# The Great "Give a Moderator a Title" Contest!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270 "2010-02-17T00:04:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/41 "2010-02-17T04:34:32Z")

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Odderator

Mad Mod

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/42 "2010-02-17T04:51:53Z")

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I Saw What You Did There

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/43 "2010-02-17T04:53:28Z")

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> [@Peter\_Morris](#):
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> A whirled whirled whirled whirled mod

> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> I like this one!

Meh.

😛

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/44 "2010-02-17T05:10:02Z")

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With a great name like Czarcasm, what more do you need?

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/45 "2010-02-17T05:16:27Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> Meh.
> 
> 😛

It had too many letters anyway.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/46 "2010-02-17T05:51:45Z")

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> [@penultima\_thule](#):
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> No, no, no. This is an historical injustice that must be righted:
> 
> Vote #1 Chicken of Bristol

Hey! I told him that in the mod email loop. He seemed…less than enthusiastic. 🙂

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**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/47 "2010-02-17T06:28:53Z")

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I def. concur that in the end, the only fair way is there must be a poll to decide the final outcome! It’s only fair and that’s like the whole point of the poll!

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**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/48 "2010-02-17T08:38:08Z")

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Kneel before Mod  
Ooh can Ed play? His can be

Kneel before Zot

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/49 "2010-02-17T08:50:54Z")

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> [@KarlGauss](#):
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> Especially given Cecil’s title (and his _in perpetuity_ claim to it), have any of the mods considered ‘ **Imperfect Master** ’

Or “ **Perfect Servant** ”…

ETA: Failing that, yeah, let’s bring “ **Chicken of Bristol** ” back 😛 😃

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/50 "2010-02-17T09:25:38Z")

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> [@Jack\_Batty](#):
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> That’s precisely what I intended, but I ran out of characters.

May I suggest:

$8: all I got is stupid title

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/51 "2010-02-17T11:07:51Z")

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have to be mod to work here

mod as hell and not going to take it  
(what’s the character limit again?)

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/52 "2010-02-17T11:45:07Z")

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> [@EvilTOJ](#):
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> Kneel before Mod

**Marley23** already grabbed that one.

> [@Peter\_Morris](#):
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> have to be mod to work here
> 
> mod as hell and not going to take it  
> (what’s the character limit again?)

[30 characters ( letters plus spaces )](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=552461).

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/53 "2010-02-17T11:54:16Z")

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Another idea: “ **Everything in Moderation** ”

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/54 "2010-02-17T14:21:36Z")

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> [@Musicat](#):
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> With a great name like Czarcasm, what more do you need?

A chilled pint of Arrogant Bastard ale and a pepperoni pizza from Colony Grill.

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/55 "2010-02-17T15:04:09Z")

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I suggest we put our ideas in format so it’s clear how they’ll come out, like this:

Czarcasm

\*\*Like you need a \*\*

Moderator

* * *

Czarcasm

\*\*A Kinder Gentler \*\*

Moderator

* * *

Czarcasm

\*\*The Rabble-Rousing \*\*

Moderator

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**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/56 "2010-02-17T15:33:59Z")

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Czarcasm is a great name. Please keep it.

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/57 "2010-02-17T15:44:28Z")

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Czarcasm

**Master of Czinanju**

Moderator

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/58 "2010-02-17T16:00:38Z")

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Since Sade just released another album, I was reminded of their song

\*\*Smooth

Moderator\*\*

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/59 "2010-02-17T16:02:39Z")

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> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#):
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> If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Czarcasm is a great name. Please keep it.

He’s not proposing to change his name, just to select a custom title (to go above "Moderator).

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-give-a-moderator-a-title-contest/529270/60 "2010-02-17T16:17:56Z")

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> [@Oakminster](#):
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> Czarcasm
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> **Master of Czinanju**
> 
> Moderator

Mind if I run that one past Chuin first?

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