Yellowlab

I thought it would be cool to create a thread for members of the site to join if they have been a member for more than 1 year. Although there really isn't a point to it, I just thought it might be interesting to keep a running log of active Simtropolis Annuarians...although you'd have to post here to affirm that yes, you are still active. So here are your Simtropolis Annuarians and Bi-Annuarians! Annuarians are members who have been at Simtropolis at least 365 days and are still active; Bi-Annuarians have been here at least 730 days. Triannuarians have been here for 1,095 days. Next January, watch for the first Quartenarians - members who have been at ST for at least 1,400 days. Triannuarians (Date of Triannuarianship) <> Dirk (A long time ago) <> Rybolton (Way back yonder) <> Pooty (January 11, 2006) <> Flywildjaguar14 (January 11, 2006) <> Sc4_cewl (January 11, 2006) <> Simfanheatermayor (January 16, 2006) <> RyanbSC4 (January 11, 2006) <> The_Dark_Child (January 11, 2006) <> CWLGAMER01 (January 11, 2006) <> qurlix (January 11, 2006) <> marquisite (January 18, 2006) <> HighRiser (February 4, 2006) <> Ma8thew (February 1, 2006) <> The_Dalai_Llama (May 15, 2006) <> DuskTrooper (March 25, 2006) <> Hummer0328 (June 19, 2006) <> Llama_Sim (March 6, 2006) <> Builderman (March 30, 2006) <> Aronion (February 26, 2006) <> SkiGeek (March 16, 2006) <> Huskerman007 (March 28, 2006) Biannuarians (Date of Biannuarianship) <> Yellowlab (May 20, 2005) <> AfroThunda (May 25, 2005) <> X-Man (May 25, 2005) <> MrCinatit (May 22, 2005) <> Iamrobk (June 25, 2005) <> Vlakhaas (May 21, 2005) <> Catz (May 26, 2005) <> MayorVieira (May 5, 2005) <> Futuropolis (June 14, 2005) <> RobledoRessainance (May 10, 2005) <> TheJerseyDevil73 (July 25, 2005) <> Boris225 (July 13, 2005) <> Duke87 (July 24, 2005) <> SimMaster (May 24, 2005) <> Hello_SC4 (May 20, 2005) <> Dereko (May 15, 2005) <> Odd8ball (April 12, 2005) <> Mikeyb66 (March 25, 2005) <> Comdude21 (June 3, 2005) <> Carpman (March 25, 2005) <> Vatt3 (June 22, 2005) <> MOVIESOLDIER (July 16, 2005) <> EAGCE (July 20, 2005) <> ead88 (March 3, 2005) <> ert90 (August 15, 2005) <> dudyconstructor (August 13, 2005) <> Villarule (August 4, 2005) <> ginchael (August 24, 2005) <> baldy (July 2, 2005) <> silverlightning81 (June 1, 2005) <> airmale007 (August 28, 2005) <> simwario (September 3, 2005) <> Screwballl (November 11, 2005) <> G4ce (June 28, 2005) <> Dodge44 (July 8, 2005) <> SIMpleton (May 27, 2005) <> Flamesrock (July 7, 2005) <> USA_Pride (March 5, 2005) <> fosterk (September 13, 2005) <> M-SIL (September 9, 2005) <> Guinea (September 19, 2005) <> ACEFanatic (April 12, 2005) <> Nugget699 (July 16, 2005) <> Dudyconstructor (August 13, 2005) <> Maelstrom44 (September 6, 2005) <> The Evil Octopus Man (September 13, 2005) <> Thalassicus (February 7, 2005) <> JVGazeley (September 28, 2005) <> 121759 (October 5, 2005) <> Dolfan348488 (October 5, 2005) <> Dannato (September 21, 2005) <> Andreas Roth (July 7, 2005) <> Timotheus (March 15, 2005) <> Simmax (October 28, 2005) <> Bravoj (July 17, 2005) <> Jon Lipka (August 31, 2005) <> Beesbees (October 26, 2005) <> The Terminator (December 20, 2005) <> K_m_H (December 26, 2005) <> JohnB's Original Username (December 28, 2004) <> ALTX (July 17, 2005) <> Fox (November 18, 2005) <> MsCharamut69 (May 27, 2005) <> BamaKid325 (September 11, 2005) <> Orishavit (December 30, 2005) <> Cheese89 (February 10, 2005) <> qwerty (August 10, 2005) <> cowcorn (October 25, 2005) <> Equinox (June 24, 2005) <> GingerBlokey/Panda_Boy1 (July 24, 2005) <> TheMonkeysUncle (March 20, 2005) <> MsCharamut1969 (May 27, 2005) <> rubberduck (August 26, 2005) <> BarbulaM1 (October 3, 2005) <> Tolomar (March 6, 2005) <> marquisite (January 18, 2005) <> ephorex_77 (September 6, 2005) <> Mickebear (February 18, 2005) <> Hanson784 (August 19, 2005) <> Alkaola (December 3, 2005) <> Daeley (June 16, 2005) <> Tolomar (March 6, 2005) <> ded (April 20, 2005) <> srcldennis (August 17, 2005) <> mentarman (July 11, 2005) <> Rhino120 (November 29, 2005) <> cammo2003 (September 17, 2005) <> Amal81 (October 7, 2005) <> brtim2 (October 27, 2005) <> Gen (December 8, 2005) <> louisville327 (October 31, 2005) <> Arphaxad Locus (December 18, 2005) <> PielMorena65 (December 16, 2005) <> chipersboy03 (December 28, 2005) <> BigBaazzoo (December 24, 2005) <> Gen (December 8, 2005) <> jrock (September 21, 2005) <> Shadow_Assassin (March 10, 2005) <> Splime (January 3, 2005) <> psteverific (January 8, 2005) <> thatmonkeysim (February 3, 2005) <> jeronij (January 1, 2005) <> J.O. (January 11, 2005) <> aestiva (January 16, 2005) <> vidioman (January 19, 2005) <> MI6Ash (January 14, 2005) <> Mdz1001 (January 15, 2005) <> ardecila (January 1, 2005) Annuarians (Date of Annuarianship) <> wbelac (February 3, 2005) <> dev (February 15, 2005) <> dominohobbes (February 15, 2005) <> MI6Dani (March 12, 2005) <> the_new_simman (December 15, 2004) <> superstar (April 2, 2005) <> sim_mc_hammer (January 31, 2005) <> greedygreg (April 4, 2005) <> crazyarchitect (March 28, 2005) <> Fairlane500 (May 3, 2005) <> Joesocwork (May 7, 2005) <> DarkWarriorXII (April 22, 2005) <> kingofsimcity (May 26, 2005) <> GeneralGunfire (June 9, 2005) <> your_adress_here (May 1, 2005) <> subedei (April 7, 2005) <> PhilsCafe (June 9, 2005) <> simfreak9 (May 12, 2005) <> XSpiderman (July 4, 2005) <> Lord_Bertrum (June 2, 2005) <> boggy 1 (July 8, 2005) <> djrules5454_simtropolisedition (June 14, 2005) <> jmusshorn (April 14, 2005) <> Rymac (July 31, 2005) <> Exil3 (June 17, 2005) <> The Boy Formerly Known as Evil Muzz (August 10, 2005) <> Mikeaut1 (June 29, 2005) <> silentbreaker (June 24, 2005) <> Leech10 (December 11, 2005) <> chocolatemax285 (June 11, 2005) <> sloppet (October 22, 2005) <> MallowTheCloud (September 21, 2005) <> SamFlash (December 29, 2005) <> mambomumba (January 13, 2006) *Notes: Annuarianship is based on date of registration. Last Updated 12/14/2005

