good question. they used to be posting at least the news, now they seem to be gone.
but to be honest, i don't blame them...

exactly! the loft and fashion shows will be a free for all! Rules disregarded.
The current fashion show  requires 2 jewelry and 1 shoe item, but several of the entries are hiding shoes under long dresses! Even if they show a little at the bottom is okay',  as long as a shoe is seen.
This would be something that used to be addressed and looked at. The dolls decorations category was forbidden on the current show (which would keep most background off limits) but usually the system will not let you enter and let you know the reason why so you have a chance to change your entry.
But its not really posted anymore and you have to go to french site to get info.

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I'm around, sort of.  As a mod, I got very frustrated with things around here & pretty much quit playing since there's really only so much we (mods) can do at this point.  And.. honestly, I have no interest in posting news about old repeated content.

I'll admit, it's comforting to see mods around. I can't explain the feeling, but it gives a little hope to coming back here when I saw your reply Cocobelle.

I agree with Sierradane, if it isn't too much of an inconvenience, maybe one of the active users could take on the mod role now?

Herehttps://www.ohmydollz.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=94
Ask to be removed from the team. Thay can't force anyone to do a volunteer work. All the french mods can quite, and a new recruitment can be organized. For us server too, don't give up.

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cocobelle wrote:

I'm around, sort of.  As a mod, I got very frustrated with things around here & pretty much quit playing since there's really only so much we (mods) can do at this point.  And.. honestly, I have no interest in posting news about old repeated content.

At least that's  some news or info to be had instead of being in the dark.  If you are on Facebook Cocobelle and you want, look up the group OMD PALS.  A group of us discuss things there about the game.

I had a mod at the French forum offer to check out one of my tickets, of course... they never replied after the offer.   It was Avart.

mlle-green wrote:

Herehttps://www.ohmydollz.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=94
Ask to be removed from the team. Thay can't force anyone to do a volunteer work. All the french mods can quite, and a new recruitment can be organized. For us server too, don't give up.

It seems that the at the French forums, things get accomplished quicker.  Of course it's that "step child" syndrome... they are the parent server and we are the step child who doesn't really matter.

sweettears90 wrote:

Should keep badgering them until something happens. I mean, at this point, what are they going to do? Ignore us more than they already are? We haven't had an official announcement in ages.

It might help if more than one or two were to try to get a ticket answered.  Or perhaps if several from the US server post on the French server to see if someone there would respond.

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teom wrote:

exactly! the loft and fashion shows will be a free for all! Rules disregarded.
The current fashion show  requires 2 jewelry and 1 shoe item, but several of the entries are hiding shoes under long dresses! Even if they show a little at the bottom is okay',  as long as a shoe is seen.
This would be something that used to be addressed and looked at. The dolls decorations category was forbidden on the current show (which would keep most background off limits) but usually the system will not let you enter and let you know the reason why so you have a chance to change your entry.
But its not really posted anymore and you have to go to french site to get info.

fashion shows are the only thing ‘new’ so it’s sad to see so many formal long dresses.

not having any news or any response from a GM makes me scared for this game. makes me feel like they may save the French server but the other servers will just get forgotten /:

Hi !
Just a quick news from a french mod : we heard you !
Thank you Sierradane for coming all the way to see us ^^ We are trying to contact the team to tell them about your current situation and maybe organize a recruitment.
I will try and keep you inform, but if you have any question, please feel free to come ask me directly in PM on this server or on the french one.

cocobelle wrote:

I'm around, sort of.  As a mod, I got very frustrated with things around here & pretty much quit playing since there's really only so much we (mods) can do at this point.  And.. honestly, I have no interest in posting news about old repeated content.

2nd this.

Modding just isn't what it used to be, and it doesn't mean what it used to mean, and we don't have the tools we used to have, and it doesn't feel the way it used to feel, and we don't have the support we used to have, and the issues aren't the same.

That doesn't mean we just want to be replaced, though, without any say in the matter.

Thanks.

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laurelinelarose wrote:

Hi !
Just a quick news from a french mod : we heard you !
Thank you Sierradane for coming all the way to see us ^^ We are trying to contact the team to tell them about your current situation and maybe organize a recruitment.
I will try and keep you inform, but if you have any question, please feel free to come ask me directly in PM on this server or on the french one.

P.S. I don't think we should have to go to the French server and talk to mods there to try to get something done on the US server. We didn't used to need to (nor have we had success when it was previously attempted.) A perfect example of what I mean when I say we don't have the support we used to.

willowskye wrote:

Modding just isn't what it used to be, and it doesn't mean what it used to mean, and we don't have the tools we used to have, and it doesn't feel the way it used to feel, and we don't have the support we used to have, and the issues aren't the same.

That doesn't mean we just want to be replaced, though, without any say in the matter.

Thanks.

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P.S. I don't think we should have to go to the French server and talk to mods there to try to get something done on the US server. We didn't used to need to (nor have we had success when it was previously attempted.) A perfect example of what I mean when I say we don't have the support we used to.

Compared to the rest of the servers the French server is both the origin and the most active/up to date. If nobody attempted to contact one of the people there, we'd still have spammers in the forums and reports going unheard. We had no clue if there were ANY active mods left when most of them have been inactive for years, and even want to leave the site entirely.

