David Ashby - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Please welcome Martin Harris and John Stones who have joined your existing moderators - Pete, Chris, Steve and myself. Forum regulars will know them as they've been part of the community for many years and it's great to have them on board. Be nice to them now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 well done you two! Or did you do something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Berriman Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Well done to both of you,. look forward to your actions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 a couple of poachers turned gamekeepers?... well done .. ken anderson...ne..1....keep an eye on the mods dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Well done to you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Well done Martin and John! -- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Nice one Martin and John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 ... as a French saying goes > "The toughest gangsters make the best policemen"... Congrats to both... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Thanks chaps - I shall have to mind my Ps and Qs (postings and questions?) from now on - all of my posts are seen by a moderator even before they get to the forum now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickw Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Martin - Do I have to call you "Sir" now? Dick ps The forum is in good hands! Edited By Dickw on 17/12/2020 17:54:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 The other saying is " takes one to know one" Hmm , I might be on their hit list now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I reckon it was the uniform that attracted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Welcome, both! I've always appreciated Martin's posts - factual, sensible, and it's very rare that I see anything from him that I significantly disagree with. As for John S... well, I know him mainly through the Formula 1 thread - hmm... Not so sure! Only kidding, John! Well done to both of you! [EDIT - as an afterthought, could I request one of the mods to remove the "greengrocer's apostrophe" from this thread title please? ] Edited By John Privett on 17/12/2020 18:35:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Posted by kevin b on 17/12/2020 18:11:01: I reckon it was the uniform that attracted them. Now there's a thought - wonder where I can get a parkie's cap... Edited By Martin Harris on 17/12/2020 18:35:34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Posted by John Privett on 17/12/2020 18:32:30: [EDIT - as an afterthought, could I request one of the mods to remove the "greengrocer's apostrophe" from this thread title please? ] It's a pet hate of mine too but might not the apostrophe signify missing characters in the word "moderators"? Edited By Martin Harris on 17/12/2020 18:46:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Posted by Martin Harris on 17/12/2020 18:42:49: Posted by John Privett on 17/12/2020 18:32:30: [EDIT - as an afterthought, could I request one of the mods to remove the "greengrocer's apostrophe" from this thread title please? ] It's a pet hate of mine too but might not the apostrophe signify missing characters in the word "moderators"? Edited By Martin Harris on 17/12/2020 18:46:50 You beat me to it, Martin as bit of an apostrophe anorak, too Congrats to both new mod's Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Thanks folks. I'm doing It for the money and the foreign travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Congratulations to the new moderators. While sorting out the grocer's apostrophe, could there also be mission to encourage people to employ the correct use of you're. .... so many (too many) people use the wrong word "your". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Posted by john stones 1 on 17/12/2020 20:16:44: Thanks folks. I'm doing It for the money and the foreign travel. Don't tell me you'll be leaving South Yorkshire! Well deserved both new mods (no apostrophe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I sense a mod's test looming - the subject of punctuation and spelling often raises "lively debate" with differing opinions of their importance. Rest assured that I understand your frustration at the common misuse of various spellings and punctuation but I'm only too aware that the rules and conventions of the English language are wide ranging - I'm sure that any of us can and do make errors that would have an English teacher squirming. Perhaps trying to set a good example is the best way to educate? Thanks again for the kind messages to John and me - or are you lot just softening us up for a sucker punch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I’ve already made my way to the naughty step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Posted by Martin Harris on 17/12/2020 18:42:49: Posted by John Privett on 17/12/2020 18:32:30: [EDIT - as an afterthought, could I request one of the mods to remove the "greengrocer's apostrophe" from this thread title please? ] It's a pet hate of mine too but might not the apostrophe signify missing characters in the word "moderators"? Edited By Martin Harris on 17/12/2020 18:46:50 Hmmm... you know what? You might just be right! It kind of backs-up what I said earlier about your posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Mods = plural of mod (no apostrophe in either). Not sure why it matters but it just does. Mod would be mod' otherwise surely. Anyway, all this has absolutely nothing to do with the job of a mod (no apostrophe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Wikipedia has a comprehensive treatise on the subject - and should anyone be interested enough to follow the link it should clear up any misunderstanding over the various uses of the apostrophe. I think you're right Gary - a mod's responsibility is to guide the tone of a discussion rather than correct its grammatical content - talking of which, perhaps we should return to the main theme of heaping praise and platitudes on the blushing heads of the new moderators! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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