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Administration => AN Community Lounge => Topic started by: Joseph41 on January 30, 2018, 02:45:49 pm

Title: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Joseph41 on January 30, 2018, 02:45:49 pm

Hey!

So, as you may or may not know, the ATAR Notes leadership team has had some changes recently. We've taken in some new State Moderators: miniturtle, Quantum44 and clarke54321 in Victoria, and fantasticbeasts3, dancing phalanges, beatroot, potatohater and blasonduo in New South Wales. It's a super exciting time for us: fresh faces, more contributors, and an entire academic year ahead of us. We truly have the potential to make a huge impact on the VCE/HSC/uni/other journeys of one another - and that's what we're going to do! :D

But before then, I have three things to say. Just three things.

#1: AARON
As you may have seen, long-time member Aaron recently retired from his position as a National Moderator. Aaron was part of the moderator team for several years, and has been a member of ATAR Notes since 2012. That's literally more than half a decade of contributions. In many ways, he led the moderator team to higher standards in consistency and dedication. Aaron and I were actually NatModded on the same day, and it's been incredible to see his mammoth body of work progress from that day. A large portion of what Aaron contributed to ATAR Notes is invisible to most users: locking, deleting, editing, merging, splitting, warning, banning and so on. None of these things are much fun, but they need to be done to ensure the community continues to run smoothly, and nobody did more of that than Aaron throughout his tenure. We are pleased that Aaron accepted an Honorary Moderator position in recognition of his contributions; he became Honorary Moderator #19 in our more-than-ten-year history. I just wanted to formally and publicly thank Aaron again for his work and time invested.

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#2: KELTINGMEITH
You will likely be less aware that forum legend keltingmeith has also decided to move on from his role as a National Moderator. Meithy - perhaps best known as EulerFan101 - has been a NatMod for so long that I don't even know he first rose to the role. Like Aaron, he has contributed enormously to both this community of ours, and ATAR Notes more broadly (in a number of capacities). As it sits today, keltingmeith has made the 12th most posts in ATAR Notes history, including more than 2,000 combined posts in the VCE Methods and Spesh forums. Meithy has brought balance, hard work and genuine kindness to the moderator team, and those qualities will be missed in the future. But there's another side of Meithy: he's always a strong candidate for the Scariest Mod/Admin Award at the end of the year. ;) I'm also stoked to note that keltingmeith has accepted an Honorary Moderator position - something deserved more by few if any. Meithy has been a constant through most of my time on ATAR Notes, and has helped literally thousands of students as both a poster and moderator. We look forward to more contributions from both Aaron and Meithy in their new roles.

#3: K888
Of course, Aaron and keltingmeith stepping down from their positions opens an opportunity for somebody to be promoted to National Moderator. We're incredibly lucky at the moment in that we have a strong team of State Moderators, many of whom would fill this position extraordinarily well - and equally, a very strong group of core posters, very many of whom would do an outstanding job as State Moderators. But I'm happy to announce that K888 has been selected as the newest National Moderator. K888 has dutifully fulfilled her roles in a State Moderator capacity, working hard both visibly and otherwise to make ATAR Notes an even stronger community. She has been one of our most prolific, helpful and genuinely warm posters over the last several years, and is absolutely suited to National Moderatorship. We have no doubt she'll do a fantastic job. Promotion to a NatMod position requires a certain commitment to and passion for ATAR Notes, and I think we can all agree that such qualities are demonstrable in K888.

(http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/Themes/default/images/stargmod.gif)(http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/Themes/default/images/stargmod.gif)(http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/Themes/default/images/stargmod.gif)(http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/Themes/default/images/stargmod.gif)(http://www.atarnotes.com/forum/Themes/default/images/stargmod.gif) Congratulations to our newest National Moderator: K888!

SO - please join me in thanking and congratulation Aaron, meltingkeith and K888 on their new positions. You are all absolute legends of ATAR Notes!

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: brenden on January 30, 2018, 03:28:30 pm

Just wanted to thank Aaron and Keith once more - two genuinely mammoth contributors through my period of solo-adminship and afterwards. Two great leaders of our community. And, of course, a big welcome to one of the current era’s biggest leaders, Kate :).

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: jamonwindeyer on January 30, 2018, 05:27:03 pm

Thanks so much to keltingmeith - Your contributions to AN are simply insane, and your warnings are nothing short of terrifying ;)

And thanks again to Aaron - Two legends both highly deserving of HonMod-ship ;D

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Joseph41 on February 02, 2018, 09:15:27 am

K888: speech! Speech!

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: K888 on February 02, 2018, 12:34:52 pm

Quote from: Joseph41 on February 02, 2018, 09:15:27 am

K888: speech! Speech!

Sneaky.

Um, so, yeah. Cool. Don't really have too much to say (still a bit speechless!), but I'm really, really excited to be given this opportunity by the admin team ;D I hope I can give something back to this community that's given me so much in the past few years!

It's funny - tomorrow (the 3rd) will mark 2 years exactly since my first post on ATAR Notes (I was a lurker for a while before that). Since my first post, I've felt nothing but good vibes from this community, and I'll do my best to make sure those good vibes keep on happening. 8)

Aaron and keltingmeith leave some large shoes to fill, and I hope I can do them justice in my new role.

