Epicmafia

Rutab

almost 11 years

The first time he was a mod, way back when in the he was pretty much my go-to example of everything wrong with the mod team. I felt like he would respond to reasonable critiscisms and inquiries by resorting to to ad hominem and a lol2bad4u attitude without so much as taking the time to understand properly the topic of discussion.

I didn't like him very much, and I was rather miffed when he was remodded.

Then something odd started happening: I found myself agreeing with Rutab's posts from time to time.. and even when I didn't, they still seemed like good, thoughtful posts. I started noticing that his presence on the forums, particularly as it pertains to sensitive issues had become the calm and respectful voice of reason I always wanted to expect from the mod team. On top of that, it may just be that I've been on this site for too long but it also seems like he's more funny now.

I just thought I'd share this anecdote as a reminder that people can grow and change for the better, and that every now and then we should give them the opportunity that I myself probably never would have given Rutab.

well...

Rutab is, and will always be a cow

Miloo7

almost 11 years

Rutab's certainly one of my favourite mods from my time on EM.

shimmi

almost 11 years

arcbell why don't you get on your knees first next time you blow rutab

Arcbell

almost 11 years

This username is already taken! >:(

Arcbell

almost 11 years

It might finally be time to make the Cowbell alt. Yessssss

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Yes I am Arcbell

xxerox

almost 11 years

I just found this and realised Arcbell has reached the point where he is just as Rutab.

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Lashka says

Promise me something Rutab.

After today, we'll never speak of EpicMafia again, ok?

Just promise me that.

I can't believe we wasted so much time on it.

I'm an old enough user to get this reference and that's probably pretty dang sad.

CreamyPies

almost 11 years

Understandable post.

Jaleb

almost 11 years

#MakeArcbellAdminAgain

Sidekick

almost 11 years

Goodbar says

nobody talks about their feelings towards each other like this in real life

i wish they did my parents wouldnt even listen to my problems i had to go to a therapist

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I would say Kill the Mods, in real life.

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That is what I would say to you in real life.

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Goodbar says

nobody talks about their feelings towards each other like this in real life

I hate you.

Goodbar

almost 11 years

nobody talks about their feelings towards each other like this in real life

Arcbell

almost 11 years

Empire says

As far as likability goes, to be honest I haven't really had the slightest bit on the site in the past 5 years except perhaps when I was modding as a favor to Nikos.

Weird. Well I only learned who you are when you came in around that time. You seemed likable, and have continued to since then until literally the last 2-3 days where you have felt, to me, a lot more irritable and negative.

I think I'll just wait it out and see what happens.

Arcbell

almost 11 years

Idiom says

surprising that arcbell made this thread knowing it would spark drama

I actually didn't know about whatever other controversies rutab is involved with atm when I made this topic. I knew about the apple=flux thing but that's it. This topic has sort of been a long time coming as I've been feeling this way about rutab for a while but only recently did I actually notice it.

I knew it might end up having drama in it but decided that drama was going to happen somewhere anyways and that it was worth it.

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Maybe the light was blinding you from the true Empire

Arcbell

almost 11 years

Steven says

I don't like this "new" Empire, tbh.

Or perhaps I just see him in a new light and he's the same

I thought the same thing then questioned it in the same way.

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Good times...

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Oh maxwell senpai...

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Promise me something Rutab.

After today, we'll never speak of EpicMafia again, ok?

Just promise me that.

I can't believe we wasted so much time on it.

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Idiom says

surprising that arcbell made this thread knowing it would spark drama

No he didn't.

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surprising that arcbell made this thread knowing it would spark drama

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Steven says

TBH it's literally just Empire stomping on all of you and everyone else watching

It got significantly less fun and people calmed down though and so here I am being less abrasive and readjusting what it means to be fun-oriented.

Steven

almost 11 years

TBH it's literally just Empire stomping on all of you and everyone else watching