Introducing your new Gameplay Wardens!
You may have seen the application process awhile back for some new volunteers with Riot. Well, many Rioters and volunteers been working hard to get things ready, but we are officially announcing the new Boards Wardens!
#What are Wardens? Wardens are new volunteers for the League of Legends Boards who are here to assist with moderation. We were interviewed as part of a selection process that ran through Riot and some other volunteers (including the Arbiters). Most Wardens are sub-board specific; the Gameplay sub-board is getting 4 Wardens to help manage and moderate the forum.
#Who are the Wardens? We put together some personalized material down below for the Gameplay Wardens, but we’re summoners that volunteered for this position. We are players and boards contributors who have decided to take a more active role on our respective sub-boards. You might recognize us, actually, depending on how closely you pay attention to summoner names on the boards :P
#So… what’s different about the Gameplay sub-board now? Well, the main difference is that you’re going to see the moderators doing stuff. We’ll be in charge of locking posts and deleting posts/comments, but we’ll also keep making our own posts and commenting on yours! This role won’t stop us from being regular participants in the sub-board.
Other than that, the Gameplay Wardens feel really strongly that the Gameplay board should be a fun place to have productive discussions about the game; we’re going to take a more active role in trimming out the unhelpful/toxic threads in Gameplay, as well as promoting the really interesting and helpful ones (new ideas welcome on this especially, it’s a WIP). Our goals are greater transparency in moderation and a more helpful sub-board for newbies and veterans alike.
If we do this right, we think that we can create a better place for the community to have discussions with other summoners and Rioters. Seriously, let’s create a place where Rioters WANT to come talk about the game with us. That sounds nice, doesn’t it?!
#What if I’m skeptical about the whole thing? We’re open to feedback about all of this. If you have ideas about how to improve the board, speak up! We’re here, and we’re listening. We’re committed to this activity, and we’re going to respond to the community and do our best to create the best forum we can. That’s why we signed up! Use this thread to talk to us or start floating ideas for the community. We’ll leave it pinned for awhile, so feel free check back in later with questions and comments, if you’d like.
Without further ado, let’s introduce our new Wardens!
#KempyreanPirate Howdy! I’ve been a summoner and Taric enthusiast since season 2, and I’ve been active on boards since they went live in 2014. I spend most of my time as mid or support. I play mostly ranked, but I enjoy the art and lore of League of Legends almost as much as the game itself.
The constantly changing meta, and the maelstrom of discussion that accompanies it, is a critical part of my League of Legends experience. The Gameplay sub-board should form the core of that discussion, in my opinion. We’re already good, as a community, at churning out creative ideas and valuable insight at a blistering pace, but there’s always room for improvement! I hope our Warden team can make some positive changes to make these boards fun and useful for all of us (including Rioters)! Drop some ideas for us if you have any! Gl hf on the rift, everyone, and I’ll see you around!
#DJ Hatsune Miku How do you do, fellow summoners? You may be familiar with me as a resident wall of texter that answers simple questions with needlessly in-depth posts. I’ve been a support main since season 2 and total fanboy of all things to do with Sona when I’m not moonlighting as a Titan of the Depths. Besides spending hours debating gameplay and builds with anyone who would listen to me ramble I spend a good chunk of time delving into the lore and stories of each of the characters that make the game the rich and exciting experience we know and love!
#Sakuri Ono Hiyas all~! I've been around the game a loooong time so I'll try to just give you the cliffsnotes version. >.>
Originally I was drawn to the game after watching some commented Gameplay footage of the old Dominion mode back in Season 2; which cemented my love of the game from there on out. I've probably dabbled in just about every League outlet there is. I've frequented Dominion, Twisted Treeline, Howling Abyss, Summoner's Rift, and all the Rotating Game Modes. Spent time as a tournament player, a streamer, a content creator, a caster, and a now as a Warden. ^_^
Don't be shy about discussing weird or 'out there' things around me. I adore the non-standard modes most of all and I've always got a soft spot for the Off-Meta; being able to rock a pretty decent AD Soraka and Support Vi if I do say so myself. XD
I'll mostly be sticking to the 'dead times' due to a bizarre sleep pattern so...don't worry. There's always a Warden this board no matter what the hour!
....I'll see myself out now. >.>;
#Laughing Fish 'Nuff said.
