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			<title>RIP Timewalk</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Today I've learned that a long term regular member and ex-team member of the vBulletin Fans community and wetalk.network has passed away. 
 
More...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Today I've learned that a long term regular member and ex-team member of the vBulletin Fans community and wetalk.network has passed away.<br />
<br />
More information here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/joegronlund" target="_blank">RIP Timewalk</a><br />
<br />
Despite that Joe and I have broken our friendship, he's always been a friend and this news does not go unnoticed or without emotion. I will miss him, and I am sure lots of others will too. <br />
<br />
Rest in Peace Joe.<br />
<br />
Condolences to his parents, family and friends. <br />
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Floris Fiedeldij Dop</div>

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			<dc:creator>Floris</dc:creator>
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			<title>wetalk.network acquires: TheRogueForums.com</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=250874&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 18:32:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I am writing to you now to let you know that TRF is about to fall under new ownership. This has been a step I have been trying to avoid for almost a...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I am writing to you now to let you know that TRF is about to fall under new ownership. This has been a step I have been trying to avoid for almost a year now, but time has finally fun out for me- I have to sell the place. Additionally, I cannot be here for you all in the capacity I truly need to be. <br />
<br />
However, I know the soon-to-be new owner, and he is an outstanding guy. I really think TRF could use an admin like him at the helm. I think good things will come of this.<br />
<br />
To all of you, with my sincerest love and respect, I thank you for your time and effort spent into making TRF an awesome place to hang out. You have truly impacted my life, and I will always hold our time here dear to me. I love you all, and will miss you.<br />
<br />
~Ki<br />
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<table width="90%" border="0" align="default" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tr><td><fieldset class="bbstaff1"><legend><span class="bbfield2">Staff Notice!</span> (by: Floris)</legend>Ki also posted here; <a href="http://wetalknation.net/news/250874-wetalk-network-acquires-therogueforums-com/index5.html#post671639" target="_blank">http://wetalknation.net/news/250874-...tml#post671639</a> with additional information :)</fieldset></td></tr></table></div>

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			<dc:creator>Ki Adi Mundi</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[[news] Post counter reset to 0 for everybody]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>edit: obviously this was an april fools for 2010. 
 
wetalk.network, 01/04. In a continues effort to provide the optimal performance to our members...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>edit: obviously this was an april fools for 2010.<br />
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wetalk.network, 01/04. In a continues effort to provide the optimal performance to our members and to keep things fair, we've decided to reset the post count for everybody back to 0. <br />
<br />
With a fresh start for everybody we can put on a smile and create new topics and post replies to them. Slowly building up our post count again. We believe this is the right choice for our network, and gives everybody a fuzzy feeling who participates in our online conversations. <br />
<br />
We are looking forward to the reaction of our posters and can't wait to introduce a new feature in the coming months called avatar roulette where random pictures of your web cam show up as custom avatar images.<br />
<br />
Thank you for posting on the wetalk network, and as you can see, even my postcount is set to 0, so it's not just members.</div>

