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Welcome to cerb.

I (The Moderator) do my best to be friendly and helpful BUT I am very busy so please only PM me if you absolutely need my assistance or need to report an issue with the site or another member. Check the FAQ/RULES area first and the NEW MEMBERS section (you can often ask the other members for help and not take the moderators away from important duties that keep us VERY busy)

I AM A NEW MEMBER WHY IS MY POST NOT SHOWING?
The mods here try to approve moderated messages and posts as often as possible but it can take some time. Please be patient.

PET PEEVES!
-Sending MULTIPLE pm's to the moderators for the same this just SLOWS down the process (and makes us not like you)
-People who break the same rules over and over
-People who DO NOT READ by PM's and Warnings
-People who get defensive and are unreasonable
-High Maintenance people

I WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH THE MODS:
Sorry, I do not approve any Friend requests, in order to do my job here I must be neutral. Having people on my friends list only complicates this as people will assume the wrong thing.

IF A MEMBERS FEELS LIKE THEY ARE BEING PICKED ON:
I may come across harsh and blunt but remember I am just doing a job here... I will not single out anyone (if you are getting a lot of warnings and infractions it means your breaking the rules - it does not mean I am harassing you) to fix this simply stop breaking the rules (very simple fix!)

I really am a nice guy ... I just have to make hard choices and must stay impartial. I very much appreciate the help the members, council and other mods provide. I love this community and want to see it move forward in a positive manner and escape the horrible stereotypes society places on our community.

HARD DECISIONS:
When faced with a difficult moderator problem my intentions are always good and I follow this guideline..
(1) what is best for the site
(2) what will do the LEAST damage or have the LEAST negative outcome.
(3) what is best for the industry/community as a whole
(4) what do the majority of our members want?

CERB HAS A MEMBERS COUNCIL:
I trust the advise and decisions of our council here. It is made up of 10-14 members (split between 1/2 male and 1/2 female members). They help guide the direction of cerb and help make policies and rules here as well by majority votes. They are the VOICE of the members!

Chair in a office (Barrie Ontario)

The moderator account is shared by our staff. It is not one person