News: Activity Check, New Mods, Ect

So, in case you guys haven't noticed, MRO has been a little slim on mods lately. With life problems, general schedule conflicts, internet, etc, we are a little short staffed. While we've made every effort to keep things operating as normal, it's come to my attention a few things need to change, at least for the time being, to maintain the sanity of the staff that remains. One of these changes is an activity check, which will operate in a sort of role-call format for the time being.

How it will work...
The current activity check with start today, June 24, 2014 and will go through July 1, 2014.  If you are active, all you have to do is post with your name, and location of your last post. If you're a new or returning member, and you aren't on the Taken Mutations list currently also respond with a link to your characters profile so it can be updated. 

If you miss a role call, we will take your stars off the Taken Mutation list at that time. But don't panic! As soon as you return or post you can contact a mod and get them right back. If you miss role call for three months, you'll be removed from the Taken Mutation list. Again, you can get back on the list as soon as you post again.  [activity check: click here]

Other News
So there have been a few other changes around the site. The second announcement I need to make is the formal retirement of Sarasvati. We have appreciated her contribution as a mod and wish her luck in her future endeavors! Taking her place is Sylar, with the new mod-title Modzilla. While I know Sylar's appointment to moddom was a little nontraditional, I hope you all welcome him to the role and we greatly appreciate the help he brings to the table! 

A few last bullet points, as you guys may have noticed, Mutant of the Month has sort of slowed to the crawl. We value your opinion on this site, and we would like to know your thoughts on whether or not this tradition should continue. While we enjoy honoring role-players for their participation on our site, lack of nominations or single player nominations run the risk of this turning into a favoritism game, which we'd like to avoid. Current options are to put MotM on hold until site activity sparks a little, transition to a 'Thread of the Month' instead of player of the month, or continue MotM as is (starting again in July). If you have any thoughts or opinions, feel free to message/e-mail or chat with an active moderator to give your input. A poll will follow this announcement where you can also vote instead. [To vote, click here]

Thanks for your continued participation on this site and your patience with the transitions to come!
Sincerely,
The Mod Team