Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Issue: 52   Editor: Nyxxiekins


What is it Like to be Moderator? Nyxxiekins
As the Buzz has done in the past, we enjoy asking the "higher-ups" and those with some sort of figure of authority both game-related and non-game related questions to find out what it's really like to be a moderator/administrator as well as take a look into their lives.

So what is it really LIKE to be a moderator? We took your questions, both game and non game related and sent them off to our first victim, head moderator 5litre. Of course, some questions were scrapped by the Elite Guard due to the information some were asking in their question.

Let's start off with the Basics. These questions were brought to 5litre from the Buzz. They are standard questions which we will be asking EVERY moderator.

Name: Travis
Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada
Date of Birth: August 14 1986
Current Career/Career Path: Lawyer/Psychologist/Firefighter
Current Favorite TV Show: Supernatural/House/Prison Break/Heroes
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Sport and Sports Team: Soccer... Green Bay Packers (American Football)/Vancouver Canucks (Canadian Hockey)
Favorite Band and Current Favorite Song: Nickelback/Godsmack... Good Times Bad Times by Godsmack
Friends you have met through Bootleggers: Countless
Are you a reader of the Buzz? If so, why and which one is your favorite issue/article?: Yes... all issues have many articles which I enjoy to read
How long have you been a moderator for?: err.. 2 years and 6 months or so?
How long have you been playing Bootleggers?: 4 years.

These are the questions asked by the regular players. These questions may or may not be every changing due to the specific Elite Guard member we ask.

How much hours you spend a week doing your Job on Bootleggers?
Hours a week? hmm... Well I spend probably at least 6 hours a day on boot.. so thats what? 42 hours a week?

Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?
Hopefully having a good full time job where I'm able to support a family and kids

Do you prefer boxers or briefs and why!?
Boxers.. more comfy!

What is your favorite movie of all time?
Top Gun? Gladiator? 300? One of those

You were stuck on a desert island. You were only allowed to have two items and another person. What would those items be and who would that person be and why?
Two items huh... well since I'd probably be stuck there for a while...and that there would be no internet access... I would say I'd want some like 30 gig ipod full of songs and hmm.. a telescope! and of course I'd want to be with Nyxxie!

Was there ever a time where you had to ban a friend of yours for something they did and felt really bad about it, or lost a friend because of it?
Yeah. When you're a moderator, you have to know that your job comes first and that includes having to ban friends of yours if they break the rules. And if friends are willing to give up their friendship over some online game, then you didn't have much of a friendship to begin with.

If you could do anything that a normal player could, without any repercussions of losing your job, what would you do and why?
I've always been a fan of the kill feature... So I think if I were able to kill people without having any repercussions.. That is what I would do.

The Buzz would like to thank 5litre for taking his time out of his already busy schedule to answer some questions for us. Next week, we would like to interview ANOTHER moderator. Who this moderator will be will remain a secret until the top asking for your questions is made in the Game Forum.

Hope you enjoyed the read, until next time!