That has been happening for months now; I'm not sure if it will get fixed or if it is possible to be fixed, but I don't think it would be too much of a problem. It seems that it is only certain people, like for me it is Jake01, Bailey, and a few other people. This isn't a major problem but would be good to fix.

Swirlie, its alright. Anyone can be forgiven, and I believe the mistakes you made can be fixed with an apology [as you have done just now] Although you may think you have done us wrong, I believe since you became Moderator, you have been an amazing part of our team. You are extremely active, and most of the time I'm on I'll see you helping others. We've all made mistakes in the past, but I forgot them because an empty chest will be more productive than a tight one. And also, there's no need for you to change. Mistakes can make a person who they are, whether they make or break someone. We can all try our best, but we can never be perfect. Once you accept this, you'll realize that the effort you've put into this community is already enough. Thanks for being with us, and if it makes you feel better, I forgive you. Try thinking better about yourself, you really are a clever gal.

Hey there! Welcome to my second news report; I've been tired so I haven't really had enough energy to have a type session. Anyways, a lot of promotions and demotions happened this week, so that will be the main topic.

Redemption

Redemption is basically where users vote on each staff member to see if they would like them to stay as their rank or be demoted. The only people that are not included in this are royalty and few exceptions such as Roberto and soon to be Administrators.

The only Administrator decision made was for Hashir, and he was promoted back to Admin since he was demoted the day before. Other decisions included all Moderators. I would not like to list all of them, but the ones that were demoted. These were Sled and Mckinlee which were both demoted for inactivity. Basically, they were both replaced by a user vote. There were candidates were chosen by Damen and users; whoever got the most votes for yes got the position. Here were the results:





There were also others that were promoted to Moderator; these were not replacements. Sting and ZingCPAWM were promoted to Moderator. Sting is a former Moderator who had resigned in late 2014, but was promoted again by the choice of the users. He has been here since either 2012 or 2013; I truly cannot remember. Another Moderator that was promoted was Sadie. She has been here since 2013, and also was a former Moderator. Both are very responsible and creative, and I can't wait to see them in action again.

Also, there were a few knights that were promoted. This was lead by the decision of the users aswell, and here was the result.

Sammeh/Sampopxxx101 was promoted to Knight.
Milkshake9 was promoted to Knight.
ZingCPAWM was promoted to Knight. (He was promoted to Moderator the next day)

All of these people are new knights, meaning they have not been one before. Sam held the rank of Wise before this, but had resigned. I believe Sam and Milkshake will make lovely knights, and I wish good luck upon Zing as he continues his path as a Moderator. A few days back, Kara was promoted to knight which was unrelated to the Redemption and promotions. I congratulate her so much; you know ily Kara ^o^ Ah! Thanks for reminding me Milkshake; Sled after being demoted from Moderator was promoted to knight. Sled was a Moderator Competition winner, and has been here since 2013. Congratulations to him aswell.

Forums Promotions

There were many Forums promotions aswell; here they are:

Knights: Sam, Kara, and Milkshake9

Moderators: Jesse

Wise: iMoose/Viking

Forums News

The house 'Spike' was changed to house Drake; the symbol and phrase are still the same and it is still open to the Spike family such as Damen's siblings, adopted members, etc. More information is in this post: http://forums.damenspike.com/view/44789/

In other news, the newly changed house is holding a Gold Competition sponsored by the Imperial Bank. This will basically just be a fun get-together where members of a house can work together in order to earn a prize worth lots of gold. For more information, look at this post: http://forums.damenspike.com/view/44806/

This week, there wasn't too much excitement, just lots of promotions and changes. I'll be seeing you on Thursday which will be when I will be making my next News Report; if you would like to suggest a News Report name for me; I'd love to hear your suggestions. Bye now!

