Re: Leanne, Joyce, Beth-LOVE THE ADMINISTRATORS DAY

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Leanne, Joyce, Beth-LOVE THE ADMINISTRATORS DAY

I just wanted to express a huge thank you to Leanne as owner and longtime moderator, Beth as most active moderator today, and Joyce aslong time moderator. I don't think anyone here fully understands all thework and headaches that go into running a forum that is often referredto as self moderated. Think of every time you've written to either ofthem with a complaint and multiply that by 500. Think that some of usrequire more maintenance than others. Think of the thousands ofconflicts or potential conflicts they've had to break up. Think of thejob of screening to keep spammers and scammers and just troublemakersfrom the board (you don't understand how great they do that unless yousee other forums which have been taken over by advertisers) .Think of all the times that you've typed something here or in email thatwas questioning their judgement, whether thats what you meant to do ornot. Now,

please don't bring up specifics or get into specific apologiesin regard to this post. Just let them know how much in every respect youappreciate all they've done. Please understand what a tough job it iseven if because they keep things running so smoothly they make it lookeasy. I know because once I had another board offered to me to take overand I thought about it and I said no way no way no way.I can't imagine owning, administering and moderating it as long asLeanne did and still being the owner and administrator today. Think thatyou can take a day or two or three or twenty as I recently did away fromthe forum in peace. They can't. They'll have a box of emails people areupset they haven't answered and will have missed something here.I've unfortunately never had the pleasure of meeting Joyce in person butknow what an incredible lady she is. Leanne I have met (three differentcities...lol) and I

see her dedication to PF and to PFF and all itsdoing. I know she's working even harder today than ever trying toaccomplish so much. I sometimes even feel guilty seeing her as such anadvocate and me just taking care of myself. You see her energy andenthusiasm and drive and have to remind yourself that she's in the sameboat as all of us. She's certainly better than I am because I'm notwilling to dedicate this remaining portion of my life to the cause andto put in the effort she does. ly, I'm not capable, but somehow shehas this incredible strength. And to Beth who I got to meet inDurham. She had to step in. What shoes to fill. You're replacing alegend and a hero. However, she has done a great job and it enablesLeanne to do so many more things for all PF'ers that we don't see on aday to day basis. Meanwhile I can't imagine anyone who could have been abetter choice to have become a moderator. I

know I couldn't and wouldn'tdo the job. And its the things we never see that they all have handledbest.So, show your love for Leanne foremost today as the guiding voice behindthe forum and for Joyce and Beth for their tireless and thanklessefforts.

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A big thank you !!to Leanne, Joyce and Beth for the effort they

put in and a thank you to Bruce for reminding us about it

Geeta

-- In Breathe-Support , " Bruce Moreland "

wrote:

>

>

> I just wanted to express a huge thank you to Leanne as owner and

long

> time moderator, Beth as most active moderator today, and

Joyce as

> long time moderator. I don't think anyone here fully understands

all the

> work and headaches that go into running a forum that is often

referred

> to as self moderated. Think of every time you've written to either

of

> them with a complaint and multiply that by 500. Think that some of

us

> require more maintenance than others. Think of the thousands of

> conflicts or potential conflicts they've had to break up. Think of

the

> job of screening to keep spammers and scammers and just

troublemakers

> from the board (you don't understand how great they do that unless

you

> see other forums which have been taken over by advertisers).

>

> Think of all the times that you've typed something here or in

email that

> was questioning their judgement, whether thats what you meant to

do or

> not. Now, please don't bring up specifics or get into specific

apologies

> in regard to this post. Just let them know how much in every

respect you

> appreciate all they've done. Please understand what a tough job it

is

> even if because they keep things running so smoothly they make it

look

> easy. I know because once I had another board offered to me to

take over

> and I thought about it and I said no way no way no way.

>

> I can't imagine owning, administering and moderating it as long as

> Leanne did and still being the owner and administrator today.

Think that

> you can take a day or two or three or twenty as I recently did

away from

> the forum in peace. They can't. They'll have a box of emails

people are

> upset they haven't answered and will have missed something here.

>

> I've unfortunately never had the pleasure of meeting Joyce in

person but

> know what an incredible lady she is. Leanne I have met (three

different

> cities...lol) and I see her dedication to PF and to PFF and all its

> doing. I know she's working even harder today than ever trying to

> accomplish so much. I sometimes even feel guilty seeing her as

such an

> advocate and me just taking care of myself. You see her energy and

> enthusiasm and drive and have to remind yourself that she's in the

same

> boat as all of us. She's certainly better than I am because I'm not

> willing to dedicate this remaining portion of my life to the cause

and

> to put in the effort she does. ly, I'm not capable, but

somehow she

> has this incredible strength. And to Beth who I got to meet in

> Durham. She had to step in. What shoes to fill. You're replacing a

> legend and a hero. However, she has done a great job and it enables

> Leanne to do so many more things for all PF'ers that we don't see

on a

> day to day basis. Meanwhile I can't imagine anyone who could have

been a

> better choice to have become a moderator. I know I couldn't and

wouldn't

> do the job. And its the things we never see that they all have

handled

> best.

>

> So, show your love for Leanne foremost today as the guiding voice

behind

> the forum and for Joyce and Beth for their tireless and

thankless

> efforts.

>