm looking for EagleRock's say on this, but of course anyone can voice their opinion on it.
I never flagged resubmits, unless they were done in rapid succession. However, after being exposed to Wade's post a few days ago, I stopped flagging resubmits all together. That being said, I'm with Wad e on this one and against flagging resubmits. It will submit-ban them for half a month and keep this tripe off the Portal.
salute:
*salutes*