Hi Folks,

This is a public apology for the (what was basically an) anti-Art suggestion as part of all the April Fool's fun.

Given the truth of what we've come to know about Art, this place would not be the same without him. He has become much more refined as of late and I could only hope to do likewise, given enough time myself.

He is frequently very welcoming and helpful to new members, giving good encouragement and very helpful suggestions, as well as fast-tracking promotions, when appropriate. Yet, he has a very sensitive BS meter and doesn't hesitate to post what's on his mind when it is firmly twitching in the red.

I have been here under four years and in that time I have seen this place grow over 10x (from under 2,500 to over 23,000 members). Given the ongoing huge influx of all kinds of new members, I perceive Moderator van D'Lay to be an invaluable asset and I would not change a thing.

Art

yessssssssss

Well played, Pandora, well played. +1 for you and Art

love that motherlover

Arts a cool cat. Down to earth.

^This particularly is what's so valuable. Especially on a site where most of us are quite far from Earth... so to speak.

Thanks to all the mods for the hard work you do!

Lets hear it for well targeted acts of Van D'lism!

If the April Fool's shenanigans taught me anything, it's that I like Art just the way he is.


I was afraid that fake Art was going to give me diabetes.

Thanks, all. And thank you, Pandora.

I hope I didn't ruffle too many feathers in the days leading up to the big prankeroony. I was of course, in character. All was done in the name of fun and good old fashioned tomfoolery.

Rest assured that I have nothing but the highest esteem for UberModerator A1pha, despite his bottomless lust for power and dissociative induced psychosis.

I do get the message that not all appreciate my heavy handed approach - and while I can't really promise that I'm going to change my evil ways entirely, I'm not above taking something from this. Old dog, new tricks kinda thing.

But let's not forget, Art is the only one above the nexus rules.

Cheers to Uncle Knucles!

Hip hip hooray!

A big hooray, to our melicious tongue Uncle Knucles

I think your a disgusting rude pig. What would your mother say? lol

His mother? You should hear his aunty!


Kind regards,

The Traveler

You the man, Art! Every time I see that you were the last person to post in a thread, I instantly have to click to see what insightful, intelligent, sarcastic, word-art you've added to a conversation.

"LOL" is thrown around pretty frequently, but you sir, make the term a reality. Off the top of my head I can think of at least a handful of your posts that nearly gave me abdominal cramps from laughter. The following two are pure gold:

https://www.dmt-nexus.me...&m=286919#post286919
(page 2, 18th post)
https://www.dmt-nexus.me...&m=398891#post398891
(page 1, 14th post)

This place would definitely drop down a few notches if you had actually transformed into that April 1st character. Thanks for being who you are and being a key component of why this place is the most special community on the net.

Satan doesn't have a mother.

<3

Why are all the good ones married?

And then the thread was clean again.


Kind regards,

The Traveler

Good work Trav. This place would not be the same without Art.

Peace

Macre

Edit: While I'm here I'll drop a couple my favourite Art moments, one for comedy and another for a point extremely well made, there's plenty more than these examples though.