A Look back on Who's been running this place called NGU!!

[NeedaLifeSoon]

Here is some intersting threads on how moderators and site managers were chosen back at the start of the site through last year.This is not a comment on the current selection process(which I am fine with). This is more of a look back on the last 3 years on the site and to bring back some memories over the last 3 years as NGU approaches it's 3rd Anniversary in 2 weeks.
Please do not post comments about the management selection process This thread is about looking back, not forward

Take at look at these and have some chuckles at old members applications and Outsiders responses.
You Have all seen this one about the qualifications for being a moderator, posted October 2008:

I like this comment by Cobra-D in early June of 08 on how people will know if they have been selected: When you see peoples name turn blue, then you will know. Things ever really change?

Here is one from Outsider announcing the June 1 08 moderators:

Here is Outsider's staff announcement from Aug 1st 2008: Source:

Here are a list of threads relating to Moderator Applications from Early 2008 through the middle of last year!!
June 2008
August 2008
April of 2009
Staff Duties April 2009
Mod announcment Aug 2009
June 2010

Mod list April27 2009

Spoiler:

All right, I figure I create this for everyone's interest. Duties for each moderator, one by one.

Hank4018 (head of moderators)

Moderate all forums
Moderate Tournaments
Keep other mods and staff in check
Moderate Shoutbox
Look over vBookie to prevent cheating or uneven/unfair bets


Crick_head
Moderate all forums
Moderate Shoutbox

Oc_Log
Moderate all forums
Moderate Shoutbox

Elfmotat
Moderate all forums

NP_Carling
Call of Duty 5 main moderator
Moderate all forums
Look over Xbox 360 Tournament

iTerminate
Moderate forums
GFX battles secondary moderator

DirtyDudeOnline
MODERATE forums
Look over PS3 tournaments

lordafi
Moderate all forums
Look over GFX section
Main GFX moderator
GFX Battles main moderator

drunkenrepublicnCall of Duty 5 moderator/guru

- J.Fletcher -
Keep Call of Duty 5 forums clean and spam free
Post useful information on the game

Cobra-d
Moderate PS3 forums

gobucks
Main vBookie Moderator (Demoted for too many general mods, not based on any actions)

xRonaldx
Secondary vBookie Moderator
UK vBookie Moderator

Whitey
Secret project tester
PS3 Tourney moderator

maddenking1234
Temporary SOTW moderator
Future PS3 Tourney Moderator

*Some givens for all moderators (including you lordafi)

Use active checking
Moderate your forums
Don't be an asshole
Don't play favoritism to ANYBODY
Some of you wanted this, things will be added but yea.

The spoilers below are all apps of former staff members !!
Here is Luke's:

Spoiler:

Age: 14
Consoles Owned: Xbox 360
Most active on: Xbox 360
Availability: High
British?: No, GMT -4
Recent Games: WAW, GTA4, COD4, COD2

Here is OcLog's:

Spoiler:

Age: 15 (nearly 16)
Consoles Owned: PS3
Most active on: PS3
Availability: Very High (High, Medium, Low: Pick one for when your available to moderate)
British?: Hell no, belgium... so GMT +1 (good for europe tournaments)
Recent Games: COD4 (getting it back soon), CODWAW, SOCOM: confrontation,

Here is Jon's:

Spoiler:

Age: 16
Consoles Owned: PS3
Most active on: PS3
Availability: High, weekdays after 230 Eastern Time. All day on weekends
British?: No, USA, New York, Eastern Time Zone.
Recent Games: COD4, CODWAW, Resident Evil 5, NHL09, Guitar Hero World Tour.

Here is DDO's

Spoiler:

Username: DirtyDudeOnline
Age: 16
Location (country): United States
Reason for applying: I want to be a moderator because I am very active and usually help people i make some tutorials for people to get started on the site and will soon be making more my username may sound immature and childish but hey its funny aint it . I am and will continue to be responsible on this site and keep my activity up at its fullest. Some other things I should be recognized for is reporting many posts when i see advertising or any other behavior against the forum rules.
Section applying for: General Forums and PS3 or General Forums and Call of Duty 4 ( i really dont mind any of those sections are fine )
Systems Owned: PS3, PSP, PS2, PS1, Gamecube, loads of other systems i cant think of i have been gaming ever since i was 5.
Are you a owner of any other websites: None

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Accpeted

Whitey's:

Spoiler:

Username: Whitey785

Age: 15

Location (country): United States

Reason for applying: Beacuse I think I can Handle the Job and I will become more active and will help out more Also I Know more about Call Of Duty Then any other Game Also I no its probaly a hustle for every mod to keep up with every Section

Section applying for: Call of Duty 4

Systems Owned: PS3 Only

Are you a owner of any other websites:No I do not have a website

I Will Try To Donate When I Get My Cedit Card (FAKE)Gift Card By Visa

Srry Outsider For Going On AIM and Asking You I Only Saw The Headline I Never Read The Thread Hopes Thats OK Wit You


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You're very active, and a good person on the forum. But unfortunately I dont think you could handle the mod spot quite yet. Sorry, but you'll have another opportunity in the next add which could be soon.

