Popular Post Drizzy_Dan Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Welcome 343 Industries Community to a very special 2 year anniversary write-up that's totally not egotistical and self-centered at all because BZ came up with the idea and I agreed to it! This is the 343! Insider story of the now 2 year old member, Drizzy_Dan. 2 years ago on this very day entered a noob to the forum world. He was looking for more about Halo news and wanted to get in contact with people from 343 like BS Angel and others. So he Googled 343's website and naturally the first to come up was this one. Yes, he was looking for the official site but when he got here he could tell that this was not it and so he created a thread to introduce himself to the, very very small at the time, community here under his first username which can be found here. After being greeted by so many welcoming and high ranking members I had already felt this homey feeling like joining this site was something I should've done a long time in advance. After receiving some advice from someone near and dear to me on the site saying it's probably best I don't use my full name as my username, I changed it and became Drizzy_Dan. That someone if you're wondering was Absolute Dog and that's where my respect grew for him. He saw something in me as soon as I joined and became more active and would go out of his way to give me advice and was never harsh on me when it came to moderating even though my bio used to have curses in it when I first joined making me look like the perfect candidate for a ban. The avatar's always been there and has never changed along with the signature. I can count the amount of times I've changed my signature on one of my hands. How did the name Drizzy_Dan come to me? Well since I joined I thought being on Staff would be cool but I never thought I'd do it so I chose a name consisting of what I liked. That was rap, hip hop, and R&B, and my favorite artist who produces that type of music is none other than Drizzy more commonly known as Drake whom my avatar was already of. Drizzy_Dan just stuck and has almost been around for as long as I have. The active community back when I joined was small enough where everyone talked to everyone on the daily. All the same names were in the Shoutbox and forums. Some of the first people I talked to were big names on the site and not so big anymore like Quantum, Vitamin PWN, Itz Lilbeast, Absolute Dog, Spectral Jester, One, SuperIntendant, Mr. Biggles, Ms. Mystic, Archangel Tyrael, Bullet, ZB, Firen, ShadowMagnum, Kurt S-501, and adamj. A lot of these members I'm still friends with today. April 17, 2012 was when I made my first big contribution to this site besides being friendly. Biggles had made his MoM Wish to have a whole forum for Offbeat Items which is the one you see today. Being into multimedia journalism in my freshman year of school and having this need to want to know more about the members and bring something new to the site, the idea of Interviews with Stars of the Community popped into my head. And with ZB being my best friend on the site at the time, I made him my guinea pig. It was a success as most of you can see today and it continued to be weekly and became a passion of mine because they were enjoyable and I had the time. As the months passed my involvement grew on and off the site. I was attending Playdates, doing interviews, and staying active in the forums and in the Shoutbox. During the months of summer I was even part of the member group that chose the Top 15 List. On May 26th, 2012, a dream that I had been striving for but never thought possible when I joined was realized. I received a PM from a former Community Moderator known as One. He told me I'd been doing a great job and the Staff thought I'd make a great addition as the head of Promotions and Events and although I was nervous at first, I took the job of course which started my career on Staff. I became the head of Promotions and Events. From there on I was Drizzy_Dan. Fall of 2012 however I went on a short unannounced hiatus because of schoolwork and other things. Around the same time this year I came with a vengeance and took over Absolute Dog's spot of hosting weekly Playdates on the different Halo games. After a couple months of hosting and only getting a small group of members that I called my Regulars i.e. D-38 Boss, JL, Frankenzer, HaloGeek, Elite Snip3r, etc. the Playdates began to die and so did my interest in hosting them. Absolute Dog came to me with a request in this time period and offered me my second Staff job since I was back for good and promoted me to the News Group where he tasked me with the most important task I have today besides moderating the site I love so much. Absolute Dog had come up with the Weekly Site Wrapup and gave me full permission to include anything I found newsworthy in it and encouraged me to use sources for things when I didn't attend them to get a good analysis. And that is when I became Drizzy_Dan. The WSW is something I also love doing. After months of the Playdates and making the Wrapups, AD had a talk with me. We met on Skype and he gave me the rundown of what it was to be a Community Moderator on the site and that put everything into perspective for me. I always thought being a Moderator was something I'd never too because the workload is humongous but with a Moderating Team like ours, nothing is impossible. Absolute Dog made me a full time Community Moderator on the site after a couple of weeks of secret modding for training. June 18th, 2013 it