Meet Mediocre: Let's Meet Jon

JonT had a video to watch said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 11:31am ET

Hello Mediocre Forums! My name is Jon and I'm the Community Communications Lead here at Mediocre.

Since you'll be seeing a lot of me around here I wanted to introduce myself. I'll be moderating the forums, seeking your feedback on our experiments, listening to your complaints and criticisms and discussing your general thoughts on life, the universe, and everything.

I enjoy listening to music, eating good food and drinking beer, writing, and doling out swift hypothetical justice to hypothetical slow walkers.

I'll let the video explain:

Want to join the Mediocre team and be the next to agonize over how much you've embarrassed yourself on camera?

Check out our available positions and apply here! http://mediocre.com/jobs

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snapster said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 12:21pm ET:

Welcome Jon! Here's to helping you externalize your rage.

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medz said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 3:15pm ET:

Seems like that question should have been asked in his interview! Welcome, Jon.

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Kevin said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 4:36pm ET:

@jont, can you talk about your thoughts on goatse.cx, tubgirl, or lemon party? How do you think they represent humanity?

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- Ah, true classics. The Internet is a strange place and we need to see the darkness of humanity to appreciate the light. Or something.
  
  JonT said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 4:57pm ET
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barnabee said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 6:56pm ET:

Hello Jon. My name is barnabee and I'm a Mediocrelic, uh Mediocreolic? Anyway, I'm pretty mediocre. It's a new habit that I have developed. Should I be concerned?

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- I wouldn't be too concerned. Maybe the mediocrity was within you all along.
  
  JonT said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 12:25pm ET
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chrisk said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 10:19pm ET:

@barnabee, You should be concerned that you're asking GT (aka @jont) for advice. You did watch the video, right?

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- Now this is good advice. Wait, is this advice?
  
  JonT said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 11:26pm ET
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barnabee said Wed, Apr 2nd 2014 at 11:05pm ET:

@mediacre, Yes, I saw the video. However, you must remember that I have the I.Q. of a rabbit, but the faith of a child. Actually, I'd like to adopt him.

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- No one heard the bell ring? Oh, Clarence!
  
  barnabee said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 12:21pm ET
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ceagee said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 2:06am ET:

You talked a lot about what you don't like and what ticks you off. What's with all the negativity ? What do you like ? What makes you happy?
Not everyone on the internet is a cynic. There are some rather flamboyant optimists out there too. Take @barnabee as exhibit A. You can call me exhibit B.

Welcome ! May your glass always be full. Not half full, but all the way full.

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- Hear, hear!
  
  barnabee said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 5:45am ET
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- I take care of that. I'm the optimist who sits next to JonT. I sing him songs and remind him of happier times.
  
  hart said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 12:14pm ET
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- I'm the opportunist that sits next to @jont and drinks from his full glass.
  
  JerseyFrank said Fri, Apr 11th 2014 at 11:50am ET
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dave said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 11:47am ET:

@ceagee, It should be @matthew we're worried about, he's the one that edited @jont's 3 hour video of happiness and glee down to this 2 minutes of crazed negativity.

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- 3 hours of happiness and glee? Yeah, and I have some ocean front property in Kansas to sell to you.
  
  barnabee said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 12:16pm ET
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JonT said Thu, Apr 3rd 2014 at 12:05pm ET:

@ceagee, This was more of a result of the questions than anything. I'm actually very laid back and in general fairly positive.

A lot of things make me happy - the first cup of coffee in the morning, a great song that perfectly matches my mood, an excellent meal paired with the right beer or wine, doing anything and/or nothing with my SO, reading during a rainy day.

@matthew just knows the right questions to ask that bring out the anger deep inside of me.

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denboy said Fri, Apr 4th 2014 at 9:30am ET:

Damn, I have the same shirt that you're wearing in the vid @jont. I both respect and loathe your fashion sense.

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- We can work out a system. I'll only wear it on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
  
  JonT said Fri, Apr 4th 2014 at 10:44am ET
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- You can have everyday, shirt burning session this weekend....unless I can grow a beard and mimic you..hmm
  
  denboy said Fri, Apr 4th 2014 at 11:01am ET
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Thumperchick said Sat, Apr 5th 2014 at 12:09am ET:

Hi Jon. I look forward to seeing how your herd cats. I assume that was the main skill required?

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- I believe, in this case, it should be herd rats.
  
  barnabee said Sat, Apr 5th 2014 at 2:07am ET
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- The cats herd the rats into the experiments?
  
  Thumperchick said Sat, Apr 5th 2014 at 1:10pm ET
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JonT said Thu, Apr 10th 2014 at 4:24pm ET:

@Thumperchick, I come from a long line of professionals in this field

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