Farrand planned to release a "Nitpicker's Guide" for "Star Wars" in April 1999, one month before "", but publishers became wary of publishing media tie-in products as a result copyright infringement lawsuits brought against similar products. Although the lawsuits did not name Farrand's "Guides" as an example — and in fact, even cited the "Guides" used as an example of what was legal — Del Rey ceased publishing Farrand's "Guides", leaving Nitcentral as the sole ongoing outlet for the Guild. As the site expanded, Farrand assigned dozens of moderators to oversee the site's various topics. Although Farrand has since stepped down as a moderator of day-to-day activities, he remains the ultimate authority on the site and will step in occasionally to resolve matters of severe conflict among visitors and moderators, who refer to him as "The Chief".