discussion Hi, I'm a former ATRL moderator and current old person. Ask me anything.

[Elusive Chanteuse]

23 minutes ago, greeneyedsoul said:

What happenes to kworb? 

!

[ThehushSound]

10 minutes ago, Katamari said:

The way none of the questions have been answered 

 

the unprofessionalism is too much  

The good sis red is consulting with her legal team, before she answers any questions. 
 

Gotta cover ones own ass.

[Red]

13 minutes ago, Big Bad Wolf said:

Thoughts on Britney?

One of my favorite pop artists growing up, still like a decent chunk of her work today, took way too long to get to the point where she was able to have control over her life.

 

14 minutes ago, réveuse said:

What the hell

 

12 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

What

These do technically count as questions, so you're good.

 

14 minutes ago, greeneyedsoul said:

What happenes to kworb? 

As far as I know, Kworb is doing fine. I also haven't really talked to him (or a bunch of the old guard) a lot lately.

 

13 minutes ago, OreGuy said:

who's the biggest star/team that have asked to remove something about them off the site (leak, images, threads)? 

Me, when my topless photos leaked.

 

13 minutes ago, LCTV said:

So why were you fired.

Too many drugs in my system. (Actually, I just stepped down because I finally got tired of moderating and wanted to take a step back from everything for a while.)

 

12 minutes ago, TaylorNation said:

did you surrender that Fergie stan to the police after they leaked her album? 

I did, and I'd do it again.

 

11 minutes ago, Gwendolyn said:

What was the messiest scandal during your time? What years were you mod?

Honestly, it's been so long that I can't remember everything that happened during my time, but I do remember multiple posters being outed as fakes. As for when I was a mod, it was on and off for about a decade (2003-2012 or 2013). In order for me to figure out exactly how long it is, I have to get full access to Classic ATRL...but I've forgotten my password, whoops.

 

13 minutes ago, Yellowfever said:

how old are you?

I have many ages. I've been told that I was around when Jesus lived, I've been told that I'm the age of a tube vent, and I've been told that I predate the dinosaurs. (I'm actually 36.)

 

14 minutes ago, qegqeg said:

Why did you rihtire

Honestly, because I got riheally tired of trying to swing both moderating duties and a life away from ATRL.

 

14 minutes ago, Konril said:

Do you still take GIF/Avatar request? 

I took them before? Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if I did lol

 

14 minutes ago, Miss Show Business said:

What was the forum like during the early 00s? What were pop culture moments everybody was talking about here?

 

What was it like during Britney's peak? What was it like during 2007 during her breakdown?

Basically, I oversaw the rise of stan culture as it happened. I remember being here for 9/11, for Nipplegate, for a bunch of elections, for that time Hilary Duff decided to interpolate Depeche Mode, you name it, I was probably there for it in the 2000's. During Britney's peak, it was basically a battleground between Britney and Christina fans, and it was wild trying to keep the peace between them. During the breakdown wasn't nearly as fun, and, looking back, quite a few people made fools of themselves during that period.

 

15 minutes ago, Peroxide said:

What was the single most exhausting thing about moderating?

Trying to keep unruly stans in line. I had some memorable encounters with stans that didn't respond well to staff, and, uh, let's just say that I had to crack my knuckles a few times to handle them.

 

15 minutes ago, fab said:

what's your net worth 

High enough to be able to afford to live on my own and not really have to worry about expenses, low enough that I can't get complacent.

 

15 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said:

How big is it?

About as big as Robin Thicke's career after "Blurred Lines".

 

14 minutes ago, Symmetra said:

What were the prime era stan wars like?

The best way I can describe that era is that it was a fever dream. At the same time, those were some really fun times and I never, ever want to re-live them.

[Kayseri Mantisi]

[getBusy]

When we report a thread/post, do all mods look at the report collectively and laugh about it for 15 minutes before shredding it and moving on with their lives?

[Big Bad Wolf]

4 minutes ago, Red said:

One of my favorite pop artists growing up, still like a decent chunk of her work today, took way too long to get to the point where she was able to have control over her life.

 

 

These do technically count as questions, so you're good.

 

As far as I know, Kworb is doing fine. I also haven't really talked to him (or a bunch of the old guard) a lot lately.

 

Me, when my topless photos leaked.

 

Too many drugs in my system. (Actually, I just stepped down because I finally got tired of moderating and wanted to take a step back from everything for a while.)

 

I did, and I'd do it again.

 

Honestly, it's been so long that I can't remember everything that happened during my time, but I do remember multiple posters being outed as fakes. As for when I was a mod, it was on and off for about a decade (2003-2012 or 2013). In order for me to figure out exactly how long it is, I have to get full access to Classic ATRL...but I've forgotten my password, whoops.

 

I have many ages. I've been told that I was around when Jesus lived, I've been told that I'm the age of a tube vent, and I've been told that I predate the dinosaurs. (I'm actually 36.)

 

Honestly, because I got riheally tired of trying to swing both moderating duties and a life away from ATRL.

 

I took them before? Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if I did lol

 

Basically, I oversaw the rise of stan culture as it happened. I remember being here for 9/11, for Nipplegate, for a bunch of elections, for that time Hilary Duff decided to interpolate Depeche Mode, you name it, I was probably there for it in the 2000's. During Britney's peak, it was basically a battleground between Britney and Christina fans, and it was wild trying to keep the peace between them. During the breakdown wasn't nearly as fun, and, looking back, quite a few people made fools of themselves during that period.

