Punki, your question was a natural one to ask and let me go over a few things first:
- the idea of a ModDo came totally from the minds of our volunteers who continue to give back to the community. It looks like the first of another later this year so I think it's not meant to try and go over every single item, but rather form a base from which moderators can establish common tools and communication in helping members.
- This marks the first time that many will have been able to get together and discuss things with me. While we've had a few live chats, nothing beats being able to have an open dialog of FlyerTalk.
- In my mind, this is a training session to develop consistent tools and tutorials for FT mods now and into the future. I don't sense it's a ***** session.
- A great part of the mods work is helping new members acclimate themselves to FT. We'll likely chat about more "newbie" things we can do.
- The mods will tell you that I'm not likely to allow and devote time to talking about individual members.
- They are all coming paying their own way. This is one Do that isn't as much social as more giveback to the Community. All members should benefit from the standards that we hope to finally introduce.
- Your idea isn't a bad one, but the timing just is not right ... the first ModDo ever.
- I am more than comfortable that these individuals who devote more than an average members time on FT are aware of the issues which should be on the agenda.

Its rare in any online community to see this type of action from the moderators and we should all be very impressed of their commitment to FlyerTalk and beyond.

For me it will be a real eye opener. I barely have met any of the mods and it will certainly give them time to get to know me a little bit and how i think about FT, mods and our membership in general.

Sound OK?