ha ha!

Suzanne — Sun, 05 Aug 2001 22:12:40 +0000

I don't sleep.

Okay, okay, I do too. Usually about 8 hours a night, even! I figure I spend somewhere between 5-10 hours a week on volunteer efforts, including moderating forums, writing, and doing probono work for some not-for-profit organizations. But that work is really and truly research and education time, which needs to be done anyway.

Nope, dunno the gender of the Alien yet -- I imagine we'll find out when s/he decides to pop on out of there. I don't really care and Sheridan is just now starting to figure out that there are such things as genders at all, so we're just telling him he's going to have a baby and leaving it at that.

Suzanne

mairving — Sun, 05 Aug 2001 21:35:49 +0000

Suzanne, all that work that you are doing. How did you find time to get pregnant? Congratulations on the pregancy. Have you found out if it is a boy or a girl yet?

So this is what you say...

Suzanne — Sun, 05 Aug 2001 21:17:31 +0000

When I can't read it!

I am heavily involved in the Cyber-Crew, true. I am the sole moderator, and there are three somewhat distanced Administrators. However, the populace at CC is mostly self-governing. I rarely need to step in as moderator.

I am also an admin at the new Fathom5.org which will be launching hopefully this Monday. It's a replacement for AstoundingWeb, and frankly is a lot more even keeled, no puns intended, than AW ever was. If you are interested in a sneak preview, http://www.fathom5.org/discussion/wwwthreads.php is the discussion board area.

Other obligations? I run my own business, I write for wiredwoman.com , I an a Digital Diva (digitaldivas.com) and am a manager behind the scenes there.

Otherwise I'm all spare time, ha ha.

No, seriously, I get a lot OUT of forums as well as put a lot in. It's my way of staying on top of things, keeping my knowledge always growing, and in keeping myself from being a workaholic.

***** CONFESSION *****

I am 32 weeks pregnant, due September 29th. So somewhere around there I am going to be disappearing for a few days and only coming back part-time for a few weeks before getting back into the swing of things. I'll do my best to alert you all, however!

Last time I was on maternity leave, the Internet was my mental saviour. I'm anticipating the same will be true this time as well. I will be taking leave from working during the maternity leave, but have no plans on taking leave from my online responsibilities.

****

K, that's me. I'm the nut in the shell.

Suzanne

Mark Hensler — Sun, 05 Aug 2001 18:42:32 +0000

No, no reply yet.

mjames — Sun, 05 Aug 2001 15:56:14 +0000

Hear anything from Andy? Good to see Suzanne aboard.

Mark Hensler — Sat, 04 Aug 2001 00:06:56 +0000

I emailed them both, asking if they would like to moderate the 'Web Page Authoring' forum.

Anyone else need help moderating their forums?

mjames — Fri, 03 Aug 2001 23:19:19 +0000

Andy could take over the Web Page Authoring forum... yes or no on him? Someone ought to contact Susan, regardless if we think she would want to or not! I can if you want, let me know.

Mark Hensler — Fri, 03 Aug 2001 00:39:47 +0000

Megan, you've got 'Introductions' now.

I'd like to get someone for 'Web Page Authoring'. Then I can releive myself of that position.
Also, 'Domain Name Discussion' is moderator-less.

Megan — Thu, 02 Aug 2001 20:11:54 +0000

I agree with mairving about Suzanne - she's a great poster and all but I tend to think that she wouldn't be interested. Do you have any particular forums in mind for new people? I would offer to give up my Concept, Layout & Graphics Design mod position and move over to Introductions (since it doesn't have a mod yet) if someone new wanted to do CL&GD.

Heck, I'll volunteer to do Introductions anyway - that's a forum that really needs a mod and there is a post in there right now that needs to be moved. That is, if it's okay with Chad...

Regardless of all that - I think that the addition of new mods should really be up to Chad and/or the existing mods of forums that need new mods.

mjames — Thu, 02 Aug 2001 19:57:23 +0000

Well, you never know until we invite her...