# Welcoming our New Overlord

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcoming-our-new-overlord/282850>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 3, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcoming-our-new-overlord/282850 "2005-01-03T16:56:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcoming-our-new-overlord/282850/1 "2005-01-03T16:56:45Z")

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I see in Great Debates that none other than our own **tomndebb** has been elevated to the lofty title of “Moderator”. Congratulations to you, sir, and well chosen?

Where is the puff of white smoke?

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcoming-our-new-overlord/282850/2 "2005-01-03T16:58:28Z")

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Dang darn dern. And I previewed.

There should be no question mark after the “well chosen” phrase, only an exclamation mark. Obviously there is no question but that he is an excellent choice.

Sorry, but congrats again.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcoming-our-new-overlord/282850/3 "2005-01-03T17:27:02Z")

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Perhaps you missed [the official announcement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=293536)?

Zev Steinhardt

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcoming-our-new-overlord/282850/4 "2005-01-03T18:05:01Z")

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Obviously I did. :smack:

Congrats anyway.

Regards,  
Shodan