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Offline Fineus

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The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
Hello all.

Recently there have been some behind the scenes discussion regarding the direction of HLP, how to identify that direction and how to provide the best possible service around here.

Some changes have been made.

To you people, this won't mean anything... yet. Some preparation has yet to be completed.

However this post is not entirely without meaning. We're looking to focus and improve HLP. In time, we'll be looking for your input. Whether you're a modder, a campaign creator, a fan of FreeSpace or just John Doe - here for the community... we'll be wanting to hear what you want from this place. In the mean time, please rest assured that stagnation is not on the agenda.

The first change has already been made. We've identified that one of our chief problems was that of talking too much and not acting. This has bought about a change in the way HLP is operated. From here on out, through agreement from the administration, I'll be taking up the reigns as Operations Manager or HLP.

In the scheme of things, this pretty much makes me the equivalent of a Prime Minister. I'll be making sure the staff know what they should be doing, that if they're busy we can put plans in place to cope with that whilst continuing to improve... that sort of thing. Most importantly I want to stress that this does not make HLP a dictatorship. The input of everyone involved is still very much a part of the decision making process. In the simplest terms - I'll be there to prod things along and keep us on the right foot.

If anyone has any need to contact me, please don't hesitate to do so. I'd prefer use of the PM function as I'm most likely to check those first, but I can also be contacted using ICQ "57179504" if necessary.

Thanks :)
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Offline Black Wolf

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
You should have called yourself the "Supervisory Administrator". (Almost) Worked for me. :D
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Offline Dysko

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As soon as I saw this thread I thought just at your attempted "coup", Black Wolf... :)
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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
"So this is how freedom dies: to thunderous applause."

j/k :p
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Offline Black Wolf

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As soon as I saw this thread I thought just at your attempted "coup", Black Wolf... :)

Not a coup. A peaceful transfer of power. :D
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Offline Dysko

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As soon as I saw this thread I thought just at your attempted "coup", Black Wolf... :)

Not a coup. A peaceful transfer of power. :D
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Exactly what I was thinking of :lol:
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Offline Fineus

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
If you think I'm about to start using a Palpatine avatar, you're sorely mistaken :p

 

Offline redsniper

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because HAL 9000 is so much more comforting :nervous:
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The future makes happy, if you make it yourself.
No war; think about happy things."   -WouterSmitssm

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"...this conversation is pointlessly confrontational."

 

Offline Flipside

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
Not quite, it's the HLP 9000, designed specifically to deal with all known Daves ;)

 

Offline Fineus

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
Including DaveB ;)

Anyway, I rather like it. It was this or something from Hot Fuzz :)

 
Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
Hello all.

Recently there have been some behind the scenes discussion regarding the direction of HLP, how to identify that direction and how to provide the best possible service around here.

Some changes have been made.

To you people, this won't mean anything... yet. Some preparation has yet to be completed.

However this post is not entirely without meaning. We're looking to focus and improve HLP. In time, we'll be looking for your input. Whether you're a modder, a campaign creator, a fan of FreeSpace or just John Doe - here for the community... we'll be wanting to hear what you want from this place. In the mean time, please rest assured that stagnation is not on the agenda.

The first change has already been made. We've identified that one of our chief problems was that of talking too much and not acting. This has bought about a change in the way HLP is operated. From here on out, through agreement from the administration, I'll be taking up the reigns as Operations Manager or HLP.

In the scheme of things, this pretty much makes me the equivalent of a Prime Minister. I'll be making sure the staff know what they should be doing, that if they're busy we can put plans in place to cope with that whilst continuing to improve... that sort of thing. Most importantly I want to stress that this does not make HLP a dictatorship. The input of everyone involved is still very much a part of the decision making process. In the simplest terms - I'll be there to prod things along and keep us on the right foot.

If anyone has any need to contact me, please don't hesitate to do so. I'd prefer use of the PM function as I'm most likely to check those first, but I can also be contacted using ICQ "57179504" if necessary.

Thanks :)

I'm not trying to make a dig here but the whole statement sounds hypocritical. You don't actually mention anything about what you're going to do or how this affects anyone whatsoever: it's fluff and devoid of content.

 

Offline Fineus

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
That's because I don't want to start making promises and have everyone expect the planned changes to happen overnight.

What I'm doing right now is working out what admins are available and what skills they can bring forward. Once that's done we're going to start looking at what needs work.

I'm deliberately not being more specific than that because people will start wanting to discuss even these first steps and we won't get anywhere. For now, simply settle back and let me get on with what I'm getting on with :)

 

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Oh perfect :)

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Offline Mr. Vega

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*applauds thunderously*
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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
What changes are you planning on making, Kali?

 

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
Karajorma will be an Admin. I don't know the rest...
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Offline Fineus

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
What on earth makes you think that?

Not that Kara isn't capable of being an admin, but right now that's not even being discussed so I'm not sure where you're coming up with the idea.

thesizzler, right now we're not looking at any specific changes. A plan (yes, Plan™) has been created detailing a step by step process towards improving the site - a number of those steps are "grey areas" with improvements and changes as yet unidentified. As I've said, right now my concern is to perform a roll call of active staff and take things from there.

 

Offline Polpolion

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Re: The Plan™ (AKA: Our Future)
So you are going to see what major members are still active in the community and see what you can do from there?

That doesn't sound like much...

 

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So you are going to see what major members are still active in the community and see what you can do from there?

That doesn't sound like much...

Works better than relying on the members who aren't active anymore in the community. :p
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Offline Fineus

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I didn't say "major members", I said "staff".

But I'm intrigued now. Several people have said "that doesn't sound like much" so I'm going to go ahead and ask you a question.

What were you expecting? :)

And please don't answer with "I dunno... just... more". That's a waste of time. It sounds like you guys thought I was going to announce something epic and who knows, maybe we could work towards that. But you'll have to be a bit more forthcoming with what you were expecting.
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