We're looking for experienced moderators to help out for the remainder of the primary season

[EarlG]

Hi everyone,

Due to the unexpected length of the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, our moderator switch schedule has been thrown somewhat out of whack. Not only that, but we figure now is probably not the best time to be training new mods. I'm sure you understand.

However, some of our current moderators would like to take a well-deserved break, so we are looking for DU members who have moderated in the past to volunteer to help out for the next few months.

We suspect that our regular moderator switch schedule may be out of action until we have a presumptive nominee, so we'll probably continue to operate a sort of "rolling moderator term" until the primaries are over.

If you wish to apply, please send an email to [email protected] with the following information:

- Your real name

- Your forum username

- Your address

- Your telephone number

- How much time you spend on Democratic Underground

- Which forums you'd like to moderate, or would not like to moderate (if you have a preference)

- A brief statement which generally outlines your political views

- Your candidate preference for the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries (if you have a preference)

- Have you filled out, signed, and mailed the Moderator Confidentiality Agreement (Updated August 26, 2005)?

Once again, we are looking for experienced moderators only please. We don't have too many slots to fill so I apologize in advance if we are not able to take you on this time around.

Thanks,

EarlG

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. How about UFC-Qualified Referees?

The skill set required and what they will be dealing with is essentially the same. ;-)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. .

:spray:

[krispos42]

6. Perhaps some experience with melee weaponry...

swords and maces, for example, should be mandatory too...

And, of course, Nomex.

[enlightenment]

7. I was going to suggest hazard pay.

Weapons might be more useful . . .

Thank you to all the mods - yours is a thankless task and you do it very, very well.

Kudos.

[liberal N proud]

2. I have respect for anyone who can do that thankless job

[MissMillie]

4. where do we find the Confidentiality agreement?

will you take a fax of that? or a PDF?

[Lochloosa]

5. ...

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[maddezmom]

8. kick

:kick:

[question everything]

9. Just curious: why is this in LBN? (nt)

[NMDemDist2]

10. cuz EarlG is a blue man

and can do whatever he wants

:rofl:

[maddezmom]

11. I think he should draft some of the experienced mods

like you :hi:

[NMDemDist2]

13. I put in for it, but I think I was a little too enthusiastic my last time through

:rofl:

you can put in a good word for me eh?

:hi:

[IndianaGreen]

12. Is DU going to provide tranquilizers to the mods?

The gods know that's the only way to survive what's coming down the pike!

:-)

[lumberjack_jeff]

14. Arming them with tranquilizer darts might be better. n/t

[EFerrari]

15. That's got to be a hard sell.

lol

TG there are so many generous people hanging out at DU.

Thanks, guys. :loveya:

[varkam]

16. Late night, coffee infused kick

:kick: :donut:

[BlueIris]

17. Good luck, poor moderators.

It's...going to get worse before it gets better, I fear.

[Robb]

18. Man, wish I could

Nowhere near the time. :(