Member of the Week!!!

[Logos]

I am happy to say that this will be the first in a weekly series posted by us Moderators (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19944) giving kudos, thanks, and appreciations to those members who have stood out to us in the past week by their efforts in making LitNet such a great discussion forum!

This is not a competition or popularity contest, its an opportunity for us mods, who don't always have time to participate in the forums, to let you know we still read what you have to say and this gives us a place to thank you.

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So with that said, I would like to announce our first Member of the Week :D

sciencefan (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/member.php?u=27838) is also a big fan of Jane Austen (http://www.online-literature.com/austen/) and has been contributing much to the discussions in the Jane Austen Forums (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=104) and also helping others with their queries. Thank you very much! :thumbs_up We really appreciate all you have done :nod:


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[Virgil]

Great idea moderators. Congratulations Sciencefan! :)

[RobinHood3000]

Agreed - congratulations to the inaugural member of the week!

[sciencefan]

Thank you so very kindly!
I feel so honored and delighted,
and humbled, too!
Thank you so much for the virtual flowers~ they're beautiful!

This site is wonderful and I hope to see it grow in popularity and success.

[Adolescent09]

I have seen some of your responses to the queries posted on the Jane Austen board, sciencefan, and must say you write wonderfully. It's so great seeing people such as yourself participate and be a part of the growing success of these forums. Congrats on your recognition :)

[kathycf]

Congratulations and a belated welcome to the forums, sciencefan. :)


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[Asa Adams]

Oh! What a neat idea! congrats guys!

[bazarov]

Are those flowers from Asa's garden?:lol:

[ClaesGefvenberg]

This is not a competition or popularity contest, its an opportunity for us mods, who don't always have time to participate in the forums, to let you know we still read what you have to say and this gives us a place to thank you.Great idea, and congratulations to sciencefan :thumbs_up

/Claes

[amanda_isabel]

great idea...

congratulations, sciencefan!

[Nightshade]

Great idea :nod: and its nice to meet you sciencefan, this place is so big you tend to loose track of people quite quickly :D

[Virgil]

Great idea :nod: and its nice to meet you sciencefan, this place is so big you tend to loose track of people quite quickly :D
Yes, this seems a much bigger place than when I joined a year and a half ago. I can't keep up with it all.

Nice to see Amanda back.

[Niamh]

Thats a very good idea.

Weldone Sciencefan! you deserve it!

[Koa]

No, really, are we being serious? Is the member of the week getting Stalin-shaped medals for his/her service to the community?

Employee of the Week, lol. Will this rise productivity?

I liked it when this place was small, quiet and nice. I often feel I don't belong here anymore, but I am occasionally back like these days.

[Pendragon]

A great concept by our moderators and kudus to Sciencefan, the first of a long run of choices! I have never meet Sciencefan, as we move in different circles, yet I trust the moderators judgement enough to know that you deserve your award! Congradulations! http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/sportlich/a040.gif

[sciencefan]

Thank you all for your kind congratulations, and welcomes, too.

I went on a Pride and Prejudice "binge" this winter,
and I came here looking for others who might enjoy discussing the book.
I have learned so much!
I'm really glad I found this place!

I read the book twice and
spent over 20 hours watching 2 movie versions several times!
My daughter threatened an intervention! :D

[Nightshade]

hummm now youve given me a craving for Austen, course my faviorate always made crap films I guess the storys just too much....

[Petrarch's Love]

This is a nice idea. Congrats to sciencefan, and welcome to the forums. :)

[andave_ya]

lovely idea! and congrats, sciencefan!

I think I'll be off to visit the Austen board now...*looks sheepish*

[bazarov]

No, really, are we being serious? Is the member of the week getting Stalin-shaped medals for his/her service to the community?

Employee of the Week, lol. Will this rise productivity?

I liked it when this place was small, quiet and nice. I often feel I don't belong here anymore, but I am occasionally back like these days.

I am with you; this is maybe little strange. Some things have maybe gone too far...

[grace86]

This is a pretty nice idea. I've never met sciencefan myself either, but I haven't read much Austen...and we all have our favorite threads.

Congratulations ScienceFan! Hope to get to know you a little better.

[Basil]

Does the Member of the Week receive any special perks? Disabling the profanity filter to the MOTW's account, for example, would be a nice little gift....

[sciencefan]

Please do come over to the Pride and Prejudice forum!

[dramasnot6]

Splendid idea Logos! Well done sciencefan.

[Asa Adams]

Are those flowers from Asa's garden?:lol:

:( No, too bad! I often struggle every year with my roses. They wilt, and a pesky little animal likes their taste...and he pees on them too...:sick: I never understood animals...eats it and pees on it :idea: brilliant! :lol:

[Madhuri]

Congratulations, Sciencefan ! :D

[Logos]

Time for our second Member of the Week mention :)

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I just want to say to all of our long time members who come here everyday to welcome newbies, post helpful hints, help others with homework questions, share your stories, post a book review, help us understand your faith and religion, participate in the Book Club and Shakespeare discussions, even those who just come to take quizzes, post in games, or read--I hope you all know that again, like I said in the first post, we don't always have time to acknowledge you or take part in discussions, but we do appreciate all of what you do to make this place so great :) whoa! talk about a run-on sentence eh!?


