Say Hello to our new group of DU Moderators!

[Skinner]

We had a good response to our call for moderators, and it was extremely difficult to narrow the field down to 26 people. We had to turn down a number of very qualified people. We hope that everyone who applied to serve as a moderator this turn will consider applying again in two months.

As usual, we've got a number of new people who have never moderated before. These folks are going to need a few days to learn the ropes, so cut them a little slack and please try not to make their lives too difficult. ;-)

Please take a moment to say hello to our new moderators, and to express your gratitude to our retiring moderators.

HERE ARE YOUR MODERATORS FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS:
(New moderators have an asterisk after their names.)

alg0912*
Cannikin*
Crisco*
Finnfan*
flamingyouth
HEyHEY*
indigo32*
jarab*
JulieRB*
lazarus
LeftCoast*
Lithos
lunabush
mvd*
newyawker99
perkypat23*
proud patriot
rasputin1952*
RegularBrad*
reprobate*
RoadRunner*
Robb*
socialdemocrat1981*
soleft*
terrya*
undergroundrailroad

And I would like to express my gratitude to the retiring moderators. They did a tremendous job during the previous term. With the primaries and all the infighting and the rule changes, this was without a doubt the most difficult term we have ever had. I would have been totally lost without their help!

SAY THANK YOU TO THE RETIRING MODS:

BigMcLargehuge
DemEx_pat
dwickham
jono
kimchi
Maeve
MissMillie
MrsGrumpy
pmbryant
Punkingal
TahitiNut
TSIAS
ronzoNOLA
VolcanoJen
ZenLefty

NEW MODERATORS: Please log into the private Moderator Forum and introduce yourselves. The moderator forum is at the bottom of the forum lobby. You may have to log out an login again to reset your account and access the forum. If you have difficulty finding the Moderator forum, please send a private message to me or to elad.

RETIRING MODERATORS: Please log out and login again to reset your account to regular member status.

Thank you, moderators! We wouldn't be able to run this place without your help!

Skinner
DU Admin

[northofdenali]

1. Thanks, Mods!!!

:loveya::yourock::loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Congratulations and Good luck New Mods!

You're going to do great! Retiring mods, it was fun working together and I'll miss it! Returning mods, Good luck as well!

Hugs, Laura

[JohnLocke]

11. No mod symbol by your name....

So weird... :yourock:

[PassingFair]

57. We will miss you, Mrs. Grumpy, the most modest of moderators

But welcome back to reality! Maybe we can start having coffee again?

[ScreamingMeemie]

58. You betcha baby! I missed you all week..

sniffle...

Great email to Stern by the way!!!

:hug:

[TahitiNut]

59. "most modest of moderators"??

Nawww... that was me, no matter what Mina-advocates, Grumpy-advocates, or Millie-advocates might say. :evilgrin:

[ScreamingMeemie]

60. She has to say that Mike, she's my best friend...

;)

Of course you're modest...cough, cough...

[TahitiNut]

61. Oh. (hmmm...)

Well, when I admit to being "modest" it's not necesarily with pride ...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us. It is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear our presence automatically liberates others."

— Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love (HarperCollins, 1993)
(used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 Inaugural Speech)

:silly: See? I'm just easily scared. :D :hug:

[JohnLocke]

3. Congrats to both the old and the new (and the staying).

[Leilani]

4. As they say in the Navy

Hail & Farewell!!!

Thanks to those leaving...

Welcome to those coming aboard!

[cally]

5. Thanks all who gave last term

I can only imagine how horrible it was. All of you did a great job.

And a big welcome to the new crew. Have fun and stay sane.

[hunter]

23. cally saved my butt once or twice...

...as a moderator.

But I don't know about HEyHEY. He's Canadian.

Anyhow, bless you all...

[Bossy Monkey]

6. Yay mods! Thanks for all you do, will do, or have done

Does that cover everybody?

[dweller]

7. Hey!

HEyHEY hey :wtf: hEy heyhey uh Hey!
hey....heynow hey hey HeY nOw hEy?
heyheyhey HEYHEYHEY :o heh heh heh
HEyHEY is a moderator...heheheee.

ahem, eh?
dp
:D

[liberalhistorian]

15. LOL!

And Robb too, for that matter! Does this mean we can't tell Robb he's a dingbat anymore?