became official and I've never been in a more proud position on this site. For now I am the Drizzy_Dan you see before you.. On your computer screen. Today I've come to know almost every member old and new and have made even more great friends. A good list would be people like BZ who came up with this idea to celebrate my joinday (a term which he coined), RedStarRocket, The Director, Zelda, Azaxx, Sparky, My Regulars, My Interviewees, The Moderating Team, the previous Moderating Team whom are Legendary Members now rightfully so, Choot 'em , DoctorB77, fzdw11, The entire Staff old and new, The New Bloods, SweatyBagels, Sikslik, Zaguroth, Caboose the Ace, SternuS, Skiys, Twinreaper, Insignia, TWAM.. Ugh there's too many to honestly count. But that's just a testament to how close knit this community really is because all the members reading this can probably say that they're all friends with those members listed above as well. Anyway I know this was a long and dragging read but I just want to say thank you to all the members, Staff, and Admin that make this place what it is today. We've lost good members and we've gained good members but one thing is for certain, and that is that this site has a very bright future. When I joined it was like a golden age on this site where things were always buzzing and now when I look at it: the Staff's been revamped, the members are trying hard to contribute and be active and friendly while staying vigilant and reporting things that they know are against the rules, members are striving for goals on this site, we have connections to other sites made, and good old members have come back to see how the site is doing and are here to stay. So I'd say it looks like another golden age is upon us and I'm glad to be apart of it as should all of you. 2 years ago today I joined WOO! And I hope to be here for many more! Thank you 343i Community Forum. HAIL TWAM 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckoningZebra1 Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Happy Joinday D_D! It's good to know we have a moderator like you to keep us and the forums safe! Now to any of you members reading this, I think it's important to take note of what I'm about to say about young Daniel turning 2 years old: The terrible twos are a normal stage in a person's development characterized by mood changes, temper tantrums and use of the word "no." The terrible twos typically occur when the child begins to struggle between their reliance on adults and their desire for independence. One minute a child might be clinging to mom or dad, and the next he or she is running in the opposite direction. While the terrible twos can be difficult for parents and caregivers to navigate, keep in mind that 2-year-olds are undergoing major motor, intellectual, social and emotional changes. Their vocabularies are growing, they're eager to do things on their own, and they're beginning to discover that they're expected to follow certain rules. However, most 2-year-olds still aren't able to move as swiftly as they'd like, clearly communicate their needs or control their feelings. This can lead to frustration and misbehavior — in other words, the terrible twos. If your child is in the midst of the terrible twos, expect that you'll occasionally lose patience with each other. Try to stay calm, however. When your child has a temper tantrum, offer comfort or ignore the behavior. Try to limit your use of the word "no." Instead, use other forms of discipline, such as redirection or humor. Also, consider avoiding challenging situations — such as going shopping during your child's nap time — and be sure to praise your child for appropriate behavior. By accepting the changes your child is going through and showing him or her love and respect, you'll help your child make it through this difficult stage with confidence. Now that we've settled that, lets partaaay! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 How is that staff job going Drizzly? lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin Pwn Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Happy joinday Drizzy, i cant believe you've been here for 2 years already, i remember when i first saw your introduction thread, seems like it was only yesterday, and look at you now all blue and a moderator, little Drizzy is all grown up now. Here's to your second year on the forums, may you stay for at least 2 more 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooliest Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Happy join day bud. You have a way to make reading something long not quite so boring. That was really interesting getting to see how you have grown and moved around as you have spent your time here on the forums. I really do appreciate you as a friend and I'm glad that on January 23, 2012 you decided to join this site because it would be missing out on so much if you weren't around. You are one crazy brainstorming buddy. I love to shoot ideas back and forth with you. So continue to pump out those great wrapups and get out some new interviews we'll always be waiting for more from the talented hands of Master Drizzly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Awe... I remember when I joined, you were still just a member. Its so awesome to look back and remember the old times. I too, am soon coming up to my second year here. So according to Zebra, and thinking back at how many of us are coming into our second year, the site is about to be swarmed with a bunch of "terrible two's" members running around. Congrats