telekon's Journal: Ohhh, the geekiness

Yesterday I checked slashdot as usual, and found that I had moderator points.

I'm worried about how happy it made me. The joy I felt was indescribable. For years I have read /. more or less frequently, and I've had good karma for a long time. But now my karma is excellent, and I was able to moderate.

I also felt a sense of duty that was kind of weird. I had to moderate responsibly. MetaModeration never gave me this kind of satisfaction, but I always did it because I felt like it was my job as a /. user. But with my Mod points... I read at -1, and tried to read unbiasedly... I hope I made the /. world a slightly better place.

My girlfriend thinks I'm a weirdo. How do you explain something like this to non-geeks? I just don't know.

Congratulations!

[ElliotLee]

Moderating isn't easy, but someone's got to do it.

With great power comes great responsibility.