Please PM STomnibus if you have any questions about this article. Before the first section of road is laid and before the first Sims move in, the new Mayor (that would be you) is prompted to name the city. Naming seems like a quick, simple process, but can be difficult, as creating new names repeatedly in multiple regions can wear your creativity out very quickly and lead to repeat names. This guide will hopefully help you in creating fresh, original names for your new cities. Step One: Survey Your City This is the first, and perhaps most important, step in naming your new metropolis. Look at the city you have created and note its most important features. If you really have trouble thinking of new names, keep a list of features or this window open as you go. Key features to look for include bodies of water, such as rivers, oceans, bays, lakes, and other notable water features. Landforms such as hills, cliffs, and mountains are also important. Check your surroundings. Is this a suburb of a well-named city? If so, look at that name. Consider directions, like North _____ . A key feature to look for is the relationship between different parts of your city's terrain. Cliffs that flow into rivers is a distinctive feature and should be noted. Step One Examples: Bayside, Bayview, Rivermont, Riverside , Hillsdale, Hillside, Mount Crawford , Haley Valley , Johnson Cliffs, etc. Step Two: Consider Function What is your city for? A simple question, really, but you can name your city based on function. Is a prevalent highway river crossing there? Name it ________'s Crossing . Is it a farming mecca? Sleepy commuter town? Industrial wasteland? City function is a good thing to look at when naming your new burg. Examples: Industria, Farmingham, Moore 's Crossing, Paradise , Port Sewan, etc. Step Three: Get an Atlas The best tool at your disposal for naming your city is an atlas. Look at local features and obscure small cities in Turkmenistan . Keep a list of names you like. Name cities after local rivers, such as, to use my local examples, Maury, Chickamauga , and Sherando . Local tiny villages that nobody will know you stole are great choices as well. Local examples for me, again: Catawba, Mount Solon , Parnassus , and Abingdon . Step Four: Cruise Your Town and Know Your Neighbors Let's see, you live on Brunswick Avenue ? Name your city Brunswick . Your favorite shop is Monk's at the corner of Third and Church? Name your city Monk's Corner. Your neighborhood has literally thousands of possibilities. Name it after the Wilhelms across the street. The possibilities are endless. Step Five: Know Your Current Events What do Ashcroft , Cheney , Chretien , and Aznar all have in common? They are all names of current world political influentuals who are also, coincidentally, great city names (John Ashcroft is US Attorney General, Dick Cheney is Vice President of the US , Jean Chretien is the former Canadian Prime Minister, and José Maria Aznar Lopez is President of Spain). Scour your newspaper and the BBC for names and write them down , because you'll forget them at the drop of a hat. Step Six: Pronouns and Suffixes If you take a look at any atlas, you'll notice that many names are combinations of different pronouns and suffixes. Hill + mont . Jones + town. Harris + burg. Hart + ford. Man + chester . Dover + shire. By mixing and matching, you can again create thousands of names for your disposal. Below is a brief list highlighting some of my favorites: Prefixes (excluding names): river, new, old, north, south, east, west, hart, heart, hill, bay, mountain, colum, rock, port, man, san, saint, pot, frank, hol, little, big, los, an, clear, lynn, lanc, gran, loch, lake, Suffixes: ford, bus, side, shire, chester, mouth, port, burg(h), ville, town, city, dam, furt, fort, vale, mont, comb, ton, worth, ia, lia, haven, view, polis, minster, Conclusion Naming your city is an important step and shouldn't be done without thought. Hopefully, this guide will help in your quest for that perfect name. Good luck! Acknowledgements go to zeke12 's awesome database thread, which can be seen at here, and Mostly Harmless , Carnuth , and Trevorrex for suffixes in that thread.

