Uphill, through the snow, both ways
I've been part of SG since the beginning. I first joined in Canada, back in 01, (I caught the zot, on account of being underage and stealing my parents card). I've been a member of SGAU since 04. I've seen the site grow, and change, and I've watched things that worked and things that didn't[1]. (Also, footnotes? Those were all me, baby.) You remember the SG Newswire? I worked on it for a year.
I'm smart, eloquent, caustic and jaded. What more could you possibly want from your group owner?[2] Wouldn't you like a group owner who takes:
I_Have_Gargantuan_Manhoods said:
hey guys howz it going I'm a built studly guy from milwaukee and im cumming to australia any sg's want to hook up for drinks and booty call me
Hotrod.
and replaces it with:
I_Have__Gargantuan_Manhoods said:
I like to molest small boys.
Activity
The last year has been funny for me, my internet access was sporadic. That's one of the many reasons I moved to Sydney.
Nowabouts I'm working more and more in web development, so I'm online all the day[3]. I ain't likely to leave the group hanging on a prayer; my anonymous days are over.
And if I do...
If, for example, I have to duck into hospital to have my kidneys polished and my gallstones bronzed, I'll deputize someone we all trust to administer the group while I'm gone.
Anonymous Posts
The girls already know what these are, courtesy of the number one lady in my life.
Sometimes we need advice on something embarrasing, or private, or personal. Sometimes we just want to ask a question without people knowing who we are! If you elect me, I'll set up a gmail account that people can send anonymous messages to, and I'll post them in the group. I don't even have to know who sent them!
Editrix
Do you hate the fifteen minute editing window? So do I. Message me, and I'll fix your typos for you so you don't have to keep looking at them until you go grey (either on SG, or of your hair).
Security
Our group is getting bigger every day. It's active. We talk to each other, and we've all got friends here. Of course, cool new members want to come play with us, and of course we want cool people to come hang out here!
We do not, however, particularly want people who are crazy or violent to come to our hookups. We don't want them to know where we live. We don't want them to have our personal details. I'm damn certain that I'd take group security seriously; anyone who knows me knows how fucking neurotic I am.
And, if I can harken back to the OLD SKOOL aspect, I've seen a lot of the crazy drama that's happened to SGAU, and SG at large, over the last four years. I know who to never let in the group, no matter how much they simper.
Community
You remember when we used to have picnics (and Vodka_socks has a taxi drive her right into the middle of a public park?) You remember our CD swaps? You remember the member music project?
Hookups are excellent. I'm not much for bars (I'm deaf and I have a funny too-quiet voice), but I love picnics. I love trips to the beach. I love big dinners (or small dinners). You vote me in, I'll work to foster an environment where we can have all kinds of fun hookups.
Referenda
Some ideas are controversial. I've talked about instigating a vouch thread, and people have strong opinions on that. I've been thinking about forcing you all to type only with your left hand, and some people have strong opinions of that. Anything I'm thinking about that is so very serious will be subjected to public inquiry[4].
Lying
This was a lie. I solemnly swear that, if elected, I will only lie to entertain you.
Also, it's my birthday.
The Ball
The ball is a huge endeavour, and it's the most important part of the SGAU year. It's too much for any one person to organise.
It's a community endeavour. We all put into it , and we all take out of it. For example, this year I actually live on the east coast and have money. I can attend the ball, which has never been an option before. I won't lie, I'm feeling a bit warm about that.
This years ball would be planned by a collection of people, and like it's predecessors will be grown out of months of community discussion. It'll be a whole bucket of fun, because it'll be what all of us want.
And, just as a side note, when I was young asnd silly and thought I wanted to be a waitress forever I used to run functions and weddings. Just throwing that out there.
I invite my opponents to respond with their own positions! The people have a right to know where you stand on editing random troll's posts for hilarity.
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