Alright, I don't know if this will offend you or not. This will be what I truly think; there will be much to give feedback on. Some of the things I will 'debate' about will be:

• Why Not Everyone Can Get A Chance At Moderator paragraph 2
• The Unfairness Of Administrators Promoting Moderators paragraph 3
• Moderators And Their Attentiveness Levels paragraph 4
• The Equality Users And Staff paragraph 5

Before I say anything else, there is something I would like to say. I am a Moderator, with different opinions than the users. I am equal to the users, but my opinions are different. Many of you feel I say a lot of these things without knowing I experienced them before. Which in this case I did. But what I have done in the past is no way to obtain a rank; back in 2013 I was pretty desperate to help someone and to be seen. That's not what I'd like you guys to be like. I want you guys to earn it because you are active, loyal, friendly, helpful, etc. Every single one of you have potential, but you have to reach it first in order to achieve,

First of all, I would like to talk about my first topic. There are many things that can incorporate to the fact that not everyone can get a chance at Moderator. The first thing is that if everyone got a chance; there would be an overload of staff members/Moderators. There would only need to be a certain amount of active staff members on one server to do their job. Another thing is that I believe Damen trusted demoted Moderators more. In this case; he will probably choose a Moderator who was demoted for in-activeness and was active now, or choose one who resigned for being inactive, and then came back to being active. Another reason is that I don't think Damen/Administrators choose desperate people. This isn't even an opinion, this is basically where you try too hard by advertising an application too much or personally asking an Administrator; things like this. A lot of people truly lose the chance to get Moderator because of this. One of my final reasons is that some people although newer are seen with lots of potential. Basically they will obtain Moderator very quickly, unintentionally pushing aside the rank from other users. Everyone equally can deserve the rank Moderator the same, so I've learned to congratulate anyone for obtaining Moderator no matter what.

My next thing is the unfairness of Administrators promoting Moderators. I have seen this multiple times, and cannot deny this happens. But, what if just for a minute, you believe they deserve it maybe? Lets talk about this. They might have the same potential as you do. Although its unfair that they get a 100 percent guarantee to get a chance at Moderator, they still might deserve it as much as you would. Yes I know, that really doesn't seem fair that it happens, but if they don't do their job properly then they will most likely be demoted. If the Administrator abuses this then they will be demoted. So yes, there are people that get promoted by Administrators, but if they do their job correctly and meet all the requirements, then you should be happy for him/her.

Moderators and their attentive levels. A lot of people say Moderators do not listen a lot of times. In this case, this is very true. Us Moderators could definitely improve our attentive and listening skills toward others, but mostly this is caused by talking to friends. There are times when Moderators can be spot on, and other times when we can completely mess up and not do the job specifically made for us to do. This is not a good quality to have, but as a Moderator, you feel more stressed than without a rank. I'm not saying its too hard to handle, but when there are so many people asking you for things, you would really like to talk to your friends and have fun. If we as Moderators can balance our job by talking to friends at appropriate times and working when people need us, I think this will fix the problem in itself. We don't try our best to be attentive, so I believe we should be working on this over the next few weeks.

The last thing I wanted to talk about was the equality of users and staff members. Many say that there is special treatment comes up for Moderators and even ranked users. At times, this is true. At sessions, usually a rank will be called. Not always, but they are more visible than a regular user. There are other things that could be unfair and are unfair, but mainly I wanted to talk about the rights of users and Moderators. This might be slightly different, saying that Moderators have powers such as walking on walls and name-color, and they also are respected and trusted more. They will probably get a say at sessions etc. These might be Moderator rights, basically saying only Moderators get these extra things. Some of them are to help with their job. An example is walking on walls and whisper. Walking on walls, although not used all the time, can be used to have a peripheral view of the town. Even if its a game, you would not want to be crowded while Moderating or something like that. Whisper can be an advantage and disadvantage. We Moderators use this for personal things and we use it for things that can only be said around Moderators. I have seen some suggestions saying that users should get whisper too, but they would abuse it for sure. Not saying that Moderators can't abuse it (which hasn't happened yet), but there are way more users than Moderators. A user can easily send an inappropriate message to another user and get away with this. Even if you could take it away from said person, they would be able to make another account or have someone else do it for them. Mainly, Moderators get more rights because they are more trusted. Don't get me wrong, there are SO many users who have trust. But, there are so many trolls and others who get a kick out of cussing and being rude to those online, and because of them its taken away from everyone. I believe this is the main reason the equality is different between users and Moderators. Other than that, I believe they have most of the same rights regarding opinion and chances.

