Twins Daily is the best place to talk baseball and it's thanks to the moderators

[Brock Beauchamp]

I know some of you may have scuffled with them a bit but the reason you're still here - and the reason Twins Daily exists, period - is because the moderators have held a steady hand this entire season.

 

While it's easy to take one of their decisions personally - trust me, as an owner, I've been chastised by them myself - realize that there is a reason that literally every other baseball forum you've been around has either been:

 

1) A hot mess

 

2) No longer exists

 

3) Probably both 1 & 2

 

The reason we're still here is because of the moderator crew, full stop.

 

And it's high time we applaud them for once instead of ridiculing them.

 

So here's to the moderator crew, we should thank them all: 

 

Ashbury

Carole Keller (SQUIRREL)

glunn

nicksaviking

Riverbrian

diehardtwinsfan

twinsnorth49

Sconnie

USAFChief

snepp

SwainZag

Hosken Bombo Disco

stringer bell

 

After this season, I think it's high time we take a moment and give them all thanks for the work they've done to make this site happen.

[Bomba2026]

Squirrel kisses to all of you!!

[wsnydes]

Thanks to all of the mods! A tough job done well!

[Squirrel]

 

Squirrel kisses to all of you!!

Um ... I'm not sure how to take this ...?

[ericchri]

Too true.  Cheers Moderators!

[Jham]

Agreed. Thanks mods!

[cardsfan]

The main baseball forum for the Cardinals is inundated by trolls since it is mostly not moderated.

 

It has fewer and fewer posters. Here a moderated baseball forum one was hoping to have at least a few hundred regulars posting. The same is happening with Facebook's baseball groups.

 

If it doesn't involve Fantasy or gambling maybe the number of baseball zealots is less than thought.

[operation mindcrime]

Thanks guys & squirrels! \m/

[Longdistancetwins]

Thanks, absolutely!  Nice to have the names in one place.

[cardsfan]

Is there a daily on-line sports chat in Minnesota like we have in St. Louis? For 3 or 4 hours Monday-Friday the local paper has its sports writers take questions that they select from readers on-line, mostly the Cardinals, Blues and college sports.

 

Our Blues GM actually follows the questions though you won't really know if he is on that day.

 

It's going on now. It starts at 11 a.m. some days and 1 p.m. other days.

 

You have 4 pro sports teams plus college.

[Puckett34]

You guys are awesome.

 

[Vanimal46]

It's a thankless job... You are all great for keeping this site fun and on topic.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Concur.

[wavedog]

The Moderators had a great year - like the Twins regular season!   We won't talk about the postseason.   The site was great this year with a lot of nice new features.    Appreciate all the hard work - it is the go to place for Twins info.  Thanks!   

[USAFChief]

 

Squirrel kisses to all of you!!

pass.

[Blake]

It was a fun year.

 

And yes, the mods do a great job.

[Squirrel]

 

pass.

That's a relief!

[DocBauer]

Yes, a huge shout out and thank you for your contributions as moderators and bloggers, helping to make Twins Daily the pre-eminent site that it is.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's a thankless job... You are all great for keeping this site fun and on topic.

But... aren't we thanking them now?

 

Big difference between mostly thankless and all thankless...

 

Something about loose change, i think.

[gunnarthor]

In all seriousness, Twinkie Town is better.

[Seth Stohs]

Thank you Moderators!!

[jkcarew]

"So here's to the moderator crew, we should thank them all..."

 

This is exactly the type of ultra-controversial topic the mods have suggested we avoid.

 

 

[Monkeypaws]

I've taken my share of rebuffs from the mods with a stiff upper lip, cuz you all are good @##$^s.

[howieramone2]

 

In all seriousness, Twinkie Town is better.

Agreed. If I had young kids, I would steer them to the forum on Twinkie Town. There's enough negativity in the world, no need to experience it on a fan board.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

In all seriousness, Twinkie Town is better.

I haven't participated much at Twinkie Town, so I can't judge their moderation -- but I really don't like the site format over there. Nested comments, no forum view -- I don't think it would even be possible for me to participate over there, like I do here.

 

But everyone will be different in that regard.

[howieramone2]

 

I haven't participated much at Twinkie Town, so I can't judge their moderation -- but I really don't like the site format over there. Nested comments, no forum view -- I don't think it would even be possible for me to participate over there, like I do here.

 

But everyone will be different in that regard.

It's really very simple. Instead of having a comment policy of 500+ lines, in most cases long time members do the moderating. If a poster sounds like they are not there to support our favorite team thru thick and thin, they are not welcome to be part of the community.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I wonder if the moderators will chide me for supporting a different hostess product.

 

The spungecake just hasn't been the same under new management.

 

That said, i am sure good discussion can and probably will happen most anywhere. I like to think its pretty dense here, and the moderation has a lot to do with that.

[lecroy24fan]

Where do I send the acorns?

[D. Hocking]

Thanks -- looking forward to the 2020 season.

[bighat]

Thanks mods - always a pleasure chatting with all of you in the game day threads! And don't worry, those rare slaps-on-the-wrists aren't taken personally Many thanks for all you do.

 

Can't wait for Spring Training!