# Clarification re: Junior Mods **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 10, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651 "2003-01-10T01:51:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/41 "2003-01-10T17:53:05Z")
Whereas your name is good for a toothpaste. I’m always tempted to write your name as **minty green**. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/42 "2003-01-10T19:45:29Z")
To add a few more words of advice - If something is in one of our FAQ sticky threads in ATMB, I suggest that people simply quote and link to the FAQ. This will prove that it’s the official word from on high, and prevent people from replying “Who died and made you queen?” It will also ensure that you are phrasing the rule / guideline correctly or mostly correctly. In many cases, helping the moderators is much appreciated. Duck Duck Goose, for example, has been invaluable in her past help in providing links to the referred column in my forum (Comments on Cecil’s Columns.) As far as “junior modding” goes - I will relate my experience back when I was a young, sweet, virginal poster, before becoming the manly staff member you currently all fear and respect. I would sometimes state my opinion on a board issue, but I was always try to remember to add “I’m not a moderator, but…” and “a moderator may be along shortly to give you the Straight Dope on this issue.” I did that because I knew that IRL many people may get peeved when a third party barges in and starts answering questions that were addressed to someone else. ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/43 "2003-01-10T21:55:15Z")
I’m not a toothpaste. I’m a breath mint. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/44 "2003-01-10T23:18:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*Arnold Winkelried \*\*\* > If something is in one of our FAQ sticky threads in ATMB, I suggest that people simply quote and link to the FAQ. How about if we quote the FAQ and then add some snarky comments about people that don’t read the FAQqing FAQ? Because that’s what _I_ like to do… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/45 "2003-01-10T23:28:56Z")
Yes White Lightning, that is perfectly in keeping with the Straight Dope tradition. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/46 "2003-01-11T17:33:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \* > \*\*I will relate my experience back when I was a young, sweet, virginal poster, before becoming the manly staff member you currently all fear and respect. \*\* It doesn’t happen often, but it did now: I LOL’ed. Priceless stuff, Noodles. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651/47 "2003-01-11T18:52:13Z")
> [@](#): > > The mods are all pretty close to unanimous on this, and Lynn’s comments in the aforementioned thread were intended to show that the other mods all support Coldfire whole-heartedly. Ok, _now_ I’m suspicious! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-re-junior-mods/147651.md?page=2)