Moderator election thread - Page 2

Undertoad · 01-11-2013, 04:10 PM

I'm really dumb, and don't understand... can you state your objection in fewer words?

sexobon · 01-11-2013, 04:39 PM

Please elaborate on why you preceded a conjunction with a comma; so, I can better evaluate your needs.

Undertoad · 01-11-2013, 04:41 PM

Dude.

sexobon · 01-11-2013, 04:51 PM

Commas before conjunctions are like annual moderators elections ... superfluous.

Just sayin'.

Rhianne · 01-11-2013, 05:03 PM

A comma before a conjunction represents an exasperated sigh.

Clodfobble · 01-11-2013, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I'm really dumb, and don't understand... can you state your objection in fewer words?

What I took away from it was: 'people's feelings will be hurt if they're not nominated, so we should get rid of the whole nomination/election process.'

I say the system works fine as is.

sexobon · 01-11-2013, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhianne

A comma before a conjunction represents an exasperated sigh.

What a coincidence: so do annual elections.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-12-2013, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Well yeah. It's a free country and I'm not a slave, and all that. It's more a mental thing, like reaching a goal before stopping.

No problem, just say you're tired and we'll get Barney Frank to fill in until we can hold an election.

Griff · 01-12-2013, 07:22 AM

I think glatt's defense of the current system is spot on. If a moderator is getting beat down by the spam work or by troll wrangling (s)he can leave the post without adding further drama by not seeking the office in the next cycle. The current system got us two quality mods, that alone would seem to recommend it.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-12-2013, 09:39 AM

The lack of nominations sort of proves that.

01-12-2013, 07:22 AM	#24
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I think glatt's defense of the current system is spot on. If a moderator is getting beat down by the spam work or by troll wrangling (s)he can leave the post without adding further drama by not seeking the office in the next cycle. The current system got us two quality mods, that alone would seem to recommend it. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-12-2013, 09:39 AM	#25
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The lack of nominations sort of proves that. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-11-2013, 04:10 PM	#16
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm really dumb, and don't understand... can you state your objection in fewer words?

01-11-2013, 04:39 PM	#17
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Please elaborate on why you preceded a conjunction with a comma; so, I can better evaluate your needs.

01-11-2013, 04:41 PM	#18
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Dude.

01-11-2013, 04:51 PM	#19
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Commas before conjunctions are like annual moderators elections ... superfluous. Just sayin'.

01-11-2013, 05:03 PM	#20
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	A comma before a conjunction represents an exasperated sigh.

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