Ronald's:

Spoiler:

Username: SuPeR-SniPz

Age: 12

Location (country): United Kingdom

Reason for applying: I want to be a moderator because ive been extremely wanting this for ages i have 1100 something post and 100% activity, \i am very experianced with moderating because ive been admin and mods of sites, you know i am more than willing to help the site out if they are in money needs, I feel this is my only and last chance to become a moderator and im no where near favourite to become a mod but i will never let you down, i have advertised ngu in my vids and im going to be making a hell of alot more advertising the site

Section applying for: Call of Duty 4

Systems Owned: Ps3,Ps2

Are you a owner of any other websites: I had my two clan sites and my recent one called gaming general and clan battles (can add clans like game battles) But that dosnt mean im not gonna spend any time on this site

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You're active and a big help. But I don't know if you could handle it. You're still a bit young

+taElement's:

Spoiler:

Username: Element
Age: 14
Location (country): United States
Reason for applying: I want to be a moderator because i love gfx and im always on the prow
Section applying for: GFX
Systems Owned: PS3
Are you a owner of any other websites: None

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Lordafi's:

Spoiler:

Name: lordafi

Age: 16

Location (Country): Canada

Reason for applying: First of all, I really like this webstie so I would like 2 help as much as I can, altho im not able to pay yet. Second of all, I like looking at everything carefully and always try to be active as hard as i can. I believe a Mod job would suit me well and i would do everything a mod has to do well.

Section applying for: Ps3 section.

systems owned: PS3, PSP

are you an owner of any other websites?: No.

-- You'll have a better shot on our next round up

IamtheMan's:

Spoiler:

Age: 18
Consoles Owned: PS3
Most active on: PS3
Availability: Medium
British?: Naw
Recent Games: COD4, CODWAW, Resistance 2, Metal gear solid 4

Da-Legenda:

Spoiler:

Age: 13
Consoles Owned: 360, PS3
Most active on: PS3
Availability: High
British? : No!british aint Irish btw,but im in the same time-zone
Recent Games: COD4, CODWAW, Killzone 2,GTA4

Maddenking's:

Spoiler:

Outsider i need 1 day to apply all i have is my PS3, and i cant put my answers in the format u want
maddenking1234

Age: 17
Consoles Owned: PS3
Most active on: PS3
Availability: High
British?: No, eastern time zone. Florida ftw!
Recent Games: COD4, CODWAW, Killzone 2, Madden 08, Tekken 5, MK vs. DCU, Wipeout HD

Favo's:

Spoiler:

Age: 14
Consoles Owned: 360
Most active on: 360
Availability: medium-High ( not on Sundays or Thursdays)
British?: Yes
Recent Games: COD4, CODWAW, GoW2, FIFA 09.

Here is Ritchie's: He never was staff but included it here:

Spoiler:

Age: 13 (14 in june)
Consoles Owned: PS3
Most active on: PS3
Availability: High
British?: nope
Recent Games: COD4, CODWAW, Fallout3

Hope You Enjoyed a look back over the last 3 years at the guys running this place called NGU !!!
And I hope the Staff is not going to close this, I put some time into this one :smh:

[B u X]

Nice thread didnt realise how young some of the mods are/were. 24, being kept inline by kids.... Thats never right lol...

[x-MaGiiKZz-o]

Great post! Show's a lot, funny stories!

[HOST Lee]

Cool Thread Needa, But All The Good Mods/Admins Have Retired, All We Have Left Is The Faggot Mod/Admins That Don't Even Do Anything And When People Do Say Something They Get All Serious And They Say They Care Alot For NGU And The Community, This Is Bullshit To Be Honest, All The Current Mods/Admins Need To Be ALL Demoted And New Ones Reselected With A System That Can Get Rid Of These Snakes.

^My Opinion, Don't Tell Me I Don't Have One^

[skitterz]

Jesus christ half of these guys were just starting high school

Heart warming isn't it:tits:

[killthemall7]

ok its good to know who they are

[420]

Nice thread didnt realise how young some of the mods are/were. 24, being kept inline by kids.... Thats never right lol...

lol it's easy on the internet to act older ;D But yea, it's kind of depressing to see that we're being bossed by some adolescents. If any of you mods take offense for that, it was just a mere saying, nothing offensive.

[Inferno_Ace]

Very nice thread sir, but I don't get why everyone thinks young people can't be mods, as there are some mature ones. -_-

Stupid people these days under estimating young kid.

Things can happen.

[SofaKingDumb]

cool thread dude

[Sexy Solo]

Ain't that the truth!! May as well drop the Soon

NeedALifeNow? I'll chip in. I feel old. Young mods...

[420]

Very nice thread sir, but I don't get why everyone thinks young people can't be mods, as there are some mature ones. -_-

Stupid people these days under estimating young kid.

Things can happen.

Because, with age comes experience. Really think about that. On this site though, I doubt the age matters. I mean, the work they do isn't physically demanding, so anybody, young or old, can do it. The way I see it, age is a number which increases, and as it increases, it brings a load of responsibilities which outweigh the perks of getting older. In the end, it's merely a number, but there is much more to it than that. We all have a inflated ego when we're young, say 13-15 or maybe even 16. So, in term, kids like to think they know everything, and they try to use the excuse that age is just a number, and that it doesn't define the way one acts. Which is bullshit, because age really does define how one acts, sadly--most times, it's for the worse. Anyways, back to your question at hand, about people underestimating young kids... that's inevitable. Like I said, when we're younger, we feel egotistic and cocky. For example, like when you first started driving, I bet you felt like you were the shit, but as time goes on, and you age, the feeling dies and it just turns into another responsibility.