Welcome to Our forums fellow cruncher
A little early on posting links.
I Guess this is the link:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1815212
 

Orange_1050 & Khalifrio, thank you for the link. Yes that is the correct thread. Not sure what happened as the link was there when I posted. Either way, it is listed. And thanks for the welcome. :)
 

There ya go. I knew I wasn't that crazy...

You got it Punchy... and I believe Horvat filled in for a bit also.

I'll PM a couple of folks... hit you up on [H] also.  First I need to see if they are interested in representing the team... if not then I might have to step in but I have a loaded plate.

I've sent a few PM's to our merry band... ones that won't be tied up.  I've included the rabid folders and crunchers... it's a start.  Voting won't work as the admin position is at the discretion of the DC Vault main dude.  So hopefully a volunteer will step up.  I'm reluctant to take this on as there are other far more rabid folks out there. 

I'm just navigating the waters as best I can.  Some of the folks you personally recommended were the ones I PM'd.   It's a big responsibility... it's going to take some time on their behalf to grow it but I think it's a good way to get some representation for us and the folding/crunching community since all projects are included. 
 
I'm just doing what I can to hopefully get the team a voice... maybe promote the whole folding/crunching thing.  Personally this is a great opportunity for us I believe.
 
Heck even I really wouldn't want the position unless I served as a placeholder for someone who would willingly take it on.  Maybe we can all PM the ones we think are a good match and willing to take this on.
 
Then submit the list to whom that he is chooses.
 
I'm just doing my best.

I fear now is not the best time for me to step up for this one.  I'd love, too, however.  Maybe in a limited capacity as an alternate/assistant?

Awesome!  Great team member stepping up.  I have a DC-Vault account as well and can help out as needed/wanted.  

I believe I understand the reasoning behind your suggestion but I don't totally agree with it.
 
My thoughts on this is that a team member can become a DC Vault Admin... Here's my reasoning:
 
1.  Over my time here on this forum I've noted a change in attitudes within the team.  We are more inclined to be fun and drama free (albeit it not exactly 100%). 
2.  It's my feeling that the new members have fostered a climate of cooperation and sharing and continue to nuture that concept as we grow.
3.  I think most of our members have seen enough drama over the time to pull back and rethink ways to approach new ideas.
 
However, if the team thinks it should be a co-captain then one of two things needs to be done.
 
1.  A co-captain needs to step up to the plate.
2. If all the co-captains are too busy to take on this duty then one of us should step down.
 
If the team honestly believes a co-captain is needed for this position then I'll gladly step aside from my role as co-captain and personally nominate the selectee for my position.

Well well well
Look what goes down when you don't check in for a while.
 
What's the overall goal with this thing?
"To keep it fair and Balanced"? Not sure what that means pertaining to our team and others in the vault. I thought it was simply a stats site provided by Rusty and Team Ninja.
My apologies for being uninformed or just plain forgetful.
 
Edit: Punchy got in before me.
 
 
 

I've been asked for a return with more insight.
 
I'm new to the Admin's role and am still testing the waters on what is expected of us as well. Admins have access to another sub forum where we can get together behind the scenes for further discussion. Vault member's typically go to the forums with requests to add or remove projects and they follow the forum rules for doing so. It is pretty simple because all you have to do is create the thread, state why you think it should be added or removed, a link to the project if needed, and any other details you would like to share. Then we typically give some time for other Vault members to chime in with their feelings and concerns with the request. Admins however are asked to not give "personal" opinions but to stay objective to just the facts and the current rules. (most of my personal views were stated before becoming an admin FYI) So, if a project isn't breaking any of the rules, then it technically qualifies. Now that doesn't mean you can't point out faults. However, you would need to be objective and just point them out as facts rather than your own preference. After there has been time for members to have open discussion, admins will also talk behind the scenes about everything that has been presented and make an educated decision on what is best for the Vault over all. One of us will then ask the admin of the project for permission to include them in the Vault if another member hasn't done so already. Then it is up to the Owners to make the final call.
 
Why do we only want one person from a team? Simple, some suggestions for additions and removals are solely based on ones team position. If for example EVGA has little interest in GIMPS, they may have a lower score in the Vault. By removing GIMPS, it may push their rankings. Especially if the top producers in GIMPS continue to support it. If their is an imbalance of weight in the decision process, one team could manipulate the Vault to some degree. When some projects are worth large amounts of points like PSP (currently 333.34/position), it can make a huge difference in your scoring.
 
Another reason to only take one admin from each team is to keep a variety of opinions and interests. This helps keep the mob mentality at bay to some degree. We sometimes get caught up in the team's view point and not necessarily what is fun and more importantly fair to everyone. An example of this is DistrRTgen. There are a lot of people whom do not like the idea of the project because hackers could potentially use the results. This is nothing more than fear of abuse. Logically most projects can be exploited for immoral use. However, they still meet the requirements of the Vault. Some teams are also GPU heavy and may favor GPU projects. Getting rid of a CPU project may help their scoring.
 
Admins should also be willing to check in often and give responses to most items of concern. We are trying to renew life into the DC-Vault by making it a place where people actually want to participate again rather than appearing as another "stats site". Admins from various teams can point out problems, concerns, suggestions, or just new ideas. So far Rusty has been pretty open for taking the reigns and going with it. He is relying heavily on us in the near future (and somewhat the present) to make things better. I will say that I have not yet found Moderator powers as an admin. So, those concerns I can not attest to just yet. :)

Thanks Gilthanis.
Manipulating the standings? Who would of thunk it? Some people have way too much time to waste.

boballee...that is exactly what my impression is as well.

Hmm... my Sarcasm meter just spiked into the danger zone.  ***Smacks LCD***