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			<dc:creator>Floris</dc:creator>
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			<title>offtopicden community acquired by wetalk.network</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=79732&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The wetalk.network has acquired the online IPB powered community offtopicden. Mind you; we do not own the domain name. So update your bookmarks if...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>The wetalk.network has acquired the online IPB powered community offtopicden. Mind you; we do not own the domain name. So update your bookmarks if you used to go to offtopicden. The community is now under the wetalk umbrella, and it's forums are merged into their logical locations on our community sites. So games has gone to the wetalkgames.net and the offtopic chat has gone to omgboards.com.<br />
<br />
We welcome the users who's accounts we've imported. And due to the increased password security we offer on our network, we've reset the passwords of the imported accounts and emailed the community members. If you're an offtopicden member and can't login, please contact me with your username on contact at wetalknation dot net. <br />
<br />
The users and their threads and posts are all imported. And it's great to read the new content. We've grown 85+ new users, with 450+ new topics and 3500+ new posts. Helping us grow over 250,000+ posts on this web site. <br />
<br />
Below is the email I've mailed to all the offtopicden imported users: <br />
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				Dear new_username,<br />
<br />
You are receiving this email because you are a member of the offtopicden community, and this community has been acquired by the <a href="http://wetalknation.net/" target="_blank">http://wetalknation.net/</a> wetalk.network.<br />
<br />
Your account, threads and posts, have been merged into the wetalk.network. Granting you access to our network communities. Such as wetalkgames.net, wetalkmovies.net, thenewtech.com, omgboards.com, etc. Every site of the network will look the same, but the content varies per topic. There is a topbar in the top of each page allowing you to navigate through the communities on the network. <br />
<br />
The new forum software vBulletin (offtopicden used IPB) has higher security and as such we have had to reset your password. You can find your new login details below.<br />
<br />
Username: new_username<br />
Password: new_password<br />
<br />
If you want to change your password, login with the above details at the following location:<br />
<a href="http://wetalknation.net/profile.php?do=editpassword" target="_blank">http://wetalknation.net/profile.php?do=editpassword</a><br />
<br />
Note: Your account works on all the wetalk.network sites.<br />
<br />
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.<br />
<br />
Our network policy is to never delete accounts and their contributed content. However, since this is an acquired community, we offer you at this point to opt-out may you desire to no longer be involved with offtopicden or it's new location, the wetalk.network. <br />
<br />
You will have two options; either, request to have your account deleted, and your posts will show as a guest post, with your name listed. Or; request to have your account name changed first, then deleted. So your guest posts show under a different username. Due to the acquired content becoming our property it's not possible to delete the actual post itself.  To request to opt-out you can reply to this email. <br />
<br />
But we hope you give us the opportunity to show that the community you're a member of has grown, and your profile has been extended. We offer not just more offtopic chats, but niche topics, a personal social profile, a personal blog, and additional sections such as social groups/albums, and a live chat room. So I hereby invite you to come to the site, browse around, get familiar with it, and ask any question you have. <br />
<br />
We welcome the offtopicden members, and we hope to meet new friends! Post with you soon :)<br />
<br />
All the best,<br />
<br />
Floris, Christopher, and the wetalk.team<br />
wetalknation.net / wetalk.network
			
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</div>And we mean it: Welcome!<br />
<br />
And for our existing new members, give them a warm welcome and have fun reading the offtopicden topics we've imported.</div>

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			<dc:creator>Floris</dc:creator>
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			<title>JustIdling.com Merged into wetalk.network</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=79105&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:11:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Wow, that was very nice of Brian, to help grown JustIdling as well as WeTalk by offering to merge the JI community into the wetalk network.  
 
Brian...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Wow, that was very nice of Brian, to help grown JustIdling as well as WeTalk by offering to merge the JI community into the wetalk network. <br />
<br />
Brian is admin on both communities and this would mean he can spend more time on both, as they're now one and the same. <br />
<br />
The ownership has shifted to the wetalk.network, and we're looking forward to help continue momentum.<br />
<br />
With around 25,000+ public posts and 3,000+ members we're a few posts away from a quarter million. Thank you JustIdling.com, and I hope you will find a new home here. With more content, members, ... and friends?<br />
<br />
A little introduction to the wetalk.network:<br />
<br />
It's 1 network, with multiple sites under its umbrella. Each site is a niche topic, such as television, anime, sports, games, etc. <br />
<br />
Your login works on all these community sites. As they're all part of one network. Every site has the same header,footer and topbar. So you can easily recognize when you're on a wetalk.network site. And you can easily switch between them. <br />
<br />
So if you register once, your account works on all the sites. And in most of the browsers, if you login on one site, you're logged in on all the sites. Very handy.<br />
<br />
This allows you to have access to many communities, but only having to register once. And you will have 1 feedback and news forum, one newsletter, and one profile. You can still focus on only those community sites you have an interest it. And you can stay in contact with your friends socially through the site. You have a social profile, unified private msg system, chat room, personal blog, etc.<br />
<br />
Ok, but what does this mean for the JustIdling.com members?<br />
<br />
Well, Brian is admin on JI, and is admin on WTN, and this won't change. <br />
<br />
His staff, if they want, can be added as super moderators or moderators to our team. Depending on their activity, and previous status.<br />
<br />
All members are imported, so those accounts, their passwords, threads, posts, private msgs, etc, are all still there. <br />
<br />
And every member that has over 100+ posts is automatically upgraded to a free premium membership. And of course every JI premium / vip member will still have a premium membership. <br />
<br />
Our wetalk.network does not allow deletion of accounts and/or posts. The contributed posts to a community becomes the community it's property. But we understand we're importing users and that means new network / forum rules. So we will force email all the members from JustIdling.com and offer them the opt-out option for their account. <br />
<br />
Of course we hope everybody wants to stay a member and enjoys the new home and the new content and new friends. Give us a chance to show your JI site just got an upgrade!<br />
<br />
Users can request a) to have their username changed, and then deleted. So their account is pruned, and their posts show up as 'guest' post, with a different changed username. OR b) to have their username deleted. Not changed, and their account is pruned, and their posts show up under their username, as a 'guest' post. <br />
<br />
We will email all the JI members with this option.<br />
<br />
Can't find the thread you were looking for? Please consider the following:<br />
<br />
If it was a &quot;tv&quot; thread, try finding it under the &quot;tv&quot; community.<br />
Or if it was a &quot;game&quot; thread, try finding it under the &quot;games&quot; community.<br />
If you still can't find it, contact a staff member and we will go look for your thread.<br />
<br />
To organize and fit JI better on our network, the niche-content has been moved to a community forum where it fits best.<br />
<br />
The wetalk.network is very thankful for Brian to help grow our network, and we are pleased to help JustIdling.com to grow it's site by offering 200,000+ new posts and almost 20,000+ members to become friends with. <br />
<br />
We welcome you all, and can't wait to talk to all of you. <br />
<br />
<br />
Floris, Chroder,<br />
Brian, and the staff.</div>

