Leanne, Joyce, Beth-LOVE THE ADMINISTRATORS DAY

[Guest guest]

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.