Syntax
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| Basics | |
| Location | New Jersey, United States |
| Time zone | US Eastern |
| Language(s) | English, Cantonese, Urdu |
| Gender | He/Him |
| Hongkongggag information | |
| Current rank | Moderator/Technician |
| Social networks | |
| Discord | syntaxplaysgames |
Sam, who goes by his online alias Syntax (formerly Syn7ax), is a member, moderator and technician of 852 Resurgence.
History
Syntax joined the community on April 19, 2021, shortly after the March Reforms. He was first promoted to Moderator on August 10, 2021, in recognition of his contributions to the Hongkongggag Minecraft Server. After a period of semi-inactivity, he resigned as Moderator on April 18, 2022, and later left the server for personal reasons. On December 14, 2023, inspired by a desire to reconnect with his past in Hong Kong, Syntax returned to the server. However, he only became active again in November 2024 during the fallout of the 2024 United States elections. Syntax was promoted to Moderator for a second time on December 1, 2024.
Hongkongggag Minecraft Server
In the summer of 2021, Syntax proposed the idea of an official Minecraft server, which was later approved by Card0. The server, managed by Syntax, launched on July 23, 2021. However, shortly after, he permanently left Hong Kong and relocated to the United States. As a result of his move and the challenges of managing the server remotely, it went offline on September 7, 2021.
Nyan Homophobia Incident
During the Nyan Homophobia Incident, Syntax was closely associated with Nyan and his e-sports community, Dumb Musketeers. According to Syntax, he was unaware of Nyan’s homophobia and edgy behavior at the time.
Attempting to mediate, Syntax acted as a liaison between Nyan’s community and Card0 but was ultimately unsuccessful in resolving the conflict. Following the revelations about Nyan’s homophobic and otherwise problematic attitudes, Syntax gradually distanced himself from Dumb Musketeers, eventually leaving the community entirely.
Trivia
- Syntax is a computer science and engineering enthusiast, having taught himself how to code since a young age.
- Syntax likes to play first-person shooters, mainly Rainbow Six Siege and VALORANT. However, he has recently been exploring other genres of games.
- Despite being born in Hong Kong, and being of Pakistani descent, Syntax's Cantonese and Urdu is subpar.
- Syntax is a socialist, and likes to offer a leftist perspective in #debates.
- Syntax had his name forcibly changed by the US Department of Homeland Security.
- Syntax faced significant socialization challenges while growing up in Hong Kong. It wasn’t until he moved to the United States at 16 that he began developing his social skills and personality, given the extroverted environment of high school in the US.
- Although he never received a formal diagnosis, Syntax suspects that he suffers from autism and ADHD.