Congrats on taking over as mod!
I sent one email to Knot Annie about your interest being mod months & months ago, & I'd like to apologize with not following up on that for so long.
Long story short: There have been some major changes in my life. In the long run, they're all for the better, but I ended up getting disconnected from much of my "online life" to address issues in my day-to-day life (deaths of family members, moving, work, etc.).
This board is priceless and deserves an active member to moderate it. I have no doubt you'll find it as rewarding as I did. I've been on TheKnot since 2005 (before there were even non-paid mods), & know the value of this site to new brides-to-be. After the wedding, I stayed on as mod because I felt a need to "pay it forward" as a thank you to all the friends I made & all the honest & helpful advice I found here. I know you'll keep paying it forward for as long as you can too
Though I still love all the wedding talk, I've been blessed with other things & people in my life that take priority now. Ten months or ten years from now, you'll be there too.
But until then, here's my advice from one mod to another: keep doing the awesome job you're already doing. Be tolerant of the trolls (as long as they abide by the T&C). I know that sounds strange, but every family has a black sheep or two. You may not always agree with them, but sometimes they're the voice (albeit, harsh voice) of reality, & they help show the solidarity of this fantastic little group when the girls ban together in support against whatever controversy du jour happens to be. Oh, & show no mercy to the vendor scum!
