Say hello to our new group of DU moderators!

[Skinner]

We had a HUGE response to our call for moderators (THANK YOU!), and it was extremely difficult to narrow the field down to 20 people. We had to turn down dozens and dozens of very qualified people. We hope that everyone who applied to serve as a moderator this turn will consider applying again in two months.

We were able to bring in 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.)

AnnabelLee
BigMcLargehuge*
Dookus*
FlashHarry*
GabysPoppy
jono*
Jonte_1979*
kaitykaity
lazarus
Lithos
MrsGrumpy*
otohara
proud patriot
Punkingal*
realFedUp*
sexybomber*
TahitiNut*
TSIAS*
undergroundrailroad
VolcanoJen

And I would like to express my gratitude to the retiring moderators. They did a tremendous job during what was perhaps the most difficult two months we've ever had on DU.

SAY THANK YOU TO THE RETIRING MODS:

dirk
dwickham
jarab
JulieRB
kcr
matt819
newyawker99
pmbryant
Rick Myers
umcwb
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

[Chuckup]

1. Hi, sorry, I'd say more but I'm tired

and don't give a darn tonight

[curse10]

2. Yeah mods!

Kick some freeper ass!

:nuke:

[SOteric]

3. WooHoo!! -Thanks for a job well-done folks!

And a hearty hello to all you new moderators! :hi:

[arcane1]

4. kudos all around, mods and admins!

:toast:

[Wonk]

5. Hi new mods! Have fun dealing with the riffraff :-)

Newyawker99 retiring? She's been a mod forever, it seems. Thanks to all the retiring mods for all your hard work :-)

[kimchi]

6. WAY TO GO MODS!

New, and old--you guys ROCK!

Great job keeping out the riffraff.

Kim

[proud patriot]

7. I going to miss all you retiring mods

:hi:

[Skittles]

8. I AM GOING TO TORMENT THE NEW ONES

just kidding :7

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Just so long as you keep your feet away from my

butt!!! :hi:

[BigMcLargehuge]

11. I got my eye on you skittles ;)

:hi:

[Brucey]

9. A million thanks

to those retiring, and welcome to the new moderators. I'm happy to be here and am very grateful for this site and the work you all do.

[Fridays Child]

12. Hello cool new volunteers and returning mods!

And thanks to outgoing mods for your contributions!

[Don_G]

13. Welcome All!

If you ever want a thread killed quietly, don't hesitate to ask me to post.

[XNASA]

14. What an enlightened class of mods.

Some of DU's highest intellects have volunteered for this go round, I see. Quite an impressive group, to say the least.

That's not meant to slight the retiring mods who did a fantastic job.

Thanks all.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Congratulations to all the newbies and farewell to old friends!

You all, past and present, do an amazing job! Good luck and Godspeed!

Rhiannon:hi:

[Missy Vixen]

16. Thanks to the mods!

It's the toughest job you're going to love! :grouphug:

Thanks to all who keep DU up and running.

Julie

[einsteins stein]

17. Farewell to the old Mods!

Sniff, we hardly new ya...

Hail to the new Mods!

Long Live the New Mods!


this message will repeat itself every two months...

[JackDragna]

18. To hell with all of you!

Moderators. Miserable wretches!

[newyawker99]

19. Congratulations to the new mods!!!

:toast:

[Kamika]

20. noo not newyawker

:yourock:

[MaineDem]

21. Goodbye and Hello

Thanks to the outgoing Mods. You do great work!

And welcome to the new. I promise to be good. :)

[Aristus]

22. Big, flamboyant drag queen hand-kisses to the new mods!

Mmmmwahh! Mmmmmwah!
:* :*
(Except I'm a straight guy, but who cares?)

And a Victorian-gentlemanly tip of the hat to the retiring moderators! Thank you so much for the great work! :hi:

[KCDem]

23. Congrats to the new mods and thanks to the outgoing ones!

And both thanks AND congrats to the returning ones!

:bounce:

Ya'll are what makes DU function and we love you for it!

[MissMillie]

24. *sniff* I guess you didn't want me....

Oh well, congrats to the new, and thanks to the retirees.

[realFedUp]

25. Thanks to the old mods

looking forward to being a new mod!

[rbnyc]

26. Thanks everyone!

This is, as you know, the most special and amazing online commuity ever, and the reason is YOU!

:loveya:

[jmm]

27. Welcome to the new mods and thanks to the retiring ones!

:toast:

[KG]

28. looking forward to your deleting some of my posts!!!!!

:hi:

[mvd]

29. Welcome and thanks to the new mods, and..

a thanks to the outgoing ones!

[flama]

30. In with the new and out with the old . . .

;-)

It's like a New Years Eve party every two months! I'll drink to that!

Welcome, new mods! And thank you, retiring moderators! Without you, DU wouldn't be the friendly, fair and balanced place it is.