Welcome Salthem! - Blue Tracker

#0 - July 4, 2007, 9:26 a.m.

Everybody, please join us in welcoming our newest addition to the community team: Salthem!

Salthem has worked for Blizzard for more than two years, and joins us from the Technical Support department. We're looking forward to having him work side by side with us spreading blue love, and a little gentle guidance, to the World of Warcraft community. You'll be seeing him around. :)

So give him a hearty welcome!

Ommra

#1 - July 4, 2007, 9:27 a.m.

FIRST!!!

And welcome Salthem, I'll keep an eye on your punctuation ;)

Vaneck got pawned.

Vaneck

#2 - July 4, 2007, 9:28 a.m.

first!

Thundgot

#4 - July 4, 2007, 9:28 a.m.

Q u o t e:
first!

12 seconds too late, bud. :p

Trigmas

#5 - July 4, 2007, 9:28 a.m.

Last!

/closed

No, just kidding.
:P

Enjoy your time here!
And welcome to the great show.
;)

Nazamur

#6 - July 4, 2007, 9:28 a.m.

LAST!!! (Should I close the thread?) mihihihihi

Grats and wellcome to the family :D

Daghorn

#7 - July 4, 2007, 9:29 a.m.

Welcome ! :)

Zolphea

#8 - July 4, 2007, 9:29 a.m.

Hello Salthem,

welcome to the team!

Cerunya

#11 - July 4, 2007, 9:30 a.m.

Neither first nor last! HA! Beat that :p

Welcome and have fun.

Gnorog

#13 - July 4, 2007, 9:31 a.m.

Welcome to the team!
Gl hf.

@Trigmas: Let's close everything down here ;-)

Vaneras

#16 - July 4, 2007, 9:32 a.m.

Welcome indeed Salthem :-)

May your beer have eternal froth :-D

/cheer

Vaneck

#18 - July 4, 2007, 9:33 a.m.

Q u o t e:

12 seconds too late, bud. :p

Looks like i am getting too old for this... *sigh*

Anyway, back to topic....

Salthem,

have fun and enjoy the show :)

Vaneras

#23 - July 4, 2007, 9:34 a.m.

Q u o t e:
Welcome to the team!
Gl hf.

@Trigmas: Let's close everything down here ;-)

Oi... Who gave you permission to post on my forums?! :-(

Ommra

#24 - July 4, 2007, 9:35 a.m.

In Before Salthem.

Gnorog

#31 - July 4, 2007, 9:37 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Oi... Who gave you permission to post on my forums?! :-(

Hey dwarf wanna play another round of: Gnorog pwns Vaneras?

Gandraor

#32 - July 4, 2007, 9:37 a.m.

Welcome on board Salthem !

Trigmas

#33 - July 4, 2007, 9:38 a.m.

Q u o t e:
@Trigmas: Let's close everything down here ;-)

Well, sorry, guys. We have to shut down the English forums. Sorry, Salthem. You did not make it in time.
:P

No, just go on and do it!
Have fun.
:)

Aguilar

#38 - July 4, 2007, 9:39 a.m.

I wish you the best Salthem ;-)

Players will also do the same!

...but wait for few weeks before shouting for joy *hin hin*

Gandraor

#40 - July 4, 2007, 9:41 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Hey dwarf wanna play another round of: Gnorog pwns Vaneras?

Omg duel ?
Need to see it ! Dwarf versus Furbolg

Vaneras

#41 - July 4, 2007, 9:41 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Hey dwarf wanna play another round of: Gnorog pwns Vaneras?

A pointless idea because you lose by default.... just like last time matey!

Fact: The definition of Gnorog is fail = Gnorog cannot win no matter how hard he tries!!!

Now get oot of me forums laddy *shakes fist*

Salthem

#46 - July 4, 2007, 9:43 a.m.

Hi Everyone!

Like Thundgot said i've been playing WoW and working in Blizzard for a few years now and i'm really looking forward to working with all of you on the forums.

I'm pretty bowled over by the welcome :)

Right now my Avatar is still in the works, so i guess we'll keep that a secret for the moment.

Gnorog

#50 - July 4, 2007, 9:44 a.m.

Q u o t e:

A pointless idea because you lose by default.... just like last time matey!

Fact: The definition of Gnorog is fail = Gnorog cannot win no matter how hard he tries!!!

Now get oot of me forums laddy *shakes fist*

Remember last time?No you don't? Well you were laying under the table because you had too much beer.

Well I continued to party with my fellow furbolgs all night long and no you don't get my loincloth...

Vaneras

#55 - July 4, 2007, 9:45 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Right now my Avatar is still in the works, so i guess we'll keep that a secret for the moment.

Time for the big old guessing game... Who can guess what Salthems avatar will be? :-)

Gandraor

#60 - July 4, 2007, 9:46 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Time for the big old guessing game... Who can guess what Salthems avatar will be? :-)

Well I hope for you that he's a healer 'cause Gnorog is really powerful ! :)

Scrainzo

#63 - July 4, 2007, 9:48 a.m.

Have fun in the forums, Salthem! We'll miss you here in Tech, so don't you dare forget about us completely.

Good luck!

Vaneras

#65 - July 4, 2007, 9:48 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Well I hope for you that he's a healer 'cause Gnorog is really powerful ! :)

Gnorog is just a bunch of fur *sharpens skinning knife* :-)

Aeus

#73 - July 4, 2007, 9:54 a.m.

