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Thank You for Taking Part in This Year’s Election


A big thank you to everyone who took the time to take part in this year’s election. Your votes and involvement are what keep DCUK a strong, member-driven community, and we’re truly grateful for your support.


We’re pleased to announce the newly joined members of the moderation team, who will be working alongside our existing mods to help guide discussions and keep the forum a safe, welcoming, and supportive space for all.


Please join us in welcoming the new moderators listed below:
@Antje77 @Jaylee returning mods

@lovinglife second term

@Lakeslover and @Zhnyaka are new mods joining the team

We look forward to the year ahead and are confident that, with your continued support and the dedication of the entire mod team, DCUK will remain the vibrant and supportive community it’s always been.


Thank you again for being part of this process and for helping to shape the future of the forum.


— The DCUK Team

Nominations accepted:
@lovinglife
@Antje77
@Jaylee
@Lakeslover
@Zhnyaka

Nominations awaiting decision
@DEBBIESCOTT
@Hopeful34
@Fairygodmother
@AndBreathe



Nominations declined
@Lamont D
@SimonP78
@JoKalsbeek
@Ryhia
@becca59
@Speedbird
@shelley262
@Ushthetaff
@jpscloud
@MrsA2
@Rokaab
@debs248
@Marie 2
@Tony337

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For anyone thinking about volunteering to be a moderator, or nominating someone, and unsure about what the moderator job actually entails - read on. The current moderator team has put together the short "Job Description" below.

As always, we're happy to discuss.


1. The purpose of the Moderation team is to maintain the safety and smooth running of the Forum. There is a lot of behind the scenes moderation work that normal forum members do not see and are not usually aware of.

2. A good moderator will be:

a. a committed teamworker
b. able to discuss difficult issues without bias and animosity
c. compassionate and polite
d. respectful of the confidentiality of all moderator interactions
e. able to work within two sets of rules, the general rules we all have to adhere to, plus moderator rules.
f.aware that although we are volunteer forum members, once appointed as a moderator, we are moderators first, and keep this in mind when posting as a forum member.

3. Time commitments vary, but most mods put aside at least 2 hours (not usually in a solid block) daily unless other commitments interfere.

New moderators should be prepared to spend a few weeks, realistically a couple of hours a day , learning the role of the moderator from the experienced mods. There is a lot to learn. It is a substantial commitment & responsibility.

But it is a lot more fun than it sounds and there is lots of camaraderie within a very supportive team.
 
KennyA said:
But it is a lot more fun than it sounds and there is lots of camaraderie within a very supportive team.
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As a former mod, I can fully confirm this, and I highly recommend giving it a go if you have some time to spare and like working with a team of wonderful people!
 
Has anyone outside mods and former mods even noticed this thread? Where is everyone? Has @KennyA made it sound too horrible and are you all hiding now in hopes no one will nominate you?
I can assure you it's worth your time, and if nothing happens soon I'll nominate at least 10 members tomorrow!
 
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Has anyone outside mods and former mods even noticed this thread? Where is everyone? Has @KennyA made it sound too horrible and are you all hiding now in hopes no one will nominate you?
I can assure you it's worth your time, and if nothing happens soon I'll nominate at least 10 members tomorrow!
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Nominations aren’t open yet @Antje77 1st August ;)
 
Moderators appreciate that members will be feeling impatient & want to get going with nominations.

Administrator asks in the opening post,

please keep this post focused on nominations

A number of posts have been deleted for derailing the thread.

Any posts other than the intended nominations and acceptances / refusals , and queries about what mod position entails will be deleted for derailing.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
 
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anyway in no particular order I'd also nominate @JoKalsbeek alongside @MrsA2 @DEBBIESCOTT @Lamont D and last but not least @Ryhia. I've found them all to be friendly and upon a little searching through threads appear to be fairly active and pretty knowledgeable with a nice upbeat attitude in general.

Anyhow good luck :)

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Just to clarify for anyone who is curious, mods are limited to two consecutive terms of two years. After a two year break, they are then eligible for re-election.
 
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