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So I'm the Mod Now. (lemmy.world)
submitted 18 hours ago by Lexam@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Ok, I have been made moderator. Already have three reports to review and have to really pay attention to the sub. This is going to be fun.

So a little about myself and my qualifications. I have none. I'm undiagnosed high functioning / asbergers / etc. I am a 44 year old Network Engineer that lives in the Midwest with my brilliant wife and six cats.

Wish me luck!

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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 hours ago

Aw, I thought the cat was the mod for a minute.

[–] eksb@programming.dev 2 points 3 hours ago

Good luck!

[–] blackluster117@sh.itjust.works 26 points 16 hours ago

Give it up, we know you're actually six cats in a trench coat masquerading as a network engineer. I've seen enough photos of cats in server racks to know when I've been had.

[–] Australis13@fedia.io 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Good luck!

Also, I see only one cat in your photo. We need photos of all six cats.

[–] retrolasered@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 hours ago

We need one photo of all six cats dressed in hunting aparrel

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 13 hours ago

That is a nice cat.

[–] Seigest@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago

Good luck. Let us as a community know how we can help you.

[–] karthnemesis@leminal.space 5 points 15 hours ago

Thank you for removing the ragebait post; it makes me optimistic this sub could remain an actually useful support space to people with autism.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Welp

Good luck to you

Side note: I wouldn't personally use the word Asbergers since he was involved with the murder of hundreds (if not thousands) of children.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 16 hours ago

o7