Democratic Underground has 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:

AlienGirl
benfranklin1776
buddhamama
CaliforniaPeggy
Call Me Wesley
Fenris
flamingyouth
Heidi
jmm
lavenderdiva
LisaLynne
Lithos
maddezmom
mcscajun
ncrainbowgrrl
newyawker99
Parrcrow
petersond
pinto
proud patriot
rasputin1952
RubyDuby in GA
socialdemocrat1981
sparosnare
SteppingRazor
Tab
The empressof all
The Magistrate
undergroundrailroad
unhappycamper
varkam
wakemeupwhenitsover
WePurrsevere
Wickerman
yardwork

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:

Daylin Byak
DinoBoy
Hippo_Tron
Lex
lostnfound
mvd
OKNancy
Pithlet
Rick Myers
terrya

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

[texasleo]

1. congrats

[YDogg]

2. Congratulations -- and THANK YOU!

:hi:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. Congrats Mods! And Godspeed! May Be A Tough Couple O'Weeks Ahead!

Thanks in advance, for all that you've done and all you will in the future do.

:toast:

[EFerrari]

4. Thanks, guys.

:hi:

[liberalhistorian]

5. Congrats all! Some excellent choices,

especially considering the very hectic term coming up, what with the elections and holidays; I'm sure you'll all do a great job. :toast: :bounce:

[tandot]

6. A HUGE Thanks to the retiring mods. Welcome, new mods!

:yourock:

[Lifelong Protester]

7. I add my thanks to the outgoing and incoming mods

it isn't always an easy job, and it will get even more hectic here in weeks to come. Thanks for all of your commitments.

[KittyWampus]

8. Congratulations and Thanks in advance. You've more patience than I

:toast:

[unblock]

9. welcome!

enjoy the ride! wish i had the time to join you, but moderating my little mini-unblock takes almost all my "spare" time....

have fun, be nice to each other, and don't forget to have a life outside of du!

:hi:

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. Yay! California Peggy is a moderator! Maybe now the Lounge will have some

class.

:7

Congrats to everyone!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear Rabrrrrrr!

I appreciate your very kind words a lot........:hug:

[LostinVA]

33. SEX THREADS!

[Xipe Totec]

11. Excellent Choices!

I recognize most of the names on the list, and can vouch for their contributions to DU.

Hi guys and gals!

:hi:

[NNN0LHI]

12. Thanks to all you guys for doing a very hard job n/t

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

13. So Many Great Mods!

So many great mods retiring! Thank you for all your hard work!

:toast:

So many great mods returning! Thank you and welcome back!

:toast:

Welcome to all the new mods!

:toast:

And, as always,

:loveya:mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMagistrate!:loveya:

[bonito]

14. May the force be with you!

:hi:

[Anakin Skywalker]

46. You Can't Say That! That's My Line!

OK. *KIDDING* :)

[bonito]

50. Just about fell of my chair great site LOL n/t

[nam78_two]

15. Oyyy new mods are gonna have a busy first month

Good luck ya'all :toast:!

[proud patriot]

16. Thanks For Everything Retiring Mods

:loveya:

Welcome Back returning Mods :hug:

and

Welcome Aboard New Mods :hi:

[greeneyedboy]

17. a toast to the moderators, past, present, and future! n/t

[NMDemDist2]

18. congrats! and thanks to all your hard work! n/t

[Lex]

19. Have a GREAT term, new Mods!

And to the returning Mods: :hug: You guys are the BEST.

[snowbear]

20. Looks like a fine crop of incoming Mods to me!

Congrats new Moderators ~~~

And thank you for your service outgoing Moderators! :patriot:

[struggle4progress]

21. We, of course, expect brillance from our mods.

[Cameron27]

22. Thanks to all the new mods

Thanks to all the mods who are leaving

And special thanks to all the mods who're doing it over again.

[bridgit]

24. coolness...

B-)

[lpbk2713]

25. Congrats to all.

And may they rule with the wisdom of Solomon.

[oxymoron]

26. Thanks and congrats to all the Mods! (nt)

[omega minimo]

27. All the Mods do their best work when we don't notice them at all

Does that make sense? When their efforts (almost) seamlessly maintain an even flow on DU. And we almost forget they're there.

It's been like that that past few cycles. Great job everyone. Thank you.

om

[DeepModem Mom]

28. Thank you all!!!

[flaminbats]

29. thanks to our retiring moderators..

and welcome to those with this new job. :toast:

[Kurovski]

30. Welcome to the new mods, and many thanks to the retirees.

So is the DU retirement package everything I imagine it to be? :hi:

Apologies to any mod who was on duty last week or so when I was a major mod nuisance. Please forgive me.

All of you represent the very best of DU.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

31. Thank You's all around

To the new mods for signing on, the retiring ones for all they do, and the veterans who keep up a great DU tradition of service.


:yourock:

[Call Me Wesley]

32. Welcome to the new mods!

:hi: Looking forward to work with you!

And big thanks to the retiring mods for the great work you've done! You'll be missed.

[jarab]

34. Congratulations & Thanks to all mods!

...O...

[bdamomma]

35. congratulations you guys!!!!

[peace13]

36. Thanks to the mods new and 'old'!

We couldn't do this without you. Best wishes. Peace on earth, Kim

[Time for change]

37. Thank you mods for all your work to keep this place running

:toast:

[brainshrub]

38. Congrats, good luck and thank you.

Enjoy the super-powers.

[otohara]

39. Thanks to All Mods

new and retiring -

[AlamoDemoc]

40. A Job well done retiring Mods....Welcome and thanks new Mods

[Hepburn]

41. Hi, thank you and congrats!

:hi:

I wish I had enough consistent free time to be a moderator...and a thank you to those who volunteered and those who have served for helping to make the DU just about one of the best places I have ever found. Now...if you served ice cream like Coldstone's, I would have to rate the DU the VERY best place there is!

K&R, too!

[Hippo_Tron]

42. Good luck to all of the new and returning mods

[immoderate]

43. Thank you mods!

--IMM

[Jacklyn75]

44. Thank you so much mods for all you do!!!! n/t

[Anakin Skywalker]

45. I Wanna Give a Shout-Out

to AlienGirl, Buddhamama, Heidi, maddezmom, lavenderdiva, LisaLynne and the others. You all have COOL names.

Pithlet, sorry to see you are retiring. I have enjoyed the news and stories you have posted here. Hope you will still visit and post.

[Olney Blue]

47. Thank you for your service, mods!!!!

[Daylin Byak]

48. As a now retired mod

I have to say it will take a while to get used to it cause everyday I check the alerts and posts my thoughts on the mod forum.

It was a pleasure working for DU for two terms and my heart goes out to all new moderators may you do a good job and have a lot of fun. And since the election is three weeks away there will be alot of work ahead of you. And for current moderators in there 2nd term and outgoing mods like OKNancy, it was a pleasure working with you and may you all have a long and properous life.

This is Daylin Byak, former moderator of the topic and state/county forums signing off.

[Olney Blue]

49. See you around DU, Daylin!

:hi: