I think everybody deserves a second chance. Some times people are give a second chance just on faith and their promises… In the case of Needto and his current status on EF: he was not “given” a second chance, the guy has actually earned it thru his own merit... He has worked very hard to drop his old baggage and change his ways. Needto is living a new life! Both professionally and personally!
Some of our long time members have made reference to the old “C&C Needto” , the guy who use to get wasted and then post crap on the chat forum… If we are all going to sit here and judged today’s Needto, on the way he behaved when he was battling his alcohol problem. Then maybe we should all be afraid that one day, we too will be judged on our past attitudes and actions! All regardless of the person we have struggled so hard become and grow into… To this people I say: Just be happy there are still folks like me in the world, who can wipe the slate clean and give you a fresh start. You might need that one day… If everybody felt the way you do, nobody would ever have a chance to grow past their passed past... The key word being “past” here.
I was talked about heavily in Needto’s old forum. He even engaged me is arguments on the C&C forum during his drinking days… I don’t give a flying fuck about that now. Neither should any of you…
That being said…
The only reason why I’ve been reluctant to make Need to a Moderator, is because I don’t want to ruin the site for him. This is something Needto and I have spoken about on the phone several times. He has become (thru his own hard work) an integral part of the Sponsorship and Marketing program we offer to select companies here on EF…
Right now, Needto gets to come here and talk bodybuilding with you guys. He recommends some good sponsored products, instructs guys on usage and just has fun and enjoys being a part of the community… He is able to openly promote the products he feels strongly about, without having the members doubt his intentions or questions his motives and integrity. If he were to become Moderator, that would all change over night. The net-wide stigma of the Moderator/Supplement Representative combo and the abuse of power that individuals like this have been known for. Its something that’s still fresh in the minds of all our members.
Sure, some Moderators recommend the products of our sponsors that they use and like… but Needto is actually a very effective and legitimate representative for the companies he works with. The guy is an indispensable commodity for any company looking to introduce their products to the EF members… The only way for me to fuck that up, is to make him a Moderator…
With a Moderator position come duties, obligations, responsibilities and expectations to fulfill! Couple that with his work helping our sponsors and you have an equation that just doesn’t have a good future… Even if what I’m saying doesn’t make sense to you reading his, please just trust in me and what I’m telling you. I have been sitting on this desk working on this site going back as far as 2000. I have seen every situation and possible outcome. This is not looking good…
With all of that I will say: I’m HAPPY to offer Needto a moderator position. The guy is a master chef who exceeds even my own culinary skills and I think he would be GREAT for our Bodybuilding Foods Forum. He is also great at spotting spammers and solicitors on this forum!. He is always willing to lend and helping hand and spend time helping our members. The guy would be an asset to the forum and would make my job a little easier everyday. EF would benefit greatly from having Needto fulfill Moderator duties on the forum… I don’t think I can say the same thing from Needto himself… Still, it is HIS online-life and ultimately HIS choice to make… On our end, we would be happy to make the offer… I just want him to think about it long and hard…
PS: Some people have approached me and told me that EF would “look bad” to the other BB forums on the net, for having needto as a Moderator. Maybe because of his difficulties with spelling, something he has had a problem with since receiving a brain injury in Iraq… Others have yet to let go of his past actions and think he should just be black listed for life! Regardless of all the progress and changes he has made…. I frankly don’t give a flying fuck about any of that… Other forums will always have choice words to say about us regardless of who is a Moderator, its called “competition” (Elite Fitness is the Big Dog on top of the hill). My only real concern is for Needto’s future on EF and his enjoyment of the site…
On a personal note. I enjoy seeing all of our members benefit from their time spent on EF and knowing that their life might be just a lil’better from having found Elite Fitness... I get to enjoy the site vicariously thru our members… Personally though, its like working in a candy store and being a diabetic! LOL I can’t seek advice about my personal life. I can’t post pictures of myself or really become friends with anybody here. I can’t befriend and bang any of the hotties on the site. Some of the chicks that come thru here are HOT (Fitness Girls!!!!!!!). Yet I can’t risk the drama that would come from one of these adventures gone wrong… I only get to laugh about it and clean up the mess when YOU GUYS do that LOL….
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