# Please Welcome tomndebb as Moderator to Great Debates **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122 "2005-01-28T16:11:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/1 "2005-01-28T16:11:31Z")
I am quite pleased to add tomndebb to our moderating group. I think GD really needs more than two mods, but of course we wanted to hold out until we can get just the right GD Mod. And now we have him. Try not to be too rough on him on his first few days, guys. 😉 Where’s the debate? I don’t have one. I can do that. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/2 "2005-01-28T16:19:06Z")
Personally, I welcome our new tomndebb overlords. 🙂 Good choice. And good luck to tomndebb. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/3 "2005-01-28T16:24:53Z")
Seeing as this is GD… I disagree with decision to make **tomndebb** a GD mod. His well-reasoned responses will just further alienate those of us who wish they could join in a debate but lack the capacity to do so. Put him in the Pit, then we can flame him without regard for logic or any sense whatsoever. All kidding aside, congrats **tomndebb**. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/4 "2005-01-28T16:30:20Z")
_Try not to be too rough on him on his first few days, guys._ **Gaudere** , how about just a little wee bit of hazing? Nothing worse than a swirly or two? ---
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/5 "2005-01-28T16:33:58Z")
Welcome, **tomndebb**! The aspirin bottle is to the right . . . ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/6 "2005-01-28T16:36:48Z")
Welcome! Daniel strongly resisting the temptation to use the wally ---
**Author:** ![eponymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e0b2c6/32.png) [@eponymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eponymous)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/7 "2005-01-28T16:46:30Z")
So **tomndebb** ’s pulling double duty in both Great Debates and General Questions? In any event, I can’t think of a better person to act as a SDMB moderator. Now, who’s up for starting a thread on “race”? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/8 "2005-01-28T16:51:52Z")
Welcome to Great Debates, or as I like to think of it, the BBQ Pit Lite! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/9 "2005-01-28T17:12:52Z")
I’m sorry, this is really something that belongs in MPSIMS. Or, actually, ATMB. Mods, please move. (looks left) (looks right) CONGRATS. Hell, even conga-rats, Tom. Welcome to hell. That’s in Norway, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/10 "2005-01-28T17:28:15Z")
Tom, does this mean you now receive a second SDMB Mods coffee mug? Are you gonna collect the entire set? Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/11 "2005-01-28T17:43:10Z")
> [@eponymous](#): > > So **tomndebb** ’s pulling double duty in both Great Debates and General Questions? **tomndebb** ’s not now listed as a mod in GQ. Apparently we proved too feisty for him over there. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/12 "2005-01-28T18:36:00Z")
Will this add more weight to his arguments, along the lines of papal infallibility, or will he remove his moderator hat before joining a debate? ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/13 "2005-01-28T18:44:09Z")
Oh, man. Wouldn’t a certain poster [with two wives], who no longer graces this board, be pissed that he missed this? He was so looking forward to **tomndeb** as mod in GD. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/14 "2005-01-28T19:17:02Z")
**{{{tomndebb}}}** , congratulations, hon! 😃 It’s about time you moderated GD since you hang out here so much. Have fun keepin’ us in line. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![singersargent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@singersargent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singersargent)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/15 "2005-01-28T19:38:46Z")
Hi tomndebb, I have read your SD postings with much interest over the years. Great news for Great Debates. Look forward to seeing your contributions to SDGD, ss ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/16 "2005-01-28T20:01:29Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > **tomndebb** ’s not now listed as a mod in GQ. Apparently we proved too feisty for him over there. It’s always sad to see a newbie moderator demoted like this, but sometimes these things just have to be done. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/17 "2005-01-28T20:18:17Z")
I’m waiting for someone to whine that this is further “proof” that the SDMB caters to lefties. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/18 "2005-01-28T22:06:46Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Welcome to hell. That’s in Norway, you know. Actually, [Hell is in Michigan](http://www.hell2u.com/) on a really pretty stretch of country road. (I _think_ M-106 used to go into it from the West, but it appears the state has abandoned that road to Livingston County in the last few years.) * * * I’m looking forward to my new role and I expect that we’re all going to get along. Or, as the Top Sergeant told the room full of recruits surrounding my Dad on his first day in the Army,“We’re all going to get along–and you’re going to do all the getting along, because I don’t have to.” ---
**Author:** ![brickbacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/19 "2005-01-28T23:05:52Z")
Greetings. P.S. How do you become a moderator? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122/20 "2005-01-28T23:11:57Z")
**tomn** who? Is he new or something? 😕 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-tomndebb-as-moderator-to-great-debates/287122.md?page=2)