Admin speaks out

The ClubHouse: The Game - Discussion Room: Admin speaks out
Some answers to your questions are in order. Please accept my apologies for taking so long to answer. I hope you understand and I hope we can carry on being friends.

This IS a game, but like any game, I guess people get serious at different times and people have emotions. These emotions can't be ignored, in real or over the internet. I hope when all this ends we can look back and say "That was a blast!" If not, then I guess we'll just hide it all in the closet as some Frankenstein experiment that didn't work!

What were your real motives for the game?
Just to do something fun. To generate interest and traffic to the website, and to help generate some discussions on things besides Big Brother.

Who is the Host?
Lisa (enbwife). Sometimes I and other moderators cover for her, it's a big job...very big. She has been the brain behind most of the game. She's been working her butt off for it!

Who is admin?
Neil (enb). It's the phonetic spelling of my initials, N.B. but unfortunately I'm admin to all of you and I don't think I can be just a regular user too.

How were the players selected?
We randomly selected a few, and then hand picked a few based on their previous postings to the board and their applications. We wanted people who were fun and interesting.

Is Vykin actually Neil or 2 or more people?
No! I made an error on one of the questions that might have suggested this, but it has since been corrected.

Has Optics posted in the game discussions under another name?
Not that I know of.

Why did Mantastic quit?
I don't know. He said the game was boring.

Is Talisker actually Gail, a moderator?
Yes. She entered the game for different reasons. Originally as a designated 'Mole' to stir things up and make sure things were fun. Then she wanted to enjoy the game like anyone else. An assumed identity as 'Ryder' was the only way to accomplish this.

How and why did Gail post in the live feeds area?
Her account was not restricted like the other players because we need her as a moderator! As a 'Mole' she was supposed to know what was going on in here, but when she decided to play like everyone else she should have ceased.

Are there other people with 2 or more user ID's?
There could be. It's very difficult to stop someone who really wants more than one ID. We try hard to keep the integrity of the board, but it takes all of you to help out. If you spot someone you think might be posting under a few different names, let me or a moderator know and we can investigate further using our 'spy' tools.

Is Flint a mole too?
No. Gail was the only one. He is actually the Interrogator. He is on vacation until Tuesday.

Is Arreal or anyone else a mole?
No. Originally Lisa and I thought it would be a fun trick to make everyone a mole, and not let any of them know, then see if they figured it out amongst themselves. We later decided this wasn't a good idead, but not before I had mentioned the idea to a couple of candidates to guage their opinions of the idea.

Can Gail be trusted?
Yes. She is just like you and me. She has worked very very hard for this website with no expectation for anything in return, ever. She just wanted to have fun for a change.

Can we trust you now?
Yes, but you'll have to decide. I realize that we didn't do everything perfectly and for that I'm sorry.

Will there ever be a Game II?
Probably not.

Should Gail be removed from the game?
I don't know. We're cancelling the poll and starting a new one. You decide.

Why did you do this Neil!?
I don't know, because I'm stupid? I thought it would be fun. I love to have fun and I love people. I love this website too, I've put my heart and soul into it and lost most of my friends because of it, so I need new ones.

Is the game going to continue?
Yes, as planned. We'll have the re-vote and try to move on. I hope you stick around.