# A bit of housekeeping.  And thanks.

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**Created:** [May 2, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-of-housekeeping-and-thanks/833367 "2019-05-02T13:57:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-of-housekeeping-and-thanks/833367/1 "2019-05-02T13:57:01Z")

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We have had some retirements from the moderator scene. They’ve been gone for a while, just not formally announced.

Ellen Cherry, Gary Robson, and samclem are thanked for their dedication and service over the years. They were great and we are forever grateful.

Gary Robson may be back at some point; he requested a leave of absence due to the press of his real life gig. We hope to see him return to moderate another day.

Jenny  
your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bit-of-housekeeping-and-thanks/833367/2 "2019-05-02T19:26:36Z")

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The only Mod I actually knew in real life (sam) retired? Tis a sad day in the frontier.