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margin: 0 0 0.5em 0.5em; text-align:left; border: 1px solid #900020; width:175px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center; color:White; background-color:#900020"><b>The nicest bunch of assholes on RationalWiki</b><br /><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderators" title="RationalWiki:Moderators"><font size="4" color="White"><b>Moderators</b></font></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;" align="center"><a href="/wiki/Category:RationalWiki_moderation" title="Category:RationalWiki moderation"><img alt="Future.gif" src="/w/images/3/3e/Future.gif" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="75" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; color:White; background-color:#900020; text-align:center;"><b>Moderation</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderators" title="RationalWiki:Moderators">What?</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:All_things_in_moderation" title="RationalWiki:All things in moderation">Where?</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special:ListUsers/moderator" title="Special:ListUsers/moderator">Who?</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; color:White; background-color:#900020; text-align:center;"><b>Shills and Whores</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections">Elections</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Nominations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Campaigning" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Campaigning">Campaigns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Election_booth" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Election booth">Voting booth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Results" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Results">Results</a></li></ul> <div class="vte plainlinks" style="font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Template:Modbar" title="Template:Modbar">v</a> - <a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Modbar" title="Template talk:Modbar">t</a> - <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Modbar&action=edit">e</a></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="plainlinks" style="border:5px solid black; border-radius:5px; margin: 1em auto; border: 1px solid #aaa; background-color: #f5f5f5; text-align: center; width: 400px; padding-bottom: .3em;"> <div style="border-bottom:1px; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold;"> ★   2024   ★ </div> <div style="border-bottom:1px; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections">Moderator Election Schedule</a></div> <hr /> <p><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Nominations</a> and <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Campaigning" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Campaigning">campaigning</a> will begin on:</b><br /> <big><b>6 November 2024 </b></big><br /> <b>and will end on on:</b><br /> <big><b>27 November 2024</b></big><br /> </p> <hr /> <p><b><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Election_booth" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Election booth">Voting</a> is closed.</b><br /> <big>Starts: <b>17:00 UTC, 27 November 2024</b></big><br /> <big>Ends: <b>17:00 UTC, 4 December 2024</b></big><br /> </p> <hr /> <p><big><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Results" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Results">Results</a> <b>will be announced on a later date</b>.</big><br /> </p> <hr /> <p><b>We will elect:</b><br /> <big><b><u>6 mods, 2 alternates</u></b></big> </p> <div class="vte plainlinks" style="font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Schedule" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Schedule">v</a> - <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki_talk:Moderator_elections/Schedule" title="RationalWiki talk:Moderator elections/Schedule">t</a> - <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Schedule&action=edit">e</a></div> </div> <p><br /> We will be electing <b>6 moderators</b> and <b>2 alternates</b> via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/single_transferable_vote" class="extiw" title="wp:single transferable vote" rel="nofollow"><span style="color:#477979 !important;" title="Wikipedia: single transferable vote">single transferable vote</span></a>.<sup><img alt="Wikipedia" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/12px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/18px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Wikipedia%27s_W.svg/24px-Wikipedia%27s_W.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></sup> The mods are the 1st-6th highest-ranked candidates of the STV vote. The alternates are the 7th and 8th highest-ranked candidates of the STV vote. </p> <table class="archive collapsible plainlinks" style="float: right; width: 250px; text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th><b>Archives for this page</b> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Archive&action=edit">edit</a>) </th></tr> <tr> <td> <ul><li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive1" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive1">July 2011</a> <ul><li>By-election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive2" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive2">September 2011</a></li></ul></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive3" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive3">December 2011</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive4" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive4">July 2012</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive5" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive5">December 