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Congrats to Andviv, AroundTheWorld and Russ H -- The Fastlane's newest and first moderators!

They have volunteered (when convenient to them in their visits) to help keep things neat and tidy around here - remove spammers, ban users, close threads, etc.

I personally want to thank them for the added eyes on here as well as their quality contribution to the content of this discussion forum.

:thankyousign:

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Great choices, MJ. Hopefully this can take some of the load off of your shoulders.
 

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Thanks to all the moderators. It is nice to be able to read a board without crazy aggressive SPAM and rude obnoxious Flamers.
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Wow, it's an honor.

And I see that one of my first duties is to christen my new set of wheels, as I've gone from "Lexus" to a new kind of car called a "Moderator".

As some of you know, I grew up in Detroit.

What most of you don't know is that I have a long-lost brother who is CEO of a major car company.

A few years ago, he let me design my own car!

So, in honor of my new position, I'm calling it "the Moderator 2000".

Vroooooooooom! :)

(you'll recognize me in the front seat)

-Russ H.
 
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Haha that is awesome. Congrats guys and thank you. :smxG::thankyousign:
 

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Way to go Russ, cool wheels. Thanks to MJ and all the mods. :cheers:
 

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I think my first action as a Mod will be to ban MJ for changing my 'Lexus' for a 'Moderator 2000'
 
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Guys Ill straighten out the Mod Login by this evening. Sorry.
 

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andviv said:
I think my first action as a Mod will be to ban MJ for changing my 'Lexus' for a 'Moderator 2000'

Hey Andviv,

When we were designing the car, my brother came up with another one that I kinda liked, too.

It went faster, but didn't have the cool megaphone attachment (it kept blowing off at high speeds).

And I need at least 8 cup holders.

Since it's just sitting here in my garage, I'd be happy to give you this car.

Park it in your avatar garage if you want. :)

-Russ H.
 

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Look out all you spammers.... I'm preparing the whip for crackin...
 
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Congrats guys (and gals)! I suppose MJ can now get some sleep. lol. ...This site just keeps better and better, I love the fact that there is so much awesome-ness in one place. :icon_super:
 

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Hey Sonya,

Need a moderator car?

I have one called "The Whip"

(so named b/c everyone that rode in it got whiplash).

Hmmm . . . maybe giving you this car is not the best idea . . . :smxB:

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Hmmm . . . maybe giving you this car is not the best idea . . . :smxB:

-Russ

LOL..... I think I would need a ladder!

Thanks for volunteering guys and girl!

(Sounds like you'll all have more support here than I do at RDPD.)

Bob,

I think the key to a successful board (or atleast one key) is that the RULES have to support the GOAL. Heck... for that matter the Goal has to be in line with the VALUES...

I would venture a guess that the GOAL of the RD boards is volume to the site.... nothing else.

I am happy to moderate a site in which the developer is striving for QUALITY.
 

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Bob,

I think the key to a successful board (or atleast one key) is that the RULES have to support the GOAL. Heck... for that matter the Goal has to be in line with the VALUES...

I would venture a guess that the GOAL of the RD boards is volume to the site.... nothing else.

I don't know if I agree with the "volume" thing.

I think Darth is the driving force behind the forum...
...and I think he is just an over-believer in free speech.
 

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Bobbo said:
...and I think he is just an over-believer in free speech.

Either that, or anarchy.

I have nothing to base this on, since Darth has never said this, but given the enormous workload he has at RD (easily doing the work of 5 people), I think his philosophy may be driven, in part, but which approach is the most expedient.

-Russ H.
 
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Sonya said:
LOL..... I think I would need a ladder!

Actually, no. The wheels are normal size.

It's the car that's small.

Used to be used in a circus.

30 or 40 tiny clowns rode around in it. :smxA:

-Russ H.
 

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Either that, or anarchy.

I have nothing to base this on, since Darth has never said this, but given the enormous workload he has at RD (easily doing the work of 5 people), I think his philosophy may be driven, in part, but which approach is the most expedient.

-Russ H.

He is a busy boy, I'll give you that.

(Couldn't help but notice the Bobbo.):thumbsup:
 

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I don't know if I agree with the "volume" thing.

I think Darth is the driving force behind the forum...
...and I think he is just an over-believer in free speech.

ah.... that would make sense then...

so, for him free speech is more important than creating a quality environment for RD Boards? interesting.
 
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ah.... that would make sense then...

so, for him free speech is more important than creating a quality environment for RD Boards? interesting.

I can't say I agree with him, and maybe I've read him wrong, but that is what I think.

Congrats, by the way...
...I see you've just been moved up to "Super" Moderator.:notworthy::hl::hurray:

Oops...now back to plain old Moderator.
 
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Actually, Attention Moderators! You now have the power to entitle yourself anything you want .... so I think I'd like to start naming Russ H "McLovin"

(Some of you will know what that means...:smxF:)
 

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Aye, Mee mather was Irish.

First name Patricia, from the O'Foorna-Tshur clans.

Everyone called her Pattie. :)

. . . get it?*

-Russ H.

(*Pattie O'Foorna-Tshur)
 

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I have *got* to see this movie . . .

(Warning: This clip has quite a few four letter words. And one phrase that you will be *really* sick of by the end!)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czIi_VsAnTo"]YouTube - " I AM McLOVIN" McLovin in action!!![/ame]
 

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Russ Gets Speed for Finding McLovin!! SPEED+++++
 

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Congrats ATW, Andviv and Russ.

Wow, Russ is going to be a moderator!!! I've seen Russ try to keep order in boards where he wasn't a moderator, so you know he means business! Go Russ! Oh, and that car, I'm just 'Lovin it.

Again, congrats all.
 

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Russ, worked on it all night long... couldn't make that megaphone to stay on the car while going above 80 MPH... I think I will have to keep the Moderator 2000, special edition (double megaphone, just to be more noisy)
 
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S928 said:
Wow, Russ is going to be a moderator!!! I've seen Russ try to keep order in boards where he wasn't a moderator, so you know he means business!

Acutually, I was a moderator on the RD forums at one time. Once I realized that we couldn't do anything efficiently, and we had no power to boot the scammers/spammers, I turned in my badge.

But I never got to use this cool car over there!!! :smilielol:

-Russ H.
 

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Andviv said:
Russ. . . couldn't make that megaphone to stay on the car while going above 80 MPH... I think I will have to keep the Moderator 2000, special edition (double megaphone, just to be more noisy)

I think there were rocket launchers in both of the side air dams.

Maybe see if you can squeeze 2 megaphones in there? (you might lose the rocket launchers, though).

You never know when you're going to need a good rocket launcher. :)

-Russ H.
 

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