Goodbye, Darkesword

[JesustheDarkLord]

http://darkesword.livejournal.com/257727.html

You were one of the few staff members that would talk to "the other side" when shit went down around here. Even though we rarely agreed on anything, it was nice having you here.

Good luck with whatever you do from here.

EDIT: I ended every sentence with "here." How noobish is that?

[Doulifée]

Agreed . see ya pal. i still hope will continue to hear your wonderful music around.

[Dhsu]

Say it ain't so, Darke. ;_; Man, this is becoming a really sucky week for OCR...

You'll keep submitting at least, right?

[Ninja-san]

Good luck to ya
but i dont get why you put it on LJ before here

[Murmeli Walan]

I hope he'll still post around here, at least. In my opinion, he's a great guy, and a fantastic musician, to boot.

Good luck.

[watkinzez]

:(
Damn. True respect for Darke- you did an excellent job of judging and PR, regardless of the situation.

[atmuh]

oh man this made me sad, very sad

by the way, who will run the projects then?

[Nicole Adams]

That's too bad you're leaving. Good luck in the future!

[BlueMage]

The good always die young...

[Bahamut]

Yeah, this is sad, and it sucks that he got stranded alone to handle the floodwave backlash after the deletion of Unmod - he didn't deserve that, and it shouldn't have been done at a time when a good chunk of the other moderators were gone.

He will still be submitting and still be a part of the community though.

[KyleJCrb]

oh man this made me sad, very sad

by the way, who will run the projects then?

I'm guessing Larry.

See ya around, Sharky. Don't be a stranger. :)

[Brim]

Awww, Darke :(

[skywalker6705]

he didn't deserve that, and it shouldn't have been done at a time when a good chunk of the other moderators were gone.

Quoted for truth. He was a great guy for what I knew of him.

[JoeFu]

It really was kinda dumb to delete the forum at the time...

Darke was the only mod and after he got off Smoke had to handle everything by himself.

Anyways, I hope you keep making music Darke, you made most of favorite mixes and you're the only guy who made the awesome Metroid Prime ones...

[Baleshadow]

Best wishes, DarkeSword. You're a cool dude.

[Wolfstan]

Why is everyone talking about him like he's dead? He just resigned his position as a staff member, which is probably a blessing given its status quo.

In any case, continue to maek mix, plz.

[DrumUltimA]

Darke, I enjoyed meeting you at the NY meetup and i hope you stick around. You're a cool guy :D

[Fishy]

Sorry to hear about it, and I really do hope to hear more of your music, you made some of my (and others) favourite remixes. All the best.

[dPaladin]

Why is everyone talking about him like he's dead? He just resigned his position as a staff member, which is probably a blessing given its status quo.

In any case, continue to maek mix, plz.
QFE.

(ten character limit needs to go imo)

[Old Man Time]

^^ the only funny part about not funny news. though its probably best for him... i remember zircon saying a month or so ago that he was close to burning out as a mod.

[Ab56 v2 aka Ash]

Featuring Black Person as Darkesword :(

I quit. I am tired of this game.
I quit, and I don't wanna be Moderator ANYMORE.
I quit. It really, it really doesn't matter me.
I quit, and I don't wanna be Moderator ANYMORE!
I been deletin' all these threads but I been gettin' no pay.
Looks like someone's in the background in their way on me.
It's not right it's not fair, I never get time to spare.
That's okay that's alright, watch us sleep tonight...
'Cuz I quit!
You want, you want me to do it. I quit.
I'm not leavin' just to save another forum.
I quit, I don't wanna be moderator ANYMORE.
Show me the door, need I say more, I will get down on fours
So why do this anymore, I can't take it! I can't take it!
Out of my way!

No! Wait bhaisab, waaait!

[BlueMage]

Featuring Black Person as Darkesword :(
I quit. I am tired of this game.
I quit, and I don't wanna be Moderator ANYMORE.
I quit. It really, it really doesn't matter me.
I quit, and I don't wanna be Moderator ANYMORE!
I been deletin' all these threads but I been gettin' no pay.
Looks like someone's in the background in their way on me.
It's not right it's not fair, I never get time to spare.
That's okay that's alright, watch us sleep tonight...
'Cuz I quit!
You want, you want me to do it. I quit.
I'm not leavin' just to save another forum.
I quit, I don't wanna be moderator ANYMORE.
Show me the door, need I say more, I will get down on fours
So why do this anymore, I can't take it! I can't take it!
Out of my way!

