While I am not a moderator, it tells us that it's just unnecessary. If Randy wants to appoint ambassadors, let him. Why there has to be a formal process is beyond me.

But on the other hand, I'm not sure why there is a TalkBoard after FT became property of Internet Brands, so perhaps I might not be the most qualified to comment.

You have been around here long enough to recall that there were OMNI Award Winners at one point in time. I don't recall that there were big elections on the topic, but maybe Catman can refresh my memory there. But the idea of "good FTers doing good things for newbies" does not need a process and nominations.

My suggestion in a previous thread was to give moderators the option to create a sticky "flame free newbie questions" thread the way which FatWallet does on its Finance forum. It encourages people to ask questions and get responsible answers which are more than "for God's sake, search already," and gets them to stick around long enough to understand the depth of the pool, so to speak. In that thread, there would be zero warning for misbehavior.