I can't believe this thread is still going! I haven't been to Simtropolis in quite a while. If someone wants to take it over be, be, be my guest. Really am surprised by its longevity though. Oh-la-la!

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The rules apply to uploaders, not downloaders. You are free to download as much as you want from STEX. Also, the message up there is to make people think twice about uploading spam. All members have been warned, so that is up there. The message is in response to widespread demands for cracking down on STEX spam. This thread is wildly off-topic now and the question has been answered. Thread closed.

Hmm...the ACT. I did pretty well on that (32...I think?). The main thing to remember is that the parts are separate and you don't have to ace them all to do well on the test. Anything above a 28 will be more than acceptable at most institutions. The ACT is interesting because it doesn't outright test what you know, it tests how well you can use what is given and your ability to use what you do know to interpret it. For example, in the science portion, all the information you need is given to you. There will be no questions like "What is the process of cell division?" Instead, they will give you charts, tables, graphs, data, etc. and ask you to interpret. Personally, I found Science hardest, as you have a short period of time in which to interpret and a lot of raw data. I think I ended up getting a 26 or 27 on science. Reading and whatever the other grammar-related subject is were really easy for me, but grammar is one of my stronger suits. Those are your basic passage interpretations, sentence corrections, etc. For the sentence correction, always choose the most basic answer that still sounds okay. Say each choice to yourself and just think about how it sounds. If multiple corrections sound okay, pick the simplest. In reading I read the whole thing through first, then attack it question by question. Don't skip around, because the questions go in order and sometimes build. Mathematics is only up to Algebra II, I think. It's basically like science, but I remember it requiring a little more in the way of background knowledge. Remember, though, that while the ACT is important, it's not the end of the world. Get a good night's sleep, eat a nutritious, carb-rich, light breakfast, and relax. Good luck!

You could live in Roanoke, Virginia, where: 1. The grocery stores are cleared and school is cancelled out if snow is forecast within the next 4 months. 2. Your city government has spent $51 million since 1994 on studies on whether to spend $12 million to renovate the stadium or tear it down. 3. The river floods when someone turns on their sprinkler. 4. You can walk to the train tracks and 15,000 of your fellow citizens are employed by the railroad, yet you can't ride Amtrak because you have no passenger rail service. 5. You got really excited when you found out Starbucks was coming to town (2006). 6. You got even more excited when you found out Target was coming (1998?) 7. You actually went to "Singles Night" at one of our Wal-Marts (we have 6)...for 200,000 people. 8. You stop your car so that pedestrians one block away can cross the street unimpeded. 9. You hold the door for people who are a block away but coming fast...or not so fast...

I do have to say that I really miss that sign.

See, the problem is that not many people can drop $4000 on an airplane flight. Also, as soon as something goes wrong with one of those flights, you can kiss profits goodbye. People are very jittery when it comes to atomic power. I think the future of flight, at least the near future, are mid-range, smaller jets like the 787. What with fuel prices, the A380 is little more than a show of technical know-how. It's just too inefficient for mass use.

My Hispanophilia (if that is not a word, I am officially commissioning it now) has caused me to feel that the separation of church and state is the most important thing, outside of freedom of speech, enshrined in the Constitution. If you want a description of why a state church is a bad thing, read a history of Spain. @ Ski: The only real ways to do it are: A) Have a pervasive police force that is able to keep track of what every person is doing during every moment of every day B) Expel the non-believers (see first paragraph, last sentence) C) Force conversion through fear

I fail to see how my reply broke either rule. I was responding to a comment you had made several posts up that the moderators on this site "bully [members] into submission." It had not yet been addressed other than a brief message to PM an administrator regarding specific instances of bullying. The charge that site administrators and moderators "bully [members] into submission" is pretty serious and one I don't take lightly. If you are going to make such a comment, you should expect some backlash. There is a big difference between disagreement and bullying. Disagreement is politely stating a contrary opinion to one that has already been put forward. Bullying refers to emotional, psychological, or physical abuse of an entity for whatever reason. In my response, I believe I was quite civil and kept an evenly neutral tone throughout. Nobody here is shouting. The simple fact is that a majority of members who have expressed their opinions on your proposal have not supported it. They are disagreeing with you, not bullying you. Part of a public conversation is that there is going to be back-and-forth, and people are going to disagree with you. That's just the way it is. Again, disagreement is not bullying. You have every right to speak on your topic of choice. However, the other members (the "mob," as you put it) also have the right to respond to your reply in a relevant manner. Freedom of speech goes both ways. Moderators will delete any replies that are deemed off-topic, but as long as they relate to posts you have made in this thread or ideas that you have put forward, they will generally stay. I haven't seen anything that needs deletion. One of the reasons, besides software limitations and time to change it, that keeps members from having control of their own threads is that thread creators would tend to delete any replies not in full and total support of their policies. Disagreement happens on a public forum. Giving thread creators moderating power on their threads limits the public discussion that can happen on a forum and thus weakens the community. In response to the rulebreaking charge: You claimed that site moderators bully members here. I don't think that is true, and thus I responded to it. It was neither a "me too" reply, as it had not been previously discussed, nor off-topic, as it was in response to something you, the thread creator, said. If my response was off-topic, so too was your response to MrCinatit. I understand what your original argument is; I have read this thread very thoroughly. However, the rule of staying on topic does not allow a member to accuse other members here of something I consider quite serious and expect some sort of immunity because a response would be "off-topic." If you are going to make a comment like that, expect to get a reply. Simple as that.

