Time for a Change

[Kathryn41 3,205]

After a lot of thought and consideration, I have reached the difficult decision that the time has come for me to step down as a moderator for Visa Journey. I have therefore asked Captain Ewok to return my status to 'regular member' effective Saturday, September 6th.

I have been a moderator on Visa Journey now since 2009 – 5 years – and these last few years as Lead Moderator. I have enjoyed the responsibility and the involvement, and I believe - I hope - that I have made a positive contribution to the site. I have appreciated the opportunity to give back to the VJ community in this important way for its help on my own now long-completed Visa Journey, and thank Captain Ewok for entrusting me with this great responsibility.

I am pleased to announce that Penguin_ie will assume the responsibilities as the new Lead Moderator. She is already an experienced and well-respected Global Moderator for Visa Journey, and I know she will be an excellent Lead Moderator. She has my utmost respect and complete confidence, and I am reassured knowing that I leave this post in such good hands.

I wanted to thank each and every one of you for all of your support and assistance to me and to the Moderation Team over these last years. You are all part of why Visa Journey is such a valuable resource and instrumental in the successful completion of so many of our own individual Visa Journeys. While I won't be a member of the Moderation Team any longer, I will still be a member of Visa Journey, and you will continue to see me participating in the forums and contributing to the site - just now it will be from the other side of the Report Button .

We have a great Moderation Team in place and I am definitely going to miss being a part of that team. It has been my pleasure to work with each and every one of them, and I will continue to do what I can to support them in their hard - and often thankless - jobs. I know how hard they work and how conscientiously they each take their responsibilities, so I offer to them as well, my gratitude and my appreciation for their hard work, their support and their friendship. You are the greatest!

So, see you all around the forums !

[cathy2904 97]

Thank you for all you have done.

[Darnell 8,478]

Yikes. K is going? Ya know, there's lots of life out there, without a keyboard !

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yikes. K is going? Ya know, there's lots of life out there, without a keyboard !

So I've been told! I'm looking forward to rejoining it

[Pooky 3,785]

We have a great Moderation Team in place ...

One that will be just a little less so without your input.

Thanks for all your hard work. Go, have some fun!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Kathryn,

You will be missed. Even when you were throwing me in the dark time out hole, you did it with class and tact, and it was much appreciated. . Seriously you have always treated the members with respect. I can't imagine dealing with all of us, on a daily basis.. Quite a choir.

I had the opportunity break bread, with your husband and you recently and enjoyed it very much, and hope to see you again in the future.

Pat on the back for a job well done.

Also congrats to Penguin on the new job. I am sure she will do fine, and i hope she has no idea who I am, at this point.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Thank you for all the time and effort you have put into this site. And I personally thank you for being open minded and listening to the other side of the story. Your fairness and constructive input was appreciated.

Why not join us on the Dark Side and start causing some trouble. I'll be happy to give you a few pointers. Best of luck to you!

[christeen 966]

Good job... I know you haven't stepped away from the computer since 2009 and a lot has changed out in the world,.. Go slowly to acclimate.... Good job!

[cdneh 3,112]

I'd like to thank you for all the work you've done. Anytime I've 'spoken' with you, you have been a huge help. Don't be a stranger!

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

Kathryn has been my right hand on the forums keeping watch and most importantly being a consistent contributer and voice over the years. I've said it in private, but for the record THANK YOU!

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Thank you for your contribution here. Good luck to you, and enjoy being a regular member without the mod stresses.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

See you in the trenches!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

You will be much missed, Kathryn, you've been a great Lead Mod.

Do stay around and tell us about the outside world!

[SMOKE 1,426]

Thank you Kathryn. You've set the bar for lead mod very high. I'm confident Penguin is up to the task. Good luck!

Can you direct me to the official suck up to Penguin thread please?

[GBCW 397]

Aww, Kathryn, you shoulda let one of the new crew take that one!

Take care, enjoy your modretirement.