2012</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive6" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive6">July 2013</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive7" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive7">November 2015</a> <ul><li>By-election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive8" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive8">December 2015</a></li></ul></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive9" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive9">December 2016</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive10" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive10">December 2017</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive11" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive11">November 2018</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive12" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive12">November 2019</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive13" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive13">November 2020</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive14" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive14">November 2021</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive15" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive15">November 2022</a></li> <li>Election of <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations/Archive16" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Nominations/Archive16">November 2023</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Rules"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Rules</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#Nominee_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Nominee requirements</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Nominations"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Nominations</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Accepted_nomination"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Accepted nomination</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Declined_nomination"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Declined nomination</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Invalid_nomination"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Invalid nomination</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#No_response"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">No response</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Goat"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Goat</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#OpenSTV_ballot_readers"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">OpenSTV ballot readers</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Rules">Rules</span></h2> <ol><li>There are no rules against self nomination.</li> <li>When nominating somebody else, it is considerate to inform them with <b><code>{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Modnotice" title="Template:Modnotice">modnotice</a>}}</code></b> so that they don't miss the opportunity to accept the nomination.</li> <li>Nominees should acknowledge the nomination by signing next to their name.</li> <li>Nominees should <i><b>accept</b></i> or <b>decline</b> their nomination and move their name to the right section.</li> <li>The propaganda and misinformation supplied by our candidates may be found <b><a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Campaigning" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Campaigning"> here</a></b>, if anyone bothers to post any.</li> <li>Timing note: Nominations must be accepted before midnight UTC on the closing date, this may be different to your timezone. Any nominations not accepted will be treated as "presumed inactive".</li></ol> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Nominee_requirements">Nominee requirements</span></h3> <ol><li>Anyone who has been banned through coop or received the sysoprevoke penalty will be ineligible to run.</li> <li>All candidates have to have been on the wiki for 6 months.</li> <li>All candidates have to have made 300 edits by the time the election starts.</li> <li>All candidates have to have edited at least 10 times in the two months before the election.</li> <li>No <a href="/wiki/Sockpuppet" title="Sockpuppet">sockpuppets</a> may run, this includes alternative accounts.</li> <li>Blocked users cannot run, unblocking users for the purpose of allowing them to run is discouraged.</li></ol> <p>These guidelines were added after the <a href="/wiki/RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Results/Archive10#Poll_results" title="RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Results/Archive10">2018 mod election</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nominations">Nominations</span></h2> <dl><dd><i>Put nominations here in a</i> <code>* {{ping|Richard Pryor}} ~~~~</code> <i>format.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/w/index.php?title=User:BobJohnson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:BobJohnson (page does not exist)">BobJohnson</a></span> <a href="/wiki/User:Bongolian" title="User:Bongolian">Bongolian</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bongolian" title="User talk:Bongolian">talk</a>) 02:58, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Chillpilled" title="User:Chillpilled">Chillpilled</a></span> <a href="/wiki/User:GeeJayK" title="User:GeeJayK">GeeJayK</a><a href="/wiki/User_talk:GeeJayK" title="User talk:GeeJayK"><sup>Where all evil dwells</sup></a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/GeeJayK" title="Special:Contributions/GeeJayK"><sub>Where every lie is true</sub></a> 13:38, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Accepted_nomination">Accepted nomination</span></h3> <ul><li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Flandres" title="User:Flandres">Flandres</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:KarmaPolice" title="User:KarmaPolice">KarmaPolice</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC) Well I did say earlier in the year I'd seek re-election, didn't I...</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Plutocow" title="User:Plutocow">Plutocow</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:DuceMoosolini" title="User:DuceMoosolini">DuceMoosolini</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC) I'll give it a shot. Let the games begin. <a href="/wiki/File:Pizza_SLICE.gif" class="image"><img alt="Pizza SLICE.gif" src="/w/images/thumb/3/37/Pizza_SLICE.gif/25px-Pizza_SLICE.gif" decoding="async" width="25" height="22" srcset="/w/images/thumb/3/37/Pizza_SLICE.gif/38px-Pizza_SLICE.gif 1.5x, /w/images/thumb/3/37/Pizza_SLICE.gif/50px-Pizza_SLICE.gif 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="661" /></a><a href="/wiki/User:DuceMoosolini" title="User:DuceMoosolini"><span style="color:green"><b>Chef Moosolini’s Ristorante Italiano</b></span></a><a href="/wiki/User_talk:DuceMoosolini" title="User talk:DuceMoosolini"><span style="color:red"><sup><i>Make a Reservation</i></sup></span></a> 22:42, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Bongolian" title="User:Bongolian">Bongolian</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Spud" title="User:Spud">Spud</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC) Very happily accepting. <a href="/wiki/User:Spud" title="User:Spud">Spud</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Spud" title="User talk:Spud">talk</a>) 14:16, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:OnlySortaDumb" title="User:OnlySortaDumb">OnlySortaDumb</a></span> <a href="/wiki/User:Bongolian" title="User:Bongolian">Bongolian</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bongolian" title="User talk:Bongolian">talk</a>) 02:58, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:ApooftGnegiol" title="User:ApooftGnegiol">ApooftGnegiol</a></span> - <a href="/wiki/User:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User:Arcadium Trancefer">Arcadium Trancefer</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User talk:Arcadium Trancefer">talk</a>) 14:34, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Declined_nomination">Declined nomination</span></h3> <ul><li><s><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Carthage" title="User:Carthage">Carthage</a></span> — <a href="/wiki/User:Bongolian" title="User:Bongolian">Bongolian</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bongolian" title="User talk:Bongolian">talk</a>) 21:02, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</s></li> <li><s><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:GeeJayK" title="User:GeeJayK">GeeJayK</a></span> —<a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">cosmikdebris</a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">stalk</a></sup> 20:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</s> I really wanted to accept. However, despite the fiasco that my first attempt to get a PhD early this year turned out to be, I still want to try again, and I don't know if I'll be able to remain active and/or have energy to deal with drama if I get accepted on the program and get elected here. Maybe next year. <a href="/wiki/User:GeeJayK" title="User:GeeJayK">GeeJayK</a><a href="/wiki/User_talk:GeeJayK" title="User talk:GeeJayK"><sup>Where all evil dwells</sup></a></li> <li>Probably best not. <s><a href="/wiki/User:Bob_M" title="User:Bob M">Bob</a><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bob_M" title="User talk:Bob M"><sup>"Life is short and (insert adjective)"</sup></a> 13:50, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</s></li> <li><s><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Techpriest" title="User:Techpriest">Techpriest</a></span> — <a href="/wiki/User:Bongolian" title="User:Bongolian">Bongolian</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bongolian" title="User talk:Bongolian">talk</a>) 21:02, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</s> Thanks for the offer, but not this year. I don't think I was active enough on the site this year to warrant taking up a mod slot next year. -- <a href="/wiki/User:Techpriest" title="User:Techpriest">Techpriest</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Techpriest" title="User talk:Techpriest">talk</a>) 19:39, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><s><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:ScepticWombat" title="User:ScepticWombat">ScepticWombat</a></span> <a href="/wiki/User:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User:Arcadium Trancefer">Arcadium Trancefer</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User talk:Arcadium Trancefer">talk</a>) 14:34, 7 November 2024 (UTC)</s> I’m flattered, but I sincerely doubt I have the time to fulfil the mod obligations to anything near what the mob can reasonably expect. <a href="/wiki/User:ScepticWombat" title="User:ScepticWombat">ScepticWombat</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:ScepticWombat" title="User talk:ScepticWombat">talk</a>) 09:57, 10 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><s><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:CorruptUser" title="User:CorruptUser">CorruptUser</a></span> - <a href="/wiki/User:KarmaPolice" title="User:KarmaPolice">KarmaPolice</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:KarmaPolice" title="User talk:KarmaPolice">talk</a>) 21:57, 6 November 2024 (UTC)</s> Thanks, but I simply no longer have the time to be as active as I once was, what with the kid and all. <a href="/wiki/User:CorruptUser" title="User:CorruptUser"><span