<COMMENT>Found in Trestkon's locker in Raving's</COMMENT>
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<P><B>OTF Moderator Nominees Announced
<P><DC=128,128,128>Thursday, September 28, 2002, 12:18 pm - Evil_Invasion
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<P>The list of nominees for the newly created position as Moderator of PDX Forum City was finally released today. The four nominees are the much feared and respected vigilante Deus Diablo, the retired PDX Special Operative Trestkon and the veteran moderators Phasmatis and King Kashue.
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<P>PDX Leader Despot had the following comment to the announcement: "Each of these four individuals have served the community well, and have already managed to establish a certain authority amongst the citizens of Forum City. Although we only need three moderators at the time, we will hold the fourth nominee in reserve for dire times. It all depends on how the general behavior of our citizens evolves during the next few months."
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<P>In a comment on this comment, Phasmatis said: "Obviously the city has experienced an increase in the amount of flaming and spamming ruining many good discussions. This can probably be attributed largely to the general growth of our community as Deus Ex has grown older and cheaper and a PlayStation version has been announced. However, although it is sad that moderation is apparently required to make the forums function, I don't expect our fair community to turn into a dictatorship. Not more than it already is, at least..." Most likely referring to the always benevolent veto imposed by our respected administrator, Despot.
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<P>Local bar keeper and political commentator Alpha Operator stated that "Naturally, we all expect Phasmatis and Kashue to be chosen as moderators, given their previous success and distinction in the office. Whether Trestkon or Deus Diablo will be chosen as their partner is an entirely different and more more complicated matter. There's no telling really, the two of them can't be compared."
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<P>"Deus Diablo is close to a hero amongst our population, having helped warding off the DXO attacks several times in the past, last time during the now rather infamous large-scale assault which provoked this election."
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<P>"Trestkon, on the other hand, earned many military distinctions as a Special Operative in the now disbanded PDX Covert Intelligence Service, and has an impressive array of successful missions behind him. So you see, although Trestkon is less known to the public, his veteran status makes him as good a candidate for the job as Deus Diablo."