In the year of our Lord 2015 the Grand Council of /r/AskHistorians Moderators, beset on all sides by the powers of plagiarism, soapboxing, and joke comments, rallied the banners for a Mod Congress. Each spoke, with eloquent prose and verse, in speeches too stirring and verbose to detail here. After measured deliberation, the esteemed Grand Council of Moderators determined to bestow the honor of modship on three proven defenders of the realm.
/u/jschooltiger, Master Shipbuilder and Warrior Poet of the British Navy
/u/The_Alaskan, Gatekeeper to America’s Last Frontier and Redeemer of Seward’s Folly
/u/Polybios, Magistratus of Roman Imperium and Sovereign Defender of the Dutch Republic
These wise scholars now devote themselves to the service of /r/AskHistorians, the deletion of sub-par comments, and the banning of trolls.
Long may they reign!
Come, let us honor them!
All those times praising /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov's post about armoured trains have finally paid off!
Now please excuse me while I abuse my new powers to make myself green for this post ;)
Too many mods, the flaratariat will begin to whisper....
Congrats to the new mods! May you be as corrupt and heartless as the old ones! :P
Welcome, new humans, to a world of endless wonder deleted comments. We're glad to have you!
Warrior Poet, wow! Thanks!
Ha! Suckers. Hey congrats!
Suckers.
Long and confusing be their reigns!
(I strive to be even handed, so I need to wish them poorly if I want to wish them well.)
Good luck. I will someday return to raise hell.
The mods are dead! Long live the mods!
Oh, so that explains the white smoke I see from the sub's headquarters.
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum:
HABEMUS MODS!
Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum Dominum,
Dominum The_Alaskan Sanctæ /r/AskHistorians Praefectem The_Alaskan,
Qui sibi nomen imposuit "Gatekeeper to America’s Last Frontier and Redeemer of Seward’s Folly"
Suckers
'bout damn time, i say!
Congrats!
Congratulations and welcome new mods!
Praise be our new overlord moderators!!! :-)
Congrats guys!