Unfortunately cider_and_toast won't be around for several months from the end of July.
I could tell you why but then I'd have to kill you
The site is getting busier anyway so now is a good time to look at getting another moderator on board just to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Making someone a moderator is always fraught with dangers as some long serving members can feel overlooked, rightly so in some cases.
You could even end up creating a monster if you choose the wrong person.
So what do the members think?
How should we select the new moderator?
The existing admin/mod to decide, ask for volunteers or ask for nominations and put it to a vote/random draw (assuming then of course the nominees wish to do it)?
The site isn't overly busy and fortunately so far c_a_t has been called upon very few times, but a moderator will need to be around frequently, checking posts and ensuring everyone is getting along and complying with forum rules.
Diplomacy is about the best way of describing a moderator's job.
Over to you.
I could tell you why but then I'd have to kill you
The site is getting busier anyway so now is a good time to look at getting another moderator on board just to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Making someone a moderator is always fraught with dangers as some long serving members can feel overlooked, rightly so in some cases.
You could even end up creating a monster if you choose the wrong person.
So what do the members think?
How should we select the new moderator?
The existing admin/mod to decide, ask for volunteers or ask for nominations and put it to a vote/random draw (assuming then of course the nominees wish to do it)?
The site isn't overly busy and fortunately so far c_a_t has been called upon very few times, but a moderator will need to be around frequently, checking posts and ensuring everyone is getting along and complying with forum rules.
Diplomacy is about the best way of describing a moderator's job.
Over to you.