Drizzy, on your second year here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardent Prayer Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Happy JoinDay Drizzy! I remember when you first joined the site when I was still really active then. You grew up so fast. I may just shed a tear. :'D Your Good Friend, Ardent~ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) I forgot I'm a 2 year member HAPPY JOINDAY DRIZZY! I mean no offense to the younger members, but I feel like the older ones are more connected. There are too many new members that I haven't met yet But I can always count on some oldy to be on to say hello too. I really enjoy all your posts, Drizz, especially this one! Keep it up. Edited January 24, 2014 by Quantum 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockGazm Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Happy 2 year anniversary... ...now where's the damn cake! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose The Ace Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 WHERE IS ME ON THIS !? "Ranger447 the best member on this site and always will be you should always do what he sais because he is damm awesome." < that should have been there on this ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaxx Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 You should do this, for like, every star of the forums. So you have the interviews and then the major milestones. Not like it's much work or anything.. In serious, well done on your 2 year achievement mate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzy_Dan Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 You should do this, for like, every star of the forums. So you have the interviews and then the major milestones. Not like it's much work or anything.. In serious, well done on your 2 year achievement mate Orrr every member can do this for themself! After they're 2 year milestone! So we can have more of these! And maybe put them together in a collection! And I don't know why I'm exclamating all this! I'm really just trying to hint it! But do you get it now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaxx Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Orrr every member can do this for themself! After they're 2 year milestone! So we can have more of these! And maybe put them together in a collection! And I don't know why I'm exclamating all this! I'm really just trying to hint it! But do you get it now! I for one am not writing up a 3 year milestone thread lol, I don't have the insane amount of patience like the almighty Drizzy_Dan. However, if Drizzy_Dan were to write up these for others, he could get a lot more likes... ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzy_Dan Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I for one am not writing up a 3 year milestone thread lol, I don't have the insane amount of patience like the almighty Drizzy_Dan. However, if Drizzy_Dan were to write up these for others, he could get a lot more likes... ! Noope. I think it'd be much better for members who actually knew their entire site story to write their own site stories! WHERE IS ME ON THIS !? "Ranger447 the best member on this site and always will be you should always do what he sais because he is damm awesome." Well Caboose, like an awards ceremony you don't get to thank everyone. But unlike an awards ceremony I can just edit you in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akali Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 happy 2 year join day DD *pulls party poppers and shoots fireworks* lets hope you stay around and reach your 3 year anniversary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaguroth Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I've been a 2 year member for 5 months now o_o Don't think I made a thread for it though.. Think I just did that for the first year.. My milestone thread would be one line lol.. "I signed up. I got to trusted. I got to dedicated. I slowed down. Yay me." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Is not JL Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Awww wuv u so proud Drizzy. Happy Anniversary! Thanks for helping me get on this site smooth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Intel Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Happy 2 Year Anniversary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaulting♥Frog Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Do I qualify as a 2 year old member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haloboy Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Gratz and goodluck in the future! Always nice to see veterans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 @Drizzy_Dan This was very sweet and thoughtful of you! Showing so much compassion and empathy for your friends! I'm not a man who often cry's but this truly did bring tears to my eyes... Reading this was a very humbling experience because it shows how much love and respect you have for everyone. You are a true role model for everyone, and I have the up-most respect for you! I would thank you and everyone here a billion times over, but apparently I reached the limit of thanks I can give out in a single day... You are an amazing moderator, and a great friend! It would be an honor for me to reach one year here, let alone two, so to those at that milestone or right around there, congratulations! You are all amazing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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