user220: We already decided some attributes that the  moderators should have, now let's start actual nomination.

Actually, knowing Arduino too well is far from necessary. They should
be knowledgeable, yes, but anything more is just a bonus for the
community and their efforts should be focussed as such ;-)
What is needed in a community moderator is the ability to communicate
clearly and effectively, as well as have the patience to handle all
types of members of the community respectfully. Also, to function
impartially even when faced with difficult situations such as that may
happen involving respected members, arguments, flame wars, etc.
Community moderators aren't referred to as janitors for nothing. There
is a fair bit of work to be done behind the scenes, a lot of which may
be fairly involved and taxing. The only reward for this effort is
seeing the site grow and move towards graduation (which can be rather
satisfying :) )
The only thing necessary is that the individual should be active and
involved in the community through content generation, meta
participation, chat availability, editing, reviewing and voting
(close/reopen). Also, in general the individual should be helpful and
guide new members of the community wherever needed.


How do you become a provisional moderator for this site?
Soon after the site launches into "public beta," the Community Team will appoint provisional moderators from this community until the community is ready to hold its own elections (once it graduates from beta).

What do moderators gain?

Candidates will be contacted and three of them will be selected to act
as provisional Moderators until the community holds formal elections
after the Beta period. Besides the normal abilities of a Moderator,
they will:

Have access to a special chat room where we will collectively work through the challenges of moderation and community self-policing.
Organize the process of selecting the site’s attributes (the [help center], site scope, tags, etc.).
Rally community support and drive the mission of getting publicity for the site.

Essentially, they will have the ear of the Stack Exchange team for
anything we can do to help their sites succeed!


Here's what you should have to be a moderator here:

Have a decent reputation
Participate on Meta
Be well spoken, polite, professional (that includes formatting it with bold and other tags to make it look good and spelling/grammar), and a natural leader.
Be trusted. You'll have some data that a standard user won't. Handel it wisely and follow the TOS and privacy policy of SE.
Have a decent amount of time (30+ minutes a day has been recommended to this site only for "dirty work.")
Exhibit those intangible traits discussed in A Theory of Moderation.

Bonus points for:

Moderator or high-reputation on other sites
Area 51 participation, social network referrals, or blogging about the site.
Members who have already shown an interest or ability to promote their community.


To nominate (You are encouraged to nominate you and others)
Please break it down into one section for each item listed below:

Post an answer containing the URLs to the user's main and meta profiles on Arduino.SE. You can also add links to other profiles or to an Area51 profile. Also, if you
Why you think they/you would be a good candidate.
If you are nominating yourself, please add a little bit about you, why you would be a good candidate, and if you really have the time and devotion to guide this community, when it's fun, and when it's a pain in the **********.

Post each user as a separate answer, and add multiple answers if you wish to nominate multiple users. Do not make duplicates of questions.
Additionally, if someone nominates you, please edit the answer to indicate your approval (or declination). If you want to, add a paragraph or two about yourself so we can get to know you.
If you downvote a particular nomination, you are encouraged to share why you did so in the comments, though you are not required to do so. Optionally, you may do the same for upvotes.
For more information, see this blog post.

Optional Template:
## I'm Nominating: {Username OR "Myself, {UsernameHere}"} ##

**Links:** [Main (1 Rep)](www.example.com), [Meta](www.meta.example.com), [Other Sites Here (100K Rep, Moderator)](www.othersite.example.com)

{Put Flair Here if you want}
*****
I am a good candidate because... I do... I want...
*****
{Optional (remove the "****" above if you aren't doing this): Getting to know you here}


user220: Hi, I'm Annonomus Person and I'm nominating myself for this community election started by me
(I'm personally voting for HiChris123)
Links: Main (452 and Counting Rep), Meta, EE (1,235 Repuation)

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Why I feel I'm a good candidate (in bullet points for better SEO :P):

I'm fairly active on meta: 6 questions and four answers. That alone isn't that great, I know. I'm almost ashamed running for moderator with that. However, it's what you can't see that makes me stand out. I go the extra mile, with 14 edits on one CWiki post, trying to make our tagging get off to a good start.
I am the only user that has fully participated in any of these sites: Robotics, EE, and RPi. These three sites are the ones that are almost guaranteed to have scope conflict. Moderators shape the community, and moderators need to be informed. I'm definitely informed.
I try hard, and never give up. I want this site to succeed. I was the part of the Arduino beta last time, and I was annoyed when it was shut down. I'll do what it takes to get us through beta. I need to shape my little corner of the world. It's my calling, my duty, and my responsibility.


Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers.
  The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things
  differently.
They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status
  quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change
  things. They push the human race forward.
And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the
  world, are the ones who do.

I may be a crazy round peg who sees things differently, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid.

I will rewrite the Arduino engine to use jQuery (just kidding)
You can eat a waffle if I'm moderator any time of the day! MMM waffles... nom nom nom.  Waffles... yummy! Unless you like pancakes better.
I will do a full cleanup of the tags (already kinda messy but that's natural with any beta)
I am a grammar and spelling jerk natzi (not to be offensive to anyone, it's an American English thing) freak loving person.

Read more about me on my profile

Why I shouldn't Be a Moderator*
*Yes, the first time in recorded history I did actually do that in a moderator election.

I prefer pancakes Not really... no need for all the controversy, @Undo!!! :P
I haven't ever used moderational tools or had full edit capability (exception: last Arduino beta for editing without approval). However, I adapt quickly.
I probably might not always have time to put in 10 hours a day. I'll try to do at least 30 minutes daily to empty the queues. I do have a seven page activity log, though. I don't know if I have the patience or time to be in chat 24/7 either, but I'll try. I am now the biggest user of Pin 13 (A.K.A. Arduino Chatroom).

Despite the above, I feel that I would be a legendary moderator. I have vision, dedication, and perseverance. If you elect me, I can almost guarantee that I will make this proposal live. I'm a trustworthy person who will make this site succeed. EDIT: As time progresses I seem like the more ideal moderator.
No Arduinos hurt in the making of this.

user46: I'm Nominating: AsheeshR
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I think Asheesh is a great candidate because he meets all the criteria specified in the nomination, more specifically, those below:

He's got a decent reputation
He participates on Meta
He's well spoken, polite, professional (that includes formatting it with bold and other tags to make it look good and spelling/grammar), and a natural leader.
He can be trusted.
He's already shown that he's got a decent amount of time to dedicate to us (30+ minutes a day has been recommended to this site only for "dirty work.")
He's got high-reputation on other sites
He's got Area 51 participation
He's a member who has already shown an interest or ability to promote our community.
And he's very knowledgeable about Arduinos.

My vote is his.

Thanks for the nomination. I would enjoy working on the site and taking it forward. I participate in a few beta sites which has gotten me a fair bit of experience with regards to what works, and what doesn't. I am sure that this experience will help in carrying out the work that will be needed.

user45: I'm Nominating: hichris123
Links: Main (213 Rep), Meta




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I've worked with hichris on several SE-related things under the Charcoal project, and I have to say that he learns extremely quickly and is fast to understand abstract concepts like moderation. I also really like his activity on this site.

Accept
First off, thanks for nominating me. I'd really like to help this site grow and prosper.
I love Arduinos. I (of course) have one at home, tinker with it, and was very excited to find out this site was launching. I'm active on the Stack Exchange network, on sites like Stack Overflow, Meta Stack Overflow, and Space Exploration.
I know quite a bit about moderation from my conversations with mods. Some stuff I don't know; however, I can quickly learn this from the community team and other mods that I know.
I would love to guide this community with a firm, but gentle, hand. I see a lot of potential in this site, and would like to guide it so that we can prosper. We have a lot of great content, but would like to make sure that the bad stuff gets closed or removed from the site. I'd also like to participate more in editing posts/tag wikis, retagging, and overall keeping the site clean. I'm also going to be active on meta, helping to guide this site, as well as being active in our chatroom.

user11: I'm Nominating: Myself, sachleen
Links: Main (1200+ Rep), Meta









I am a good candidate because...
I really want this site to succeed. I started electronics with Arduino and I want to help other people, beginners or otherwise, get off to a good start, too. I'm very active on the site, and I like to think my answers provide a examples of what a "good" answer looks like.
Some examples:

Why does my sketch report too many button presses?
Serial data showing up weird

I also make an effort to stay on top of the review queue. I have some experience with this from SO, where I have over 1000 edits and hundreds of other review related tasks. I bring over the same habit to Arduino.SE. I'm on the site every day trying to help wherever I can.
Check out my recent activity on the site to see what I'm up to.

