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trainguy77

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Random question for you guys. :) Did you guys all know each other before coming mods? Did you meet each other in person before becoming mods? I have wondered if you guys are all old time friends running the site...and doing an excellent Job at it. :D
 
No, we haven't all met. I've only met three of the other mods/admins in person...two before I became a mod and one since.

It started out with arn and blakespot and grew organically from there as people were added based on areas of expertise, demonstrated dedication to the site, and knowledge of the secret handshake.
 
I've actually only met Wildcowboy and Longofest personally. And that was in this past year. I do know blakespot personally - a high school friend - but he's not involved much in the day-to-day.

arn
 
I met up with two mods and others last night for a drink or two. We talked about the rest of you. ;)
 
I've met eyelikeart (who isn't really active on here anymore) but have yet to have the pleasure of actually meeting face to face with the others. We've had a few multi-person video chats, though, which helps put faces with pseudonyms. Hopefully we can all make it to macworld or something similar and meet up - I have my fingers crossed for this year.
 
techlover828 said:
how do you become a mod?
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You don't choose modhood, modhood chooses you. ;)

Basically, when the mods feel that their numbers need bolstering they decide amongst themselves who to offer the role to. They'll no doubt consider things like length of time people have been members, general helpfulness and attitude towards others... basically, those posters who have proven themselves to be good and respected members of our online community are those who are liable to be asked.
 
Blue Velvet said:
I met up with two mods and others last night for a drink or two. We talked about the rest of you. ;)
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:eek: Just you wait, the American members will strike back:p:D
*Ducks as Brits throw stuff*
techlover828 said:
how do you become a mod?
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Jaffa Cake said:
You don't choose modhood, modhood chooses you. ;)

Basically, when the mods feel that their numbers need bolstering they decide amongst themselves who to offer the role to. They'll no doubt consider things like length of time people have been members, general helpfulness and attitude towards others... basically, those posters who have proven themselves to be good and respected members of our online community are those who are liable to be asked.
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Naw...that's all too logical. It's got to be some kind of secret phrase that gets you chosen:p

MacNut said:
And they have to be able to afford the steep union dues.:p
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I just hope that MR Mods Local 6502 doesn't go on strike with the writers:eek: Could you imagine?:eek:

All joking aside, I do agree with the OP; y'all do a great job.:)
 
So you don't know Mudbug? :eek:
I had assumed the three gods had known each other since before the genesis of the site...


arn said:
I've actually only met Wildcowboy and Longofest personally. And that was in this past year. I do know blakespot personally - a high school friend - but he's not involved much in the day-to-day.

arn
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Don't forget that the Mods are spread all over the world. It would be hard to get them all together.
 
MacNut said:
Don't forget that the Mods are spread all over the world. It would be hard to get them all together.
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Yes, but two of the gods live in the same city, the other not that far away... I had assumed they had known themselves before and one of them moved out, or something to that extent.

(I actually have no idea if this post was a reply to me :) )
 
colocolo said:
Yes, but two of the gods live in the same city, the other not that far away... I had assumed they had known themselves before and one of them moved out, or something to that extent.
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arn and blakespot are a couple of hours apart, and as arn said, they go way back. But Mudbug is well over 1,000 miles away from them. Doctor Q is over 2,500 miles away, and Knox is across the Atlantic. So the gods/admins are quite spread out.
 
And I live at the center of the earth at 6380km (the only reason i have that memorized is because of my physics class) away from all of you. Of course this doesn't matter yet as my modship papers are lost between some tectonic plates or some bullcrap the postal service told me.
 
Plus the Mods are picked more by what they have done in the forums rather then in real life so they don't necessarily need to meet.
 
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