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With that said, I want to say something about the Personal Poetry section. It has really morphed and expanded in the last number of months. There is much more activity in the number of members who are posting their poems and there is much more quality of feedback and critique which is just great!

At over 20,000 posts it's the 3rd most popular section of the forums (after General Chat and General Literature). So, while our next member of the week has only been with us a little over 3 months, they've been very active in this section offering much encouragement and feedback to others. We would like to thank them and hope they are a member of LitNet for a very long time :)

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So...without further ado...

:D Congratulations Adolescent09!!! (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/member.php?u=26038) you're our Member of the Week!!! :D


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[cuppajoe_9]

Huzzah! Huzzah! Three cheers and a tiger for Adol!

[Niamh]

Congratulations Adol! You really deserve it! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: Thats five dancing bananas for being a five out of five Litnetter!

[andave_ya]

hurray! happened to the right dude, that for sure.

[sciencefan]

:banana: Yay!! :banana:

:wave: Congratulations!! :wave:

[Adolescent09]

This is amazing... I would never have thought I would be considered in this "member of the week" thread. I thank you all so much, sciencefan, andave ye, Niamh, cuppa and especially moderator Logos. I am speechless and honored :).

[Virgil]

Fantastic Adol!! Great accomplishment. :thumbs_up


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[seasong]

Congrats Adol! You deserve it! You're the best in the personal poetry section, always contributing and commenting. :D

[hyperinsomnia]

Well done Adolescent! The first person who came to mind in personal poetry.

[kiz_paws]

Congratulations, Adol! Keep up the great work! :)

[Asa Adams]

YAY! Congrats, Adol!

[Schokokeks]

I am speechless and honored :).
Deservedly so :).

Where did you get that strange greeting card from, Virgil ? :D

[Madhuri]

Very Well Done, Adol !! :D :D

Congratulations !! :banana:

[miss tenderness]

Great idea :)


sciencefan ,congrats:)

when is my turn going to be:D?

[miss tenderness]

Adol, congrats:)

[amanda_isabel]

congratulations adolescent!

[dramasnot6]

Congratulations adol! :D You really deserve it!

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[SleepyWitch]

congrats Adol :) :) :)

[Pendragon]

Fantastic, 'Dole! Told you that you'd make it big! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Appaluse.gif

[Virgil]

Where did you get that strange greeting card from, Virgil ? :D

:D Just did a search and it seemed like something Adol would like. :p

[kathycf]

Kudos to you, Adol.

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[Nightshade]

congrats Adol :D:D

[Weisinheimer]

woohoo for you adol. Congrats.

[Adolescent09]

Thanks everyone :).

[The Bookinator]

Congrats Adol!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Nightshade]

Once again its that time of week, and once again thank you to everyone who participates helps and all the helpful litnetters..


This week We wanted to show our appreciation for the effort kathycf (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/member.php?u=14176) has consistently put into helping welcoming and guiding newbies (and not so newbies) along.


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So congratulations and thanks again Kathy!

[dramasnot6]

CONGRATULATIONS KATHY!!
You really deserve it!

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[Niamh]

Weldone Kathy!
I'm deffinately one of those not so newbies you always seem to help! So congratulations to one of my chocolate favourite litnetters!

[Virgil]

Congratulations Kathy!! You certainly deserve it.

[Pendragon]

My congradulations, She-Who-Is-Not-To-Be-Named, outstanding (as you always are!) http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/waiving_dragon.gif

[Petrarch's Love]

A well deserved win! I'm glad Kathy's being recognized. :)

[kiz_paws]

Kathy, you rock! Congratulations and may your day be filled with chocolate, doggy kisses and huge hugs from us here at LitNet! Woot!

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[Madhuri]

Congratulations, Kathy !! :D :thumbs_up


I'm glad Kathy's being recognized. :)

Me too :nod:

[andave_ya]

WOOT! I'm glad you're being recognized.

*Edit* not that you weren't, it's just that I mean in a thread.

:D :thumbs_up :p :) :lol: ;)

[Saphira]

Your instruction threads help a lot. Thank you. Kathy

/Niki

[cuppajoe_9]

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[kathycf]

Thank you everybody. :)
I must confess, I am embarrassed, but it is a good kind of embarrassment.


(That probably doens't make any sense...how embarrassing. ;) )

[Logos]

Congrats and thank you kathy :)

[amanda_isabel]

congrats, kathy! you rock!

[optimisticnad]

congrats kathy. i had a box of thorntons chocolate today. all gone im afraid. so nothing left for you. muuuhahahhhaaa.....
:-)

[RobinHood3000]

WHOO, kathy!! Congratulations! :D

[mtpspur]

Another kathy occasion---congrats.

[Countess]

I third, fourth or fifth that. (I can't count today).