This is my opinion. It might be different than yours. Maybe you users think otherwise for some things that I said. And maybe there are some things that staff don't recognize or acknowledge. We can do a better job at many things, because our main job is to help users with their problems and to protect users from online trolls. As long as we do our job correctly, I feel like you guys could give us a break every now and then. You know, talking to friends etc. We Moderators make mistakes as easily as you guys can, and you know that we have rough times aswell. Please feel free to leave your honest feedback on my discussion, and if you think differently about something I said, please feel free to add something or correct me. Thanks for reading; bye now.

Tbh, you had the rank before, but you let it go to earn Moderator. Bubbles was going to be inactive for a while, so she resigned. When it came the time that she was active again, she got it back. If you complain about a rank, it will most likely lower your chances of getting it. Although you might have been working hard, you still might have to go the extra mile. Don't get worked up because you didn't get a rank; just keep going for it and maybe in time your'll achieve your goal. Wise ones have to give themselves wisdom when they are in hard times; maybe you'll be able to do the same.

Hey there! I would to place my theory here. It might be unsolved, but here it goes. You know this picture?

http://prntscr.com/7gbpo2

I think I figured it out. Alright so for the first row, here are the symbols in order:

1) The death of the Mountain
2) The death of Yarr (Rockhopper's puffle)
3) I think this is either The Hound or Squidward (I'll explain)

Here is the death of Yarr the puffle. This shows blood on his face:

http://prntscr.com/7gbvwi

The second row is the missing potions in the Healing Labs as shown below.

http://prntscr.com/7gbqmh

The third row is the army of the Undead which is symbolizing to revive them.

The last row is:

1) The death of many users
2) The death of Shrek

If this is the conclusion, here is how I believe it will be plotted out:

FIRST, they incorporate some blood or body liquid from the Mountain, Yarr, and this unknown person. If it is Squidward as the unknown person, this means there is someone trying to revive Squiward.

SECOND, they steal the potions. Both of these will matter soon.

THIRD, with all these ingredients: blood from those already dead and potions that have special powers, maybe they will use these to create an anti-serum for the army of the un-dead. Thus, they will revive the un-dead.

FINALLY, I believe if the third symbol on the first line is Squidward, and Squidward is revived by this anti-serum, then he is the leader of the un-dead. His plot will be to wreck havoc on the innocent people, and to then kill Shrek once and for all. Since Shrek is his life long enemy, this would make sense.

For this all to incorporate, there would need to be one final variable. There would need to be someone reviving Squidward. My conclusion is the Squidward... is the Hound. After Scarlet had gotten her last chance, she finally began to plot. Now she was ready, and she was going to revive her leader and the army of the un-dead. The leader is Squidward, or in my theory he is The Hound.

http://prntscr.com/7gbuea

Here is a picture which was taken out of the Hound's wiki. If Scarlet was given the chance to be The Hound, it must mean they are related in a way. This was the last part of the Hound's wiki, which can only mean one thing. Scarlet was out for revenge. Because she was controlling the dead Hound, she wanted to finally revive him. With a set of blood and potions, she will revive Squidward (the Hound), and they will revive the army of the un-dead. They will kill Shrek.

http://prntscr.com/7gbv9z

This part is the last of Rover's (Scarlet) wiki. It says that it is possible that she faked suicide. This backs up my theory saying that Squidward is actually the Hound, who will be revived by Rover, who is still alive. This is not my final revision, I am still trying to look more into this. Thanks for reading.