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			<dc:creator>Floris</dc:creator>
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			<title>Rest In Peace, Sovereign002</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=244706&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:15:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This is not a joke. Yesterday Sed went AFK after speaking with Marc/Twinky Dink and telling him he had planned to commit suicide. We spent much of...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>This is not a joke. Yesterday Sed went AFK after speaking with Marc/Twinky Dink and telling him he had planned to commit suicide. We spent much of yesterday trying to reach Sed and various relatives. Today Ian (aka Sovereign001) received a call from Sed's mom. He's dead.<br />
<br />
This is terrible. Sed was an active part of the community, very cheerful for the most part, willing to crack jokes and be the butt of them. He will be missed sorely.<br />
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RIP Sovereign002, aka Sed Sovocles</div>

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			<dc:creator>Fetter</dc:creator>
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			<title>Winners of the 2009 User Awards!</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=244618&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:08:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>So, yeah, it took us a little while to get it done (or rather to be bothered getting it done), but at last we have it done! 
 
The winners of the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>So, yeah, it took us a little while to get it done (or rather to be bothered getting it done), but at last we have it done!<br />
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The winners of the 2009 User Awards arrrreee....<br />
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<b><u>The Mr Rogue Award<br />
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</u>First Place - </b><i>Wasturr<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Sovereign002, Hawkeye, Ki Adi Mundi<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>ArchAngel</i><br />
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<u><b>The Mrs Rogue Award<br />
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</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Ambika<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Graceful<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>Missmidnyte<br />
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</i><u><b>Wordsmith<br />
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</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>MyNameDidntFit<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Nemmerle<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>ArchAngel<br />
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</i><u><b>Energizer Bunny</b></u><br />
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<b>First Place - </b><i>Sovereign002<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Missmidnyte</i><br />
<b>Third Place - </b><i>MyNameDidntFit<br />
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</i><b><u>Public Enemy</u><br />
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First Place - </b><i>Twinky Dink<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Rogue</i><br />
<b>Third Place - </b><i>Mikey<br />
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<br />
</i><u><b>Intrepid Gamer<br />
</b></u><b><br />
First Place - </b><i>ArchAngel</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>Rogue, Count_Chocu1a</i><br />
<b>Third Place - </b><i>MyNameDidntFit<br />
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</i><u><b>Space Cowgirl<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Junk Angel<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Graceful<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Sir Sonorous<br />
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</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Fetter</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>ArchAngel</i><br />
<b>Third Place - </b><i>Rogue, Marshall_Brant<br />
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</i><u><b>Master Debater<br />
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</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Nemmerle</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>MercZ</i><b><br />
<br />
<br />
<u>Gone With The Wind<br />
<br />
</u>First Place - </b><i>JadeHeretic</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>Darth_Ricki</i><br />
<b>Third Place - </b><i>DipShip, Electrakosh<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>OCD<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Missmidnyte, Nemmerle, Archangel<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Spiced Ham<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Sovereign002, Hawkeye, Lord Wiener<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Galactic Rogue<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Ambika</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>Supercapo<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Top Gun<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Archangel, Rogue<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Fashionista<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Lord Wiener</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>Ambika<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>Rogue<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Punisher<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Archangel<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Ki Adi Mundi<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>Fetter<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Red Tape<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Nemmerle<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Hawkeye<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>Artiste Graphique<br />
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</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>Missmidnyte<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Junk_Angel, Ambika<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>Ki Adi Mundi<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>The Joker<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place - </b><i>MyNameDidntFit<br />
</i><b>Second Place - </b><i>Hawkeye<br />
</i><b>Third Place - </b><i>Rogue<br />
<br />
<br />
</i><u><b>FNG<br />
<br />
</b></u><b>First Place </b><i>- Metallifan</i><br />
<b>Second Place - </b><i>LilMistressT<br />
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<br />
<br />
</i>Congratulations to all our winners for this year! <font size="1">[most of]</font> You earned it!<br />
<br />
Now, I shall yell at missmidnyte some more to get you your shiny userbars so y'all can parade your awesomeness even more. Standby.</div>

