So, yesterday, after over three months of work here at TXT-TV, I found myself working with another moderator with whom I’ve never worked.
We had a good time, and as always I learned even more about how this place works, what the concerns are, what other mods think etc. There’s been a lot of buzz going on in the office.
The last few weeks seem to have seen a real upsurge in use, and a decent back and forth conversation has taken place more often than I can count. It’s odd comparing it to way back in the day when we just started out, since everything was a little stilted back then. People didn’t even seem to try to make that much sense y’know? Now we’re breaking usage records, and from what my moderation associates tell me, the overnight stretch is exactly where you want to be. Polite conversation prevents me from delving too deeply into its content, perhaps the teaser could be simply this; TXT-TV – after 11, it’s not polite!
Ahhh, in a previous life I was an ad executive at a high-powered Madison Avenue advertising agency; I was Dick Whitman…
What else to report on?
Well, as far as the program Road to the Cup is concerned, we’re still on the road, but we’re going after a different cup. That’s right, scream "Goal!" as long and as loud as you can, because we are taking it to the streets and looking for your hot, tempting opinions and ideas to help us get through the cosmic ballet that is international football competitions. Get out your Vuvuzela and blare it at your TV screen for maximum effect!
And on the note of international football competitions and their effect on Canadians, the following was related to me by a relative who works in a very cosmopolitan university: “You see, in the first week of competition, everyone is happy that they can participate in this great international equalizer – a similar sentiment as you’d have with the Olympics during the opening ceremonies. The second week, people start getting a tad defensive, a few off the cuff remarks, jokes etc. By the third week, people begin talking about how superior their nations are in relation to other countries. Everything is polite up until the final week, up until the point when it becomes obvious who’s going to battle it out for the big win. At that point, all you hear is one group calling the other ‘fascists’”.
Talk about hitting the nail on the head eh?
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