We're looking for experienced moderators to help out for the remainder of the primary season

[EarlG]

Hi everyone,

Due to the unexpected length of the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, our moderator switch schedule has been thrown somewhat out of whack. Not only that, but we figure now is probably not the best time to be training new mods. I'm sure you understand.

However, some of our current moderators would like to take a well-deserved break, so we are looking for DU members who have moderated in the past to volunteer to help out for the next few months.

We suspect that our regular moderator switch schedule may be out of action until we have a presumptive nominee, so we'll probably continue to operate a sort of "rolling moderator term" until the primaries are over.

If you wish to apply, please send an email to [e-mail] with the following information:

- Your real name

- Your forum username

- Your address

- Your telephone number

- How much time you spend on Democratic Underground

- Which forums you'd like to moderate, or would not like to moderate (if you have a preference)

- A brief statement which generally outlines your political views

- Your candidate preference for the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries (if you have a preference)

- Have you filled out, signed, and mailed the Moderator Confidentiality Agreement (Updated August 26, 2005)?

Once again, we are looking for experienced moderators only please. We don't have too many slots to fill so I apologize in advance if we are not able to take you on this time around.

Thanks,

EarlG

[Richard Steele]

1. K&R

[madrchsod]

2. war fatigue?

they are doing a great job this year!

[quispquake]

3. K&R

[Dr.Phool]

4. You're asking for volunteers on a suicide mission?

This primary is especially nasty. The outgoing mods should be thanked and checked for PTSD.

[SoCalDem]

10. or tics.. or ticks..or invisible spiders crawling on their faces

:rofl:

[flvegan]

5. Kick for the Mod search.

[psychmommy]

6. thank you outgoing mods for your due diligence

i will pray for the volunteer mods. Godspeed.

[UTUSN]

7. So "experience" really does trump "change"?!1 HaHAH!1 n/t

[Missy Vixen]

8. Thanks to the outgoing mods for their hard work and endless patience

There are so many of us who've served repeatedly over the years, and it is the toughest job you'll ever love.

Julie

[SoCalDem]

9. Jerry Falwell probably wants a bottle of chilled Evian, too.

:evilgrin:

[orleans]

11. kicking to say: good luck. n/t

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. Ummm, shouldn't this read: We're looking for experienced masochist.

I'm pretty sure our mods have been taking quite a beating this round.

I'd love to try my hand at cat herding in the future, but I've no experience to help out this round.

For those wonderful people who do, and also have the patience of saint, an early thank you for filling these slots.

[NMDemDist2]

13. kickety n/t

[Mugu]

14. Kick to keep at top of page. n/t

[liberaltrucker]

15. I nominate this guy

[rasputin1952]

18. Hey...I'm already here! Nice pic eh? see what Absinthe will do

...:D

[liberaltrucker]

16. Oops, sorry. K&R

:blush:

[spag68]

17. mods

I for one give anyone that is a mod. much credit. I'm just to old and ornry to put up with doing the job. Thank you

[theHandpuppet]

19. Does it come with Prozac?

I think we should take up a collection and give any volunteer moderator for this primary season a free bottle of Jack Daniels! You guys are a lot braver than moi.

[Kurovski]

20. It's character building.

Or something.

[scarletwoman]

21. Kick -- wishing you luck on your recruiting efforts, and luck to the volunteers.

Will you have them make the ritual gladiator speech? "We who are about to die..."

sw