MOD news: New Sheriff In Town

[Roots Archives]

Hi everyone,

As some of you might have noticed, Ron and Hans both haven't been around much on the RA-board over the last few months.
Although they both still visit the board, they haven't been very active as moderators, both for their own personal reasons.
I have been assigned to moderate this wonderful messageboard in order to try and keep it all civilized.

First of all, I want you to still take notice of the [Read Me Before Posting](http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/read.php?2,89181) thread. If you are new to this board, please take a minute to actually read it. Rules are actually quite simple. If you stick with it, you will be fine.
If you are an old member of this board, it might still be wise to read it, as a reminder of how things work around here.
I will moderate as it goes. If your reply or thread has been removed (or edited), please leave a PM in stead of complaining on the messageboard. I'll be happy to explain.
If you have been 'expelled' from this forum, don't bother asking to come back. I think you know who I mean when you read this.

Don't get me wrong though, I have been around here quite some time myself. Things won't change much.

Now, as for who I am. For security reasons (:)), I won't reveal my name and I hope you do not mind. I am still posting here with my real name and I will certainly try and keep things seperated.

Let's talk 'Reggae'.

[kalcidis]

Greetings, mysterious mod! Good to see R-A isn't a lawless gunman town any more.

I was checking the rules and noticed that §8 said »No double identities«.

[ital kemar]

great. best of luck.

ital kemar

[Roots Archives]

I was checking the rules and noticed that §8 said »No double identities«.

Haha. Oh well...I guess that doesn't apply for me.

I'll let you in on a little secret. I'm not the only one here with a double id. Difference is though, I'm not using it to troll around.

[Rootsman]

Its good to see someone willing to take on and continue with the great work that has been put intoi this wonderful site.

Good Luck old timer and I hope it don`t cause too many sleepless nights for you

[Roots Archives]

One more thing:

I have read several PM's (and threads) where some of you (I won't mention names) have been very rude to other members and to the moderators.
One of the rules on this forum (from the very start) is to be friendly to everyone. Discussions are welcome, different views on subjects are welcome, but please no swearing. This means no swearing in public and no swearing in PM's.
Like all the moderators before me, I will NOT tolerate any swearing or name calling.
If it does happen, you are out of here!!!

It's really not that hard to stick to this rule at all.

[kalcidis]

By the way ... I think a question many want answered is (if you know that is): if/when will Roots-Archives become active with updates again? It's nearly two years ago we had the last update.

Also I forgot to wish you luck in your mission. I was a moderator for a Swedish reggae forum once ... never again! I've got to say though that my fellow comrades here at R-A tend to be a lot more mature and interested in talking music than the other forum.

[Roots Archives]

Thanks for the 'good luck' wishes. I know most of you in here are easy going and fun to communicate with. It's just that some of us need a little help to keep it that way.

As for your question on the update: I really can't say much about it. All I know is that both Mat and Seb are very busy with their daily jobs and have very lil' time to even think about an update.
It is very time consuming to maintain a wesbite like this.
Hopefully things will change and we will have a website where we can all submit albums, but even that will take a lot of time to build.

Hope for the best !!

[davek]

Welcome to town Sherrif.

Just make sure you tell us who your deputy is so we can make sure we don't shoot him by mistake

[Inyaki]

Good Luck.
Moderating ain't easy!