What does it mean to "sticky" a post??

[cjpoppin]

And the moderator is the person that starts the thread, right?  How much does it cost to sticky...I'm just curious.  Oops!! Not curious like a cat!!! Just wondering...okay, I'm shuttin' up now!!

Malena:J[/QUOTE

Lori / Griffs Mom has that job with a few helpers....

[Dee4j]

:J:J moderatores....responsible ones...:J:J that's funny right there

[griffsmom]

Malena,
 
Okay, enough screwing around. (You've probably noticed by now that there are 1 or 2 or more SCCampers that do that a lot. I'm not naming names now, but there are a few of them.....errrr.....us.)
 
From Wikipedia a Forum Moderator is defined as follows:
[INDENT]The moderators (short singular form: "mod") are users (or employees) of the forum who are granted access to the posts and threads of all members for the purpose of moderating discussion (similar to arbitration) and also keeping the forum clean (neutralizing spam and spambots etc). Because they have access to all posts and threads in their area of responsibility, it is common for a friend of the site owner to be promoted to moderator for such a task. Moderators also answer users' concerns about the forum, general questions, as well as respond to specific complaints. They also can do anything to lend a helping hand to a user in need.[17] Moderators themselves may have ranks: some may be given mod privileges over only a particular topic or section, while others (called 'global' or 'super') may be allowed access anywhere. Common privileges of moderators include: deleting, merging, moving, and splitting of posts and threads, locking, renaming, stickying of threads, banning, suspending, unsuspending, unbanning, warning the members, or adding, editing, removing the polls of threads.
 
[/INDENT]So they do have quite a bit of power. But someone has to be responsible for controlling the silliness on the forum. Actually, this forum is pretty laid-back and mild. I've visited other forums where the moderators have to close threads and even remove them to keep members from beating each other to death with their contentious posts.
 
HTH. And don't let our funnin' around distract you from the task at hand. Eventually someone will come in and actually give you a serious answer.
 
And there are no fees. If fees were collected, Wavery would be on a cruise every week. (He's the semi-official SCCampers treasurer.)

Wikipedia is pretty far off in some areas of its explanation, at least w/respect to PUT. Moderators are not employees of PUT, which is important for liability purposes, and our moderation of discussions is not at all like arbitration. Fortunately, this group is fairly easy to moderate because we do tend to be laid back and get along really well (for the most part) which is a huge compliment to each and every member of SCCampers, especially when you think of the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives we all bring to the table.
 
As far as having ranks, I'm pretty sure my official moderator title has "Grand Poobah" or "Wearer of the Big Tiara"  in it somewhere.  
 
As for stickying posts, we can sticky anyone's post and usually do, except for Wavery's for no other reason than it's fun watching him go berserker when you don't.  :p :J

[Malena]

Wikipedia is pretty far off in some areas of its explanation, at least w/respect to PUT. Moderators are not employees of PUT, which is important for liability purposes, and our moderation of discussions is not at all like arbitration. Fortunately, this group is fairly easy to moderate because we do tend to be laid back and get along really well (for the most part) which is a huge compliment to each and every member of SCCampers, especially when you think of the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives we all bring to the table.
 
As far as having ranks, I'm pretty sure my official moderator title has "Grand Poobah" or "Wearer of the Big Tiara"  in it somewhere.  
 
As for stickying posts, we can sticky anyone's post and usually do, except for Wavery's for no other reason than it's fun watching him go berserker when you don't.  :p :J

Finally a straight answer!!!  Thanks Lori...I knew I could count on you to give one:D

Malena

[griffsmom]

Finally a straight answer!!! Thanks Lori...I knew I could count on you to give one:D
 
Malena

Glad to oblige. :J

[cjpoppin]

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[jlo]

I vote for "Wearer of the Big Tiara"!:cool:
Margaret

[cjpoppin]

I vote for "Wearer of the Big Tiara"!:cool:
Margaret

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][COLOR="Purple"]Have you been lurking around in the dark again Margaret......Good to hear from you.....
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[wavery]

As for stickying posts, we can sticky anyone's post and usually do, except for Wavery's for no other reason than it's fun watching him go berserker when you don't.  :p :J

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[griffsmom]

(see what I mean?)  :screwy:

[Hoagie]

This keeps up you might need to exercise another of those god-like powers of the moderator.
 

[cjpoppin]

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