Might Annie have another go at it?Jeff wrote: But I will say, for transparency's sake, that both barracuda and I believe the female voices of RI need representation on the mod roster.
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Jeff wrote:But I will say, for transparency's sake, that both barracuda and I believe the female voices of RI need representation on the mod roster.
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How does adding a female voice make RI more transparent?
And, I'll admit that I don't have a clue re. which posters are female and which are male.
A moniker is only moniker, and an avatar is only an avatar.
Neither of them is an accurate indicator of gender.
Nor should they be.
I met a girl, once, whose name was Jack. And I'm sure that some fish with teeth are female too.
Which means I rarely assume gender for anyone here.
But then again, a poster's gender is of no interest to me.
And, I'll admit that I don't have a clue re. which posters are female and which are male.
A moniker is only moniker, and an avatar is only an avatar.
Neither of them is an accurate indicator of gender.
Nor should they be.
I met a girl, once, whose name was Jack. And I'm sure that some fish with teeth are female too.
Which means I rarely assume gender for anyone here.
But then again, a poster's gender is of no interest to me.
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Why? Ideas should stand or fall on their own merits, not on the gender of the poster or mod.Jeff wrote:But I will say, for transparency's sake, that both barracuda and I believe the female voices of RI need representation on the mod roster.
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I meant, that for the sake of transparency, I'll tell everyone we think RI needs a female moderator.23 wrote:How does adding a female voice make RI more transparent?
Of course. But moderators deal in personalities, not ideas.Sepka wrote:Why? Ideas should stand or fall on their own merits, not on the gender of the poster or mod.
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Well, I don't know if she would even want the job, but I'm pretty sure she'd be good at it: Project Willow.
She seems even-handed in her thinking, and fair.
She seems even-handed in her thinking, and fair.
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Thanks for the clarification.Jeff wrote:I meant, that for the sake of transparency, I'll tell everyone we think RI needs a female moderator.23 wrote:How does adding a female voice make RI more transparent?
Of course. But moderators deal in personalities, not ideas.Sepka wrote:Why? Ideas should stand or fall on their own merits, not on the gender of the poster or mod.
I hope that the future moderator won't deal with personalities, however.
Responding to actions, and not the actors, is a lot more constructive, IMO.
Not just in the world of of moderating too.
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Actions have consequences for the actors, is all I'll say to that.
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Jeff, I can still see and access the mod forum. Just thought I'd let you know. 
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Come on guys, are we really going to do this gender equality bullshit?
I mean, I'm grateful to be a dick-bearer, don't get me wrong, but there's no other way to call it: women are inherently and transparently superior to men.
I mean, I'm grateful to be a dick-bearer, don't get me wrong, but there's no other way to call it: women are inherently and transparently superior to men.
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That is very kind of you to say, Simulist.Simulist wrote:Well, I don't know if she would even want the job, but I'm pretty sure she'd be good at it: Project Willow.
She seems even-handed in her thinking, and fair.
I'm a bit of a scold on the board already, especially when it comes to ra/mc. Then there are portions of the membership who have varying levels of belief in ra/mc and that could lead to contention.
Plus, barracuda and I don't get along at all, we fight like cats and dogs, and I know for a fact he hates me.
If I may make the suggestion, however, I think discretion is very important in a moderator.
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Pretty good. Let's fight.Project Willow wrote:(How ya doin' there old fish?)
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You misquoted me, Mac.MacCruiskeen wrote:Thanks, Username, but I just want to emphasise that I was joking (just in case anyone was in any doubt). I don't think I'd make an ideal moderator, and in any case I don't have the time right now.
Seconded, heartily.Username wrote:I appreciate Barracuda taking on the role of moderator, not only because of his blinding intellectual brilliance and talents, but for his willingness to step in shit.
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All the best to you, Sunny, and thank you for your time and devotion.
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I could spend the rest of the day listing reasons why that will never happen, §ê¢rꆧ, some of which I wouldn't openly admit to.§ê¢rꆧ wrote:Well, thank you for the vote of confidence, Username . . . Joe H. would get my vote, or even, YOU Username.
Some minor things, like sentence structure, and still not knowing where to put the commas, for a start.
Then the major issues, such as, the inability to sit on my hands while the mind-numbing shenanigans go on and on and on . . . and on and on and on and on.
I'd be like . . .
"You're outta here, DreamsEnd." > Boom.
"You're outta here, TKL." > Boom.
"Get Lost, DooDad." > Zap.
"Good-bye, Breezy." (oops, s/he's still here. nvm.)
Then there was Dragon. I mean, wtf.
I also have a difficult time dealing with the way the issue of 9/11 is handled by Jeff & Co.
Oh, and chemtrails, for that matter.
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Tomorrow, sundown, ... outside the Saloon.barracuda wrote:Pretty good. Let's fight.Project Willow wrote:(How ya doin' there old fish?)

Ever hear of Layer Tennis? I'll order you one of those drinks you had the other day. I can't buy it though, I think you have to have paid for it in advance.
I never did say, and pardon my manners, thank you to Sunny!
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Oh, I dunno, you seem the type of lady that would do just fine & hold your own. Anything I've seen you post seemed quite reasonable to me.Project Willow wrote:That is very kind of you to say, Simulist.Simulist wrote:Well, I don't know if she would even want the job, but I'm pretty sure she'd be good at it: Project Willow.
She seems even-handed in her thinking, and fair.
I'm a bit of a scold on the board already, especially when it comes to ra/mc. Then there are portions of the membership who have varying levels of belief in ra/mc and that could lead to contention.
heh, that would make for some colorful moderating on the board!Plus, barracuda and I don't get along at all, we fight like cats and dogs, and I know for a fact he hates me.(How ya doin' there old fish?)
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