# Welcome our new moderator, RickJay **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 15, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520 "2011-06-15T02:41:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [June 15, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/21 "2011-06-15T16:46:37Z")
> [@Wilson](#): > > They let CANADIANS be mods? > Even worse, they let Blue Jay fans be mods??? You might want to check the standings to see how grumpy he might be any given day. Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/22 "2011-06-15T17:21:04Z")
> [@Wilson](#): > > They let CANADIANS be mods? > Even worse, they let Blue Jay fans be mods??? > [@Colibri](#): > > You might want to check the standings to see how grumpy he might be any given day. > > Welcome! In other words, don’t post until November? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/23 "2011-06-15T17:56:16Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > You might want to check the standings to see how grumpy he might be any given day. They pulled it out in the 11th last night, so nobody got banned yet. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/24 "2011-06-15T17:56:59Z")
Oh, and I don’t know why my title is now “Moderator Moderator,” but it’s kind of cool. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/25 "2011-06-15T18:13:44Z")
Congrats! Great choice. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/26 "2011-06-15T18:20:09Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Oh, and I don’t know why my title is now “Moderator Moderator,” but it’s kind of cool. We automatically get “Moderator” as a title. The other one is a custom title and you can change it in your user profile settings. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/27 "2011-06-15T18:22:07Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Oh, and I don’t know why my title is now “Moderator Moderator,” but it’s kind of cool. Remember that scene in “Being John Malkovich” where he goes through his own door? It’s like that. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/28 "2011-06-15T19:13:06Z")
Excellent choice. Congratulations, **RickJay**! ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/29 "2011-06-15T19:52:29Z")
The $64,000 question… how do you feel about PC vs consoles and Wii vs PS3 vs Xbox 360? ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/30 "2011-06-15T22:34:37Z")
So, are there seniority privileges among moderators? Does RickJay need to get coffee for everyone? What about hazing rituals? We need the straight dope! This is the first time I’ve been around for someone ascending to moderatorshiphoodness. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/31 "2011-06-15T22:59:05Z")
Huh, somehow I had the impression that he was already one. And isn’t **twickster** a Game Room mod, too? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/32 "2011-06-15T23:45:15Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > We automatically get “Moderator” as a title. The other one is a custom title and you can change it in your user profile settings. Oh, cool. Could I ask a mod to… oh, wait. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/33 "2011-06-15T23:49:26Z")
Good luck! I’ll try to behave… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/34 "2011-06-15T23:51:24Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Huh, somehow I had the impression that he was already one. > > And isn’t **twickster** a Game Room mod, too? I was for a while before \*\*Gukumatz \*\*came on, but that’s a while ago. I do hang out there, but only as a civilian. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/35 "2011-06-16T00:30:43Z")
Welcome aboard, **RickJay**! > [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > So, are there seniority privileges among moderators? Does RickJay need to get coffee for everyone? Almost everyone. I don’t drink coffee, so he has to get me beer. And everyone knows the way to **TubaDiva** ’s heart is with chocolate. > [@Chronos](#): > > And isn’t **twickster** a Game Room mod, too? A lot of us got our start there, because the Game Room folks are generally kind to new mods and don’t beat us around too badly. I started in the Game Room, but since the only game I play regularly is World of Warcraft, I shuffled over to GQ, which is where I post the most anyway. It’ll be good having **RickJay** there because he’s more of a sports guy than I ever was. ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/36 "2011-06-16T00:45:02Z")
Will **RickJay** be publishing monthly statistics about his performance, and if so, can we argue about how useful individual stats are? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/37 "2011-06-16T01:17:49Z")
> [@Ace309](#): > > Will **RickJay** be publishing monthly statistics about his performance, and if so, can we argue about how useful individual stats are? Once we get the moderator-reference board up you can check my WAR (Warnings Above Replacement) and RBI (Righteous Bannings Implemented.) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/38 "2011-06-16T02:38:28Z")
I hope I can maintain my lead in OPS (online pulverization of spammers). ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/39 "2011-06-16T02:45:04Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I hope I can maintain my lead in OPS (online pulverization of spammers). For as long as I’m pitching batting practice. 😃 ---
**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:** [June 16, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/40 "2011-06-16T04:07:19Z")
[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:35, topic:585520”] Welcome aboard, **RickJay**! Almost everyone. I don’t drink coffee, so he has to get me beer. And everyone knows the way to **TubaDiva** ’s heart is with chocolate. [/QUOTE] Dark chocolate. And Scotch. I’m out of both, how could this happen? You guys are screwing up already, dammit. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520.md?page=3)