[dweller]

18. Only at your own peril!

Ding ding, Robb's silver bat comes down upon your head
Ding ding , Robb's silver bat makes sure your thread is dead,

all together now,
dp

[Kremer]

8. Hello new moderators!! Welcome. Peace-out 4/20!! Glad you are with

the crowd who will take our country back this Nov!!! The race to defeat dipshit-in-chief is full on!! So new mods put your seatbelts on and help us defeat the drunken, coked up chimp!!! And a special thank you to the retiring mods! Thanks for putting up w/ all our shit during the primaries. Now that we are all united and have our man, LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!

[otohara]

9. Greetings New Mods - So Long

retiring mods.....great job as usual. New mods, enjoy - it's fun, and interesting ...

[LibertyorDeath]

10. Is there some way to appeal this one.... HEyHEY

LOL :) HEyHEY where ya been? Welcome back!

[HEyHEY]

42. bwahahahaha!

:-)

[KoKo]

12. Congrats all! And a Toast to the retiring Mods. You had a tough job and

did it well! :toast:

[indigo32]

13. Hey, just wanted to express my thanks to the retiring mods

and the continuing ones, ya'll did a great job last period.

[Maeve]

17. You're welcome

It was one of the best-ever groups and I'm proud to have served with them.

[TahitiNut]

20. Sure thing!

Twenty All-Stars, three coaches, and a water boy ... 'twas a fascinating 6 months.

[Zorra]

14. Just want to say

Thanks to the Mods

[TahitiNut]

16. Welcome to "Being John Malkovich," new mods!

The best advice I can offer you is to be sure to pay close attention to flamingyouth, lazarus, Lithos, lunabush, newyawker99, proud patriot, and undergroundrailroad! They're all top notch. After six months in the "mod hot tub" I can assure you that you'll quickly learn great respect for their judgement, fairness, integrity, and heart. Good luck!

To my fellow "retirees" ... BigMcLargehuge, DemEx_pat, dwickham, jono, kimchi, Maeve, MissMillie, MrsGrumpy, pmbryant, Punkingal, TSIAS, ronzoNOLA, VolcanoJen, and ZenLefty ... thank you!! You're truly remarkable, wonderful people.

[VolcanoJen]

19. Congratulations, New and Returning Mods!!!!

Thank you so much for volunteering; I hope you find the work rewarding and fun!!

Have a great Mod Term!!!

:D :D :D
Jennifer

[Crunchy Frog]

21. Congratulations everyone!

And much thanks to the retiring mods. You've done a heroic job in extremely difficult circumstances. You have my admiration and sympathy.

[AlFrankenFan]

22. WELCOME ALL! THANK YOU ALL RETIREES!

How I'd love to be a mod.....but sigh, only 14 :(

:party: :)

Congrats guys!

[jono]

24. Congratulations, new mods!

Thank you to all the incoming and returning mods. And thank you again to my fellow retiring mods. You're all the best!

:toast:

(edit: my DU screen looks so bare and compact again!)

[Punkingal]

25. Congratulations, new mods!

You are going to love it!

[kimchi]

26. Congrats to all the new mods!

And a big thank you to everyone from last term, and the brave souls who continue onward!

It was fun!

(And a huge hug to Socialdemocrat1981, my bud! You just couldn't stay away, could you?)

[RFKHumphreyObama]

54. No, the temptation to come back was much too great:

:)

Thank you very much Kimchi -and may you enjoy a well deserved and relaxing break from your duties. You've certainly earned it:hi:

And the same to all the other outgoing mods -each and every one of you did a wonderful and first class job over the last four months and I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like for you.

To the returning mods, welcome back and I look forward to working with you

To the new mods like myself, glad to have you on board and I look forward to working with all of you

[AmyStrange]

27. ((((HUGz))))

to all of the mods past and present.

I hate and love you all at the same time.

DU Slang Dictionary:
http://DUG.SeattleActivist.org/
send suggestions to:
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<[e-mail]>


Dave (AmyStrange.com) Ayotte
Please, regularly check the One Missing Person (is one person too many) searchable website for the latest (and archived) missing person news stories:

http://NEWS.OneMissingPerson.org/




Serious Serial Killer discussion:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SK-Cafe/

[AmyStrange]

28. "We wouldn't be able to run this place without your help!"

of course you could... they have software to do things like that... except everything with an "x" gets deleted...

((((HUGZx))))


to all the mods from past and present, I hate and love y'all at the same time.x

My job (as I see it) is to remind folks here that atleast 200 serial killers are currently working and training in the United States - right NOW.

