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== History == | == History == | ||
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This section briefly details the creation of Pxls Staff and its history over time. Information in this section was derived from publicly available messages in the Pxls Discord server and | |||
This section briefly details the creation of Pxls Staff and its history over time. Information in this section was derived from publicly available messages in the Pxls Discord server and information provided by Dark/Zephyr. | |||
=== Beginnings === | === Beginnings === | ||
-Ske, Mayube, | ''April 2017 - May 2017'' | ||
Ske began working on Pxls while the original r/place was still ongoing. She kept Mayube updated on her progress with the site and he gave some input. By technicality, Mayube was the first member of Pxls Staff. Pxls was opened to the public on April 3, 2017. Users began joining and placing on [[Canvas 0]]. A user known as DerpyDose created the first Pxls Discord server and subreddit, but they started spreading Nazi rhetoric and refused to transfer power, so a new Discord was created. Pxls was very simple at its inception and there were no rules, so on April 4 a user called Koi brought up the need for moderation. Koi would also go on to become a moderator themselves. | |||
-staff | [[File:Janitors.png|none|thumb|372x372px|Message log of the origin of Pxls Staff]] | ||
After this, Ske began appointing moderators on the site. A public application form was released on April 5th. There was also a form to apply to be a Developer and Community Ambassador (a staff role whose job it was to maintain healthy relations with Pxls factions and the community.) Some users were exclusively reddit moderators. | |||
When [[Canvas 2]] started on April 9, staff decided that the canvas was to be pg-13 (with other rules.) During this canvas, staff used new moderator tools to add clothes to characters drawn nude. One of the first major controversies happened when staff decided to ban lolis (April 13). This was met with discontent in the Pxls Discord server. Half an hour later Ske announced the first "botpocalypse" where the site would automatically ban users who were detected using a placing script. This was done due to rampant botting in the first two canvases. Staff gave users advance warning to turn off their bots before they would get banned. | |||
Alanha (Tea Love) started taking on more responsibility managing staff and the discord server. She fully set up the staff role on the Pxls Discord on April 16. 17 users in the server were given the staff role on the day of its creation. On May 6 the Pxls Staff Head role was created, with Alanha being its first holder. | |||
=== Early Instability === | === Early Instability === | ||
- | ''May 2017 - February 2018'' | ||
- | |||
- | -Staff turnover rate | ||
-Problematic staff | |||
-Uncertainty | |||
=== Stabilization === | === Stabilization === | ||
''February 2018 - May 2020'' | |||
-Pxls Queen | -Pxls Queen | ||
-Lower amount of changes in staff members | -Lower amount of changes in staff members | ||
- | |||
-Chat | |||
-Response to large events on site (ie tiktok invasion) | |||
=== Challenges === | === Challenges === | ||
- | ''May 2020 - October 2022'' | ||
- | |||
-Drama in staff | |||
-Responses to events | |||
-Funta, Mika, 2ch, authority and disagreements | -Funta, Mika, 2ch, authority and disagreements | ||
=== "Staff Civil War" === | === "Staff Civil War" === | ||
- | ''October 2022 - January 2023'' | ||
- | |||
- | -Cause | ||
-Immediate effect | |||
-Resolution and changes | |||
=== Adapting === | === Adapting === | ||
''January 2023 - Present'' | |||
-Even lower staff turnover | -Even lower staff turnover | ||
- | |||
-* | -Further stabilization* | ||
-*Dissent | |||
-Current state | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:42, 16 October 2024
The Pxls staff are a group of users who are in charge of maintaining civility and enforcing general rules among the Pxls community. They have access to advanced permissions on the site and Discord server to meet this goal.
Permissions and privileges
Site
- Chat ban: Purges messages from a certain user (optional) and prevents them from talking in the website chat for x amount of time. Does not prevent them placing pixels on the canvas.
- Purge: Delete a users message history or specific messages
- User and chat lookup: View a user's ban history, chat history, and other information.
- Canvas ban: Prevents a user from placing on the canvas or talking in chat for x amount of time. This also (optionally) removes their pixels on the canvas, in a fashion similar to a nuke.
- Faction management: Can delete[1] factions from the site list. (admin only)
- Staff Override: Allows staff to ignore cooldown to place pixels. (does not count towards pixel placed stats)
- Admin Panel: Allows staff to view reports and other information.
- Staff badge: Exists to set them apart in the chat. Both admins and moderators show up under this badge.
Discord server
- Kicking/Banning: A one-off removal or a permanent ejection from the Discord server.
- Announcements: Can send out announcements to a) the main Pxls.space server and by extension any Discord servers "following" the announcements channel, and b) an announcements feed on the website. (admin only)
Other Responsibilities
- Reset: Choose reset dates and future canvases.