[kathycf]

Thanks again folks. :)



congrats kathy. i had a box of thorntons chocolate today. all gone im afraid. so nothing left for you. muuuhahahhhaaa.....
:-)

You are a cruel, hard woman, miss opti. :(

:p :lol: :p

[Adolescent09]

Congrats to you, Kathy :D

[kathycf]

Thank you, Adol. :)

[Weisinheimer]

Congratulations, Kathy! and thanks for all your helpful posts.

[kandaurov]

Props, Big K, I pay u respect, 'ight? U deserve the recognition, fo'shizzle manizzle w0rd :p

(she'll get it, she'll get it :p)

[kathycf]

Thank you Weisenheimer. :)

Lol, Mr K, you so crazy...:lol: muito obrigada.

[kandaurov]

WOW! :eek:

You mean you know how to speak portuguese?

You never cease to amaze me, K, who else could've been distinguished ;)

[kathycf]

Heh, in my interview I mentioned I would like to visit Portugal, my maternal grandfather emigrated from the Azores.

(and I really don't know how to speak more than about four or five words of Portuguese.) :)

[Logos]

:D Time to name the next Member of the Week :D

cuppajoe_9 ! (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/member.php?u=14933)

Whether he is expounding on the virtues of tea (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19441) and nonsense (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23557) or running the gauntlet in feminism or atheism discussions, his sly humour and seemingly unending amounts of knowledge and patience whilst plumbing the depths of some of the most controversial topics in the fora is a sight to behold! :thumbs_up

cheers cuppa!

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:)

[andave_ya]

Congratulations, cuppajoe. I've admired your posts and clarity of thought many a time.

[cuppajoe_9]

This is, I must say, entirely unexpected. I'm truly honoured to be joining the pantheon of members of the week, especially given the company of the endlessly helpful Kathy and the brilliant Adol. I'm afraid I don't travel in the same circles as Sciencefan (although, judging by the user-name, I should), but I have heard wonderful things about her as well. Thanks a lot for the mention, I really appreciate it.

And you've even procured some species of cream ale for me! Logos, dear, how did you know? :p

[Debrasue]

cuppajoe 9,
Congratulations! I enjoy reading what you post! Humorous, enlightening & profound........but mostly makes me smile.......

Debrasue

[Petrarch's Love]

Congrats Cuppa! Another well deserved win. :)

[Adolescent09]

Now this is a member of the LitNet community who truly deserves this honor of recognition for the week. He's easily had the most intellectual posts in various areas of this forum since I joined. A warm congrats for you Cuppa! :D :thumbs_up

[kathycf]

I warmly pass the celebratory "MoW" coffee cup to you, cuppa. Congrats! :D

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[Virgil]

Definitely deserved!! Cuppa really put up a great argument on feminism which helped me see it in a better light. Cheers Cuppa. :)

[Niamh]

Congrats cuppa!:D

[aeroport]

A poem:
Way to go,
Cuppajoe!

Congratulations, and well-deserved indeed! It is a great pleasure reading your posts.

[RobinHood3000]

HUZZAH, Cuppa!!!

[ClaesGefvenberg]

This is, I must say, entirely unexpected.It may be unexpected to you, but not to the rest of the LitNet community: As the others already noted, it is very well deserved. :thumbs_up

/Claes

[kiz_paws]

Hey, congratulations, cuppa, my fellow canuck! Your posts are always interesting, delightful, and often make me think. You deserve an extra helping of Tim Horton's, on my tab, of course! :lol:

[Madhuri]

Congrats Cuppa ! :thumbs_up

A well deserved entry in the Litnet Hall of Fame....:D :D

[Nightshade]

Congrrats cuppa:D

[Pendragon]

Raise a Cuppa Joe to CuppaJoe http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Coffee.gif And to make sure he remembers: http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Hypno.gif Hee-hee!

[Weisinheimer]

What happened to the member of the week thing? Can we start doing it again?

[Logos]

Hello Weisinheimer :)

Maybe you didn't get it? but in The Literature Network Forums May Newsletter was this item:


"In the month of April The Literature Network moderators introduced the "Member of the Week" topic http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23703 to thank those who set an example for us all with their great forum spirit or in some way allow all of us to learn something new about literature, ourselves, or the world. This will now be incorporated into the monthly newsletter."

[Weisinheimer]

Oh, ok, got it. Thanks.

[andave_ya]

yeah, me too. I was wondering what happened to it. Guess I didn't pay attention to the newsletter.

[RobinHood3000]

...we have a newsletter?

[Niamh]

yeah it was out beginning of may.

[RobinHood3000]

...erm...I can't find it. :blush:

[Madhuri]

I think it's sent via e-mail.

[Scheherazade]

Hello Robin,

Nice to see you on the Forum again :)

The Newsletter was emailed (and will be monthly from now on) to the members who have agreed to receive emails from the Forum.

Trouble-shooting if you haven't received the newsletter:

- You can change the settings in your profile to 'YES' where it asks whether you would like to "Receive Email from Administrators" - if you haven't done so already.

- Is the email address in your profile still an active one?

[kiz_paws]

I know that I have my settings at YES, but I think I accidently deleted that Newsletter, Scheherazade. :blush:
Do you think it would be possible to have it re-sent? I'll try to not let that happen in the future... :blush:

[Logos]

check yer email :)