No! Wait bhaisab, waaait!

Best song Blackperson made.

[Xaleph]

Cheers ^^ ty for your great work.

[avaris]

Thanks for all ur time homes, who else is gonna close forum topics with sarcastic comments. Those will be missed. Hope to hear some new music from ya soon dude!

[Arek the Absolute]

Quite the saddening event. You will be missed, DS.

[Atomicfog]

Why are the OCR forums becoming so much worse :,(.

[The Coop]

Why are the OCR forums becoming so much worse :,(.

Global Warming.


Anyway, don't know your reasons for leaving the staff DS, but thanks for putting in the time for OCR. Hopefully you'll still post here with some semblance of regularity. But if not, just remember this...

Even if people forget your music, on OCR, you'll be forever linked to...

http://www.geocities.com/arforfaborb/icon_rolleyes.gif





;)

[JoeFu]

Finally, someone posts rolleyes!

We need the big one to commemorate DS.

[Lizz]

I'll miss your :rolleyes: and threadlocking.
Farewell, Darkesword, Farewell!

EDIT: WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL ROLLEYES

[Monobrow]

Hi Darke,

Sorry that you stepped down, I don't think anyone really wanted that. It pisses me off that it always seems like the good ones are always the ones that take a step away from the drama and leave. I am glad that you at least tried to understand what was going on. And thanks for not calling me a liar.

For what it is worth.

[The wingless]

Best song Blackperson made.

http://www.thewingless.com/BlackPerson-Anymore.mp3



Ender never quit, Darke! ENDER NEVER QUIT AND YOU CAN"T EITHER!!

(except for that one time when he just chilled on the lake for a few months, but still!)

[Kitsuta]

^^ the only funny part about not funny news. though its probably best for him... i remember zircon saying a month or so ago that he was close to burning out as a mod.

It's incredibly easy to burn out as a mod. I'm sorry to see Dark resign though, he was IMO a very good moderator as far as community interaction goes.

[Eulogic]

DarkeSword was a great mod and I hope people don't hold it against me that I am taking his place as a mod when OffTop comes around.

[SilverStar]

Respect+++

[DarkeSword]

DarkeSword was a great mod and I hope people don't hold it against me that I am taking his place as a mod when OffTop comes around.

You should refrain from spreading misinformation such as this.

[bouncerboy15]

Farewell DarkeSword. We'll miss you.

[The Damned]

It's incredibly easy to burn out as a mod.
It's so true. One day, I just went onto the site I modded on for three years. One day, I just sat down, took a look at the place for a few minutes, and then sent a PM to the admin. "Yeah, I don't want to moderate anymore..."

Never went back since. It wasn't even a small forum either. It had about five thousand or so members, and I knew a good chunk of them personally, having met them in person over the years. It wasn't even that bad of a place; there was no "unmod" or equivalent, and for the most part, the membership was fairly decent. It just got to the point where I was tired of telling the same people to shut up, moving threads, fixing goof-ups, and having to babysit a bunch of random names on a screen. I just didn't want to do it anymore.

So yeah, I can completely understand why DarkeSword would just quit. Good for him. Modding can suck the life out of you. Hopefully he'll take some time, relax, do what he has to do, and maybe, just maybe, he'll come back, but as a regular member, and not have to deal with any of the stuff that made him leave.

You're welcome back anytime you want DS.

[Kitsuta]

It's so true. One day, I just went onto the site I modded on for three years. One day, I just sat down, took a look at the place for a few minutes, and then sent a PM to the admin. "Yeah, I don't want to moderate anymore..."

Never went back since. It wasn't even a small forum either. It had about five thousand or so members, and I knew a good chunk of them personally, having met them in person over the years. It wasn't even that bad of a place; there was no "unmod" or equivalent, and for the most part, the membership was fairly decent. It just got to the point where I was tired of telling the same people to shut up, moving threads, fixing goof-ups, and having to babysit a bunch of random names on a screen. I just didn't want to do it anymore.

Mods in every forum need some sort of compensation.

So yeah, I can completely understand why DarkeSword would just quit. Good for him. Modding can suck the life out of you. Hopefully he'll take some time, relax, do what he has to do, and maybe, just maybe, he'll come back, but as a regular member, and not have to deal with any of the stuff that made him leave.

You're welcome back anytime you want DS.

ITT The Damned doesn't notice that DS is posting in GenDisc with significant frequency.