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			<dc:creator>ArchAngel</dc:creator>
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			<title>Additions to the WeTalk Network (some of it explicit!)</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=56522&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:49:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dear Wetalk-erers, 
 
As of several hours ago rumours have been going wild on our live chat channel. Clamouring for explicit forums where the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Dear Wetalk-erers,<br />
<br />
As of several hours ago rumours have been going wild on our live chat channel. Clamouring for explicit forums where the displaying of, dare I say it, boobies, is not only allowed, but actively encouraged!<br />
<br />
There are (as always) a few rules and regulations, but you'll find them more than acceptible. More to be found at <a href="http://wetalkdirty.net/" target="_blank">http://wetalkdirty.net/</a>.<br />
<br />
This magical place is only available to our premium members, that means that you have at least 100 posts or have donated towards our network. In addition you, <b>without exception</b>, must be 16 years or older to access the wetalkboobs website.<br />
<br />
In other slightly related news, we are in the process of introducing another site of the wetalk network. Users and staff alike have been clamouring for a place to talk about the finer details of signatures, avatars, website designs, and other graphical fallacies. <br />
<br />
And users (and staff), you have been heard! WeTalk GFX is being worked on and will be available to all shortly!<br />
<br />
Signing off,<br />
WeTalk Network Team</div>

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			<dc:creator>Sebastiaan</dc:creator>
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			<title>Available Position:- Community Moderator for the wetalk network</title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=56468&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:47:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The wetalk network is looking to fill a few moderator positions on our community.  
 
The wetalk network is a network of sites, all powered by a...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>The wetalk network is looking to fill a few moderator positions on our community. <br />
<br />
The wetalk network is a network of sites, all powered by a single instance of vBulletin (one database). Using a smart plugin we can split general topics via domain names. For example, <a href="http://wetalktv.net" target="_blank">wetalk.tv</a> to discuss TV only, and <a href="http://wetalkmovies.net" target="_blank">wetalkmovies.net</a> to discuss MOVIES only. Of course, the user only has to register once, and has access to all 10+ sites, while being part of just 1 community. <br />
<br />
The benefits here are 1 news forum, not 12 .. 1 newsletter, not 12. And if you have friends who are into movies, but not tv. While you are in tv. You can still keep in touch via your social profile and the live chat, etc. While you both participate in topics only interested to you. <br />
<br />
We started years ago with creations.nl as offtopic site, and grown to a vbulletin fans network, and in 2007 we started building the wetalk network. Building new sites like wetalkgames.net and wetalksports.net and merging the vbfans network into it under vbfans.com and creations.nl and some phpbb sites under omgboards.com and acquired additional sites like thenewtech.com nintendo for wetalkgames.net ..<br />
<br />
As you can tell we're growing and doing great, but not super.. And we need staff to write content, manage sticky threads and announcements. Need staff to build blogs and social groups, and help manage the users. <br />
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We're looking for volunteer positions to be filled for all our 10+ sites, so if you like say movies and would love to help, you can be the one we're looking for. <br />
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You can pick the topics you're interested in and help us build up the forum structure, the announcements, sticky threads and new content, as well as discuss topics with our members and help keep momentum going. <br />
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You will not only be a moderator to do tasks, but also a valued member of the community. With option to grow to super moderator over time. <br />
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If you have the motivation and dedication to pick up a long term project such as 'being on the wetalk network team as moderator for 1 or more sites', and actually have the free time to check the site every day or so for new spam and content. And complete a weekly and/or monthly staff task. Then perhaps you're who we're looking for. <br />
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On our team are known community players such as Mikey (also staff here I believe) and Chroder, Brian, and many others. <br />
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Let me know if you're up for it and in it for the long run and have the free time. And which forums .. and we can probably get started pretty quick. <br />
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You can contact me on contact at wetalknation.net or by contacting me on this web site. <br />
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We're looking forward to your application and to invite you to our team</div>

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			<title>Live Chat Updated</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This is awesome! 
 
