[Admin Moderator]

If you find this of interest, tell FReepers you know about it. I'm pinging our host, and his son.

[Admin Moderator]

Your comments sought. Keep me honest here... *G*

[RonDog]

If you find this of interest, tell FReepers you know about it.

ping

[an amused spectator]

Can we flame moderators? ;-)

just kidding...

[AppyPappy]

It's a thankless job. Kudos.

[OWK]

In the interest of ongoing security... this thread will
self-destruct in 5.... 4..... 3..... 2..... 1.....

[OWK]

If we can guess your identity from the content of your prose... what do we win?

[Mama_Bear]

It sounds like you and the other moderators are doing a wonderful job. Jim certainly needs the help and I am glad to hear that he was able to take an extended vacation while knowing that his site was in good hands.

I think Jim and John have a good team working with them. Bless all of you for the time and dedication that you put into this site.

[Lazamataz]

I consider this post a flame post, off topic, and wy did you use breaking news? I also note you are here only since Sept 1, 2001 -- NEWBIE! Go back to BartCop or DemonCrap Underground or Smirking Chimp or whereever! DISRUPTOR!

;^)

neat badge ya got, where kin i git one?

[eureka!]

Thanks for helping keep this place under control and many, many thanks to Jim and John...

[rdf]

Thanks, this is helpful.

Richard F.

[discostu]

Wow you mean we're actually supposed to pay attention to the man behind the curtain?!

Thanks for posting this, it's interesting info. I have a question that seems to be appropriate for this thread. From what I've seen when someone gets yanked their posts go with the account. I was wondering if this policy could change (I'm really talking about when whole articles get pulled)? I realize the human bandwidth is limited but I've often seen some really good discussion spin off from posts later pulled. While the original article might have been inappropriate I think it's a shame to lose the entire discussion just because the originator did something wrong.

I realize there are probably software issues involved, and certainly the human bandwidth is already an issue and this would make it worse. But it could be worth the effort.

[Cyber Liberty]

I had always suspected that some FReepers are more equal than others....

[Stand Watch Listen]

Thanks for the clarifications...appreciate it

Hmmmm...here I thought the moderators would control the verticle, the horizontal, the pixels, the zoom, the close-up ...

Help sombody ..what is the opening for Outer Limits...lol

[jrherreid]

Cool--can I be a moderator too when I grow up?

[Storm Orphan]

And this has what to do with those goldurn *&^%$^%!! evolutionists and those rat %$^#@! creationists?

[cunning]

All moderators are tasked with the duty to maintain their anonymity, and all must hold in strictest confidence any knowledge derived from their participation.

Knowledge derived? What knowledge do you derive? IP addresses? Email?

[Bob J]

As far as I can see, the Moderator team has been doing an excellent job.

I would suggest the Moderators take a more active role in eliminating the abuse and foul language. FR has been called the "Dodge City of the Internet", but I see no need to keep about 95% of the flaming, bad language and plain old abuse that crops up from time to time.

[mombonn]

I'm glad to know that Jim has a group of people around him to relieve some of the ongoing needs that arise. You are a wonderful group of people to work around the clock to ensure the integrity of FR.

Give yourselves a raise! ;-)

p.s. - I can attest to the fact that you keep a close eye on the abuse button.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You for what YOU do to keep Free Republic operating!

[truth_eagle]

In fact, anonymity is so closely guarded that most do not even know who the other moderators are, and will not learn that information in the process of doing their assigned tasks. There are only three people who know who all are, Jim Robinson, John Robinson and myself.

Oh great! Another secret society is born. What do you guys call your group "Skull and Edit"? "Illuminedit"? "New Edit Order"? "TriLateralEdit"?