Did someone call Security?

Article by Richard Smith

So after many years there has been a changing of the guard in the ISA. Director Brandi has stepped down to enjoy a calmer life with Admiral Iain and with that opening the Admiralty has selected Deputy Director Dmitri (A.K.A Lee) to take the Director’s office. I had a chance to sit down with Lee recently and talk about his vision for the ISA and other Non-Outpost related stuff.

BR: Thanks for taking some time out of your busy schedule to sit down with the Blue Report today.

Dmitri: No problem. It isn’t like I have anything better to do.

BR: So you’re the Director of ISA now, what exactly does that mean?

Dmitri: It means I am responsible for keeping the lamers at bay with pretend phasers. Cool isn’t it? But seriously… I take the job seriously and it means I am responsible for the chat moderation and its moderators. I ensure the rules are followed.

BR: What exactly is the mission of ISA?

Dmitri: All grandeur aside, we are simply chat room moderators. We make sure the content of the chat-rooms remains clean and of an acceptable nature. We also do conflict resolution when the circumstances call for it.

BR: Do you plan to make any changes in the way the ISA does things?

Dmitri: I see ISA as being more relaxed about its role. It is reactive rather than proactive. By this I mean that where problems arise we will deal with them. We are not going to actively seek out problems. We will moderate the chats. If anyone needs us, we are here. I also plan to re-introduce and promote ISA intelligence as a project.

BR: You recently bolstered the ranks of the ISA, what were you looking for when selecting officers?

Dmitri: I look for people who are reasonable and calm. And of course people with a proven track record at the outpost. I have to be able to trust my ISA officers and I am pleased to say that I have every confidence in all of them.

BR: How does one report a violation of the PD’s?

Dmitri: You can speak with an ISA officer in the chat room. You can email me directly. If you email the Outpost’s help mail address that reaches me as well.

BR: Anything else you want to put out there for the OTFers?

Dmitri: Vote Labour.

BR: On a personal note you are a candidate for office in the UK, how is that going?

Dmitri: It is a very tough process. Though I am a member of the political party which is in government, in my constituency I am in third place. I have a lot of work to do between now and the election if I am to be successful. I am always out and about campaigning in my constituency, holding events and just talking to people about their concerns.

BR: Should you be elected, what’s the first issue you want to tackle?

Dmitri: Not so much a specific issue, but a cause. As a socialist, the issue at the forefront of my mind is improving conditions for the working class.

BR: Well Lee, thanks for taking some time today and continued success both in the Outpost and in Real Life.

Dmitri: Thank you, Richard. And don’t forget, vote Labour!