@rook or another modā¦ could you move this to community content? Really sorry that I didnāt think to place it there originally. The thought didnāt occur to me!
Hoping some other creative types wander in here with some ideas
I would love to support Petri day. Although I like to think that some of us have added the occasional thanksā¦it probably makes up at least 1% of his mail bag.
Perhaps everyone celebrating could change their game avatar to Derrick - Petriās DoppelgƤnger (umlaut noted, moustache cat).
According to his profile, his official anniversary (or cake day) would be in Aprilā¦but I expect weāll forget by then!
Thank you guys, I am humbled and honoured but may I suggest that we would rename it to moderators and staff appreciation day? You know we have other staff here as well and our wonderful moderators @Rook and @Coppersky who help to keep things in order here!
Forum Staff Appreciation Day - yes to including wider staff, although Petri is the poster-boy and most widely known. So I think plenty of Petri specific content is justified. Including the others means he wonāt get stick in the office!
Bit torn on moderators.
Rook, who I would gladly vote for President of the World, was celebrated on her ācake dayā forum anniversary and very rightly so.
However, I think it is sometimes unhelpful to conflate mods and staff. When people are getting angsty and a bit vocal, I think it serves the mods to be seen as independent.
As such, I would suggest that as there are only two mods, that we can manage to celebrate them in their own right on their anniversaries or another date.
Am I overthinking that part?
But a big YES from me - I love positivity in the community.
Iād say, pick a day a bit sooner - we arenāt actually booking a venue, caterers and a DJ - go 1st Oct.
Then run regular encouragement and reminders. Launch a fresh thread on the day with a brief explanation and hopefully we can enjoy some fun with our forum buddies.
I have no idea who Petri is but for a shot of whatever that thing in the green bottle is or less I will turn my Photoshop on. The graphic artists in my neighborhood said they will be there too.
ā¦nice reference @JonahTheBard
Unfortunately, if you think @Brobb (or indeed anyone) is going to be sat in their armchair doing that strange Blockbusters Dance, while sniggering to themselves āCan I have a P please Bobā, youāll be well wide of the target.
Now itās time for the Gold Runā¦