Questions & Answers
Ask your questions in the comments and I'll answer them here.
What sets you apart from the other candidates here? - Annonomus Person
There are a handful of people here that are just as capable as me and would make excellent moderators. I'm not trying to win votes, I trying to help the site succeed. I will continue to use the tools available to me to make the site a better place, moderator, or not.

user42: I'm Nominating: Myself, Peter R. Bloomfield
Links: Main (~900 Rep), Meta, Stack Overflow (~3k Rep)

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Why me?
I believe I'm a good candidate because I have past experience of managing/moderating online communities (mostly forums). I also have an academic background, with a few publications in the computing field, so I can communicate well in writing.
I believe in being civil and respectful, and that we should strive to make newcomers feel comfortable here. I always aim to remain objective in the face of disputes and disagreements. With that said, I know that it's sometimes necessary to take a hard line.
I've been a little hesitant to nominate myself for a moderator role, simply because I'm fairly busy already. Realistically though, I should certainly be able to average at least 30 minutes per day without any difficulty.

More about me
I'm one of those weird people who somehow still enjoys programming, despite doing it 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. By day, I'm a professional Software Engineer; hardcore C++ is my proverbial bread and butter. My focus as a research/programmer over the past several years has been educational technology and virtual environments.
I've had to do a little embedded systems work at my job, but electronics is mostly just a hobby. I find Arduino to be an excellent platform, because it can provide a fairly gentle introduction to the area, but it's also very capable for more advanced projects.
I should maybe note that there is actually more to my life than just computers. I have other interests too! I'll stop rambling now though. :) If there are any questions, feel free to ask.

