I want to echo and annotate Randy's comments about adding new moderators in forums that already have them. I've been bugging Randy about adding some additional help in MilesBuzz and United, due to work issues (new responsibilites, new boss, more travel) for quite a while.

Randy added Chuck to United a while ago, and he was a God-send (pun intended ). The new additions to both United and MilesBuzz I expect to be just as valuable to the community as Chuck has been, as they are already proven contributors to FT.

Adding more moderators to a busy forum should not be taken by FT posters as a sign of stricter controls. Instead it is an opportunity for greater consistency.

The eighteen months I've been moderating have been great fun, and occasionally quite frustrating. I look at the addition of more moderators to FT as a very positive event. It is a commitment to the community's future.

The group of people who have so far been added as moderators throughout the boards are people I respect enormously. There are plenty of more opportunities for moderators available in the future. We have tons of contributors who can/will be fine additions to the cast of volunteers.

Craig