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Thank you, Nidan Melbourne. I'll be publishing part two within the next week or so, and will update this thread when I do. Patrick

Hey all, As you may know, bushido_man96 (Brian) and tallgeese (Alex) are both longtime moderators and contributors here at KarateForums.com. They are also law enforcement officers. When I invited them to join our team, I didn't realize what their line of work was. They were judged based upon their contributions here. When I did find out what their day job was, I can't say I wasn't intrigued by the connection. Recently, I hosted a conversation with them to explore how the two roles relate. It went so long (over 7,500 words) that I'm publishing it in three parts over at ManagingCommunities.com. I wanted to share it here as I thought that some members might enjoy reading it. Part one focuses on their background, the similarities between law enforcement and moderation, how to be more than just an enforcer and the proper use of the discretion - as an officer and a moderator. http://www.managingcommunities.com/2015/03/02/law-enforcement-and-online-community-moderation-a-conversation-with-two-officersmoderators/ In part two, we discussed abuse of power and corruption. http://www.managingcommunities.com/2015/03/12/abuse-of-power-and-corruption-how-law-enforcement-officers-and-online-community-moderators-can-avoid-them/ In part three, we talked about suicide and offline threats and how their respective roles have benefited one another: http://www.managingcommunities.com/2015/04/02/law-enforcement-advice-on-how-to-deal-with-offline-and-suicide-threads-on-your-community/ Thanks, Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The March selection is... chiliphil1. Congratulations! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to our community. Sincerely, Patrick

Hey amolao, I think it would be hard for people to say if it was expensive without more info. Where do you live? For example, in San Francisco, you'll have a hard time finding a nice 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo for less then $3,000 a month. But that's the cost of living out there. So it sort of depends on where you are, just as much as anything else. Patrick

Welcome aboard, rafi952. Patrick

Congrats Karate_John!

Congrats devil dog! That's a big moment. Happy for you. Patrick

Hey all, Tomorrow (Thursday) is Lupin1's birthday! Happy birthday, Devin. Hope you have a great day. Thank you for all of the great contributions that you have made here. It's great to have you as a member of our staff. Patrick

Thank you for the detailed review, Brian. Patrick

Thank you for the submission, Alex. Patrick

Good news. Glad that you are back on the floor. Patrick

Good luck, Karate_John.

Hey Bob, Again, I'm sorry to hear about your sister. I hope that your move goes smoothly and that your health gets back to where you need it to be! Thank you for sharing this with us. Patrick

Thank you for the submission, Heidi. Patrick

Welcome aboard, villesundberg. Glad to have you. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. Unfortunately, we removed a couple of posts from this thread in error. Please find them below. I apologize for the trouble. Thanks, Patrick Excellent! Thank you! I will give this a look!

Thank you for the submission, Danielle. I appreciate the level of detail you went into. Patrick

Thank you for the update, dhdye. Patrick

Thank you for the submission, John. Patrick

Hey all, I watched Scorpion King 4 on Netflix with my brother last night. I was checking it out because one of the actors in it - Brandon Hardesty - is an acquaintance of mine. I thought it was a fun movie. But when it came to the credits, I noticed a bunch of big martial arts names. Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Royce Gracie, Antonio Silva, Roy "Big Country" Nelson and Eve Torres-Gracie are all in it. They have small parts, but I thought I'd mention it in case some of you want to check it out. Here's an article where Wilson talks about it: http://www.mmamania.com/2015/1/16/7551023/don-the-dragon-wilson-talks-scorpion-king-4-planned-ufc-fights-royce-gracie-matt-hughes-mma

Glad to hear it. Patrick

Thank you for updating us, advfhorn. I'm glad that you informed your Sensei. It's a difficult position to be in but the fact that you care says a lot about you. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks for the kind words, ps1. Congrats on making the leap to full time, as well. Big move. Keep us updated on how that goes, if you find time. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The February selection is... RAM18. Congratulations! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to our community. Sincerely, Patrick

Hey all, I would like to congratulate ps1 on becoming the 16th member in the history of KarateForums.com to reach 3,000 posts. This occurred in mid-January, and I would have mentioned it sooner, but I was getting ready to hit the road. When you look at ps1's 3,004 posts, the number is big, but I think what hits you more is the quality of the posts. It's something I've always noticed, for several years, as he has added offered insight, asked questions, helped others and brightened the days of other members. I have never taken that for granted. We are fortunate to have ps1 as a part of our community. Please join me in congratulating him on this mark! Thanks, Patrick