# 1. Apologies to the mods for wasting their time 2. Teaching moment: how wide are mod loops? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 22, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046 "2018-03-22T22:16:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/21 "2018-03-23T19:25:30Z")
You were “assigned.” Hmmm. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/22 "2018-03-23T19:41:44Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > You were “assigned.” Hmmm. We were all assigned to our forums. We don’t get to choose, though sometimes we can request a transfer if there’s an opening in a forum we like. We do try to match up moderators to forums that they will do well with, of course, and we don’t force people to moderate forums that they don’t like. The last mod hired also gets assigned to hamster cage cleaning duty. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/23 "2018-03-23T19:49:21Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > The last mod hired also gets assigned to hamster cage cleaning duty. For at least 17 years now, I’ve been suggesting an upgrade to capybaras. I’m shocked that has yet to be implemented. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/24 "2018-03-23T19:58:18Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > We were all assigned to our forums. We don’t get to choose, though sometimes we can request a transfer … By whom/Whom? To whom/Whom? The Gormless one? ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/25 "2018-03-23T20:03:38Z")
ETA: > [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > … > > The last mod hired also gets assigned to hamster cage cleaning duty. **ecg** , it was suggested upthread that **Bone** should change his appellation from “Newbie.” ISTR you went around sporting that also back in the day. Is that some sort of “kick me” sign they make the hamster-cage-cleaners wear? ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/26 "2018-03-23T21:38:04Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > By whom/Whom? To whom/Whom? > > The Gormless one? Shhhh! **DON’T** mention his (eldritch) name! You want to melt all our brains? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046/27 "2018-03-24T02:25:27Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > ETA: > > **ecg** , it was suggested upthread that **Bone** should change his appellation from “Newbie.” ISTR you went around sporting that also back in the day. > > Is that some sort of “kick me” sign they make the hamster-cage-cleaners wear? Technically now I don’t think we HAVE a newbie. It’s a conundrum. That damn hamster won’t clean himself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-apologies-to-the-mods-for-wasting-their-time-2-teaching-moment-how-wide-are-mod-loops/811046.md?page=1)