June MOTM poll

[Redstiletto]

Please make your selection for Mod of the month for June!

Below are the reasonings that these were chosen!!!

Team: ET
Staffer: Michelina
Reason: She goes out of her way everyday to help. She is more then a blessing to CF, we are so very lucky to have her. She has always been fair and always looks for the best in people.
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Team: Support
Staffer: SunMessenger
Reason: Sun is honest, fair, always willing to help out and a great asset to the team.

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Team: Recovery
Staffer: lavenderskies
Reason: Always supporting of members in Recovery Forums threads and wondeful a person with a beautiful heart.

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Team:debate team
Staffer: ChristianCenturion
Reason: for his diligence and patience, especially during times of great stress and for his amazing ability to counsel with the most wonderfully written letters.
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Team: Theology
Staffer: Tonks
Reason: He has worked very hard and has done a good job.
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Team: Friendship
Mod: Redstiletto
Reason: For being a hard-working, compassionate, and level-headed moderator.

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Team: Ministry
Staffer: Prissanna
Reason: Cassie has been a blessing for our team. She is always working hard in our reports and has a caring approach to the members. Her dedication and willingness to work is much appreciated!

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Team: Outreach Team
Moderator Nominee: Godschosengirl
Reason: She's one of my work horses, and I don't mean just in working as a mod. She does exactly what the team name implies: Outreach. She answers anyone who needs help, and it doesn't matter with what. She's quick to defend those that are different, or those that are being marginalized one way or the other on this forum. She has a heart of gold. :)


Admin level nominee:

Team: Support
Staffer: Meh
Reason: Because she rocks!

Exec level nominee:
Team: Admin Support
Staffer: D'Ann
Reason: For all the hard work she's been putting in to help train the staff and all the wonderful ideas she's been working out on how to improve this area of staff. All staff members go through her area first... training is so very important, and it's time she was openly recognized for her inspiration to staff and CF.



This month the Admin and Exec nominees where anonymously nominated by peers.

[pete56]

Cassie gets my vote!

[Tigg]

I can not vote. I do not know a lot of the mods. Even if I knew them all, to vote could and possibly would hurt someone's feelings. Altho I don't know them all, I bet each one has some outstanding value and all of them work mighty hard to be fair, etc.

So kudo's to all the mods. Standing ovations. :clap: May God bless all of you and may your day be a pleasant one with few grips, coming from us, the peanut gallery, which you have to keep your eye on! :)

-Peace-

[ChristianCenturion]

I wish I could vote for more than one. :(

[RN4CHRIST]

CC, You get my vote! You are awesome to work with, and never hesitate to take a stand!! Thank you!!!

[Angeldove97]

Nicole--- you get my vote. From the months I spent working with you at Friendship Team I know what an amazing moderator and now Supervisor you are. So you truly deserve to be recognized as Mod of the Month. :)

Not only has Nicole shown her dedication to the Team, the Staff, and all of CF, she's an amazing friend who is always there to chat with when ever I need someone. I see the Lord in her heart and she's a great inspiration in my walk with Christ!! :hug:

I hope you win Hun!! ^_^

[Redstiletto]

Awww Geeze Tati! I am going to cry again! :P

[Rich48]

Totally agree with Angeldove97!

Nicole--you are the best! :thumbsup:

[ForHisGlory]

I wanted to vote for 4 this time...but could only choose one.. Mary got my vote :)

[WalksWithChrist]

Oh noes!!!1!!!!1

Some mods I know on the list and others I don't. I don't think I'll vote. I'm betting the mods I don't know are as awesome as the ones I do know.
:thumbsup:

Good luck to all and thank you very much for the great work you do.

[EveryPrayerCounts]

Everyone Deserves it, but I'm going to have to vote for Cassie! She's a hardworking mod! Not only that, she has a heart of Gold! :)

[flying_kiwifruit]

Such good Mods but Prissanna gets my vote.

[Rut]

I wanted to voted more then one.I voted for D`Ann because I remember her and another moderator was kind and took care about me when I was new

[Lel]

Bah. I cannot decide between such GREAT suggestions!

[christian73]

Tonks gets my vote. He does a good job! :)

[Gwenyfur]

I had to vote for Tonks...

He truly works hard, consistenty, every day and I think he must be related to Job, cause he has patience that never stop!

If I could vote for 2 or 3 I certainly would!

[E-beth]

I really really really REALLY want to vote for more than one.

But, since I can't I gotta go with my favorie preggie in high heels. :hugs: for Nic

[ParaCristo]

Props to Meh....she's da bomb!!!

[SilentTraveler]

I voted but gosh it was tough...

I heart everyone on the list ^_^

[SnarphBlat]

I love you Prissanna! :)

[TravellingGrace]

wooo! go Cassie! :clap:

[flaglady]

I voted for D'Ann because of what the nominator said "For all the hard work she's been putting in to help train the staff and all the wonderful ideas she's been working out on how to improve this area of staff."

[Sonfest Rocker]

:(:(
i dont like that
:(:(
i voted for d'ann
but it sucked i wanted to vote for redstelleto also

i came back and edited this as when i read through it i sounded like i had voted for the wrong person when i had not i just wish i could have voted for nic as well

[ImaginaryVoyager]

I too recognize very few of these names. However, I think it is important that we recognize those staff that make the most positive contributions to CF on behalf of the membership. I'm far more concerned about that than whether their staff supervisor has glowing words for them.

