What faux power has corrupted, absolute faux power will corrupt...absolutely.
I needed to wait for confirmation from Joaquin...you may now and henceforth refer to me as Wigmod.
I made myself available for service but also submitted for consideration the names of several fellow M.O.Ms. I'm flattered to have been chosen but also assume that Joaquin was just sick of thinking about it all and grabbed the first M.O.M outta the hat. Any of the half dozen MOMrades I pitched would've been brilliant moderators. Just take it for granted that you're one of 'em, you all rate that highly with me.
One of the points I stressed to Joaquin was the importance of his emphasis on not only "cleaning up" the game but also looking to the mods to provide inventive ways to expand on both the forum and the game so that the entertainment value is enhanced...boosting the fun factor, not merely being a cop.
Another point I felt was essential to bear in mind was/is the need for balance across squadrons. My suggestion that there be at least one mod from each of the major squadrons came, I'm sure. as no newsflash to Mr. Z. Other Mr. Z(andor), your concern was shared by me from the moment the "new mods" announcement was made. Had it been Paul, SheiBe, Muck, Coop, Bopes, Tex, Dent or you, Zandor, we would've been well represented. How great a moderator would Pedrinho make? Or Mav? Or KT? You can go down our roster and find ideal candidate after ideal candidate. I'm hoping the Dogfight Rat Pack will back me up with guidance, wisdom, ideas, direction...all in an effort to see me screw up this gig as thoroughly as I've screwed up the founding and shepherding of M.O.M into the state it's in now. Someone please PM me and tell me what, exactly, that state is. I may be in violation of the Virtual Mann Act.
Now then; you're all banned.