Board Thread:Wiki Discussions and Support/@comment-1251315-20150411193846/@comment-4271790-20150415031755

My Personal Review:

It seems after a couple days, the four candidates for forum moderator still stand. Therefore, I will give my personal review on each of them:


 * Sarutobii2 - From observation, Sarutobii2 seems to be the heavy favorite from the community to earn the rights of a forum moderator. And I can't blame the community for thinking so. From my perspective, he's one of the most level-headed editors on this wikia (a prerequisite skill needed for a person to either quell fights in the forums, make sure things stay on topic and handing out warnings in a tranquil manner), he is respectful of others, and it is clear that he isn't the type to participate in the bickering that goes on here. He's shown enough responsibility where I fully believe that if he indeed is granted the rights, I anticipate no recurring problems nor questionable actions with his rights, such as closing or removing threads, or editing comments to keep things in top shape.
 * NeedleJizo - NeedleJizo has taken the responsibility to create new episode threads every single week. It is clear that he is active for forum duty, and he has shown a willingness to become a moderator. One thing I personally like about him is his witty personality. He brings a certain degree of diversion and entertainment to the forums that I think many others would enjoy. I personally think that this quality allows him to bring an element to the forums that no one else does. As for the rights he could earn, I also do not anticipate too many problems with him watching over and moderating threads, making sure discussions are both well-balanced and fun.
 * Rachin123 - Let's be real: If this were an option presented to me months ago, I would have said: "No way in hell would I advocate a promotion for him." He's admitted he's had his ups and downs, and I agree in full that he used to be a guy that was constantly caught in the middle of flame wars in the forums. However, over the months, Rachin123 has shown improvement in that area (though he is still susceptible to getting a bit angry at times). Oddly enough, his transition reminds me of myself, as I was also one to be troublesome in the forums before finally coming to a realization. He is a good example of showing that anyone has the capability to change and mature over time. His self-nomination was the only one I found to be legitimate, and others advocated for him as well. It's because of his experience first-hand in knowing how bad fights tend to become in the forums is the reason why I would be able to trust him to alleviate the forums of fights and impose policy. Like I said, he may still be prone to having vehement disagreements with others, but I'd would gladly mentor and mold him into a capable forum moderator.
 * Munchvtec - While I respect his willingness in the mainspace to participate in talkpage discussons and properly format articles and article talkpages, he said it best himself: He doesn't contribute to the forums that much. Hypothetically, if he invested the time he contribute to the mainspace to the forums, with a little more improvement in the behavioral area, I'd support him as a mod as well. However, I see little point in giving the forum moderator rights to someone who openly admits to inactivity in the forums.

Therefore, I advocate that the forum moderator rights be granted to Sarutobii2, NeedleJizo & Rachin123.