220: <p>We already <a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/46/who-will-be-the-moderator-what-attributes-should-they-have">decided <em>some</em> attributes that the  moderators should have</a>, now let's start actual nomination.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Actually, knowing Arduino too well is far from necessary. They should
be knowledgeable, yes, but anything more is just a bonus for the
community and their efforts should be focussed as such ;-)</p>
<p>What is needed in a community moderator is the ability to communicate
clearly and effectively, as well as have the patience to handle all
types of members of the community respectfully. Also, to function
impartially even when faced with difficult situations such as that may
happen involving respected members, arguments, flame wars, etc.</p>
<p>Community moderators aren't referred to as janitors for nothing. There
is a fair bit of work to be done behind the scenes, a lot of which may
be fairly involved and taxing. The only reward for this effort is
seeing the site grow and move towards graduation (which can be rather
satisfying :) )</p>
<p>The only thing necessary is that the individual should be active and
involved in the community through content generation, meta
participation, chat availability, editing, reviewing and voting
(close/reopen). Also, in general the individual should be helpful and
guide new members of the community wherever needed.</p>
</blockquote>
<hr />
<h2>How do you become a provisional moderator for this site?</h2>
<p>Soon after the site launches into &quot;public beta,&quot; the Community Team will appoint <em>provisional moderators</em> from this community until the community is ready to hold its own elections (once it graduates from beta).</p>
<hr />
<h2>What do moderators gain?</h2>
<blockquote>
<p>Candidates will be contacted and three of them will be selected to act
as provisional Moderators until the community holds formal elections
after the Beta period. Besides the normal abilities of a Moderator,
they will:</p>
<ol>
<li>Have access to a special chat room where we will collectively work through the challenges of moderation and community self-policing.</li>
<li>Organize the process of selecting the site’s attributes (the [help center], site scope, tags, etc.).</li>
<li>Rally community support and drive the mission of getting publicity for the site.</li>
</ol>
<p>Essentially, <strong>they will have the ear of the Stack Exchange team for
anything we can do to help their sites succeed!</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<hr />
<h2>Here's what you should have to be a moderator here:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Have a decent reputation</li>
<li>Participate on Meta</li>
<li>Be well spoken, polite, professional (that includes formatting it with bold and other tags to make it look good and spelling/grammar), and a natural leader.</li>
<li><strong>Be trusted.</strong> You'll have some data that a standard user won't. Handel it wisely and follow the TOS and privacy policy of SE.</li>
<li>Have a decent amount of time (30+ minutes a day has been recommended to <em>this</em> site only for &quot;dirty work.&quot;)</li>
<li>Exhibit those intangible traits discussed in <a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/">A Theory of Moderation</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Bonus points for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Moderator or high-reputation on other sites</li>
<li>Area 51 participation, social network referrals, or blogging about the site.</li>
<li>Members who have already shown an interest or ability to promote their community.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>To nominate (You are encouraged to nominate you and others)</h2>
<p><strong>Please break it down into one section for each item listed below:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Post an answer containing the URLs to the user's <strong>main <em>and</em> meta profiles on Arduino.SE</strong>. You can also add links to other profiles or to an Area51 profile. Also, if you</li>
<li>Why you think they/you would be a good candidate.</li>
<li>If you are nominating yourself, please add a little bit about you, why you would be a good candidate, and if you really have the time and devotion to guide this community, when it's fun, and when it's a pain in the **********.</li>
</ol>
<p>Post each user as a separate answer, and add multiple answers if you wish to nominate multiple users. Do not make duplicates of questions.</p>
<p>Additionally, if someone nominates <em>you</em>, please <strong>edit the answer</strong> to indicate your approval (or declination). If you want to, add a paragraph or two about yourself so we can get to know you.</p>
<p>If you downvote a particular nomination, you are encouraged to <strong>share why</strong> you did so in the comments, though you are not required to do so. Optionally, you may do the same for upvotes.</p>
<p>For more information, see <a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/moderator-pro-tempore/">this blog post</a>.</p>
<hr />
<h2>Optional Template:</h2>
<pre><code>## I'm Nominating: {Username OR &quot;Myself, {UsernameHere}&quot;} ##

**Links:** [Main (1 Rep)](www.example.com), [Meta](www.meta.example.com), [Other Sites Here (100K Rep, Moderator)](www.othersite.example.com)

{Put Flair Here if you want}
*****
I am a good candidate because... I do... I want...
*****
{Optional (remove the &quot;****&quot; above if you aren't doing this): Getting to know you here}
</code></pre>
 220: <h2>Hi, I'm Annonomus Person and I'm nominating myself for this community election started by me</h2>

<p>(I'm personally voting for <code>HiChris123</code>)</p>

<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/220/annonomus-person">Main (452 and Counting Rep)</a>, <a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/users/220/annonomus-person">Meta</a>, <a href="https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/18442/annonomus-person">EE (1,235 Repuation)</a></p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ib3hfm.png" alt="This is me!"></p>

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</a></p>

<hr>

<h2>Why I feel I'm a good candidate (in bullet points for better SEO <code>:P</code>):</h2>

<ul>
<li>I'm fairly active on meta: 6 questions and four answers. <strong>That alone isn't that great, I know.</strong> I'm almost ashamed running for moderator with that. <em>However</em>, it's what you can't see that makes me stand out. I <a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/posts/31/revisions">go the extra mile, with 14 edits on one CWiki post</a>, trying to make our tagging get off to a good start.</li>
<li><strong>I am the only user that has fully participated in any of these sites: Robotics, EE, and RPi.</strong> These three sites are the ones that are almost guaranteed to have scope conflict. Moderators shape the community, and moderators need to be informed. I'm definitely informed.</li>
<li>I try hard, and <strong><em>never</em></strong> give up. I <em>want</em> this site to succeed. I was the part of the Arduino beta last time, and I was annoyed when it was shut down. I'll do what it takes to get us through beta. I <em>need</em> to shape my little corner of the world. It's my calling, my duty, and my responsibility.</li>
</ul>