Welcome Salthem! Have fun and don't mind the trolls.

Salthem

#81 - July 4, 2007, 9:58 a.m.

Q u o t e:
all the fame ppl in one package!

I feel very honoured to be welcomed by all the famous people I've been reading on the forums.

Q u o t e:
hope you can live up to the standard of the person you will be replacing :)

It's a big ask, but I'll be doing my best Highlander.

Q u o t e:
Last Meh?

Haha I wish that was intentional :D

Aeus

#83 - July 4, 2007, 9:59 a.m.

Q u o t e:

who is he replacing? :O

Me. I've been promoted to Senior Flame Bater of the second order, in addition to my Troll Legion Commander insignia.

Kibogk

#86 - July 4, 2007, 10 a.m.

Welcome Salthem!

We in the tech team will miss you but the community gets a great new guy spreading the "blue love". :)

Torzelyn

#87 - July 4, 2007, 10 a.m.

Welcome Salthem!

And remember, be nice to Tech, we have lots, and I do mean lots of incriminating photographs should blackmail be required :)

Vaneras

#88 - July 4, 2007, 10 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Remember last time?No you don't? Well you were laying under the table because you had too much beer.

Well I still won... That beer was victory beer :-)

Q u o t e:
Well I continued to party with my fellow furbolgs all night long and no you don't get my loincloth...

Your fellow furbolgs were trying to comfort you and to cheer you up after your humiliating defeat... I even saw some of your fellow furballs laughing at you behind your back (Yeah that's right... I said it)

Salthem

#92 - July 4, 2007, 10:02 a.m.

Q u o t e:
Welcome Salthem!

And remember, be nice to Tech, we have lots, and I do mean lots of incriminating photographs should blackmail be required :)

shhh -.-

Lauliras

#99 - July 4, 2007, 10:10 a.m.

Welcome back too, from me.... Tech-Departement will miss you!
I know that you will continue the very good work , like you did in the past.

Best wishes Lauliras

Thundgot

#188 - July 4, 2007, 2:45 p.m.

Q u o t e:
So they do not not apply to Blizzard posters, then why should normal people bother following them when the "blues" doesn't?

Relax. Take a deep breath. I think we can handle one thread with a little silliness when a new blue poster joins the forums.

Ommra

#190 - July 4, 2007, 2:49 p.m.

Q u o t e:
After reading the two first pages I've come to the conclusion that.. You blues are veeeaaaally geeeeeky <3 :Ã¾

How is that a surprise...? ;)

Salthem

#199 - July 4, 2007, 3:10 p.m.

Q u o t e:

Salthem, what is the philosophical difference between this forum's Paradigm and it's Guidelines. You have 15 minutes to answer

Well this is already too late so i will take my time over the response, I believe Anvilbeard of all people should understand that forums do not lend themselves to time-limited responses.

Anyway, some definitions:

Paradigm: A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline.

The Guidelines you refer to could mean either of these:

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=10701098&sid=1
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=292921554&sid=1

So I'll take both.

With these definitions the Paradigm is the way the community at large view the 'reality' of the forum, the guidelines are our way of attempting to shape that reality, or if not the reality, atleast the view.

How did I do?

Edit:

Q u o t e:
Okay, that was mean.

On my first day, yes it was :)

Salthem

#203 - July 4, 2007, 3:17 p.m.

Q u o t e:
I wonder if Salthem feels promoted or demoted moving from tech support with all the new trolls he/she has to moderate :)

It's a brave new world, but overall this definately feels like a change for the better for me (no offence intended to my tech gnome buddies).

Aeus

#206 - July 4, 2007, 3:22 p.m.

Q u o t e:

(Take zÃ© KITTEN!)

I did already. Got a toothpick? ...

Ommra

#225 - July 4, 2007, 4:01 p.m.

Q u o t e:
I can see Ommra is collecting new minions, so taking over the world should be easy huh!

Hush, that's meant to be a secret :(

Ommra

#244 - July 4, 2007, 4:37 p.m.

Q u o t e:
Welcome Salthem!

Did you know the real reason Crezax stopped being a CM was because he was never properly greeted by Wormsborough? I bet you didn't.

Also, I say Mr. Wiggles. The name sounds like Salt Ham.

Neither was I. I have just heard endless stories of the greatness of Wormsborough, but never seen you post. You have lots to live up to, my dear gnome. Don't make me disappointed.

Vaneras

#249 - July 4, 2007, 4:42 p.m.

Q u o t e:

Shame. We'll have to rebuild the empire. Maybe then he shall sense it and come to us?

Behold and rejoice... The prophesies of Wormsborough are true and The Second Golden Era of the forums draws near.

/Cheer
/Beer

Salthem

#262 - July 4, 2007, 5 p.m.

A greeting from Wormsborough herself!
I am truely blessed.

Hail to the heralds of the new Empire!

Gelmkar

#318 - July 5, 2007, 10:11 a.m.

/cry

Traitorous gnome, leaving us behind to take up all of your work!

J/K Good luck and have fun :)

P.S. I've been here just as long as he has, so I've taught him all he knows :)

Billingsupport

#342 - July 6, 2007, 2:49 p.m.

Shameless bump, but the Billing gnomes also want to congratulate Salthem.

Grats for the new position!