Hey there! Okay, so as most of you know, my birthday is coming up this Saturday. (April 25) Guess where I'm going? TOO LATE. Disney World, USA! Here's like a lil' picture I drew:



Okay yeah its awful; its a little blurred so lemme just describe it. That lil' person with the heart eyes is me, I have a lil' mickey hat; the bubble in the left hand corner is me thinking about a Ferris wheel, and the bubble on the right is me thinking about a mickey hat with an 'H' on it & a Minnie hat with a 'G' on it.

Anyway, from Thursday - Saturday, me & penguin & our dad will be at Disney World, so I most likely won't be able to get on. If I do, it will be late in the night or really early in the morning, and it won't be for long. I won't be back until Sunday, so if your wondering why I'm gone, just look at this post. Although, if I don't get on the DSGHQ on Saturday, please celebrate my birthday w/out me. I'll see your lil' moods and posts and stuff when I get back, and that'll be enough to make my day. That's about it; have a nice day & wish me a good time!

Hey there! Just a reminder, short posts are allowed. I have been seeing many people everyday saying something along the lines of, "Sorry for the short post". The thing is that there isn't really such a thing as a short post. (except for the photo below of rules about the topic) Here is the disucssion Damen created over a year ago saying that they are allowed: http://forums.damenspike.com/view/?id=9229

The only thing not allowed is shown here in the rules:



I created this post because even after Damen's discussion was created, people are still saying that they apologize for a short post. As long as it doesn't break the rules above, anything is fine. Thank you for reading, please take this under consideration for those of you who still think short posts will get you in trouble. Bye!

Hey there! Today, I would like to explain to you what Moderators do on a regular basis. I have thought about it, and I believe this post should be created because a few of you (only a few) are thinking that Moderators don't do their jobs, and I'd like to talk about this.

The job of a DSGHQ Moderator is to protect and serve the DSGHQ Empire. They are to protect users from people who cuss, bully, harass, impersonate, etc. Although, some have been complaining that Moderators aren't doing their job. Well, I agree and disagree on this. I agree because Moderators don't do their jobs 24/7, they are allowed breaks. May I remind you that Moderators are also normal users, and they don't just live to do their job. Damen has even said that Moderators shouldn't take their job full on, and can be silly once in a while. To be honest, sometimes I can slack off. I mean, as a group, Moderators do their job well, but we do sometimes talk to other Moderators or something like that and forget our job.

Now, this is the part where I disagree. Moderators aren't slaves to their jobs. They shouldn't be able to receive every beckoning call. I also disagree with people that say Moderators 'suck' at their job. We do our best at Moderating, but we're all kids at heart. We have friends aswell as most anyone and we like to communicate while online. But its rude to tell someone to do their job every waking second that they are on. You know, we came here to have fun; we all did. We still do, but for the users that give us the most grief, it makes our job harder than it is.

We're all imperfect. We can't just solve all the problems on OldCp in a minute, nor can we assure you that everything will be alright. We do our best to comfort and help users as much as possible, while being able to relax on the game we love. In my point of view, I believe both sides are right, but at a certain point. Moderators can be unhelpful at times, but we make mistakes. We can be on brb, which most people do aswell. We should be able to do things normal users can without being yelled at; although we do have a responsibility to take care of which is Moderating.

Moderators are mostly helpful, and if we aren't, you let us know. We'd always love to hear your judgement to improvise the DSGHQ and our tactics. If you knew how much of a struggle Moderating can be, you'd probably think twice about wanting the rank. Our job can be made into turmoil when trollers and rude users purposefully come up to us and spam, cuss, or troll us in any way. But we get through. We love all users the same, and we love our job.

If you would like to reply on how good/bad you think Moderators do at their job, I'd love to hear it. Like I said, there is always room for improvement. We may not be perfect, but we'd like to try our best to make the users of the DSGHQ Empire happy. Thanks for reading, I love how you take your time to read my considerately long discussions. Bye

Hey there! Lately, I have been seeing something that displeases me. There have been users that are interacting with Moderators more than regular users.

Let me give you an example. There is a lonely penguin, sitting by themselves, and there are 5 Moderators online. You finally say, "Hey (moderator name, moderator name, moderator name, moderator name, and moderator name.)" Then they walk up to a Moderator on the ground and sit by them. That lonely user is still sitting there, hoping that he/she would find a friend.

My point is that I see users almost everyday that ignore others that don't have ranks. The problem with this is that they are surrounding themselves with ranks, usually hoping to get a good reputation. Moderators are normal users in disguise. They only have been given the responsible power to Moderate over others. They are like everyone else; they aren't more special than other users.

My problem with this is that those users sitting alone get unnoticed, and it makes them feel like no one cares about them. In our community, all users should be given the same respect. People such as Moderators shouldn't get treated better than anyone else; except for you shouldn't hate on them for doing their job.

The next time you have to make a choice between a lonely user and a Moderator, pick the lonely user. They don't get as much attention as a Moderator would, so they would feel less respected as a user. Recognize them as who they really are, and feel free to have others greet them. Moderators {or other ranks} shouldn't get special treatment just because of their power & rank. Thanks for reading, and please know that none of my messages are geared for anyone in general, just geared for the general public. I wouldn't ever try to harm anyone with words. Bye!

Hello there fellow penguins! *cough* /qc /outfit springmaniac Ugh, much better. Anyways, today I would like to create a wisdom post. I have been thinking, and a lot of people don't think about this, but their goals are as far as they imagine them to be.

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What do you mean by this Maniac? -random person

Well, I mean that some people say that they will never achieve their goals, and give up. By doing this, you are letting all your goals and ambitions free telling everyone that you gave up. I'm not just talking about ranks, but people you want to meet, things you want to do, posts you want to make, you name it. If you don't reach the distance, then you won't finish your goal.

Let me give you an example. Someone is trying for a rank, and its been a while since they first started to try and obtain it. They give up, saying, "Ugh, that random person got it before me. I'll never earn it v.v" You gave up, setting that dream aside. Although you may have thought yourself good for something or someone right away, patience is the key. No one ever walked up Mount Everest in a day. (Technically they have, but its a metaphor) They suffered ups and downs, cold and snow, loneliness and pain, but they reach their goal anyways. They are just like you; they didn't lay in the snow waiting to die, they kept going and finished what they started.

This can relate to us because sometimes life is hard. Sometimes we feel like the goals aren't worth the pain, but the pain gives the journey a life. Regret gives the journey life. If we had a flat road, we'd be the car to go straight through it. We could never be perfect, and our journey isn't either. And if you don't finish your journey, then your goal will be ever so far.

Your goals are only as far as you think. If someone teases or makes fun of them, ignore it. Some of the greatest inventors had people telling them, "This will never work!" And yet it did. All our goals are different, and we will all take different paths to get to them. Some may be short flat roads; while others are long and bumpy roads. The way you respond to the road will make a difference. So don't give up on that goal. There is always hope, but it always gets worse before it gets better. Thank you.

Please understand that this is not for everyone; everyone lives in different circumstances, and this could provide hope for others.