Current Pxls staff
| Canvas name | Role(s) | Pxls Staff join date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanineye | Owner, Manager, Administrator | May 23, 2021 | Owner of the Pxls.space Discord server, co-owns the site. |
| Sidestep | Manager, Administrator | June 1, 2020 (with breaks from staff) | |
| Iceydwagon | Administrator | May 17, 2017 (with breaks from staff) | Zephyr on Discord, Pxls community manager, Pxls subreddit moderator, Leader of The Void. Also known as Dark. |
| Etos2 | Moderator | February 26, 2019 (with breaks from staff) | Former owner of the Pxls.space Discord server. |
| filipus098 | Moderator | March 9, 2023 | Currently the only staff member to be both canvas and Discord banned previously |
| gaudi999 | Moderator | April 5, 2022 | Gaudi on Discord, Leader of Gura's Supermarket |
| Haku | Moderator | June 21, 2024 | Admin in ManePxls. Also known as Dragon2075. |
| Laoarane | Moderator | November 12, 2023 | Is Magistratus in Legion |
| Pannenkoek | Moderator | June 21, 2024 | Template manager in osu! Logo Builders |
| Sen_Ruoka | Moderator | May 23, 2021 (with a break in 2022) | |
| __ | Developer | May 21, 2021 | [ ] on Discord. Also known as Blank. |
| Doxylamin | Developer | April 4, 2017 (with a large break) | Owns the site. |
| Vanilla (FlyingSixtySix) | Developer | April 6, 2017 (with breaks from staff) | Previous owner of Pxls. |
Former Pxls staff
| Canvas name | Role(s) (Held at some point during tenure) | Pxls Staff leave date | Notes/Reason for leaving |
|---|---|---|---|
| _Etta | Moderator | June 15, 2024 | Personal request. Quit Pxls. |
| Mikarific | Developer, Moderator | May 21, 2024 | Removed from position (see user page). |
| drake | Moderator | April 20, 2023 | Personal request. Also known as koro. |
| Snegovich | Moderator | March 9, 2023 | Personal request. |
| dani26795 | Moderator, Administrator | December 29, 2022 | Did not return to staff after staff civil war. |
| TheWaffleLord | Moderator | September 16, 2022 | Removed for inactivity, took a long break from Pxls. |
| Nya | Moderator | July 16, 2021 | Personal request. |
| Funta | Moderator | May 13, 2021 | Removed, see this document. |
| Faust | Administrator, Moderator | May 12, 2021 | Personal request. |
| Helislothic | Moderator | April 14, 2021 | Removed for inappropriate behavior. Also known as Heliotic. |
| Netux | Developer | March 12, 2021 | Personal request. |
| SR17740 | Moderator | January 24, 2021 | Removed for inactivity. |
| Chalkless | Moderator | September 24, 2020 | Personal request, lost interest. |
| 1 | Moderator | September 16, 2020 | Personal request, work/time constraints. Also known as Rasputin. |
| Styx | Moderator | August 30, 2020 | Removed for inactivity. |
| GlowingSocc | Developer, Moderator | May 31, 2020 | Personal request. |
| Pahanya | Moderator, Administrator | May 19, 2020 | Personal request. |
| c4rt | Admin Assistant, Administrator, Moderator, Media Team | May 13, 2020 | Personal request, loss of interest. |
| nerfarrow | Moderator | January 19, 2020 | Personal request. |
| pharot | Moderator | January 16, 2020 | Personal request. |
| Atomic10 | Moderator | January 14, 2020 | Removed for inappropriate behavior. Also known as Andrew. |
| Fruity (Cutiefruity/qtFruity) | Moderator | January 12, 2020 | Personal request. |
| Ske | Developer, Administrator, Moderator | November 18, 2019 | Retains staff to this day, but retired. Created Pxls. |
| Royal_Chaos (Elaine) | Moderator, Administrator, Community Ambassador, Media Team | September 17, 2019 | |
| squiddies | Moderator | August 18, 2019 | Demoted for unprofessionalism. Later permanently banned from the site. |
| Simius | Administrator, Moderator | March 27, 2019 | Maintained staff and reserve admin for some time. |
| Lana (Karling) | Moderator | March 15, 2019 | Removed for condoning a terrorist attack. |
| Hoppy Tiller | Moderator | March 8, 2019 | Personal request, Vanilla's brother. |
| Rainsford | Moderator | March 4, 2019 | Personal request. |
| Sorunome | Administrator, Moderator, Devleoper, Reddit Mod | January 7, 2019 | Retains staff and developer to this day, but retired. |
| Kori | Moderator | December 11, 2018 | |
| Snawbollz | Moderator | November 28, 2018 | |
| Mizuxe | Moderator | September 9, 2018 | Permanently banned later for grooming. Also known as Jade/Nyx. |
| deferter (GROCSIG) | Moderator, Media Team | June 9, 2018 | |
| LittleEndu | Developer, Moderator | June 9, 2018 | Made a template tool. Is now permanently banned from the site. |
| Quazillionaire | Moderator | June 9, 2018 | Made the original Pxls logo. May have had other staff roles. |
| nudl | Moderator | April 6, 2018 | Removed. He was theorized to be dead for 3 three months at one point. |
| Alanha | Moderator, Administrator, Community Ambassador | October 21, 2017 | Quit. Managed Pxls community for some time. Also known as Tea Love. |
| Kaide | Moderator, Community Ambassador, Reddit Mod, Media Team | October 21, 2017 | GHOST on discord. |
