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04:14
Summary of each candidate's election statement:
"I don't want to do it, I likely won't do much with it, but I guess vote for me"
Why not just cancel the election until you get more interested candidates?
 
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IWS
IWS
07:19
@theforestecologist I was thinking exactly the same. I hate to possibly be rude to people whose help I could very well need, but it doesn't truly inspire a relatively new member (as myself) to see veteran members so seemingly sad about becoming a moderator.
 
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09:58
"It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it" - Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
Though the role of moderator is more like that of park-keeper than ruler ...
IWS
IWS
10:57
@Scortchi I can't argue with a famous writer's quotes. Instead I might offer something which might help combat negativity ;) open.spotify.com/track/4plI049YQWGQsvcMARrRCR
 
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12:55
Thanks :)
More seriously, I think the candidates' sober, frank (though over-modest) assessments of what more they could do for our site as moderators (they all contribute a lot already) does them credit.
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