Sorry, I meant to answer these myself as well...
What is your favorite thing about this site? I love the variety of people that visit, and the different views that each person brings to the various discussions.
Who are your Top 3 favorite members? Why do you like those people? What makes their posts special? Very tough one, but I have to say: nemo (of course), not only because he's my husband, but also because his threads always interest me (except that business trip one, that just gives me nightmares!); Turtle, because he's so awesome when he sticks his head out of his shell, even though I still don't understand what the heck Katabatak Math is
; and bumab, because he is so level-headed, and can see things from many perspectives so clearly. I'd also choose nivienne, if I had a fourth choice (or if nemo wasn't here), because she is really thoughtful, and her honesty shines through in her posts.
Who are your Top 3 favorite Mods/Admins? What makes them better than the other Mods or Admins? What could they do better?Ok, well, you all know my favorite person here, besides nemo, is TORMOD. He is just amazing. And besides being a great 'boss', he's also a great friend. C1ay is also up there, because he sees so many things my way, but is better able to articulate them so often, and he's also a friend. And alex, because he can disagree in the most polite way, and still make you feel like you are important.
But I also like Fish, because he's not afraid to tell what he thinks, no matter how (un)popular his opinion may be.
And sanctus, because his point of view is so different from mine, but he's never mean about it.
And Boerseun, because his wit is side-splitting.
And GAHD, because he's cool as a cucumber.
And Killean, because he works his butt off for you guys but you probably don't realize it.
And really, all the Mods, because they do such a great job keeping things together around here.
What are your three favorite discussions that we've had so far this summer (since June 1)? What are your favorite discussions ever? Why were they so good? How did you keep up with them? Were you involved in those discussions?
I loved the Poetry of any length thread.
And i've enjoyed the State sponsored crimes thread tremendously!
And the Role of Public Education thread is also awesome.
these have all been good because, for the most part, there have been sustained intelligent discussions in those threads, without things getting mean. The people that have contributed have managed to focus on the issues, instead of trying to beat each other up. That's the kind of thread that I like, and the kind of people that especially impress me.
I read them every time I logged on, and participated only when I thought I had something relevant. One of my pet-peeves is people that inflate post counts with one or two word responses to many threads, so I try NOT to do that.
What is your favorite forum to visit here? Why do you like it? What other forums do you enjoy here?
I like hanging out in the lounge, and I enjoy Social Sciences.
The new Theology forum, while usually busy, is kind of a letdown, as the same topics tend to be re-hashed ad nauseum. I was really hoping that it would stay interesting, but it's usually the same people using the same arguments. But I still visit it on a daily basis.
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