EnMasse

EnMasse Moderators · Member Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 34

Dear EnMassists,

We were elected for a three month term, which is now rapidly coming to a close. So it's time for ... drum roll ... another moderator election!

We're proposing a nomination period from now until midnight, August 29 (one week) and a voting period from August 30 to midnight September 5.

If you'd like to nominate yourself, please do so in this thread, so our Chief-Electoral-Officer-aka-Steve-Techno-God can track them.

You can also start another thread if you like for any discussion on campaign promises, questions from your constituency, endorsements, and so on.

Let the fun begin!

EnMasse Moderators (current)

Diane Demorney · Bazinga! Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 4746 Location: Calgary

I am again nominating myself for moderator. I will post my campaign stuff elsewhere.
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Tehanu · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:46 am Post subject:

I'm also running again. I originally said I wasn't going to be able to, past September, but it's been a pleasure for the last month or so to moderate EnMasse, and not stressful at all!

Cartman · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:53 am Post subject:

I'm up for another round.

Diane Demorney · Bazinga! Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 4746 Location: Calgary

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leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:41 am Post subject:

Cartman will definitely have my vote if he's buying us all a pint! Clap, Clap

PS And let's get on with choosing/voting for our forum mods after this round of global mod elections, eh!
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Tehanu · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:44 am Post subject:

Oh, bribes! Come to think of it, did Cartman pay off his campaign promises from the last round?

leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:45 am Post subject:

Tehanu

Very astute question there! ROTFL

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Diane Demorney · Bazinga! Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 4746 Location: Calgary

I got mine!

oops... I said that out loud, didn't I? Drunk Pair

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Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock smashes scissors. Scissors decapitates lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper disproves Spock. Spock vaporizes rock. And as it always has, rock crushes scissors.

Tehanu · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:47 am Post subject:

Humph. Seems this thread is being derailed. Confused

leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:52 am Post subject:

Well that gives Cartman at least one vote, eh! Laughing

Speaking of beer has anyone ever tried India Pale Ale by Granville Brewing Co - it's a superb brew but does anyone know its availability Question

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Tehanu · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:59 am Post subject:

There's a Charles Wells IPA that's in most of the Ontario Beer Stores, I think ... There also used to be a Wellington County IPA, as I recall, which I vaguely remember fondly.

The Beer Store: Charles Wells IPA

I notice it's now called "IPA," not India Pale Ale. Ha.

leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:14 am Post subject:

Merci beaucoup.

You're correct - we have definitely derailed this thread! Drunk Pair

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leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:21 am Post subject:

Cartman

If you buy me an IPA I'd even consider lobbying for your re-election. ROTFL

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Cartman · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:58 am Post subject:

Done and done my good friend! Drunk Pair

DSquared · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:04 am Post subject:

Hey guys, how are you doing?

I'm officially nominating myself to take another crack at running for global moderator.
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Tehanu · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:07 am Post subject:

Hey, we have a race! Happy Dance

leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:03 am Post subject:

Hey, you're derailing our beer discussions - just kidding! Laughing

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DTA · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:07 am Post subject:

I would like to nominate "radiorahim" for the Science and Technology Forum.

leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:17 am Post subject:

I'll second that nomination of radiorahim for the Science and Technology forum and would like to nominate Canadian for the Politics forum both as forum moderators.
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leftcoastguy · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:42 am Post subject:

I intend to vote for the re-election of our three current global mods (remember though I like IPA) however I would like to reiterate my nomination of Amy as forum mod for the Education and Youth Issues forum.

I would also like to nominate Simon Vallee, al-Qa'bong, Clog-boy, VOTD, Heywood, WCT, and Heph as forum mods for whichever forums they wish to moderate, and would also like to nominate Senor Magoo as mod for the sarcasm forum. ROTFL

PS Actually I would like to nominate Magoo as forum mod for the Banter forum.
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Caissa · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

The best thing the moderators did during their term of office was go on vacation. It really defused a tense situation and set the stage for the minimalist moderation that has continued since their return. It was a brilliant master stroke.

West Coast Tiger · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

Oh shit... not THIS election thing again!! Razz

elmateo · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:23 am Post subject:

I think to make things 'interesting', I am contemplating tossing my hat into the ring (create some pre nomination buzzz ala Rae!).

Diane Demorney · Bazinga! Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 4746 Location: Calgary

Let us know what you decide, elmateo. The more the merrier!
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elmateo · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:07 am Post subject:

Things might get dirty... Hug

Tehanu · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:09 am Post subject:

leftcoastguy · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:39 am Post subject:

In order for us to have global mod continuity should we stagger the terms this time - say a 5 month term for the global mod who comes first, a 4 month term for the global mod who comes second, and a 3 month term for the global mod who comes third.

That would effectively mean that we would be voting for one global mod once a month beginning in three months. Isn't democracy grand, eh! Clap, Clap

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Tehanu · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:43 am Post subject:

Actually, I was considering suggesting just switching the whole thing to a six-month term. I think having elections all the time is perhaps a bit of overkill. But hey, if you like elections, that's the way to go!

Staggering terms, while it makes a lot of sense on paper, might not be the best either, because it takes a little while to shake down a team in terms of approach and moderating style ... She says, ouch, from all the slapping upside the head, ouch, we did to each other, ouch, at the beginning. Kidding!

Not to be dissing your idea, of course, LCG. Here, have an IPA. Have two.

leftcoastguy · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:56 am Post subject:

Tehanu

A six month term sounds like a good time frame to moi as well.
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Tehanu · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:59 am Post subject:

Wanna set up another poll? Very Happy

Norse of 60 · Kokanee Kid Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 3711

TS. · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:29 am Post subject:

I would support extending mod terms as well. This would probably be yet another thing to have to go to a formal vote in the polling booth though.
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Caissa · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject:

Tehanu wrote: But in retrospect it worked out very well, and it certainly gave us a pointer regarding the lower level of moderation we should have been doing. In spite of how we were deeply hurt that EnMasse seemed to do better without us ...

But if you were not there to withdraw we wouldn't have known there was an absence Smile

Bacchus · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

What about term limits? Say, no more than 2 consecutive terms as moderator. That way no one can get too complacent, power hungry or burnout!
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Bacchus · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject:

Chester · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject:

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Chester · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject:

don't be so hard on yourself dude, its probably genetic Smile

ephemeral · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject:

I like the idea of 6-month terms for the mods. Maybe we could elect mods for 6 months, but they have the option of stepping down after 3 if they find it too stressful or time-consuming or whatever. If they don't announce a decision to step down after 3 months, then it will be understood that they are committing to the next 3 months as well.
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Left Turn · Revolutionary Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 446 Location: BC

elmateo · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:22 am Post subject:

Oh we can't can we... Twisted Evil

leftcoastguy · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:24 am Post subject:

So do we have consensus for 6 month terms for our global mods, but staggered as opposed to staggering, eh! . If so do we still need to vote on it? Laughing

I'm looking forward to voting in our forum mods as well as I have a few others such elmateo, transplant, and Makwa that I would like to nominate as well ! Happy Dance

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DSquared · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:26 am Post subject:

Question for the incumbents: At which point will you disclose the sources of funds for your campaign? Wink

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Cartman · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:40 am Post subject:

Well, of course, everyone knows all of my election expenses are above board. But heh, I wonder if the others can say as much? I'm looking at you Boo Hoo.

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Tehanu · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject:

elmateo · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

"I did not take chocolate from that 5 year old"?