Scratch

I've decided to start my own for my application for moderator as well as the thread that compiles all of the speeches.

Here's the re-write of my old speech:

I've spent approximately 2 years on Scratch and all most that much time on the forums as well. Ever since I've first started I've been thoroughly impressed by the program and by the friendly atmosphere of the forums. I'd love my own chance to keep up the friendly environment the forums present.

I wish to keep the mood of the forums light and relaxed, but all the same I will remain vigilant and try to
-Deal with "grave-digging"
-Sort misplaced topics
-Filter inappropriate content
-Prevent topics from becoming flame wars

I pride myself on a keen eye for derogatory remarks and flame-bait and have felt helpless when I've seen things I could have prevented if I were a moderator. If I were to become a moderator I'd use my almost constant activity as a time to watch out for hurtful things and clean them up as well as working to keep the forums an organized place and prevent them from overwhelming new users.

I've seen Joren, Paddle2See, MyRedNeptune, kevin_karplus, Jens, and cheddagirl (hope I didn't miss anyone >.>) do admirable jobs of moderating the forums and keeping them clean. My wish is to help them (although some may have "retired") keep the forums as welcoming and helpful as they were to me when I first joined.

Although I doubt I could surpass, or even equal, any of the moderators, and previous moderators, in judgement and dedication, I would try!
Although I may make mistakes, I will persevere (a little cheesy maybe . . .) and attempt to improve the forums.


I'm sure whoever is elected will do a wonderful job and I appreciate any support I get, but I'm more concerned with the well-being of Scratch than my own position here.




Whew . . . that was long-winded    I tried (and failed) to keep it concise, I may revise it later.