DU Has New Moderators!

[Skinner]

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 THIS TERM:

Aerows
cbayer
Chemisse
Danger Mouse
dmr
dogday
Grateful for Hope
greatauntoftriplets
hootinholler
JHB
Kerrytravelers
lazarus
Lithos
madaboutharry
maddezmom
mopinko
ncrainbowgrrl
NYC_SKP
pinto
proud patriot
rasputin1952
Renew Deal
Rhiannon12866
Robb
santamargarita
struggle4progress
The empressof all
Tindalos
TrogL
undergroundrailroad


And I would like to express my gratitude to the retiring moderators, who did an amazing job during the previous term.

SAY THANK YOU TO THE RETIRING MODS:

Broken_Hero
cally
Dead_Parrot
NRaleighLiberal
unhappycamper
varkam
wryter2000

NEW MODERATORS: Please log into the private Moderator Forum and introduce yourselves. The moderator forum is in the "My Forums" section at the top of the Latest page. You may have to log out and log back in again to reset your account and access the forum. If you have difficulty finding the Moderator forum, please send a private message 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

[itsrobert]

1. Good luck new Mods

You will be hearing from me on the Alert button. ;)

[pinboy3niner]

3. Alerting

:evilgrin:

[cbayer]

2. Welcome to all the new mods and a sad farewell to those that are retiring!

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thanks to all for your considerable efforts!

I certainly appreciate the work and time you all put in...

Thank you, all of you!

:toast:

[sufrommich]

5. Good luck to the new mods. I don't envy you. Thanks to the old

mods .

[MineralMan]

6. I hope you all find the job worthwhile.

Thanks for all you do.

[trumad]

7. Good luck...

This place is swarming with trolls...more than ever.

[pinboy3niner]

8. Hail and Farewell

Thanks for all your hard work; sorry about the aggravation. :)


:yourock:

[Rhythm]

9. Good luck to the new mod-squad... though one of them is a dingbat!

:evilgrin: :hide:

[gkhouston]

10. Thanks, mods. I don't want to think about what DU would be like without you.

:scared:

[Ohio Joe]

11. I promise I'll be good for the new mods...

Well... as good as I get :P

[pinboy3niner]

12. Yeah, like THAT'S gonna last

:P

[Renew Deal]

13. I am incredibly proud of this.

I have been here for over 8 years and I love this place. I am very touched. :pals:

Thanks to the mods in the past. Good luck to the new mods! :D

[Kennah]

14. I just want to tell you all ...

... good luck. We're all counting on you.

[Hissyspit]

31. I just want to tell you all ...

... good luck. We're all counting on you.

[Sheepshank]

15. Good luck group!!!

Things, arguments, opinions, feelings and frustrations are escalating toward election time and your skills will be put to the test. Of that I'm sure.

you have my best wishes ;)

[steve2470]

16. Thanks for all your hard work, mods ! nt

[hifiguy]

17. Good luck

and remember to bring the



:hi:

[SusanaMontana41]

18. Thanks, outgoing. Thank you, incoming!

Incoming ... INCOMING?!

:hide: :P

[NRaleighLiberal]

19. It was fun! I can now appreciate you from this side of the fence....

and will be back soon (hopefully to test drive DU3!).

Good luck to the new mods - it is an incredibly enjoyable, fulfilling and important role - with a superb group of incumbents!

[duhneece]

20. You are appreciated more than I can express

Thank you, thank you.

[badhair77]

21. Thanks for all you do.

It seems like a big commitment but please know it's appreciated.

[Major Hogwash]

22. To the retiring mods, you did what you had to do, and I thank you for it.

To the new mods, don't do what those retiring mods did.

:rofl:

[dembotoz]

23. thank you to those who help keep the wheels on the bus

[11 Bravo]

24. 29 mods and a dingbat. Congratulations, and thanks to all!

:evilgrin:

[RagAss]

25. Hip Hip Hooooorayyyyy ! - Good news and good luck to the new mods !

[libodem]

26. Thank you

I don't have to tattle often, but when I do, it is good to know someone is listening.

[pintobean]

27. Thanks to all. You are much appreciated. n/t

[pokerfan]

28. I, for one, welcome our new cyber overlords

[Stardust]

38. Thanks, mods, for all you do. And pokerfan, is that toon for real?

[pokerfan]

39. Real?

As in a real toon? :shrug:

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-x-overlords

[taterguy]

29. Note to self: Don't call anyone on the above-list a dumbass

[hay rick]

30. Thanks for what you do.

I'll try not to keep you too busy.

[hootinholler]

32. So we get tasers tomorrow night?

Glad to help out.

-Hoot

[Major Hogwash]

33. Kick for the night crew

Or as we used to say on the other forum -- Warning Will Robinson, Warning.

hee hee hee

[spanone]

34. k&r

[Hassin Bin Sober]

35. Keep it fair! Keep it fair!

[intheflow]

36. WooHoo!! Take a dip in the hot tub for me!!

Congrats new mods! :woohoo:

And thanks to the retiring bunch! :patriot:

...but the hot tub without unhappycamper will be an unhappier place indeed. SMH

[Electric Monk]

37. Were you planning to un-sticky your other threads asking for new moderator applications?

Just curious. Totally up to you, of course.

[gateley]

40. Thanks to all, those leaving, those selfless enough to volunteer,

and those who have been pressed into duty once again.

You guys are the best!

:yourock:

[lonestarnot]

41. Thank you before you get started, and thank you for getting done.

:hi: And thank you Skinner for this nice place!

[grahamhgreen]

42. Thank you and good luck! Here's my favorite visual guide on the topic of moderation, btw:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

43. Thank all of you for volunteering

And thank all the departing mods for their time, too!

[AsahinaKimi]

44. Omedetou gozaimasu!! Congrats!

Ganbatteyo!! Do your best!!! おめでとうございｍす！がんばってよ！！

[mopinko]

45. a very, very sad goodbye to the departing mods.

gonna miss you all so.

thank dog for the fresh meat, er, new mods.

[cbayer]

46. kick

[SteveM]

47. Thank you mods for your efforts, I know it's tough. nt

[BrightSideOfLife]

48. censors

[onpatrol98]

49. Good Luck!

[Ikonoklast]

50. I voted for 'Kudzu' to be a Mod.

I heard that he was going places, and Robb is still a dingbat.



Good Luck, you have a thankless job.

[proud patriot]

51. okay who left the tequilla in the hot tub ?

:patriot: