Insim under new management!

[Piratey]

Pathetic, really. They wanted to get away from Walt, only to start acting like him. They gave no room for any discussion at all, and each time I suggested leaving it open to suggestions the idea was thrown down. Bah. They don't want our input, so they won't get it anymore. I'm not going through this shit again.

[Apsalar]

May I suggest that you get everything up an going first, and take your time before you pick an new name? What's the rush anyway?

[giggy]

May I suggest that you get everything up an going first, and take your time before you pick an new name? What's the rush anyway?

Have no idea.

Also note to mods: Pes is not happy with the situation at InSim, expect major sackings. (or not)

[Bellawillow]

Bella, may I ask how long you've been a member? I'm honestly curious, because I'd not seen you since all this blew to hell. We're stressed to the max trying to get all of this up and off of the ground for people to enjoy and tempers are beginning to fray.

Since November, 2007.  Does the fact that I was more of a lurker than a poster mean my opinion or presence matter less Paden?  I'm sorry, but I was looking forward to being more active on the new Inseminator and InsimAdult.  Everything we all just went through together made me feel more of the community... until the heavy-handed posts in that thread began today.  

[ThatScaryChick]

So does this mean members aren't going to have a say in things? I thought the point of opening the new site was to allow a community effort not just those in power.

[Piratey]

May I suggest that you get everything up an going first, and take your time before you pick an new name? What's the rush anyway?

I was going to suggest calling it insimenator.org (as per Pescado) to get google hits and such, and perhaps funding a new name change at a later date?

Sackings? I wouldn't be surprised. Pes wants to leave things running smoothly in the staff's hands, and that won't be possible with Walt-wannabes around.

[SnarkyShark]

My laughter, along with the "AHRHGNGH, SHIT!" (my response to the coffee incident) scared the cat and woke the ex husband, who is sleeping on a mattress in the lounge room (long story)

My advise is to spill the hot coffee on the sleeping ex husband next time. Oh, and your cat sounds like a pussy. - 


As for InSim's new name, how about Sim Animal Farm?

[Devilfish]

Also note to mods: Pes is not happy with the situation at InSim, expect major sackings.

What? Wasn't Pes going for the hands-off approach?
But yeah, it's getting ugly out there. I really do respect that the mods have had a rough time and are on edge and exhausted, but that was a *major* downer. "That PMBD shit isn't goin to fly here..." Pff. Hypocrite.

So does this mean members aren't going to have a say in things? I thought the point of opening the new site was to allow a community effort not just those in power.

Apparently we were wrong. But let's not be too hasty. Right now I'm still quite sure this little wank is a result of shattered nerves and one too many all-nighter for the mods. Let's wait until the dust settles.

As for InSim's new name, how about Sim Animal Farm?

 
All members are equals, but some are more equal than others.

[Apsalar]

I was never a member of InsimAdult, but this whole drama has made me interested in the concept of the site, and I was thinking I'd like to at least register, which I did. I went to the name vote thread, to find there was only 2 options, even though there were more name suggestions on thread. I was kind of put off by the whole thing, so I just refrained from voting at all and left. Meh, I feel more at home here anyway.


Edit: spelling and grammar ftw

[Quorneater]

You can take out a domain with the word insimenator in it and use it as an add-on domain pointing to the same place, and embed the term "insimenator" in all the pages for searchbots to find.  You can still have the site known usually by its new name.

[Paden]

That's not what it means at all, Bella, and sorry that you took it like that. Your opinion does matter, this whole thing is just frustrating as all hell. If things were phrased badly on my part, my apologies.

[ThatScaryChick]

Apparently we were wrong. But let's not be too hasty. Right now I'm still quite sure this little wank is a result of shattered nerves and one too many all-nighter for the mods. Let's wait until the dust settles.

Yeah, I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt because I do think that peoples nerves are up and people are frustrated. I am just hoping that this isn't becoming a Walt 2.0 type situation.

[Jojoba]

<snip>this whole thing is just frustrating as all hell <snip>

The Insim staff are already frustrated, a lot more then other users are, so what they do not need is more drama. Discussing a new site name is great, but perhaps do that later on once the site is up and going. It will only stress you guys out further and you have enough going on already: don't burn yourselves out and get frustrated with the very community you are striving to maintain. Just my thoughts after current stuff heh

Eta, what ThatScaryChick just said

[Piratey]

Also note to mods: Pes is not happy with the situation at InSim, expect major sackings.

What? Wasn't Pes going for the hands-off approach?

But yea, it's getting ugly out there. I really do respect that the mods have had a rough time and are on edge and exhausted, but that was a *major* downer. "That PMBD shit isn't goin to fly here..." Pff. Hypocrite.

So does this mean members aren't going to have a say in things? I thought the point of opening the new site was to allow a community effort not just those in power.

Apparently we were wrong. But let's not be too hasty. Right now I'm still quite sure this little wank is a result of shattered nerves and one too many all-nighter for the mods. Let's wait until the dust settles.

Well I can understand gothplague locking the thread. We have just had a revolution, after all, and the last thing anyone needs is chaos on a newly-cloned forum. But hardwarthead got it so wrong. And saying, "we'll lock it and pick one" is just counter-intuitive.

Better let things cool down though. I did think it was far too soon to be selecting names anyway. I thought it was just at a delibaration stage.

[Devilfish]

At this point I should mention that this isn't the first time HWT rubs me the wrong way, and I'm sort of glad I'm not alone there. His posts at GoS were very aggressive and demeaning as well, but I don't know how he (she?) behaves outside these high-stress situation. As far as I can see the other mods have been doing a stellar job throughout and I understand they're tired and just want to get on with it.

EDIT because my 'puter is being a bitch.