I fail to see how my reply broke either rule. I was responding to a comment you had made several posts up that the moderators on this site "bully [members] into submission." It had not yet been addressed other than a brief message to PM an administrator regarding specific instances of bullying. The charge that site administrators and moderators "bully [members] into submission" is pretty serious and one I don't take lightly. If you are going to make such a comment, you should expect some backlash. There is a big difference between disagreement and bullying. Disagreement is politely stating a contrary opinion to one that has already been put forward. Bullying refers to emotional, psychological, or physical abuse of an entity for whatever reason. In my response, I believe I was quite civil and kept an evenly neutral tone throughout. Nobody here is shouting. The simple fact is that a majority of members who have expressed their opinions on your proposal have not supported it. They are disagreeing with you, not bullying you. Part of a public conversation is that there is going to be back-and-forth, and people are going to disagree with you. That's just the way it is. Again, disagreement is not bullying. You have every right to speak on your topic of choice. However, the other members (the "mob," as you put it) also have the right to respond to your reply in a relevant manner. Freedom of speech goes both ways. Moderators will delete any replies that are deemed off-topic, but as long as they relate to posts you have made in this thread or ideas that you have put forward, they will generally stay. I haven't seen anything that needs deletion. One of the reasons, besides software limitations and time to change it, that keeps members from having control of their own threads is that thread creators would tend to delete any replies not in full and total support of their policies. Disagreement happens on a public forum. Giving thread creators moderating power on their threads limits the public discussion that can happen on a forum and thus weakens the community. In response to the rulebreaking charge: You claimed that site moderators bully members here. I don't think that is true, and thus I responded to it. It was neither a "me too" reply, as it had not been previously discussed, nor off-topic, as it was in response to something you, the thread creator, said. If my response was off-topic, so too was your response to MrCinatit. I understand what your original argument is; I have read this thread very thoroughly. However, the rule of staying on topic does not allow a member to accuse other members here of something I consider quite serious and expect some sort of immunity because a response would be "off-topic." If you are going to make a comment like that, expect to get a reply. Simple as that.

I do not agree at all that the moderators "bully [members] into submission." If you mean editing posts to remove off-topic or unacceptable behavior, then yes, okay, we "bully" people into following the rules here. If you mean temporarily or permanently banning consistently rude or offensive members, then yes, that is done. However, it is always done in good reason, and is always fully disclosed to admins and other moderators. It is not as if each moderator / admin is some kind of lone ranger type who goes around banning at will on personal vendettas. Such behavior is treated very seriously by site administration and is not tolerated in moderators. You will note, as has been said before in this thread, that the site history contains examples of moderators being forced to step down for improper conduct. The moderators here are not vindictive. We moderate the forums to maintain an acceptable standard of quality for all members here. Any moderator knows nothing more about you than the content of your respective posts. Any judgment or opinions moderators have of each member comes solely from their own actions within this forum. Those who display exemplary behavior - support of new members, following of site rules, willingness to respond to site staff requests - often become moderators themselves. The vast majority of members here live in peace. And there are some, who, for whatever reason, choose not to obey site rules, to post rude and foul comments everywhere, to spew negativity across the boards, and generally lower the quality of the site for everyone involved here. These members are watched very carefully by moderators and often end up being banned. The current system has worked fine for the last 3 years and has resulted in a fully-functioning site today that runs remarkably smoothly. When I joined here Simtropolis had 4,000 members. Now it has well over 100,000. The moderators here are only as controlling as the members force us to be. When people obey the rules and treat each other with kindness and respect, there is no moderation or control of content. I invite you to browse the forums and look at the best threads, where members follow site rules and treat each other respectfully, such as the Moose Factory. Search through all those pages and you will find minimal, if any, moderator edits. Now search through a thread where members are constantly breaking rules, flaming each other, and generally using a low degree of politeness. You will find lots of edits. Moderators are only as controlling as members force them to be.