Nobody is trying to replace you. If being a mod is such an impossible chore that the only two semi-active mods out of the entire team don't want to do it anymore, then we can get at least one more who is active daily to keep what's left of the site together or show that the US server hasn't been completely abandoned by its userbase like the rest of the servers have. I don't see anything wrong with having another helping hand, do you?

Clearly, going to the French server worked if one of the mods from over there came to us. Like the saying goes, "Yell loud enough, and someone will eventually come over to see what all the fuss is about." There is no harm in doing it and nobody was hurt, if a little bit inconvenienced.

Our feelings towards the state of the game are valid, and we're not the only ones who don't like the direction it's going. I can assure that someone from the Spanish or Danish server would have done the same as we did. Please don't take it personally, but if there was nothing you nor the other mods left could do, then what other choices do we have? Ride it outwhile the site goes full Mad Max and hope we don't get deleted again?

My last reply to a ticket sent was in 2017.  I had sent them this:

Posted On: 18 Jan 2017 12:39 PM CEThttp://us.ohmydollz.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=10999

I wanted to share a thread that I created at the US server forums where I asked the players IF they had three wishes for this great game, what would it be. So far the ideas are great for the most part. I just thought that perhaps someone at your company could have a look at it... maybe even a reply from someone important? to encourage people.

We all love this game and we all wish only the best for your company.

Thank you

SIERRADANE
US SERVER

Their reply, which took almost a month:

Posted On: 09 Feb 2017 01:00 PM CET
Greetings sierradane,

Thanks for setting up this thread! : ) I've communicated it to the staff and they will surely take a look at it and take it into account for future changes/releases. ; )

Have a great day!

Sincerely,

Guillaume

With that particular ticket, they did take some of our ideas into account.  For instance, the hair that could be only purchased in the "Change my look area" was added to the stores. 

Andybel:

I could post his address in the FB page if this helps. His name is Guillaume De Meij.

Anything might be a help, but no doubt that particular individual may have moved on already and their email address no longer working.  I for one would give it a try, seeing if he would reply though.

Campanella:

Nobody is trying to replace you. If being a mod is such an impossible chore that the only two semi-active mods out of the entire team don't want to do it anymore, then we can get at least one more who is active daily to keep what's left of the site together or show that the US server hasn't been completely abandoned by its userbase like the rest of the servers have. I don't see anything wrong with having another helping hand, do you?

I agree.  I know of 3 individuals who have done things on this forum that would have almost been considered something that a mod would have done such as make game guides or guides for the levels.   I have applied in the past for a mod, and perhaps had I been made one at the time of the last call for another mod... I would have been even more help.   I think when you have a group of individuals heading something such as this, it is more beneficial to have an odd number as opposed to an even number.  I don't know if there have ever been times when things would have been voted on... but an even number might have ended up in a tie. 

In the past couple of weeks, I had sent PMs to half the mods with no reply.  I even chose the option of the "report" button, but nothing on that. I still come to this board and I was getting tired of seeing the person bumping old posts.  By them doing this, it at first got the players excited at seeing something they thought was new. Then disappointed when they realized it was something old.  The French server have daily updates & answer questions quicker.  I'm sure that even they are somewhat at a loss as the the absolute status of where this game is, for probably they are even kept in the dark to some extent.  I will say that I did finally get a reply from a mod, after a French mod posted here.

There are people willing to help, willing to take some weight off your shoulders. Let them, instead of shutting them out.

Compared to the rest of the servers the French server is both the origin and the most active/up to date. If nobody attempted to contact one of the people there, we'd still have spammers in the forums and reports going unheard. We had no clue if there were ANY active mods left when most of them have been inactive for years, and even want to leave the site entirely.

Nobody is trying to replace you. If being a mod is such an impossible chore that the only two semi-active mods out of the entire team don't want to do it anymore, then we can get at least one more who is active daily to keep what's left of the site together or show that the US server hasn't been completely abandoned by its userbase like the rest of the servers have. I don't see anything wrong with having another helping hand, do you?

Clearly, going to the French server worked if one of the mods from over there came to us. Like the saying goes, "Yell loud enough, and someone will eventually come over to see what all the fuss is about." There is no harm in doing it and nobody was hurt, if a little bit inconvenienced.

Our feelings towards the state of the game are valid, and we're not the only ones who don't like the direction it's going. I can assure that someone from the Spanish or Danish server would have done the same as we did. Please don't take it personally, but if there was nothing you nor the other mods left could do, then what other choices do we have? Ride it outwhile the site goes full Mad Max and hope we don't get deleted again?

We haven't been inactive for years..  I've been around just a lot less chatty.  We all tried to contact people on the french version, and were getting NO responses.  We tried getting another mod in, no response.  So, when you say

Clearly, going to the French server worked if one of the mods from over there came to us.

I feel a little annoyed to be honest, because we tried.  I am, however, really happy that someone over there finally listened!

Guillaume De Meij

was our old GM and is no longer around.

I know of 3 individuals who have done things on this forum that would have almost been considered something that a mod would have done such as make game guides or guides for the levels.

If you want to make guides then do so because you want to. :)  For me, I just thought it would be nice.  Its not considered one of our mod jobs.  It gets to be a bit disheartening, when something you've done to be nice turns into an expectation & then get grief about it..