The vbirc network has been optimized for the wetalk network, allowing live chat directly in the browser. 
 
From whatever page...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>This is awesome!<br />
<br />
The vbirc network has been optimized for the wetalk network, allowing live chat directly in the browser.<br />
<br />
From whatever page you're on just click the tab at the top called &quot;Chat&quot; and you will join.<br />
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Currently there are about 25+ active users chatting, and we're looking forward saying hi to you. Join us for a chat?<br />
:cool:</div>

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			<title><![CDATA[TRF Annual Awards 2009 - It's happening. Now.]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:17:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hey guys, 
 
well, it's that time of the year again. The nominees have been named, and now it is your turn to go and vote for the person you think is...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hey guys,<br />
<br />
well, it's that time of the year again. The nominees have been named, and now it is your turn to go and vote for the person you think is most worthy of winning the award in question.<br />
<br />
So whenever you are ready, please go and vote! You could go take a shower and then vote, or make yourself a sandwich to help you make decisions or whatever, I don't care, I'm a shark.<br />
<br />
TRF Annual User Awards - It's happening. Now!</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Galactic Rogue" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:39:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Galactic Rogue Award *is for the Warsies buried deep within the ranks of our sci-fi masses; for s/he who commands the greatest knowledge of the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Galactic Rogue Award </b>is for the Warsies buried deep within the ranks of our sci-fi masses; for s/he who commands the greatest knowledge of the force, and has mastered the blade; who has bested all before them at a hand of pazaak, and lives to tell the tale. Who is TRF's greatest Star Wars adept?<br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Galactic Rogue</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Supercapo</li>
<li>Ambika</li>
</ul><br />
 Vote, you must.</div>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Space Cowgirl Award*, goes out to the geeks among us. Those who spend day and night delving through the mysteries of the warp or searching for...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Space Cowgirl Award</b>, goes out to the geeks among us. Those who spend day and night delving through the mysteries of the warp or searching for Dr Freeman. It is here and now we begin the search for the Rogue's biggest, most fearsome Sci-Fi geek.<br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Space Cowboy/girl</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Graceful</li>
<li>Junk Angel</li>
</ul><br />
<br />
 Vote; they have lasers.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["The Joker" Award - Nominations]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:36:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The The Joker Award *is for the funniest, most hilariously comical of our Rogues. The Rogue who always has an ace up their sleeve and a witty...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The The Joker Award </b>is for the funniest, most hilariously comical of our Rogues. The Rogue who always has an ace up their sleeve and a witty comment on the tip of their tongue. <br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>The Joker</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Hawkeye</li>
<li>Reborn</li>
<li>Rogue</li>
<li>MyNameDidntFit</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 Get to voting, and; no funny business.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Top Gun" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:35:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[*The Top Gun Award *is for the most helpful of Rogues. The one that always goes out of their way to get that fighter off another Rogue's tail. Which,...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Top Gun Award </b>is for the most helpful of Rogues. The one that always goes out of their way to get that fighter off another Rogue's tail. Which, of the Rogues walking among us, is the most helpful?<br />
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 <br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Top Gun</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>ArchAngel</li>
<li>Rogue</li>
</ul><br />
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 If you need any help with your vote, the nominees should be glad to help you.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Sir Sonorous" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Sir Sonorous Award *goes to him (or her) with the loudest speakers, biggest headphones and highest contribution to the Ear Ecstasy Forum. Who is...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Sir Sonorous Award </b>goes to him (or her) with the loudest speakers, biggest headphones and highest contribution to the Ear Ecstasy Forum. Who is deserving of the title as TRF's biggest music nut for the year?<br />
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 <br />
 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Sir Sonorous</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Fetter</li>
<li>Rogue</li>
<li>Marshall_Brant</li>
<li>ArchAngel</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 Ah, more than three nominees... just vote for the one that <i>sounds</i> best.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Punisher" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Punisher Award *is for the best of the best among the ban-hammer toting forces that safeguard our forums against the mutant, the alien and the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Punisher Award </b>is for the best of the best among the ban-hammer toting forces that safeguard our forums against the mutant, the alien and the heretic. That is to say, who is the greatest staffer?<br />
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 <br />
 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Punisher</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Ki Adi Mundi</li>
<li>Fetter</li>
<li>ArchAngel</li>
</ul><br />
