What's a "Moderator emeritus"?

[maclover001]

Couldn't find it in the FAQ guide, I noticed some people are branded as a "Demi-God (Moderator emeritus)" (eg: mad jew).

What does this mean?

[swiftaw]

I'm guessing it's a honorary title given to a former moderator.

[SilentPanda]

An ex moderator. It's listed in the FAQ (http://guides.macrumors.com/Help:MacRumors_FAQ#How_do_user_titles_work.3F).

[r.j.s]

Retired moderator.

[sushi]

Couldn't find it in the FAQ guide, I noticed some people are branded as a "Demi-God (Moderator emeritus)" (eg: mad jew).

What does this mean?
Someone who used to be a Moderator, was successful, but now has retired from their duties.

[anjinha]

Cool! I was wondering about this too.

[TheVendor]

Put your cursor over the word "emeritus" and press ctrl+cmd+d :)

[maclover001]

Put your cursor over the word "emeritus" and press ctrl+cmd+d :)

I love you.

[MacManiac76]

Put your cursor over the word "emeritus" and press ctrl+cmd+d :)

Now that is just downright cool! :)

[rdowns]

Also noticed that devilot was also tagged with that title.

[jmann]

Put your cursor over the word "emeritus" and press ctrl+cmd+d :)

I'm assuming this brings up a definition of the word, but I do this and it does nothing. :confused:

[tobefirst]

I'm assuming this brings up a definition of the word, but I do this and it does nothing. :confused:

Which browser are you using?

[edesignuk]

"Demi-God (Moderator emeritus)" (eg: mad jew).

Also noticed that devilot was also tagged with that title.
ah nuts, I'm not special any more :p


It just means that we were mods, but that we have now "retired" from modding duties, rather than being fired :eek: :p

We get to keep our slightly larger avatar, have the different title, but we no longer have access or privilege to any modding tools.

[Koodauw]

So you mean both edisgnuk and madjew are no longer tied up doing trivial moderation tasks and are now free to spend all of their free time in the forums! :eek:

[wakerider017]

I'm assuming this brings up a definition of the word, but I do this and it does nothing. :confused:

Ya, works in Safari... Not Firefox

[iBlue]

So you mean both edisgnuk and madjew are no longer tied up doing trivial moderation tasks and are now free to spend all of their free time in the forums! :eek:

Maybe not ALL of their free time, and they may still be tied up. ;-)

[bartelby]

ah nuts, I'm not special any more :p


You'll always be "special" to the Demis!
;)

[kainjow]

ah nuts, I'm not special any more :p

You haven't been special for a while (http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aforums.macrumors.com%2Fmember+%22moderator+emeritus%22) ;)

[tobefirst]

Maybe not ALL of their free time, and they may still be tied up. ;-)

Oh my! (;

[dmmcintyre3]

You haven't been special for a while (http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aforums.macrumors.com%2Fmember+%22moderator+emeritus%22) ;)

edesignuk why did you not want to be a moderator any more?

[bartelby]

edesignuk why did you not want to be a moderator any more?

Can you imagine not being able to ignore annoying members or excluding pointless areas of the forum, being hassled all the time "why did you wasteland my thread?" etc?

I'd begin to hate this place too...

[mkrishnan]

and they may still be tied up. ;-)

What moderators do in their private time.... :eek: You can make emoticons white-texted?

Unlike the President of the United States, no pension and sadly no moderatorial library.... :(

[SilentPanda]

edesignuk why did you not want to be a moderator any more?

Have you ever tried baby-sitting 30,000 2 year olds? :D

I kiiiiid.... most of you all are alright in my book.

[sushi]

Maybe not ALL of their free time, and they may still be tied up. ;-)
Snort! :D

Thank you for my morning chuckle. :)

You haven't been special for a while (http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aforums.macrumors.com%2Fmember+%22moderator+emeritus%22) ;)
I see that both eyelikeheart and bousozuko are not longer listed on the member list.

I miss bousozoku being around these parts. Enjoyed seeing him return for one day during the Olympic torch carry.

Have you ever tried baby-sitting 30,000 2 year olds? :D

I kiiiiid.... most of you all are alright in my book.
Hey, where's my pacifier?! :p ;) :D

[r.j.s]

Have you ever tried baby-sitting 30,000 2 year olds? :D

I kiiiiid.... most of you all are alright in my book.

I thought it was 300,000 ...

[SilentPanda]

I thought it was 300,000 ...

You're right! I thought 30k sounded low...

[jmann]

Ya, works in Safari... Not Firefox

Oh ok. I'm using Firefox, oh well.. :)

[iBlue]

I'd begin to hate this place too...

Seriously! There was a time when I would have liked to have helped out but honestly I think being a mod would take every bit of enjoyment I get from this place right away. The only cool thing about it is the bigger avatar anyway, the rest sounds like a pain in the ass. So I have to appreciate what they all do for this site, perhaps at the cost of their sanity. :p

[edesignuk]

edesignuk why did you not want to be a moderator any more?Simply, I'd just had enough.

I really like MR and was thoroughly chuffed when I got asked to be a mod. I enjoyed my couple of years helping out, but eventually tired of it.

So back to just hanging out causing trouble for me :D

[SilentPanda]

The only cool thing about it is the bigger avatar anyway

Doctor Q said there was pie... I haven't seen it yet but he just keeps saying that I come too late and it's already eaten! :confused:

Maybe I can get a piece tomorrow.

[bartelby]

Doctor Q said there was pie... I haven't seen it yet but he just keeps saying that I come too late and it's already eaten! :confused:

Maybe I can get a piece tomorrow.

Ah, you miss understood. He said Pi.

[iBlue]

Doctor Q said there was pie... I haven't seen it yet but he just keeps saying that I come too late and it's already eaten! :confused:

Maybe I can get a piece tomorrow.

That's because with Q, pies mean charts. Or maybe he meant π (Pi)

edit: oh snap, bartelby!

[r.j.s]

Ah, you miss understood. He said Pi.

That does sound more like him ...

[edesignuk]

Ah, you miss understood. He said Pi.:D

http://up.edesignuk.com/files/1/Images/Gifs/ApplauseSmall.gif

[bartelby]

That's because with Q, pies mean charts. Or maybe he meant π (Pi)

edit: oh snap, bartelby!

You spent too long looking for the π symbol...
:D


EDIT: why does it show properly in the quote?

[iBlue]

You spent too long looking for the π symbol...
:D


EDIT: why does it show properly in the quote?

I did! :o

It shows in both for me but I think it looks better in the quote because it italicizes it.

π

[bartelby]

It shows in both for me but I think it looks better in the quote because it italicizes it.

π

You're a genius!
Ta
:)

[iBlue]

You're a genius!
Ta
:)

Well, great minds and stuff. ;)