How We Grew

Naked Voices

Jun 19

The moderator steps out from behind the curtain with follower counts, inbox chaos, and a call for help to keep the stories coming.

Moderator’s note: Sam here. No guest post this time. Just numbers and gratitude. Sam

By Moderator Sam

Three thousand new followers since Jody's post. We are getting traffic from Germany, Brazil, Australia, and somehow Finland. I am receiving roughly one thousand stories every three days. I read them all until my eyes bleed. Then I read more.

We need more moderators. I am one person with a day job and a drinking habit. If you have thick skin, decent grammar, and the ability to tell a death threat from a disagreement, email me. We want to publish more posts. There are too many voices waiting.

Thank you for the mess, the fights, the kindness, and the corrections. Keep sending your stories. I am still here.

Sam.

Comments

Nigel_58: Finland makes sense. They are naked constantly and they hate clothes almost as much as they hate small talk. Welcome, Finns.

Barb_Owner: Sam, I will help moderate. I have thick skin and I have already dealt with actual naked people throwing actual volleyballs at me. I can handle comments.

Sofia_19: 3,000 new people? I am one of them. Well, I was here early but I feel new. Hi, 3,000 people. Please be nice.

Clara_44: Sam, you need a vacation. Or at least a day where nobody emails you their trauma.

New entries in the Naked Voices thread go up every Tuesday and Friday. Read along in order to follow the whole conversation.