Shattered Planes Archives (Seasons 4 & 5)

The Sage army of Caelum appeared in and around the house. A blue, transparent sphere appeared around the house, including underneath it. With the Sages being as protective of the dimension of Caelum as they are right now, Arlgon was not in the least surprised.

Of the crowd of Sages, one stepped forward. "What is the meaning of this?" he demanded.

Arlgon kept silent, and watched what was happening.

"Well, now you know that the ASF is not that great. They're very skilled at what they do, but they aren't ethically correct. Question: why are you two here? You didn't even know where this place is, in the first place."

The Outerverse simply contained the explosion in a sphere that was the same size as the explosion. The sphere was composed the same as the wall of the Outerverse. The sphere then moved to the wall of the Outerverse, dragging the explosion, and whatever was in it, along with it. The wall of the Outerverse and the sphere gave way to each other, making a hole to the outside of the Outerverse. The sphere then moved to become part of the wall, pushing the explosion and whatever else was caught along with it, out of the Outerverse.

At the same time, the Outerverse, and Aralia, the infected planet that was in the Outerverse, were on alert. 5 infected Keepers and 1 infected Dreadnought JDed in the Outerverse. Billions of infected Aralang strike craft, which came from the infected Keepers, the infected Dreadnought, and the infected planet of Aralia, were deployed.

"Oh, really? What is it?" the guess asked, still smiling.

The guest smiled. "I'm sorry, but it's rather... urgent, should I say? You see, someone you know, yet you don't know exists, is planning to kill you. He is very powerful, and you would need assistance. Therefore," he said, as he put his briefcase, which he had all this time, on the table, unlocked it, and opened it. He reached in, and took out a folder. "I am recommending you this individual," he said as he put the folder onto the table, and slid it to Galaxy.

I understand that you're agreeing with me. I was responding to Lyoko's post.

And sure. I'd like to play some chess.

In a democracy, which this site should be, the people, in this case, the members, should have the right to alter or abolish the government, in this case, the staff, if the government is destructive toward unalienable rights, which is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which, in this case, is including, but not limited to, protection from unfair banning. In other words, the members should be able to make changes to the staff's system, if there's reasonable cause for it. In this case, there are. Actions and behavior of arrogance. Miscommunication. Unfair banning, including an invalid reason for the banning, and the lack of staff discussion on the banning, which called for a discussion, due to how the situation, which the ban took place in, was complicated.

Let's get this straight. These are my proposals: Staff is required to be active at least once everyday. This should not be too much for those who are dedicated. If you aren't that active, be active. If you can't, then step down. One special reason for this, is because the site is dying, and it needs special attention to stay alive.

For communication, staff should let each other know everything that's going on with the site, except for things that's acceptable to be hidden, such as IC plots, and OOC plans for IC activity. If it's not affecting the site, then it should not be officially addressed by the staff. Sure, staff can chit-chat on things that are irrelevant to the site, but not when it comes to business. This is what the staff chat is for.

For important events that require staff attention, such as actions that deserve punishment, immediate action should only take place if time is of the essence. Meaning, if someone is spamming the fuck out of the site with posts, then yes, a suspension is appropriate, as the sooner the suspension, the less spam, the better. If it's something that is simple, such as the example of someone spamming the site, or something like a character request, then immediate action can take place. If it's a complicated matter, such as a flame war between two or more people, that's when things become complicated, hence the matter being complicated. It would be in the middle. Some actions can be immediate, while other actions cannot, until staff has decided on what to do. For example, there's a flame war between two or more people. It's acceptable for official warnings, or even posting restrictions, to take place. Suspensions, on the other hand, need staff decision to be executed.

Respect. Yes, that's a big one, too. Staff should always respect members, as if the staff are just ordinary members. This would be the best way for the staff to try to be in the lesser people's shoes, as mutual understanding can take place. In order for staff to gain respect from members, they need to show respect. Yes, it goes both ways, but it works doubly for the staff, as the staff have special privileges and responsibilities that lesser people do not have. Admins have the special ability to permanently ban members, so they have the special responsibility to stay cool, not let their emotions get the better of them, and respect the members. Staff that do not show respect for members should be reported, as members should be worried for their membership on this website, if that would be the case.

The guest smiled. "Thank you," he said. He calmly looked around room, and sat down.

What I meant to say is that I think he should be taught how to use the ACP, and then give him a chance to see how he does. It's pretty much a probation. I would think that training should be provided to those who aren't skilled, but are otherwise fit to be an admin, and are chosen to be an admin. Hiro seems to be a very reasonable person, in my eyes, and he has some experience as staff doing things that aren't part of the ACP, so I think he should be taught on how to use the ACP to serve as a more efficient admin. That way, if he succeeds, he WOULD be someone fit to be in charge. If he doesn't succeed, then I would suggest moving him down to a mod, as there would be no need for him to have access to the ACP, while others are fit to have ACP access.

If you dont like how the site is run, do something about it, or quit. Dont just sit here and bitch. Yall know me, and should know that i call it like i see it.

I'm doing something about it right now, by making a topic about this. I want things to change to a certain degree. So what do you expect me to do? Quit? That doesn't guarantee that things will change substantially. Hell, you made it to where members can be replaced, which seems like the staff agrees on it, otherwise the situation with you would have happened sooner. So any change from quitting that I would make would be minimal. Tell me one thing, other from discussing about it, which I'm doing right now, that I'm allowed to do, that would change the website.

Lyoko, it's not just about not getting my way. It's also about HOW it's not going my way. It would be unfair if I get banned for literally no reason, or if the reason would be that the staff feels like it. Yes, it wouldn't be going my way, but I would also be pissed because on how unfair it would be.

Plus, the ratio of active staff member to active non-staff member is very unbalanced. There really needs to be less staff members than there are right now.

"I've been waiting for the moment to show this to someone," Arlgon smiled. "I can't tell the future. Oh! I was referring to the magic trick that was done. He did me a favor and hid this for me. Sages look down on technology, but they won't banish you for having it. Right now, you're in Caelum, the Second Sage Dimension. It's a secret dimension, to get away from the wars and such that were going on. Once the Sages found out that I wasn't with the Aralangs, they accepted me more, and trusted me with the knowledge of this dimension." He then turned serious. He held out the datapad for either one of them to take it. "Here, take it, and read it. It explains what has happened in my homedimension. As soon as I read this, I defected from the ASF, and ran away. It's the first reason why the ASF is after me."

Alrgon smiled when he noticed that they stood near the door, and constantly watched him. "Come on, now. I won't bite." He then frowned at their questions. "There's... something I need to show you two," he said. He turned to walk into his bedroom. "Close the door if you want to stay in," he said on the way.