Identity request

[Bryan Brenneman]

I have somewhat of a request regarding identities. Since it is in the forum guidelines that all members who are vendors show their affiliation to an organization, would it be possible for those in charge of this site to show their affiliation to this board. I realize in the author heading of anyone's post it reads member or administrator, but that really doesn't make clear their position on this board. I feel it should be included in the signature of any administrator exactly what their position is on this board. I see that several of the administrators show their positions, while others do not. Would it be possible for this to be included in all administrators signatures?

Thank you,
Bryan Brenneman

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Bryan, first I'm the lead moderator on the site and my job is to generally oversee the forums, to help out the other moderators as need be, and to organize the website article in the magazine. The moderators volunteer for their positions to help out with the forums. We've continually been working on how to best do our job, etc. Here's how I've always handled it and it seems that the other moderators have too. When it comes to me doing something "official", I post my name at the bottom along with "Lead Moderator" . If it's not an official function then I just post my normal signature. BTW, the only time I send a message to a member requesting that they put their company name in their signature when there is a potential of bias because of their business interest. The other moderators have pretty much followed this as well it looks like - we never made an official decision on it. Other than the moderators which you can see on the forums list what they do (in addition I'm the lead moderator), there is Ken who is the web master, and Robert and Robin Patton - they are the owners of the TDR. None of this has ever meant to be hidden. I put "Chapter forums moderator" in my signature for a long time (before I was the lead moderator) and then took it off because it seemed redundant to post it all the time when it was on the forums screen. After that I just posted it when I was doing a moderator function.

I'd like to hear other thoughts on this as well as your thoughts regarding my response Bryan. We are certainly open to any ideas and putting our title in our signature wouldn't be a problem - is that what you guys want?

-Steve St. Laurent
Lead Moderator

 

[Pete Peterson]

Steve, can't you just sign it "Da Boss" #ad
#ad

Just kidding!! Pete

P. S. I think its being run great the way it is.

 

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