Cat served for a while as a posse moderator, helping me out when we had a large volume of trolls. He told me that he has been uncomfortable with uber moderator status, and this recent incident seems to have been really hard on him. So I have restored him to his previous moderator duties. What this means is that we need one, preferably two, full time political moderators. Is anyone up for the task? Does anyone want to nominate somebody? Ideally it would be a person who doesn't participate as much in the political discussions, but is willing to moderate such discussions.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! - Samuel Adams
Does the winner get a really cool designation below their name like "political nitwit"??? Cause I could probably go for THAT...!!! On a positive note, I am neither a REP nor a DEM... I don't usually join into the political debates and I haven't a CLUE who I will be able to vote for in this coming Presidential Election... Everyone so far sounds pretty "stupid" to me, just reading what all y'all have said so far.
I don't know for "sure"... but I could probably take a stab at it... Unfortunately, I really think most politics is silly, and I don't understand y'all being so excited about it!!! That's probably NOT the direction you want to lean, right??? But I am pretty sure I could tell people to "be nice" and "get real" and "stop that, right now", and not take it personal if they begin to hate me... (I'm a mom and have been for a long time, so I am used to that...) What the heck... if you wanna take a chance on me, I'm game...
(I had to work through that whole thing... sorry for "typing" out loud...)
PollyAnna, let me think, but I am likely to take you up on that.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! - Samuel Adams
Can I also say that if you need someone that is "always" available that wouldn't be me... I am suppose to be working most days... so I usually only check in on my lunch hour.
I can handle trolls and other urgent situations. It seems that most problems can be resolved on lunch hour. Of course, I would prefer to have two moderators for the political forums (not counting me), but one would be great. It can get nasty sometimes, but usually not. Pretty much everything is out in the open. If you can imagine yourself handling the situation we had with the evolution thread, for instance, then you can handle being a political moderator. I'm also not asking for a commitment - you would be able to quit any time you want.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! - Samuel Adams
I've decided we'll stick with the one moderator for a bit, let her get used to the job, then, if there are willing people, it'll be time to add another. If you have nominations, or if you want to self nominate, please send me a private message.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen! - Samuel Adams
On a positive note, I am neither a REP nor a DEM... I don't usually join into the political debates and I haven't a CLUE who I will be able to vote for in this coming Presidential Election... Everyone so far sounds pretty "stupid" to me, just reading what all y'all have said so far.
But I am pretty sure I could tell people to "be nice" and "get real" and "stop that, right now", and not take it personal if they begin to hate me... (I'm a mom and have been for a long time, so I am used to that...) What the heck... if you wanna take a chance on me, I'm game...
Go Polly! 
I'm in a wheelchair sometimes ray... but I am NOT blind...
