Our Missing Moderators

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Over in Doyle’s WTF happened to” thread, Fiver asked about our missing moderators.

Originally Posted by Detroit Hoser

I'd like to know what the heck happened to a third of the moderators
we started out with a year ago. Let's see, Jaade, Fluiddruid, and Helen's Eidolon...all mysteriously gone from the radar. (My radar, that is.)

I’ll admit I’ve been wondering about them too for quite some time, and this isn’t the first mention of these absentee moderators. I’d even add GIGObuster to that list.

Are we getting along fine without their direction? I suppose we are, in that we’re pretty much a self-regulating bunch where slings and arrows are concerned. But do they have the time (or the inclination) to regularly contribute to the board and the forums they moderate? Not that I can see:

• Helen’s Eidolon has 582 posts (1.19/day) and last posted 7 January 2010; on 10 November 2009 prior to that. (GBB)
  
• Fluiddruid has 175 posts (0.36/day) and last posted 4 July 2010; on 8 April 2010 prior to that. (BLTP, MC, SPORTS, GAME ROOM, PIT)
  
• GIGObuster has 288 posts (0.59/day) last posted 4 July 2010; on 21 May 2010 prior to that. JtF, PS, PPR
  
• Jaade has 1,569 posts (3.20/day) and last posted 21 January 2010; on 1 January 2010 prior to that. (A&E, BLTP. ZINE, PS)

The complete list of moderators and the forums they cover is over here, for your reference.

My thoughts are that:

1. Helen’s Eidolon, Fluiddruid, GIGObuster and Jaade are thanked for their efforts to date and be retired with the title of Moderator Emeritus; and

2. Uthrecht is made a moderator, for his constant and active presence on this board since its inception and for his consistently balanced and fair responses to posters.

There will be an inevitable reshuffling of forums to moderators, but I think we're due for a revisiting of our forum leaders, given both GIGObuster and Jaade are the only moderators of Photo Safari, and GIGObuster's absence leaves hajario alone in Just the Facts.

So, what your thoughts and have you alternate nominations?