<blockquote>
  <p>Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers.
  The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things
  differently.</p>
  
  <p>They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status
  quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.</p>
  
  <p>About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change
  things. They push the human race forward.</p>
  
  <p>And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.</p>
  
  <p>Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the
  world, are the ones who do.</p>
</blockquote>

<h2>I may be a crazy round peg who sees things differently, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid.</h2>

<ul>
<li>I will rewrite the Arduino engine to use jQuery (just kidding)</li>
<li>You can eat a waffle if I'm moderator <strong>any time of the day!</strong> MMM waffles... nom nom nom. <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/gr0tim.jpg" alt="Waffles... yummy"> Waffles... yummy! Unless you like pancakes better.</li>
<li>I will do a <strong><em>full</em></strong> cleanup of the tags (already kinda messy but that's natural with any beta)</li>
<li>I am a grammar and spelling <strike>jerk</strike> <strike>natzi (not to be offensive to anyone, it's an American English thing)</strike> <strike>freak</strike> loving person.</li>
</ul>

<p><sub>Read more about me on my <em><a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/220/annonomus-person">profile</a></em></sub></p>

<hr>

<h2>Why I <em>shouldn't</em> Be a Moderator*</h2>

<p><sub>*Yes, the first time in recorded history I <em>did</em> actually do that in a moderator election.</sub></p>

<ul>
<li><strike>I prefer pancakes</strike> Not really... no need for all the controversy, @Undo!!! :P</li>
<li>I haven't ever used moderational tools or had full edit capability (exception: last Arduino beta for editing without approval). However, I adapt quickly.</li>
<li><strike>I probably might not always have time to put in 10 hours a day. I'll try to do at least 30 minutes daily to empty the queues. I <em>do</em> have a <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/220/annonomus-person?tab=activity">seven page activity log, though</a>. I don't know if I have the patience or time to be in chat 24/7 either, but I'll <strong><em>try</em></strong>.</strike> <strong>I am now the biggest user of <a href="http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/8489/arduino">Pin 13 (A.K.A. <em>Arduino</em> Chatroom)</a></strong>.</li>
</ul>

<p>Despite the above, I feel that I would be a legendary moderator. I have vision, dedication, and perseverance. If <em>you</em> elect me, I can almost guarantee that I will make this proposal live. I'm a trustworthy person who <em>will</em> make this site succeed. <strong>EDIT:</strong> As time progresses I seem like the more ideal moderator.</p>

<p><sub>No Arduinos hurt in the making of this.</sub></p>
 46: <h2>I'm Nominating: <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/65/asheeshr">AsheeshR</a></h2>

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</a></p>

<hr>

<p>I think Asheesh is a great candidate because he meets all the criteria specified in the nomination, more specifically, those below:</p>

<ul>
<li>He's got a decent reputation</li>
<li>He participates on Meta</li>
<li>He's well spoken, polite, professional (that includes formatting it with bold and other tags to make it look good and spelling/grammar), and a natural leader.</li>
<li>He can be trusted.</li>
<li>He's already shown that he's got a decent amount of time to dedicate to us (30+ minutes a day has been recommended to this site only for "dirty work.")</li>
<li>He's got high-reputation on other sites</li>
<li>He's got Area 51 participation</li>
<li>He's a member who has already shown an interest or ability to promote our community.</li>
<li>And he's very knowledgeable about Arduinos.</li>
</ul>

<p>My vote is his.</p>

<hr>

<p>Thanks for the nomination. I would enjoy working on the site and taking it forward. I participate in a few beta sites which has gotten me a fair bit of experience with regards to <em>what works</em>, and <em>what doesn't</em>. I am sure that this experience will help in carrying out the work that will be needed.</p>
 45: <h2>I'm Nominating: <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/35/hichris123">hichris123</a></h2>