style="color:teal"><b>Corrupt</b></span></a><a href="/wiki/User_talk:CorruptUser" title="User talk:CorruptUser"><span style="color:Cyan"><b>User</b></span></a> 07:03, 12 November 2024 (UTC)</li> <li><s><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Ioe_bidome" title="User:Ioe bidome">Ioe bidome</a></span> - <a href="/wiki/User:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User:Arcadium Trancefer">Arcadium Trancefer</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User talk:Arcadium Trancefer">talk</a>) 20:39, 16 November 2024 (UTC)</s> Don't have the time or desire <a href="/wiki/User:Ioe_bidome" title="User:Ioe bidome">Ioe bidome</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Ioe_bidome" title="User talk:Ioe bidome">talk</a>) 21:11, 16 November 2024 (UTC)</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Invalid_nomination">Invalid nomination</span></h3> <ul><li><span class="template-ping">@<a href="/wiki/User:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User:Stabby the Misanthrope">Stabby the Misanthrope</a></span> Sure. I accept. <a href="/wiki/User:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User:Stabby the Misanthrope"><img alt="Star of David.png" src="/w/images/thumb/3/35/Star_of_David.png/22px-Star_of_David.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="25" srcset="/w/images/thumb/3/35/Star_of_David.png/33px-Star_of_David.png 1.5x, /w/images/thumb/3/35/Star_of_David.png/44px-Star_of_David.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="230" /></a> <a href="/wiki/User:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User:Stabby the Misanthrope"><font color="blue"><b>Radioactive</b></font></a> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User talk:Stabby the Misanthrope"><font color="orange"><b>afikomen</b></font></a> <sup>Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.</sup> 02:02, 7 November 2024 (UTC) - Not enough edits in the last two months. <a href="/wiki/User:Monet" title="User:Monet"><span style="display:inline-flex;rotate:30deg;color:teal">Monet</span></a> <sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:Monet" title="User talk:Monet">Ye</a></sup> 12:40, 16 November 2024 (UTC) <ul><li>This is indeed true! Alas... <a href="/wiki/User:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User:Stabby the Misanthrope"><img alt="Star of David.png" src="/w/images/thumb/3/35/Star_of_David.png/22px-Star_of_David.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="25" srcset="/w/images/thumb/3/35/Star_of_David.png/33px-Star_of_David.png 1.5x, /w/images/thumb/3/35/Star_of_David.png/44px-Star_of_David.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="230" /></a> <a href="/wiki/User:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User:Stabby the Misanthrope"><font color="blue"><b>Radioactive</b></font></a> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:Stabby_the_Misanthrope" title="User talk:Stabby the Misanthrope"><font color="orange"><b>afikomen</b></font></a> <sup>Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.</sup> 06:59, 17 November 2024 (UTC)</li></ul></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="No_response">No response</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Goat">Goat</span></h3> <p>What happens if we don't have any reserves? <a href="/wiki/User:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User:Arcadium Trancefer">Arcadium Trancefer</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Arcadium_Trancefer" title="User talk:Arcadium Trancefer">talk</a>) 18:02, 17 November 2024 (UTC) </p> <dl><dd>We have occasionally operated with 5 moderators without it being a problem. <a href="/wiki/User:Bongolian" title="User:Bongolian">Bongolian</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bongolian" title="User talk:Bongolian">talk</a>) 18:37, 17 November 2024 (UTC)</dd></dl> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="OpenSTV_ballot_readers">OpenSTV ballot readers</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/User:Cosmikdebris" title="User:Cosmikdebris">Cosmikdebris</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Cosmikdebris" title="User talk:Cosmikdebris">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Contributions/Cosmikdebris">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Block/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:Block/Cosmikdebris">block</a>  <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:UserRights/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:UserRights/Cosmikdebris">rights</a>  <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:RenameUser/Cosmikdebris" title="Special:RenameUser/Cosmikdebris">rename</a>)</li></ul>    </div></div><div class="printfooter">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations&oldid=2696426">https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=RationalWiki:Moderator_elections/Nominations&oldid=2696426</a>"</div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks catlinks-allhidden" data-mw="interface"></div> </div> </div> <div id="mw-navigation"> <h2>Navigation menu</h2> <div id="mw-head">  <nav id="p-personal" class="vector-menu" aria-labelledby="p-personal-label" role="navigation" > <h3 id="p-personal-label"> <span>Personal tools</span> </h3>  <div class="body vector-menu-content">  <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"><li id="pt-anonuserpage">Not logged in</li><li id="pt-anontalk"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n">Talk</a></li><li id="pt-anoncontribs"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y">Contributions</a></li><li id="pt-createaccount"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=RationalWiki%3AModerator+elections%2FNominations" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; 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