One of the earliest members to come on board was Areida back in September 2005. Crysi first nominated her actually in June 2005, which was quickly seconded by all the existing mods at the time. But since I was away in the foothills of Virginia at the time, she wasn't invited on board until a couple months later.
Being a mod is tough work, and being one since 2005 means you've had to deal with locking the same topics over and over, moving things around, PMming members for the same issues again and again, and quieting the same fiery discussions again and again. In short, it's monotonous, and often quite thankless.
The fact that Ari has been doing it since 2005 and has always remained active is remarkable, and she has always served as a calm and rational influence on all those around her. Unfortunately, she is leaving Big Brother, and will soon be leaving YWS.
Fortunately, though, she is going somewhere much better: West Point. I'm sure everyone will agree that she will succeed there, and I hope you'll join me in wishing her the best of luck!
Good luck Ari! We'll miss you dearly
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