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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
animuson Yes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -Unknown
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -
Emerson No Yes (2022–) -
Sasha No Yes (2023–) -
Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
animuson Yes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -
Emerson No Yes (2022–) -
Sasha No Yes (2023–) -
Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
animuson Yes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) Unknown
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -
Emerson No Yes (2022–) -
Sasha No Yes (2023–) -
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V2Blast
V2Blast
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Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
animuson Yes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (20182018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (20192019–) -
Ayo No No (20212021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (20212021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (20212021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (20212021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (20212021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (20212021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (20222022–)-
EmersonNoYes (2022–)-
SashaNoYes (2023–) -
Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
animuson Yes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -
Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
animuson Yes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–)-
EmersonNoYes (2022–)-
SashaNoYes (2023–) -
animuson was hired for the same role as JNat, and now works on the same team as Grace Note — if both of them are in the list, animuson should be too; Taryn and Juan were hired after JNat and animuson
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JNat StaffMod
JNat StaffMod
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Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
TarynJNatYes ("bluefeet"Anime & Manga)Yes (2015–)-
animusonYes (Stack Overflow) NoYes, but no longer a CM (2015–20212015–) No-
Juan MTaryn ("bluefeet") NoYes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–20222015–2021) -No
JNatJuan M Yes (Anime & Manga)No YesNo (2015–2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -

An honorable mention goes to animuson, who was a community moderator (Stack Overflow.) animuson is not a CM, but they act in a very CM-like way as a member of the support team (2015–)

Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
JNat Yes (Anime & Manga) Yes (2015–) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -

An honorable mention goes to animuson, who was a community moderator (Stack Overflow.) animuson is not a CM, but they act in a very CM-like way as a member of the support team (2015–)

 
Employee Mod prior to hiring? Currently employed? Returned to moderator status?
Robert Cartaino No No (2010–2020) -
Rebecca Chernoff ("rchern") Yes (Web Applications) No (2011–2013) No
Shog9 No No (2011–2020) -
Dori Yes (Apple) No (2011–2011) No
HedgeMage Yes (Parenting) No (2011–2011) No
Grace Note Yes (Gaming) Yes, but no longer a CM (2011–) -
Aarthi No No (2011–2013) -
Adam Lear Yes (Stack Overflow, Software Engineering, Literature) Yes, but no longer a CM (2012-) -
Tim Post Yes (Webmasters, Stack Overflow) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Jon Ericson Yes (Biblical Hermeneutics) No (2013–2020) Yes, now retired
Gabe No Yes, but no longer a CM (2013–) -
Pops ("Popular Demand") No No (2013–2017) -
Ana No No (2013–2018) -
jmac Yes (Workplace) No (2014–2017) No
hairboat ("abby hairboat") No No (2011–2021) -
Nicolas Chabanovsky No, but was founder of hashcode.ru which became ru.SO No (2015–2023) -
JNatYes (Anime & Manga)Yes (2015–)-
animusonYes (Stack Overflow) Yes, but no longer a CM (2015–) -
Taryn ("bluefeet") Yes (Stack Overflow) No (2015–2021) No
Juan M No No (2015–2022) -
Catija Yes (Arts & Crafts, Interpersonal Skills) No (2018–2023) No
Cesar M No Yes (2019–) -
Ayo No No (2021–2021) -
Rosie No Yes (2021–) -
Philippe No Yes (VP of Community) (2021–) -
Slate Yes (Puzzling, Literature) Yes (2021–) -
Charlotte No Yes (2021–) -
V2Blast Yes (Role-Playing Games) No (2021–2023) -
SpencerG No Yes (2021–) -
Bella_Blue No Yes (2021–) -
Salmon_of_Wisdom No No (2021–2023) -
Berthold No Yes (2022–) -
Dalmarus No Yes (2022–) -
forgot one, and adding a link to the blog.
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Shadow Wizard
Shadow Wizard
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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:(
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Shadow Wizard
Shadow Wizard
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Mithical
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"No" and "N/A" look really similar to each other. Make it easily distinguishable from quick glance.
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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Of all the things to miss, a single parenthesis?
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Spevacus Mod
Spevacus Mod
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table-ified! Well, except for animuson. He can be on his own, I suppose!
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Spevacus Mod
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Mithical
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Mithical
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new CMs :-)
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Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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Mithical
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Adam Lear StaffMod
Adam Lear StaffMod
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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deleted 83 characters in body; added 44 characters in body
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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fix formatting
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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Prevent others from making the same mistake I did
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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Update
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curious
curious
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Rand al'Thor
Rand al'Thor
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Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
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