[The Damned]

He posted that while I was fixing all the little typos in my last post. And I didn't notice any of his other posts until now.

[Kitsuta]

He posted that while I was fixing all the little typos in my last post. And I didn't notice any of his other posts until now.

I figured there was a good reason, I just thought it was amusing.

Also, I need the original "Nice Work Guy" picture.

[FiremanJoe]

You should refrain from spreading misinformation such as this.

Did you mean this

DarkeSword was a great mod

Or This?

I am taking his place as a mod when OffTop comes around.

[Kitsuta]

He probably meant the second comment, as many people here have been complimenting him and he hasn't corrected them yet.

Also ARGH NO NESTED QUOTES. Dx

[The wingless]

You should refrain from spreading misinformation such as this.

In that case:

I have found a secret recording of what Darkesword has been doing since his retirement from the boards:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0

[Jillian Aversa]

Fearless Kirby project leader...

You have been pink, and soft, and squishy. And also a darn good judge and moderator. I'll definitely miss you, and I hope to still hang out in person at meetups and stuff!

[Lyrai]

I post like once every equinox on here, yet even I liked Darkesword as a mod. :(

Sorry to see you go, but as has been said before me, it's easy to hit burnout.

[Corporal Eschebone]

Yeah, Darkesword's a pretty cool guy. While he may be the worst moderator this forum has ever seen (by his own admission, even - no need to be so modest with us, Darkie!), I must admit that he really isn't that bad. srsly

[Fire in the Hole]

Ohhh shit. The regulars are screwed now.

Wait, we still have Xelebes and Bahamut. Okay. See you around Darke.

[Zombie]

See ya Darkesword! It's been good having you, in the year I've been here at the OCR. Good times (for the most part).

[Psychotic Ninja]

Great music, great judge, and a great mod. That's all I really have to say.

[Broken]

Ender never quit, Darke! ENDER NEVER QUIT AND YOU CAN"T EITHER!!

(except for that one time when he just chilled on the lake for a few months, but still!)

( I was swear, I was JUST reading about that book on wikipedia this evening....weird. Well anyway)

Darkesword, it's truly a shame that you've decided to step down. You really seemed to be one of those mods that was easy to get along with and kept things running smoothly from behind the scenes. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

[BigBoss]

Yeah, Darkesword's a pretty cool guy. While he may be the worst moderator this forum has ever seen (by his own admission, even - no need to be so modest with us, Darkie!), I must admit that he really isn't that bad. srsly


Essentially my thoughts.

[Souliarc]

Thanks for your help dude. Your efforts may not seem to have been appreciated until you finally leave... but I've gotten a lot of information from this forum, and because it was kept clean, it has made it easier for everyone to enjoy it.

[Corporal Eschebone]

Essentially my thoughts.

I hope you know that I was being sarcastic for most of the post.

rite

[TCK]

A shame to see you quit Shariq, but a decision I can't blame you for taking, especially given the past few days. You've been a good mod and awesome judge too. Hopefully you'll stick around in some form.

[Eulogic]

You should refrain from spreading misinformation such as this.

You are out of the loop!

[Effef]

You were my favorite mod Darke

This is the last post i will ever make on this forum for the foreseeable future.

[BigBoss]

I hope you know that I was being sarcastic for most of the post.

rite

Essentially my thoughts.

[WesPip]

-1 voice of reason

[JJT]

who's darkesword?

sum n00b?









yes, i'm pathetic.

[Bummer]

Goodbye Darke. You locked many threads during your time, but your understanding behaviour and nice remixes made you one of my fav judges and moderators.

[Linkjing Donuts]

stuff
hey, get your own avatar



:rolleyes with a slight smile that makes him look as if he was happy about the sarcasm he is applying:

[KitsuneCorp]

Yay, I found Darke's website! One less cool musician I'll have to go through this mess of a site to get music from. Now I think I just need GeckoYamori's, if he has one.

[Kawaiininjakat Haruspex]

who's darkesword?

sum n00b?









yes, i'm pathetic.

You're mixing him up with that Vigilante guy.

I know you're not gone, gone, but I'll miss you as a mod Darkesword. I can understand your pain, as I'm an admin and that's x10 the pain. As long as you continue to write awesome remixes, I don't have to worry.

[parasoul]

who's darkesword?

sum n00b?









yes, i'm pathetic.

I think I've seen his name a few times. Not sure exactly who he is.