 Bans await those who do not vote; so you best vote.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Public Enemy" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:32:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Public Enemy Award *is for the most notorious, infamous and otherwise scandalous of Rogues. From the dirty pirate scum that infest our boards,...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Public Enemy Award </b>is for the most notorious, infamous and otherwise scandalous of Rogues. From the dirty pirate scum that infest our boards, to the honoured and revered ninja assassins that grace us, who among us is the most infamous?<br />
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<br />
Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
<br />
So far, the nominees for the <b>Public Enemy</b> award are:<br />
<ul><li>Twinky Dink</li>
<li>Mikey</li>
<li>Rogue</li>
</ul> <br />
<br />
Vote for one of these three, or they'll take your lunch money.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Wordsmith" Award - Voting]]></title>
			<link>http://vbfans.com/showthread.php?t=242765&amp;goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Wordsmith Award *is for Rogue whose mastery of language and storytelling knows no bounds. The Rogue whose writing talent is enough to make those...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Wordsmith Award </b>is for Rogue whose mastery of language and storytelling knows no bounds. The Rogue whose writing talent is enough to make those around them look like pirates scribbling the few words they are able to write. This award is for the best writer among us.<br />
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   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Wordsmith</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>MyNameDidntFit</li>
<li>Nemmerle</li>
<li>ArchAngel</li>
</ul><br />
 ... ironically, I can't be bothered writing anything good here. Just vote.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["OCD" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:29:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Award *is for the Grammar Elitists among us, not only ensuring every word typed is flawlessly spelled and every...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Award </b>is for the Grammar Elitists among us, not only ensuring every word typed is flawlessly spelled and every sentence has perfect grammar, but even 'assisting' everyone else in doing the same.<br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>OCD</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Missmidnyte</li>
<li>Nemmerle</li>
<li>ArchAngel</li>
</ul><br />
 Vote. But be sure to check that your grammars is the goodest it can be.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Fashionista" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:28:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Fashionista Award *is for the most sophisticatedly dressed of all our Rogues; making all others look like peasants wearing rags in comparison to...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Fashionista Award </b>is for the most sophisticatedly dressed of all our Rogues; making all others look like peasants wearing rags in comparison to the startling win of their avatar and signature combination. Who has looked their best and put everyone else to shame?<br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Fashionista</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Lord Wiener</li>
<li>Rogue</li>
<li>Ambika</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 Go, go, go! Best looking sig/av. Vote!</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Spiced Ham" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:27:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Spice Ham Award *is for those Rogues who take their spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, 
spam and spam with extra...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Spice Ham Award </b>is for those Rogues who take their spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam,<br />
spam and spam with extra spam and a side of spam. Sufficed to say, these must be the spammiest of the spammy Rogues. <br />
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 <br />
 <br />
 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Spiced Ham</b> award are:<br />
<ul><li>Hawkeye</li>
<li>Sovereign</li>
<li>Lord Wiener</li>
<li>ArchAngel</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 Open your bacon briefcases, gents and ladies, and draw from them your votes for the spammiest Rogue.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["FNG" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The FNG Award *is for the initiates or the Rogue; those who have chosen, or been chosen, to come into the fold of this great forum in the past year...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The FNG Award </b>is for the initiates or the Rogue; those who have chosen, or been chosen, to come into the fold of this great forum in the past year and have shone brightly with the force of awesome and win. Of the Rogues joining us in the year of 2009, who is the greatest of them?<br />
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 <br />
 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>FNG</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Metallifan</li>
<li>LilMistressT</li>
</ul>  <br />
 Again; 50/50, easy choice. Flip a coin if you must.</div>

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			<title><![CDATA["Red Tape" Award - Voting]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The Red Tape Award *is for the Rogue who hacks violently through the bureaucracy and red tape to bring forward the latest in politics and news....</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>The Red Tape Award </b>is for the Rogue who hacks violently through the bureaucracy and red tape to bring forward the latest in politics and news. Which Rogue brings the most to the ring of politics and news? <br />
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 Standard Forum Rules apply, as well as the <a href="http://www.therogueforums.com/trf-2009-awards-voting/171986-rules-guides-voting.html" target="_blank">Rules for Voting</a>:<br />
   <ul><li>Do not create multiple accounts for voting.</li>
<li>No swashbuckling.</li>
<li>Do not campaign to receive votes.</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 So far, the nominees for the <b>Red Tape</b> award are:<br />
 <ul><li>Hawkeye</li>
<li>Nemmerle</li>
</ul><br />
 <br />
 It's a 50/50 choice, not hard: do it.</div>

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