Michael_Newman

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  1. Greetings Brothers and Sisters, Although I am new to your VBulletin forum, I have been an Administrator of another forum for the past nine years. So it comes as no surprise to me on how to navigate your great site here! It has been with great interest for past nine years to see the growth in Internet Forums which use the VBulletin software, such as this site. When I first trained as a Moderator and then as an Administrator, the number of VB forums was about one million worldwide. That number is closer to four million now, and the improvements which are seen today in the latest software version 3.8.1 are enormous. The other site I serve as an Admin has one of the most restrictive Forum Rules which evolved over time. The core authorship of the Forum Rules is based on the D&C of our church, although it is not that obvious except to other LDS who read it. It has worked out quite well with over a half-million discussions and 40,000 members. Your Moderators here are probably chosen with great care. I know that our moderators are chosen carefully, and we put them through a Moderators Training School for a few months so that they understand the tools they use as well as the hearts and minds they are to serve. Nine years ago our church was extremely reluctant to jump into an interactive web presence. Today, the technology and the administrative tools allow sites such as this to prosper. I am delighted to find your forum to be one of the few which will serve the members and prospective members with respect and thoughtful consideration. If I can be of service to anyone, please let me know My best to all, Michael http://www.lds.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=9&pictureid=77