Do you think the "mods" give lurve to encourage people to stay on Fluther?

Do you think the "mods" give lurve to encourage people to stay on Fluther?
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answer:No. They are the neutral judges, artibiters, ombudsmen, tie-breakers and interpreters of reality. By definition, the role of a moderator is to be impartial. No shaving or loading of the dice, no marked cards, no bribery or back stage chicanery and no favorites, ever. If you want to actually tilt the scales, send jellies (like me) privately turkeys or hams at Thanksgiving, lottery tickets, a sports car, a year’s supply of cat food and grooming for Milo and simply money. (SASE on request,)
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