| N1ftyBiscuit | Moderator | October 21, 2017 | |
| ReportingIn (Lastya) | Moderator | October 6, 2017 | Removed for inactivity. |
| Mayube (Kaho/gunnerwolf) | Moderator, Administrator, Developer, Community Ambassador | October 3, 2017 | Quit due to lack of interest. Helped Ske make Pxls and was the first staff. |
| Ludus light | Moderator, Developer | July 6, 2017 | Quit. |
| Darky dash | Moderator, Community Ambassador | July 5, 2017 | Quit after being told not to build nazi pony artwork. |
| Steven | Developer | June 15, 2017 | Was a developer for a few hours. |
| Kooleyy | Moderator, Community Ambassador | June 14, 2017 | Quit. |
| Rose | Moderator, Community Ambassador | June 13, 2017 | Banned. |
| vanilla (novella) | Moderator | June 10, 2017 | Quit. Later permanently banned for grooming. |
| XGeNXX | Moderator, Community Ambassador | June 3, 2017 | Removed for leaking Pxls staff chat logs on 2ch. |
| Cyntalli | Moderator | May 24, 2017 | |
| Chocolate | Moderator | May 21, 2017 | Was fired after using his staff position to spy on an opposing faction. He used a selfbot to clone the entire server and log messages. |
| CherishedZero | Moderator | May 15, 2017 | Removed for inactivity. |
| RastaBobby | Community Ambassador, Reddit Mod | May 6, 2017 | |
| Former Staff with missing leave date | 2018/2017 | ||
| Elly | Moderator | ||
| chill0r (haruna/mike) | Moderator, Reddit Mod | Made a template creator tool. | |
| Topsie (Rayne/Slicerdice) | Moderator, Reddit Mod | ||
| Kairavii (Kai) | Community Ambassador | ||
| El3ven (Thxbault) | Community Ambassador | ||
| Wilhelm von Hasburg | Community Ambassador, Media Team | ||
| ranitidine150mg | Community Ambassador | ||
| Koi | Moderator, Developer | Banned? | |
| Lyse (Rivernal) | Moderator | ||
| Anxious Genius | Moderator, Media Team | ||
| FruitPunchSamurai | Moderator | ||
| Torofad | Moderator | Removed for inactivity. | |
| Voltasalt | Reddit Mod | ||
| Slynthos | Reddit Mod | ||
| E1Offical |
"pxls Writer", "Twitter Team", and "VK Team" are consolidated into "Media Team" on the table.
History
[WIP]
This section briefly details the creation of Pxls Staff and its history over time. Information in this section was derived from publicly available messages in the Pxls Discord server and information provided by Dark/Zephyr.
Beginnings
April 2017 - May 2017
Ske began working on Pxls while the original r/place was still ongoing. She kept Mayube updated on her progress with the site and he gave some input. By technicality, Mayube was the first member of Pxls Staff. Pxls was opened to the public on April 3, 2017. Users began joining and placing on Canvas 0. A user known as DerpyDose created the first Pxls Discord server and subreddit, but they started spreading Nazi rhetoric and refused to transfer power, so a new Discord was created. Pxls was very simple at its inception and there were no rules, so on April 4 a user called Koi brought up the need for moderation. Koi would also go on to become a moderator themselves.
After this, Ske began appointing moderators on the site. A public application form was released on April 5th. There was also a form to apply to be a Developer and Community Ambassador (a staff role whose job it was to maintain healthy relations with Pxls factions and the community.) Some users were exclusively reddit moderators.
When Canvas 2 started on April 9, staff decided that the canvas was to be pg-13 (with other rules.) During this canvas, staff used new moderator tools to add clothes to characters drawn nude. One of the first major controversies happened when staff decided to ban lolis (April 13). This was met with discontent in the Pxls Discord server. Half an hour later Ske announced the first "botpocalypse" where the site would automatically ban users who were detected using a placing script. This was done due to rampant botting in the first two canvases. Staff gave users advance warning to turn off their bots before they would get banned.
Alanha (Tea Love) started taking on more responsibility managing staff and the discord server. She fully set up the staff role on the Pxls Discord on April 16. 17 users in the server were given the staff role on the day of its creation. On May 6 the Pxls Staff Head role was created, with Alanha being its first holder.
Early Instability
May 2017 - February 2018
-Staff turnover rate -Problematic staff
-Uncertainty
Stabilization
February 2018 - May 2020
-Pxls Queen -Lower amount of changes in staff members
-Chat
-Response to large events on site (ie tiktok invasion)
Challenges
May 2020 - October 2022
-Drama in staff -Responses to events
-Funta, Mika, 2ch, authority and disagreements
"Staff Civil War"
October 2022 - January 2023
-Cause -Immediate effect
-Resolution and changes
Adapting
January 2023 - Present
-Even lower staff turnover
-Further stabilization*
-*Dissent
-Current state
References
- ↑ As evidenced by the deleting of a faction tag with a shield on it for impersonating the staff badge.