I do not agree at all that the moderators "bully [members] into submission." If you mean editing posts to remove off-topic or unacceptable behavior, then yes, okay, we "bully" people into following the rules here. If you mean temporarily or permanently banning consistently rude or offensive members, then yes, that is done. However, it is always done in good reason, and is always fully disclosed to admins and other moderators. It is not as if each moderator / admin is some kind of lone ranger type who goes around banning at will on personal vendettas. Such behavior is treated very seriously by site administration and is not tolerated in moderators. You will note, as has been said before in this thread, that the site history contains examples of moderators being forced to step down for improper conduct. The moderators here are not vindictive. We moderate the forums to maintain an acceptable standard of quality for all members here. Any moderator knows nothing more about you than the content of your respective posts. Any judgment or opinions moderators have of each member comes solely from their own actions within this forum. Those who display exemplary behavior - support of new members, following of site rules, willingness to respond to site staff requests - often become moderators themselves. The vast majority of members here live in peace. And there are some, who, for whatever reason, choose not to obey site rules, to post rude and foul comments everywhere, to spew negativity across the boards, and generally lower the quality of the site for everyone involved here. These members are watched very carefully by moderators and often end up being banned. The current system has worked fine for the last 3 years and has resulted in a fully-functioning site today that runs remarkably smoothly. When I joined here Simtropolis had 4,000 members. Now it has well over 100,000. The moderators here are only as controlling as the members force us to be. When people obey the rules and treat each other with kindness and respect, there is no moderation or control of content. I invite you to browse the forums and look at the best threads, where members follow site rules and treat each other respectfully, such as the Moose Factory. Search through all those pages and you will find minimal, if any, moderator edits. Now search through a thread where members are constantly breaking rules, flaming each other, and generally using a low degree of politeness. You will find lots of edits. Moderators are only as controlling as members force them to be.

Radiohead - 2 + 2 = 5 The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer Filter - The Best Things Interpol - Leif Ericson New Pornographers - The Fake Headlines Wire - I am the Fly Six Feet Under-Deathklaat Flaming Lips - Fight Test Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival Taking out Closure, adding "Lodi" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The "this is a club" mentality may seem excessive, but it is the law of the land here. I believe the phrase was, "Think of Simtropolis as a benevolent Dirktatorship." And it is a pretty benevolent Dirktatorship we have here. Simtropolis is free, it provides an unbelievable support system for the game and a great social network, and it's free (did I mention that?). Dirk created, finances, and runs much of the day-to-day operations of this site. He has appointed co-administrators who he has felt show exceptional qualities that he wants in his forums, and the administrators choose the moderators, chat ops, etc. who keep the forums from descending into anarchy. What in effect is being proposed here is a system of moderators being appointed based on their site popularity. Many of the moderators here are far from the most popular members here, and many of the most popular members here will never become moderators. It is a meritocracy, not a populocracy (yes, I am aware that is not a word). Furthermore, a forum in which members can air their grievances to other members is just a gigantic flame. Simtropolis is not going to have a forum for members to trash each other over he-said-she-saids. The admins and mods on this site have to deal with that crap all the time and it is not about to be aired for public viewing. There is more than adequate opportunity for members who feel that they are wronged to air their grievances here. The difference is that it isn't public. Simtropolis is basically a club. You signed up to use the site and agreed to the site rules. Those site rules include that the say of admins is final, followed by moderators. Simtropolis is not a country; members were not born into it, they do not hold citizenship here, and they are free to leave whenever they choose to do so. Members choose to sign up here, they hold their membership as long as they are in good standing (and it is rare, and requires great misconduct, for a permanent banning to occur), and are free to leave they please. Simtropolis is a club, and Dirk gets to be club leader because he created it. That's just the way 'dem cards fall.