I think this is important enough to go and do a little research into who some of our moderators are, and who's stepping up to the plate to make themselves accessible to, and to interact with, and to serve the members.

In light of all this, I think I can confidently recommend that any member of this forum who is undecided about whom to vote for in this poll will serve themselves well in joining me in casting their ballot for:

ChristianCenturion

[lost_and_found]

There were three people who I really wanted to vote for, D'Ann got this time though :)

[snoopy500]

sun got my vote.

[EveryPrayerCounts]

Congrats, Cassie!

[flying_kiwifruit]

Well Done Cassie you deserve this.

[Prissanna]

Thanks! I'm honored and a bit teary eyed!!! I love my 'job' here. I get to talk with so many people I would have otherwise not got to know.

[newbeliever02072005]

Congratulations, Cassie :hug:


You deserve it :clap:

[TomUK]

Nic gets my vote. :thumbsup:

[TomUK]

*mental note, check the poll is still open before you state who you're going to vote for.*

:duh:

[Redstiletto]

LOL! Tom your to silly!

Thanks anyways!

[ClarityofPurpose]

Please forgive me if this turns into a wet blanket, but shouldn't it be the members and not the staff who vote for moderator of the month? It seems to be a conflict of interests that the majority of votes come from staff.


If there is a better place for me to ask this question, please let me know. Thank you.

[WalksWithChrist]

Please forgive me if this turns into a wet blanket, but shouldn't it be the members and not the staff who vote for moderator of the month? It seems to be a conflict of interests that the majority of votes come from staff.


If there is a better place for me to ask this question, please let me know. Thank you.Think about it like how they do it in politics. You are allowed not only to vote for others from your own party, you can vote for yourself as well!
:)

[Redstiletto]

Please forgive me if this turns into a wet blanket, but shouldn't it be the members and not the staff who vote for moderator of the month? It seems to be a conflict of interests that the majority of votes come from staff.


If there is a better place for me to ask this question, please let me know. Thank you.
Everyone on CF is allowed to vote for the MOTM.

We try to make it as public as possible. But everyone who is a member on CF is welcome to vote.

[ClarityofPurpose]

Think about it like how they do it in politics. You are allowed not only to vote for others from your own party, you can vote for yourself as well!
:)

I can see your point, however, this is very different from an election. In an election the people, all the people, select a public servant who is not only answerable to the people, but who serves at the discretion of the people.


I would think that the "moderator of the month" would be a chance for the membership to give input on what it is we feel makes a person a good moderator and who it is we believe to be the best examples of those qualities.

As it stands, It seems more a chance for the staff to more or less "pat each other on the back."

[ProfessorMom]

MOTM is the chance members have to give input. A 'regular' member came up with the idea and presented it to Erwin.

That member was on staff with the Forum Focus (CF newspaper) -
The newspaper now sponsors Mod of the Month.

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Redstiletto happens to be a moderator but is also on staff at the paper and one of her duties (unless she is unable) is to post MOTM each month, in this forum.

Perhaps it seems a way for staff to pat others on the back, but that is not how it is set up. Every member is able to vote no matter whether they volunteer as a mod, or some other area, or not. MOTM is open to all. I don't know why more non-staff members don't vote, but it is open to all.

If you have any suggestions as to how to get the word out, please offer them. I would love to read them! Or, you can pm me if you prefer.

MOTM is also mentioned in every single issue of the Forum Focus, which can be found by clicking here. (http://news.christianforums.com/christian-news-1).

This forum is also open to all members and is frequented by many, but you are correct in that more non-staff members should consider voting. I can't say for certain, but I'd think staff members would like that also.

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[ClarityofPurpose]

I have no problem with the concept. I actually find it to be a very good idea. My concern is that the winner of the poll with 24 votes won because of 16 staff votes. A full half of the votes were from staff. Is this the case for previous manifestations of the poll?

[Redstiletto]

Well we circulate the word around CF and whoever wants to vote can vote.

More staff just happen upon this because it is a poll about staff.

[ClarityofPurpose]

Do you understand why I find the whole thing questionable? 24 votes for the winner - 16 from staff. eliminate the staff votes and there is a very different result. Now, as I have not been here long enough to know any of these moderators, please do not think I am criticizing any of them. I am merely voicing concern over a system where in effect staff are patting each other on the back. I cannot take the results seriously when half the votes and more than half the winners votes are from people with a very different point of view from the membership.

[Redstiletto]

Well then get more members to vote if you want to see it differently.

This is not something that has been around long and we are working out a new system to do it.

[ClarityofPurpose]

I can only see two changes which should be done:

Limit voting to members. Staff can duplicate and name their own MOTM. Use the Announcement system to silicate participation.

[ProfessorMom]

Do you understand why I find the whole thing questionable? 24 votes for the winner - 16 from staff. eliminate the staff votes and there is a very different result. Now, as I have not been here long enough to know any of these moderators, please do not think I am criticizing any of them. I am merely voicing concern over a system where in effect staff are patting each other on the back. I cannot take the results seriously when half the votes and more than half the winners votes are from people with a very different point of view from the membership.

So, did you vote?

[ClarityofPurpose]

So, did you vote?

I did not know this even existed until after the poll was closed. I will however do so in the future.