(New Mods - FREEBIE PLEASE:x):
And to also remind everyone that only "real" Kerry Supporters understand that being mean won't help get Kerry elected in NOV.

DU Slang Dictionary:
http://DUG.SeattleActivist.org/
send suggestions to:
(remove spaces)
Dave @ SeattleActivist.org

Dave (AmyStrange.com) Ayotte
Please, regularly check the One Missing Person (is one person too many) searchable website for the latest (and archived) missing person news stories:

http://NEWS.OneMissingPerson.org/




Serious Serial Killer discussion:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SK-Cafe/

[historian]

29. congrats!!!!

Thanks for you help! When we kick bush's ass pat yourselves on the back for being of invaluable help!!!

[rumguy]

30. stay off my back!

just kidding

[ronzo]

31. Congrats to the new Mods and props to Elad....

He's been an unsung hero. :toast:

[DemExpat]

32. Congratulations, new and returning MODS!

And a warm, heartfelt hug to my fellow retiring Mods who I have great respect and affection for after the last 4 months.

:grouphug: :loveya: :grouphug:


The torch is passed on to the great new Mod team.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

DemEx

[Festivito]

33. Brave souls all. Thank you and good luck. nt.

[atreides1]

34. Good Luck

You have a big job ahead of you, and it won't be easy.

[BootinUp]

35. Thanks for the hard work

and to the new moderators as well.

[SoCalDem]

36. All I can say is that lazarus is

a glutton for punishment :evilgrin:

Congrats to all you new people.. And a well deserved thank you to the retirees :)

[kentuck]

37. Welcome all !

:) Brothers and Sisters....

[KansDem]

38. Hello new group of DU Moderators!!

These are tumultuous times deserving of your astute and adept guidance. :hi:

[proud patriot]

39. Welcome To all the new Mods

Thanks for everything retiring mods ..

and yeah yeah you are still stuck with me :loveya:

[TahitiNut]

40. :shakinghead:

I'm speechless. :silly:

[proud patriot]

45. LOL

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

46. I miss you too Trish! Have a great term.

I am going to try to go and "blend" now. ;)

:loveya:

[kaitykaity]

41. It's the best, most thankless job around.

Great work the past four months, guys.

:yourock:

[VolcanoJen]

48. kaity, why didn't you re-up?

You were an amazingly fantastic super-Mod yourself!!

:loveya:

[kaitykaity]

49. Thanks, Jen.

:loveya:

Hey, now that you're out here, you can talk about the
candidates and actually express an opinion!! How about
that??? (Oops, too bad the damn thing is over now. :spank:
sometimes I'm such a dumb*ss.)

I didn't volunteer because of time I think, more than
anything. (That and I was afraid to apply and have Skinner
turn me down b/c I'm such a pain.)

:hi:

[Paradise]

43. Thanks to the old, and

Welcome to the new. :grouphug:

[rbnyc]

44. What an awesome group!

Congrats to all. And thanks for doing this. It means a lot!

:loveya:

[mzmolly]

47. Congrats!

:toast:

Great group ...

[BEZARK]

50. I noticed that a harmless thread

. . . titled "Woo Hoo!!! I got my first notice from the moderators!!!" was locked by a moderator. All the posts were OK. Is moderating here normally that wimpy? Or was it maybe just a new moderator with "new-manager syndrome?"

[peacebuzzard]

51. hello guys and gals and thanks to those leaving....

know it it a thankless job for the most part, so here are my well wishes for all of you who dare to make a difference!! You have my admiration.! Hugs, peacebuzzard.

[TSIAS]

52. Good luck to the new mods

My best wishes to my fellow mods from last term. Even if the job was very stressful at times, I always loved working with everybody.

I'm sure the new mods will do great. Be sure to learn from the veteran moderators. I notice a lot of superb talent remaining from last term.

-Taylor

[SarahB]

53. Hi there, new mods!

:hi:

[icymist]

55. Thank you and congratulations!

I don't know where you guys find the time to do a job of the immense scale as a DU moderator. You have my admiration!

[liberalhistorian]

56. Congrats all, and

welcome! We promise to be gentle on you newbies, btw, at least for a little while, but then.......BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!:evilgrin:

Admins, some really good choices here. Except for Robb the Dingbat, of course (I'm just kidding, Robb, please don't start deleting my threads and posts!)

[windansea]

62. Yay for the newbie mods!!

you are doing an excellent job so far

:yourock: