Steven P. Administrators Posted March 6, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hello all, We have made a couple of changes at the top of the staff pile here at Neowin, and so no-one is confused I will outline them here. The default Administrator group was renamed to Founder. A new Administrators group was formed. Barney T. was promoted to the Administrators group, and Daniel F. moved to it. The Administrator and Founder groups have the same ACP permissions, and colors. The Founder/owners now occupy the Founder group, me Marcel (Redmak) and Brad Wardell (Draginol). Barney has been invaluable to us and has mediated several decisions regarding the staff team, and even between the admins.. this made his promotion an easy decision. The Administrators group will remain small, there are no plans to move all Supervisors to it. The Administrators group is what you'd expect, people who are in it can make decisions without the need to clarify it with the owners, but those decisions are ones that don't affect the direction of the site, (such as changing the name, ad buys etc) they are mainly for ban decisions and hiring/firing and that sort of thing. Marcel wanted a distinction between founder/owners and the top level Administrator group, and we all agreed this was a good decision. To clarify the change even further, Daniels position and permissions have not changed, the only change here is the distinction of who owns the site. For a brief summary of the staff groups on Neowin check here, and of course on the board index, all staff groups are linked below the Online list, so you can see who is in which group. Aergan, Eric, Chasethebase and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 So what new powers does Barney get from the promotion? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596773668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted March 6, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thanks so much Steve! I am honored and humbled....... So what new powers does Barney get from the promotion? No new powers, really. I serve here at the pleasure of all staff and members (well, within reason, that is). 4CxbqFxVnstmA, pqt, Andrew Lyle and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596773676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thanks so much Steve! I am honored and humbled....... No new powers, really. I serve here at the pleasure of all staff and members (well, within reason, that is). Ah, OK. It's like a badge of honor then. Oh and before I forget, congrats! Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596773704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted March 6, 2015 Supervisor Share Posted March 6, 2015 so are you guys going to get a new "Founder" badge now? Osiris 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I call Shenanigans! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran Posted March 7, 2015 Veteran Share Posted March 7, 2015 Congrats to Barney! Much deserved! Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian S. Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Cool Congrats! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVG Veteran Posted March 7, 2015 Veteran Share Posted March 7, 2015 I thought I saw something different, this explains it Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwizard88 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Pics or it didn't happen! Oh wait... Congrats! Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Anarkii Subscriber² Posted March 7, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 7, 2015 After being here from pretty much the beginning, two me anyway, its always Marcel and Steve who are the admins. I do however acknowledge and salute everyone involved in getting the site where it is today tho, so might just take the opportunity to say thank you Congrats on the promotions Barney and Daniel! Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted March 7, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 7, 2015 Congratulations, Barney. Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596774952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kyle Subscriber¹ Posted March 7, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted March 7, 2015 So what new powers does Barney get from the promotion? Telekinesis. ;-) Congrats Barney. Edit: Petition to make Barney change his avatar now that he is in the purple group. Barney T., rr_dRock, Chasethebase and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596775058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted March 7, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 7, 2015 Telekinesis. ;-) Congrats Barney. Edit: Petition to make Barney change his avatar now that he is in the purple group. I second this notion. Barney T., The Evil Overlord, x-scratch and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596775096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted March 7, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 7, 2015 Congratulations, Barney! Barney T. and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596775106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Veteran Posted March 9, 2015 Veteran Share Posted March 9, 2015 Congrats, Barney! Well deserved. Barney T. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596776624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Rumor was that I was considered for global moderator but one look @ all of my warnings and posts - they figure I was too valuable as a troublemaker and decided not to extend an invite.... at least - thats what I hear. The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596776628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqt Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Rumor was that I was considered for global moderator but one look @ all of my warnings and posts - they figure I was too valuable as a troublemaker and decided not to extend an invite.... at least - thats what I hear. Need to make sure the moderators are busy y'know? T3X4S and Brett K 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596779832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I second this notion. thirded Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596779834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted March 11, 2015 Veteran Share Posted March 11, 2015 Rumor was that I was considered for global moderator but one look @ all of my warnings and posts - they figure I was too valuable as a troublemaker and decided not to extend an invite.... at least - thats what I hear. Nope... you were rejected because we couldn't decide if the "3X4" in your display name had some hidden message in it. Brandon H, +Kyle and T3X4S 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596779836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted March 11, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 11, 2015 After being here from pretty much the beginning, two me anyway, its always Marcel and Steve who are the admins. I do however acknowledge and salute everyone involved in getting the site where it is today tho, so might just take the opportunity to say thank you Congrats on the promotions Barney and Daniel! Thanks but I was already an Admin, have been for quite a few years now Barney T., +Anarkii, +Kyle and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1249078-some-changes-at-the-top-administrators-founder-groups/#findComment-596780048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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