 

Trying to keep unruly stans in line. I had some memorable encounters with stans that didn't respond well to staff, and, uh, let's just say that I had to crack my knuckles a few times to handle them.

 

High enough to be able to afford to live on my own and not really have to worry about expenses, low enough that I can't get complacent.

 

About as big as Robin Thicke's career after "Blurred Lines".

 

The best way I can describe that era is that it was a fever dream. At the same time, those were some really fun times and I never, ever want to re-live them.

Legenderrick I think. Thoughts on Lana Del Rey?

[Kayseri Mantisi]

My question: were Lady Gaga stans more likely to be selected as mods in your time? do you think that still applies? @Red

[Nashe]

36 isn't old in ATRL-terms, it's actually prehistoric! 

[fememeist]

Attack the current mods

[Red]

  

6 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

  

19 minutes ago, Power love said:

That is not a question. (Do love that reaction, though.)

 

19 minutes ago, jesus del rey said:

During which stan war did you issue the most bans? 

Katy vs. Everyone. It was like watching lemmings fling themselves off a cliff.

 

18 minutes ago, dangerousalex said:

is it true that Olivia Rodrigo's team paid you to plaster Drivers License all across the forum or 

Please, they couldn't pay me enough money to push that song that hard.

 

18 minutes ago, Katamari said:

The way none of the questions have been answered 

 

the unprofessionalism is too much  

Having a life and trying to manage it can be difficult, yes.

 

18 minutes ago, Blue Jeans said:

Why does ATRL keep registrations closed to the public and only opens them rarely?

Didn't know that was still a thing, lol. Well, back when I was a mod, I know that they tended to keep registrations closed outside of certain times because a) the demand for new accounts was too much for the team to handle every day, and b) it created a sense of hype when registrations were opened, because it was so rare.

 

15 minutes ago, Nido said:

What was the final straw that caused the closure of SYG? 

I didn't know SYG was permanently closed, but, honestly, good. That thread only produced a handful of good things and a whole lot of negativity.

 

12 minutes ago, iknowplaces said:

What would you do if when you okay so he said yes would go?

Um...um...

 

12 minutes ago, Badgalbriel said:

are you going to reply to anyone? that's my question

No.

 

9 minutes ago, brokee said:

How was the pop scene back in the early 2000s?

How ATRL used to be back then?

To be honest, the only reason I still care about that scene as much as I do is because of nostalgia. There were some great pop songs during that era, but most of them weren't big hits in the US. I loved ATRL back then, because it was a time where stan wars were not nearly as common as they would become, and it was just a place where people could talk about music and other pop culture ephemera and have a good time. I made a lot of good friends that I would talk to for years in those days.

 

8 minutes ago, ThehushSound said:

The good sis red is consulting with her legal team, before she answers any questions. 
 

Gotta cover ones own ass.

They've had to clean up after so many messes that I've made, let me tell you.

 

6 minutes ago, getBusy said:

When we report a thread/post, do all mods look at the report collectively and laugh about it for 15 minutes before shredding it and moving on with their lives?

I think mods do take a serious look at the reports for a few minutes. Then, they laugh at them and shred them.

 

5 minutes ago, Big Bad Wolf said:

Legenderrick I think. Thoughts on Lana Del Rey?

NFR is her best era, but I don't think that I've actively disliked anything of hers.

 

6 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

My question: were Lady Gaga stans more likely to be selected as mods in your time? do you think that still applies? @Red

Nah. At least back in my time, people were selected not to cover stan bases, but to represent the forum as a whole. I don't know if this has changed over the years, but I would assume that's still at least somewhat true.

 

3 minutes ago, Nashe said:

36 isn't old in ATRL-terms, it's actually prehistoric! 

See? Now you understand why I mentioned people saying that I predated the dinosaurs!

 

1 minute ago, fememeist said:

Attack the current mods

I don't know around 3/4 of the current mod team, does that work as an attack in the "I don't know her" sense?

[Katamari]

Are you going to the eras tour

 

thoughts on Lykke  Li?

Edited August 7, 2023 by Katamari

[illia]

What current artists are you a fan of?

[Badgalbriel]

Did you ever make any money off ATRL? 

[Legend E]

thoughts on atrl user @josephs911?

[Hexchromatica]

Kinda sad they were comparing Britney and Christina and we’re still pitting our pop girls against each other 20 years later like 

[Illuminati]

33 minutes ago, Red said:

I remember being here for 9/11

I always forget just how old this forum is

 

Did you ever have beef with other mods? Did Ava Max pay to be plastered all over ATRL when Sweet But Psycho dropped?

[Hurem]

1 hour ago, OreGuy said:

who's the biggest star/team that have asked to remove something about them off the site (leak, images, threads)? 

Okay but we need a serious answer to this question

[misa amane]

are you happy?

[Melancholy]

38 minutes ago, Red said:

Me, when my topless photos leaked.

 

who leaked it omg

[Click Clack]

what the hell

[Dancehall Queen]

When did you notice atrl got gay gay? 
 

How do you feel about the #JusticeforDoc movement?  

[Kern]

What do you think about twinks? Like them? 

[Ace Reject]

1 hour ago, LCTV said:

So why were you fired.

Never that. Ryan couldn't get fired if he tried.

 

Hi friend! @Red

[Solaria]

Is it true that the mods had bias towards certain artists and would therefore not warn members or close threads that were attacking artists they disliked?

[Doogle]

How were other faves of the time like Avril, Bey, P!nk etc received (if they were at all) during the absolute Britney vs Xtina mess? Were they all mercilessly dragged by Britney fans or left alone