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EarlG ADMIN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:07 AM
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The Pros and Cons of Moderating at Democratic Underground
Cons

No money

Gruelling hours

No chance of promotion

Unhealthy working conditions

Skinner's awful temper

EarlG's bad breath

Elad's endless gushing over the legacy release of version 2.2.14 of the Apache HTTP Server

Really, no money






Pros










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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:10 AM
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1. Can you smoke while working?
:evilgrin:
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:11 AM
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3. lol... sure
whatever you want. :evilgrin:
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 02:10 PM
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23. Hell, sign me up then
:)
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:11 AM
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4. And drink yourself silly.
:D
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 03:09 PM
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24. Depends on where you're assigned
Small Forums mods get pot, Lounge and GD mods get thorazine-dipped pot, I/P and Sept. 11 get LSD-dipped pot, Gungeon gets unfiltered Marlboros, and everybody else gets menthols.

:-)
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kimmerspixelated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-04-09 05:05 PM
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29. Don't know.
I never checked.
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:10 AM
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2. You got a new HOT TUB???????
I'm in. The last two rickty-ass things were downright dangerous.







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Toucano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:18 AM
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8. Grovelbot lives like a CEO.
Bastard, Grovelbot!
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ArbustoBuster Donating Member (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 05:07 PM
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27. He works for the money.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:15 AM
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5. It's true, it's true!
*sob*

I couldn't take it! I only lasted ONE lousy term! :cry:


Ah, if only we'd had that better Mod Tub...maybe I would have done a better job!

:rofl:

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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:17 AM
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6. Yea, but it was a good term.
:hi:
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:28 AM
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12. My dear unhappycamper...
Indeed it was, and it will always live in my memory!

Whew! *6000* posts in FOUR months!

:hug:

:hi:
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:28 AM
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13. dupe
Edited on Tue Nov-03-09 10:29 AM by CaliforniaPeggy
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:18 AM
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7. what about all the people that put you on ignore? lol. are you off their ignore.
lmao with a picture in my own head. bah hahahha

that alone could make it fun

i am not, not volunterring. wouldnt be a good choice, but still....
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:22 AM
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9. I know that regular members cannot ignore a moderator's messages.
And I take off my ignores when I slip on the big hat -->
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:25 AM
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11. This is true
I know, I've tried.




:hide:
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 05:00 PM
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26. Thankfully, you leave the chains on.
I know that's what I enjoyed most about modding--seeing you in your S&M-wear over my morning coffee! :P
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Christa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:24 AM
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10. Do you drug test?
:rofl: :rofl:
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 10:32 AM
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14. Nope, but PWS is frowned upon.
(Posting While Stoned)
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 11:14 AM
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15. I'd do it if I didn't have trouble moderating myself. ;-). And that's a big thanks to mods
for putting up with me.

I'm a work in progress.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 11:27 AM
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16. That's quite a sales pitch!
"No money"

So, this isn't a business?
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 11:42 AM
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lumberjack_jeff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 11:43 AM
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18. That doesn't look safe at all.
I hope grovelbot is watertight.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 12:19 PM
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19. electricity and water don't mix. But I guess the mods are aware of that danger when they sign up.
EOM
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 12:25 PM
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20. also if you moderate the lounge, everyone will hate you
because you are clearly responsible for their behavior.
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soarsboard2 Donating Member (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 12:40 PM
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21. Been There; Doing that
at a board at yahoo groups.

Never again!!
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rasputin1952 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 12:59 PM
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22. ROFLMAO...
:rofl:

:kick:
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 04:36 PM
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25. No thanks, but here's to The Mod Squad anyway!
:toast:
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-03-09 05:08 PM
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28. I thought there was another pro or two
Making your enemies tremble and gnash their teeth. I could see/hear it now. "hfojvt is a moderator??!1??" :wtf:

It could almost rival the unrec wars.

Or maybe I am just a legend in my own mind.
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