The "this is a club" mentality may seem excessive, but it is the law of the land here. I believe the phrase was, "Think of Simtropolis as a benevolent Dirktatorship." And it is a pretty benevolent Dirktatorship we have here. Simtropolis is free, it provides an unbelievable support system for the game and a great social network, and it's free (did I mention that?). Dirk created, finances, and runs much of the day-to-day operations of this site. He has appointed co-administrators who he has felt show exceptional qualities that he wants in his forums, and the administrators choose the moderators, chat ops, etc. who keep the forums from descending into anarchy. What in effect is being proposed here is a system of moderators being appointed based on their site popularity. Many of the moderators here are far from the most popular members here, and many of the most popular members here will never become moderators. It is a meritocracy, not a populocracy (yes, I am aware that is not a word). Furthermore, a forum in which members can air their grievances to other members is just a gigantic flame. Simtropolis is not going to have a forum for members to trash each other over he-said-she-saids. The admins and mods on this site have to deal with that crap all the time and it is not about to be aired for public viewing. There is more than adequate opportunity for members who feel that they are wronged to air their grievances here. The difference is that it isn't public. Simtropolis is basically a club. You signed up to use the site and agreed to the site rules. Those site rules include that the say of admins is final, followed by moderators. Simtropolis is not a country; members were not born into it, they do not hold citizenship here, and they are free to leave whenever they choose to do so. Members choose to sign up here, they hold their membership as long as they are in good standing (and it is rare, and requires great misconduct, for a permanent banning to occur), and are free to leave they please. Simtropolis is a club, and Dirk gets to be club leader because he created it. That's just the way 'dem cards fall.

Good job everyone!

We already have a place to air grievances. If you feel that you have been in some way wronged on this forum, you can email an administrator or PM them. The actions of moderators on this site are fully monitored by the administrators here. Any moderator who is found to violate codes of conduct on a repeated basis is fired, simple as that. As far as courts go, say I post a message in New Member Information filled with expletives and insults to several minorities. Were a court system used, that message would be up there for as long as it took a complaint to be filed, a court date granted, a court date set, a jury called, the trial conducted, and a guilty verdict passed down. For that long, there is offensive, totally inappropriate language on the forums that is driving Simtropolis members away. A court complicates matters far too much. A complaints department already exists. I like what JasonCW said a few places up. I will repost it here for anyone who is still confused as to the nature of this site. There is an indirect way of voting on staff and rules, and that is if you stay or if you leave. If you don't like the rules, you go to another site, and if you like the rules, you stay.

We already have a place to air grievances. If you feel that you have been in some way wronged on this forum, you can email an administrator or PM them. The actions of moderators on this site are fully monitored by the administrators here. Any moderator who is found to violate codes of conduct on a repeated basis is fired, simple as that. As far as courts go, say I post a message in New Member Information filled with expletives and insults to several minorities. Were a court system used, that message would be up there for as long as it took a complaint to be filed, a court date granted, a court date set, a jury called, the trial conducted, and a guilty verdict passed down. For that long, there is offensive, totally inappropriate language on the forums that is driving Simtropolis members away. A court complicates matters far too much. A complaints department already exists. I like what JasonCW said a few places up. I will repost it here for anyone who is still confused as to the nature of this site. There is an indirect way of voting on staff and rules, and that is if you stay or if you leave. If you don't like the rules, you go to another site, and if you like the rules, you stay.

Pinned! Thanks for posting this, Compromise.

I think the current record for calculation of pi was done by some scientist with a supercomputer...500 trillion digits, never repeating.