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Calebark on February 02, 2018, 01:12:09 pm

Quote from: K888 on February 02, 2018, 12:34:52 pm

(still a bit speechless!),

But... you just made a speech. I feel like that doesn't count towards being speechless. I'm pretty sure it's the opposite

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: K888 on February 02, 2018, 01:19:48 pm

Quote from: Calebark on February 02, 2018, 01:12:09 pm

But... you just made a speech. I feel like that doesn't count towards being speechless. I'm pretty sure it's the opposite

Watch out Caleb, I do have the powers to ban you now :)

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: keltingmeith on February 05, 2018, 10:45:23 am

Quote from: K888 on February 02, 2018, 01:19:48 pm

Watch out Caleb, I do have the powers to ban you now :)

So intense, we're practically camping.

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Joseph41 on February 07, 2018, 04:57:14 pm

Quote from: K888 on February 02, 2018, 12:34:52 pm

Sneaky.

Um, so, yeah. Cool. Don't really have too much to say (still a bit speechless!), but I'm really, really excited to be given this opportunity by the admin team ;D I hope I can give something back to this community that's given me so much in the past few years!

It's funny - tomorrow (the 3rd) will mark 2 years exactly since my first post on ATAR Notes (I was a lurker for a while before that). Since my first post, I've felt nothing but good vibes from this community, and I'll do my best to make sure those good vibes keep on happening. 8)

Aaron and keltingmeith leave some large shoes to fill, and I hope I can do them justice in my new role.

Just goes to show how much good one person can do in two years!

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Aaron on February 07, 2018, 05:22:38 pm

Quote from: K888 on February 02, 2018, 01:19:48 pm

Watch out Caleb, I do have the powers to ban you now :)

add an extra year to the ban length on my behalf ;)

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Calebark on February 07, 2018, 05:39:23 pm

Quote from: Aaron on February 07, 2018, 05:22:38 pm

add an extra year to the ban length on my behalf ;)

i haven't even done anything to you :(

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: keltingmeith on February 07, 2018, 05:40:56 pm

Quote from: Calebark on February 07, 2018, 05:39:23 pm

i haven't even done anything to you :(

Make that another year, will ya K8?

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 07, 2018, 05:45:14 pm

Quote from: Calebark on February 02, 2018, 01:12:09 pm

But... you just made a speech. I feel like that doesn't count towards being speechless. I'm pretty sure it's the opposite

Quote from: K888 on February 02, 2018, 01:19:48 pm

Watch out Caleb, I do have the powers to ban you now :)

Quote from: Aaron on February 07, 2018, 05:22:38 pm

add an extra year to the ban length on my behalf ;)

Quote from: Calebark on February 07, 2018, 05:39:23 pm

i haven't even done anything to you :(

Quote from: keltingmeith on February 07, 2018, 05:40:56 pm

Make that another year, will ya K8?

Shouldn't there be some kind of moderators' thread for this kind of banter, so that we don't have to listen to your young people angsty arguments? ;P lol

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: jamonwindeyer on February 07, 2018, 05:49:48 pm

Quote from: Marvin K. Mooney on February 07, 2018, 05:45:14 pm

Shouldn't there be some kind of moderators' thread for this kind of banter, so that we don't have to listen to your young people angsty arguments? ;P lol

Oh it exists, this is just overflow ;)

PS - Most of the mods are older than you ;)

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Yertle the Turtle on February 07, 2018, 05:59:03 pm

Quote from: jamonwindeyer on February 07, 2018, 05:49:48 pm

PS - Most of the mods are older than you ;)

Probably all, and probably most are a lot older than me. That's why I didn't say teen angsty problems, but we all count as young people on this forum right? ;)

Except Aaron of course ;)

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: Aaron on February 07, 2018, 06:06:26 pm

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moderators' thread

Sadly we old honoraries don't have access to such a luxury any longer, therefore we must release/vent somewhere else and it just so happens the idea of BAN has been raised here.

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but we all count as young people

I am young in terms of the teachers @ my school but I wouldn't call myself young.... I have to act a lot older than I am for my job.

*end somewhat offtopic discussion*.. Right, back to the talk of Big changes.. Very good :) 8)

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: K888 on February 07, 2018, 07:48:53 pm

Quote from: Aaron on February 07, 2018, 05:22:38 pm

add an extra year to the ban length on my behalf ;)

Quote from: keltingmeith on February 07, 2018, 05:40:56 pm

Make that another year, will ya K8?

Your wish is my command ;)

Quote from: Joseph41 on February 07, 2018, 04:57:14 pm

Just goes to show how much good one person can do in two years!

Are you trying to earn brownie points with me? If so, it's working.

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: keltingmeith on February 07, 2018, 08:07:22 pm

Quote from: Marvin K. Mooney on February 07, 2018, 05:45:14 pm

Shouldn't there be some kind of moderators' thread for this kind of banter, so that we don't have to listen to your young people angsty arguments? ;P lol

:O Wow. How young do you think I am?

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: cookiedream on February 07, 2018, 08:22:51 pm

Quote from: keltingmeith on February 07, 2018, 08:07:22 pm

:O Wow. How young do you think I am?

But.......your profile says that you're -23 years old??

Title: Re: Some BIG Changes to our Moderator Team!
Post by: keltingmeith on February 09, 2018, 01:20:14 am

Quote from: cookiedream on February 07, 2018, 08:22:51 pm

But.......your profile says that you're -23 years old??

And don't you forget it. >(

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