[quote=@Sanguine Rose]
Hey, [@Ruby], I know you get a lot of public heat and stuff, and that could scare off a lot of people from wanting to be mods themselves. It kinda lead me to wonder: what's your favorite thing about being a mod? (I know the rules say to address only you, but I'd be interested to hear responses from any mod that wants to share, honestly.)
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I've been on this site for 12 years. Being part of the staff was the biggest way I could contribute that I could think of. At some point you want to give something back, you know? In this case it's time and patience -- though I'm not nearly as active now as I once was, and mostly serve in a consulting position at the moment. 

I still RP as much as I can. I'd probably be a more involved staff member if I wasn't writing so much, but I like to stay in touch with the reason this whole place even exists.