[RealFolkBlues]

Fare thee well, sir. You were a fair judge, a reasonable moderator, and a very talented remixer (especially considering what little you worked with) during your time here, and you will be missed.

[pu_freak]

Bye DarkeSword, you helped the projects get big and professional and always posted clear reasons (and sarcasm) when you closed threads.

[Eulogic]

http://eu.unmod.org/jtds.png

[CE]

Objection!

The Judge can't leave!

Oh well I guess he can.

Good luck man.

[Corporal Eschebone]

Yay, I found Darke's website! One less cool musician I'll have to go through this mess of a site to get music from. Now I think I just need GeckoYamori's, if he has one.

Out of curiosity, are you HamsterCorp?

I'm pretty sure you're HamsterCorp.

[Dahlia]

Darkesword was/is a cool guy. Always reasonable and willing to listen, which is much more than can be said for various other staff members. And a consistently quality remixer, too. I'm glad he'll be sticking around.

[Geoffrey Taucer]

We'll definitely miss you Darke. I hope you'll still be around in the community, and still be making awesome muzix.

[Monobrow]

In that case:

I have found a secret recording of what Darkesword has been doing since his retirement from the boards:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0

This is the worst thing (besides you) that I have ever witnessed.

[megadave]

Well, adios amigo. You were cool, most of the time.

[Uberwulf X]

ah... so much changes when you're finishing school. be koul, good luck.

[D-Lux]

It sucks to see you step down Shariqbut I know you have your reasons. Thanks for putting up with me.

[Arek the Absolute]

: (
We have had our differences on a lot of things, but we had many a memory.
I was afraid of this actually, ever since Gray left. I was worried it was either going to be you or Larry who would leave next, both which would be unfortunate, and is since you are one of the two I was thinking about.
You shall be missed, Sir Darkesworde. Good luck on your future endevours. Don't ever forget us "little" people when you hit it big, mister.

[oO0Phoenix0Oo]

huh.. Well times sure are changing aren't they? I guess a rolling stone gathers no moss, so it's probably a good thing not to get "stuck" here, so to speak. Good luck!

[Ab56 v2 aka Ash]

Shariq's been on IRC nearly every day. He's not really gone; he just gave up the tedious work :D

[Dhsu]

Yeah, maybe it's not so much "goodbye" as it is "good job."

:nicework:

[Citan]

I hope Darkesword keeps submitting remixes. I've always liked his stuff.

[The Damned]

But now he actually has to go through the judging process like the rest of us. ;)

[Dhsu]

Actually, I don't think the submission process is significantly different for judges.

[The Damned]

Actually, I don't think the submission process is significantly different for judges.

;)
Did you see what I did there?

[hazardous]

Later. Thanks for getting me unbanned and stuff. You were pretty cool for a judge.

[Hadriel]

You were one of the people that helped make not just this site, but the entire community. You'll be missed like few others ever will.

also keep making music plz.

[Gollgagh]

Goodbye DarkeSword, I created this alt account just as a tribute to you :D

No but seriously, you were probably the best mod around. You'll be missed.

Are you gonna leave or what?

[zircon]

Actually, I don't think the submission process is significantly different for judges.

I hate to say it, but, we do have the option of direct posting our stuff to the queue. I personally don't. ;)

[Katsurugi]

Darkesword: You smell.... like roses. Please stay around, if not in op/judge form.

I can't believe I missed this...should have been keeping track of the forums better.

[Gollgagh]

But I can come back in any moment.

What the shit


Also, for DarkeSword, I refuse to bid you good day.

Instead, I say: Welcome Back!

[uthlu]

I've always liked your music, hope you'll at least continue to submit remixes.

[DarkeSword]

But now he actually has to go through the judging process like the rest of us. ;)

I've always gone through the normal judging process, except for one mix I submitted to djp over IRC (he needed something to post and it ended up being DP-worthy anyway).

When you're a judge, the only real privilege as far as circumventing the process you get is that you're allowed to post a song directly to the panel without emailing your submission to djp's inbox.

The downside is that it's not eligible for DP that way; you go straight to getting your mixes judged by your peers.

I always just submitted my mixes normally, via email.

[The Damned]

What, are the new emoticons not viewable to everyone else? Or has the " ;) " face lost all meaning?

[Gollgagh]

I think everyone is ignoring because it's ugly as fuck.

[The Damned]

Don't look at me, I didn't make them...