Further Light and Knowledge

Hi all,

We're down to four mods now, which is typically more than enough for FLAK's purposes, but occasionally things get busy and there's too much going on for a moderator to step in in every occasion, so I'm looking for people who are interested in being a moderator.

I'm particularly interested in people who are (a) relatively new to the board to bring some fresh blood into the moderator group, (b) while at the same time fitting in with the overall board tone, and (c) peacemaker types who can take this section of the rules to heart:

Someone who can see both sides of an issue and work with both parties to diffuse a situation where people are not considering others' views as "valid, valued, and recognized" well before it gets to personal insults. A moderator who can speak softly, in other words--not necessarily one who carries a big stick.

If you know anyone who sounds like they fit this description, please PM me and I can contact them directly.



p.s. although this may seem directly related to recent issues, this is something I've been discussing for some time. Recent happenings have only been a slightly extra push, not the main reason behind my desire to have a new influx of moderatorish types.

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"You never reach any truth without making fourteen mistakes and very likely a hundred and fourteen."
—Razumihin, Crime and Punishment

Well, I guess that lets me out...

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The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less. ~ Arthur Miller

Dammit. I just PM'd him your name too.

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Sometimes I make my kids wear sombreros and scuba fins around the house. Not because there is any reason. I just want to teach them obedience.--Darth J

People with sticks are disqualified (no jokes, you pervs!).

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The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less. ~ Arthur Miller

I'd be willing to make an exception for you, belaja.

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"You never reach any truth without making fourteen mistakes and very likely a hundred and fourteen."
—Razumihin, Crime and Punishment

That's very sweet, actually. Can I use my stick as a mod?

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The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less. ~ Arthur Miller

I'm envisioning "good cop/bad cop" scenarios.

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Fear will keep the local systems in line.

Yep, with Bel in a sexy cop outfit and a whip to go with her stick.

This seems like the appropriate thread in which to declare board dom, by the way.

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Fear will keep the local systems in line.

If we add Bel as mod, then we have to add the Law and Order noise too, to go with the good cop/bad cop scenarios.

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Sometimes I make my kids wear sombreros and scuba fins around the house. Not because there is any reason. I just want to teach them obedience.--Darth J

I couldn't use my stick as a mod anyhow, because it is the Fuck You Stick and that is not allowed. I would not be able to be a good example.

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The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less. ~ Arthur Miller

OMG. We're supposed to nominate people who we think could be a good example? WTF? Nothing like making the requirements so stringent that only sticks-in-the-mud need apply.

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Sometimes I make my kids wear sombreros and scuba fins around the house. Not because there is any reason. I just want to teach them obedience.--Darth J

A spanking! A spanking!

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When you take a walk of shame, you need to own it. Do the beauty queen wave, stop and pose, blow some kisses, and throw some roses.

Zip it up, Buttercup! - my 4 year old.

http://nowcoffeenow.blogspot.com/

My patriarchal blessing claims I'm a peacemaker, but I'm not new blood and I've been known to enjoy the occasional sock puppet. I nominate notpotable.

--KF

I second that. Excellent choice.

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"It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office."

- H. L. Mencken