Being one of the original members here, I put in my mod application a couple of years before I was accepted.
When Tuba e-mailed me and told me that my time had come, I [del]felt like I was marching to the executioner’s scaffold[/del] jumped for joy.
Why I wanted to be a mod? I’m not the most prolific poster on these boards, in fact, when I was named a Mod, the general consensus among the Teeming Millions was, “Who the hell is Rico?” I think I’ve gotten over that by now, however. I had never been Pitted before I became a Mod, now I can count at least 5 times I’ve been the subject of a Pit thread.
I was the original poster of thread #8 on this board, my user number is below 250, and my wife cadolphin and I have hosted two LA Dopefests.
I usually end up spending 2-3 hours a day on average here. The average Doper is one of the smartest people I’ve ever known and I’m proud to be a part of this group.
I used to play “junior mod” by IMing tubadiva when I spotted a troll live or some board malfunction. Since I spent most evenings on the board(and still do), I ran into a few. At some point Jenny suggested that I fill out an application for Moderator. Maybe that was her way of getting rid of me but I did it. They tell you when you fill out the application that they’ve chosen mods in as short a period of time as a week and sometimes not for a year or more after application. I was sure that I’d be accepted within weeks. Wrong. Well over a year. I, also, told the PTB that I was only qualified to moderate GQ.
I spend most evenings from 7-12 EST on here. Some nights later. I spend all day and evening Sunday. I spend much of my day off(Friday). I have no real life. But my virtual one is a blast. Damn bunch of smart people on here.
Yeah, but that’s only part of what I got. The agreement I signed when I got out just before the SDMB went to the subscriber fee system, prevents me from disclosing the details of the generous cash bonus and the terms of the stock options on my Golden Parachute.
I have moved the misplaced post Revenant Threshold was responding to to its correct thread (chicken and the egg, in CoSR), in the hopes that the resultant rip in the space-time continuum will make me a movie star.
I know you’re probably joking, but I just want to make sure. I’m only a member, but Great Debates is very important to me, and the job you’ve done in there has been absolutely amazing. You’ve restored it to its prior glory with a patient and even-handed moderation style. Even when I e-mail you and you respond in disagreement, I am perfectly satisfied. I feel like you heard me — really listened. And I respect your decisions. I hope you’re here for a very long time.
I too would like to say thanks to the mods. I haven’t been here for too long, and a poster even less then that, but (while there are a few bumps in the road) the mods are pretty fair, and there’s a couple (whom I won’t mention by name) who have my respect for doing a good job and keeping their head cool “under fire”.
Ahem. I’ll have you know that in high school, I played first bass at all of the football games (that joke works better spoken), and continued (though only as second or third) through college.
This thread being phrased in the past tense, I suppose I can answer, too. I spend a lot of time on the board anyway, and I like being helpful. One day, after giving some useful piece of information to a newbie in ATMB, the gracious Ms. Diva e-mailed me and asked if I’d like to be helpful in an official capacity. I eventually stepped down, because it was approaching time for the Comprehensive Exams, and I wasn’t able to put in the time commitment needed any more.
I’ll second this and add a thanks for your diplomacy. On the one occasion that you smacked my hand, it was done not even so much as a smackdown as it was a reminder of what constituted acceptable behavior in GD. I didn’t even feel properly chastised and was forced to go disrupt an IMHO thread til Czarcasm beat me with a yard stick. Joking. Okay! OW! I said joking!
but I did it. They tell you when you fill out the application that they’ve chosen mods in as short a period of time as a week and sometimes not for a year or more after application. I was sure that I’d be accepted within weeks. Wrong. Well over a year. I, also, told the PTB that I was only qualified to moderate GQ.