<p><strong>Links:</strong> <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/35/hichris123">Main (213 Rep)</a>, <a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/users/35/hichris123">Meta</a></p>

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<p>I've worked with hichris on several SE-related things under the <a href="http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq">Charcoal</a> project, and I have to say that he learns extremely quickly and is fast to understand abstract concepts like moderation. I also really like his <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/35/hichris123?tab=activity">activity</a> on this site.</p>

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<h3>Accept</h3>

<p>First off, thanks for nominating me. I'd really like to help this site grow and prosper.</p>

<p>I love Arduinos. I (of course) have one at home, tinker with it, and was very excited to find out this site was launching. I'm active on the Stack Exchange network, on sites like Stack Overflow, Meta Stack Overflow, and Space Exploration.</p>

<p>I know quite a bit about moderation from my conversations with mods. Some stuff I don't know; however, I can quickly learn this from the community team and other mods that I know.</p>

<p>I would <em>love</em> to guide this community with a firm, but gentle, hand. I see a lot of potential in this site, and would like to guide it so that we can prosper. We have a lot of great content, but would like to make sure that the bad stuff gets closed or removed from the site. I'd also like to participate more in editing posts/tag wikis, retagging, and overall keeping the site clean. I'm also going to be active on meta, helping to guide this site, as well as being active in <a href="http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/8489/arduino">our chatroom</a>.</p>
 11: <h1>I'm Nominating: Myself, sachleen</h1>

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<p>I am a good candidate because...</p>

<p>I really want this site to succeed. I started electronics with Arduino and I want to help other people, beginners or otherwise, get off to a good start, too. I'm very active on the site, and I like to think my answers provide a examples of what a "good" answer looks like.</p>

<p>Some examples:</p>

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<li><a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/408/why-does-my-sketch-report-too-many-button-presses/411#411">Why does my sketch report too many button presses?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/261/serial-data-showing-up-weird/262#262">Serial data showing up weird</a></li>
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<p>I also make an effort to stay on top of the review queue. I have some experience with this from SO, where I have over 1000 edits and hundreds of other review related tasks. I bring over the same habit to Arduino.SE. <strong>I'm on the site every day trying to help wherever I can.</strong></p>

<p>Check out my <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/users/11/sachleen?tab=activity"><strong>recent activity</strong></a> on the site to see what I'm up to.</p>

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<h1>Questions &amp; Answers</h1>

<p>Ask your questions in the comments and I'll answer them here.</p>

<p><strong>What sets you apart from the other candidates here?</strong> - Annonomus Person</p>

<p>There are a handful of people here that are just as capable as me and would make excellent moderators. I'm not trying to win votes, I trying to help the site succeed. I will continue to use the tools available to me to make the site a better place, moderator, or not.</p>
 42: <h2>I'm Nominating: Myself, Peter R. Bloomfield</h2>

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<p><strong>Why me?</strong><br>
I believe I'm a good candidate because I have past experience of managing/moderating online communities (mostly forums). I also have an academic background, with a few publications in the computing field, so I can communicate well in writing.</p>

<p>I believe in being civil and respectful, and that we should strive to make newcomers feel comfortable here. I always aim to remain objective in the face of disputes and disagreements. With that said, I know that it's sometimes necessary to take a hard line.</p>

<p>I've been a little hesitant to nominate myself for a moderator role, simply because I'm fairly busy already. Realistically though, I should certainly be able to average at least 30 minutes per day without any difficulty.</p>

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<p><strong>More about me</strong><br>
I'm one of those weird people who somehow still enjoys programming, despite doing it 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. By day, I'm a professional Software Engineer; hardcore C++ is my proverbial bread and butter. My focus as a research/programmer over the past several years has been educational technology and virtual environments.</p>

<p>I've had to do a little embedded systems work at my job, but electronics is mostly just a hobby. I find Arduino to be an excellent platform, because it can provide a fairly gentle introduction to the area, but it's also very capable for more advanced projects.</p>

<p>I should maybe note that there is actually more to my life than just computers. I have other interests too! I'll stop rambling now though. :) If there are any questions, feel free to ask.</p>
