Say HELLO to our new moderators!

[Skinner]

As usual, we had a good response to our call for moderators, and it was extremely difficult to narrow the field down. 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 next term.

A moderator switch is always a little chaotic, so I want to apologize in advance for any problems that may arise over the next few days. Thank you for your understanding.

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:

awoke_in_2003
CabalPowered
cbayer
dogday
greatauntoftriplets
Kerrytravelers
krispos42
Lithos
Longhorn
maddezmom
mogster
mopinko
ncrainbowgrrl
petersond
pinto
proud patriot
Puglover
racaulk
rasputin1952
reflection
RFKHumphreyObama (formerly socialdemocrat1981)
Robb
The empressof all
THUNDER HANDS (formerly Magic Rat)
TygrBright
undergroundrailroad
wakemeupwhenitsover
WePurrsevere
wryter2000

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:

flamingyouth
havocmom
huskerlaw
jmm
intheflow
Lone_Star_Dem
mvd
Rick Myers
SemiCharmedQuark
The Magistrate
unhappycamper
nam78_two
WesDem
Wickerman
Zodiak Ironfist

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

[NMDemDist2]

1. the Magistrate has retired????

:cry:

welcome newbies and thanks to all for all you do

:hi:

[JuniperLea]

8. Look on the bright side, ma'am...

Now The Magistrate can let down his hair, perhaps going into greater detail, or greater debate, than he felt was becoming of a moderator;)

[NMDemDist2]

14. he'll have the time now at least

and it'll be a hoot when he can speak his mind

OK, I'm happy he's retired now

:bounce:

[JuniperLea]

19. Good!

My job here is through:)

I can't wait:)

[Muttocracy]

12. how can that be???!!! nt

[BlooInBloo]

2. Woot! Welcome!

[polichick]

3. HELLO :)

[tekisui]

4. So, Moderator is a real person?

I just thought it was a generic label for anonymous moderation.

Anyway, thanks to the leaving mods, you did great!

Welcome to the new mods!:hi:

[Skinner]

7. Whoops.

That was my mistake. I need to delete that.

ON EDIT: Good catch. Thanks.

[tekisui]

10. I always wondered.

:)

[onehandle]

5. Nobody tells me what to do here either. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Welcome to the new mods and thank you to the retirees!

It's an amazing job, sometimes thankless, and frustrating...

But we could not operate here without all of you!

:yourock:

[JuniperLea]

9. It's a noble position, and I thank you all!

I see a lot of great DUers on this list, coming, going, and some returning. Excellent!

[curious one]

11. To all retired mods, thank you for your wonderful job. To new mods, welcome and wishing you all

success.

[Muttocracy]

13. thanks to those who've served and those who will! nt

[RubyDuby in GA]

15. A fine looking group!

Thanks for volunteering to the new mods and many many thanks for doing such a wonderful job to those who are retiring. Please enjoy your much deserved break!

[snowbear]

16. *** Magistrate, we all pitched in and bought you a gold watch! ***

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Sold at Sotheby's Auction for $11,002,500 in 2008

We got a good deal from the new owner who sold it to us via Craig's list..

~~~~Hope you like it! (LOL)

Congratulations to our new Moderators and THANK YOU to all of our retiring Mods!! ~~~

[CreekDog]

17. nice list, but one of them is a dingbat

:hide:

[MarthaMyDear]

18. Hello! Thanks for all the hard work you do/will do!

:yourock:

[mt13]

20. thanks to the old

welcome to the new.

[no_hypocrisy]

21. Hi!

:hi:

[Duncan Grant]

22. Thanks to the new and retiring mods.

A few words about the discussion of gay rights and related issues.

[mtnsnake]

23. Hard to believe The Magistrate is retiring. I hereby nominate him to the Moderators Hall of Fame

and mvd, as well.

Kudos to all the retiring mods who gave so much of their time to this forum and congrats to the new ones.

[Dennis Donovan]

24. Run, new mods, run like the wind!

...before it's too late!:D

Thanks old mods and congratulations for serving at such an historic time.:thumbsup::toast:

[PBS Poll-435]

25. I love our Mods!

krispos42 :toast:

cbayer :loveya:

proud patriot & Robb & THUNDER HANDS & wakemeupwhenitsover :fistbump: :fistbump:

[mvd]

26. Congrats and thanks to the new mods and those mods staying on!

Thank you for taking on this job. A big thank you also to my fellow retired mods. :hi:

[AsahinaKimi]

27. Hi

Yoroshiku ne! :hi:

[Robeson]

28. These poor souls don't know what's about to hit them...

...you all have my greatest - gravest? - sympathy.

[DevonRex]

29. Hello new mods and thank you to the ongoing and outgoing mods!

You'll never have a bit of trouble from me because I am an angel. :evilgrin: oops

[PylesMalfunction]

30. You brave, brave souls!

:D Thanks so much for volunteering!