Well lulu, maybe its not the destination. Maybe its the journey that counts. You have been trusted with the rank knight, and I believe that's a huge achievement. Although you may not have gotten Moderator, you are still a helpful and friendly knight of the DSGHQ. All of us at times think that we couldn't do something, but if we put our mind to it the impossible becomes possible. It might not take two years. Maybe you aren't trying hard enough. Maybe Moderator isn't right for you. Maybe you just have to wait a little longer. Whatever the case is, you should give it your best to achieve your goals; whatever they are. I know you have potential, but you can't reach it if you are impatient. Good luck on your journey ahead, and although it may be a long one, no one ever promised that life would be easy. Bye now

Hey there! In the last few months, I have noticed many people wanting and pleading and trying to get into jail. Mainly, they want to see what jail is like. Even after I tell them that /jail is the same as /jr sarabarielle, they still want the real deal. Here is a list I would like to show you of what not to do:

• Don't Attempt Cuss
• Don't Cuss
• Don't Bully Others
• Don't Call Others Names
• Don't Snowball Spam [Most Common Way People Try To Get Into Jail]
• Don't Spam Bell/Whistle
• Don't Mock/Mimic Others
• Don't Have An Inappropriate Name
• Don't Be Inappropriate
• Don't Attempt To Be Inappropriate

Me and many others have told some users that jail isn't fun, and I want you guys to understand that. It is just a place of 'punishment' where you cannot get out until released. If you have a problem with your ban, make a ban appeal. Another thing: DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES SUCH AS BLAMING IT ON A SIBLING. I have seen this countless times; if you aren't going to tell us the truth then don't say anything at all. Moderators would rather have someone who is respectful and honest about their problem than rude and deceitful about it. You would more likely get released by responsibly telling them.

I know most of you guys would understand that jail isn't a good environment to make friends and have fun, so I know most of you wouldn't attempt to do any of the things listed above. It would make a Moderator's job much easier if a lot of the 'troublemakers' of the DSGHQ got the message to not bug Moderators about getting into jail. We might not always do our job perfectly, but when we are doing it, users tend to overwhelm us. Thanks for reading; have a good day!

Hate? Not at all. I agree very much with every point you said. Roberto tries to make it look like this community is growing; like he has become a big part. But his army techniques are tearing us apart bit by bit. Most don't understand Roberto; he always tries to cover up his act with answers leading to more questions. I feel if he can't serve this community right, then he cannot serve it at all. Another thing is that although Sherlock is a bad egg, he should be given one last chance. I know he has done bad things in the past; I still don't trust him. But if he has tried this much to change his act, then I will respect that for now. If he messes up, then his reputation will (if not already) fully be destroyed. I want to believe that he will do good, but his actions will usually lead him the wrong way. We will see though. Thanks for making this post; you are a great friend Sheepy

Nice news report; Jacob actually resigned from Moderator around 3 weeks ago. He is still an amazing Most Wise and serves our community well. Otherwise, its good to see that you update the community with news every week around 4-5 times. Keep up the good work ;p

Alright, let me say a few things. First of all, Moderators have complained about your spreadsheet. You are just so worked up in all your publicity that you cannot recognize these simple things. Aswell as this, Deenie gathered up 36 hours this week, and she has no congratulations? Thats a thing I think you shouldn't include every week. You are congratulating the person that is most active, which is basically putting one Moderator in front of another. YET ANOTHER THING is that you let Sled off the hook when he had hours left, but you won't let Little gain extra hours. May I remind you that it is a full week, not just 6 days. If by the end of Sunday they don't have enough hours, you can count them for an X. Overall, I think you need to respect others better. Don't go on and say "well go on Maniac, tell me what I can do better." You value people based on their rank in society and how publicly announced they are, and of how much they respect you.

Don't get me wrong, I love the spreadsheet idea. But from the fact that you stole (yes I mean stole, not just had the same idea) this idea from Chelsey, I just cannot think straight. For once, I would like to see you treat others equally. Not based on their rank, not by their promises, but on their heart and their personality. If you reply back to this saying, "You aren't a problem to me; I can demote you any time I want" (he has said that to me and other Moderators before) or if you say "I don't care. I'm on top of the world! I don't have to know your opinion to know I am awesome!!", I will be very disappointed in the way you treat others. Not that I have the authority to do so, but because everyone is treated equal based on opinion and personality.