# It's ok to call an admin a mod, if they are

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-call-an-admin-a-mod-if-they-are/117515>\
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**Created:** [July 5, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-call-an-admin-a-mod-if-they-are/117515 "2002-07-05T18:12:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-call-an-admin-a-mod-if-they-are/117515/21 "2002-07-25T07:44:03Z")

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**Arnold Winkelried** has a nickname for his nickname, which is **Noodles**. You’ve got to admit that Noodles is MUCH easier to spell than that Swiss moniker.

One of MY nicknames, in case you’re interested, is “the Packrat”, because of my habit of never throwing anything out, except old email which always seems to be vital just after it leaves my trash can.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-ok-to-call-an-admin-a-mod-if-they-are/117515/22 "2002-07-25T10:26:19Z")

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**Lynn** : I just call him **Spanky**. I was unaware of any prior nickname.

-G.W. Derleth. 😃

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