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CateC_BettyCrocker_MOD
The Windy City
Posts: 3031

Cate and Mere: New Moderators for the Betty Crocker Community!

Spoon? Check.
Mixing bowls and measuring cups? Check and check.
Thousands of recipes to try out and talk about? Check plus!
Oh, my! Foodies Unite! Big Smile

Welcome to the Betty Crocker Community! Our names are Cate and Mere and we’re the new moderators for the Betty Crocker community. We’re so excited to be here! Looking forward to talking to you on the forums and see what’s cooking in your kitchen!
In the next couple of weeks you will see us doing things like: reorganizing/ expanding (of categories), answering posts, and yes, you'll hear about us working in our kitchens! Give us about a week to work on the reorganization and we would love to hear your suggestions on how to make this space feel more like “home”. (A thread will be started in the Q & A Category)

Thank you, in advance, for your patience with us. Talk to you soon Foodies! Big Smile Be sure to check out the thread in the Holidays & Entertainment category on reasons why to celebrate the month February in the kitchen.

Sincerely,
Cate C (CC)
&
Mere L (ML)

UPDATE 10/22/2009: Mere is here but working on a different account now. EmilyD is now joining us... and we couldn't be more excited about it!

http://www.bettycrocker.com/CommunityForums/forums.aspx/25/16556/29583

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1/30/2009 1:22 PM

11 Replies to Cate and Mere: New Moderators for the Betty Crocker Community!

Eemma
Posts: 648

Woo Hoo! Welcome! I am looking forward to seeing what is going to happen around here. I get very frustrated with how these Message Board work (or don't work depending on how you look at it... Devil ) I love the sharing and the people sO I have tried to hang in.

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1/30/2009 3:27 PM

CateC_BettyCrocker_MOD
The Windy City
Posts: 3031

Hey Eemma:

I hear your frustration and hope you will work with me and Mere on feedback. The good news is Betty Crocker realizes that community improvements are needed and they are working on some updates that we will be seeing in the next few months. So, thank you for hanging on. We really want to make this a place you want to come back to!

I am curious- what are your responses for this thread? I will fill mine out for a few minutes.

Sincerely, Cate

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1/30/2009 3:53 PM

flourman
NYS
Posts: 177

WE hope YOU can repair this site--we have been dealt promises in the past with Patty. A few quick questions to you Cate.

On the front page--the graphics file size should be checked--how large in bytes are the graphics?

Graphics that have a total byte size of more than 50k will cause a slow load time for users. Also check the animation file size--compress or change the file format to a smaller byte total. Inspect all the graphics on the front page for byte size and reduce the bytes by compression--dimension--file type.

IF I CAN'T DO IT--IT CAN'T BE DONE!

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2/18/2009 10:54 AM

CateC_BettyCrocker_MOD
The Windy City
Posts: 3031

Hi flourman:

So Mere and I work in the community area only. Our main focus is creating, growing, helping and listening to the content on the boards.

Though, Mere and I appreciate (and like) helpful and constructive criticism about the site- the best place I can lead you for the questions above is here: http://consumercontacts.generalmills.com/ConsolidatedContact.aspx?page=http://www.bettycrocker.com

Sincerely, Cate

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2/18/2009 3:59 PM

Eemma
Posts: 648

Flourman:

It is my understanding that Moderators have the responsibility to enforce community standards, introduce new topics they believe might be interesting or helpful to the members and to guide discussions as well as to direct members to where they could be assisted with questions or problems. I suspect, even if they were capable and willing to do more than what they are doing, it would not be acceptable for them to do so.

So, I suggest you take your own advice and "Get a life or get gone."

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2/19/2009 11:28 AM

CateC_BettyCrocker_MOD
The Windy City
Posts: 3031

*Scratches head*

Flourman, the community has appreciated your great baking and cooking ideas in the past (I've read through all your comments and seriously, great tip on the secret of making fluffly dumplings!), but we do enforce a positive tone on the site.

I deleted your comments that I found disrespectful. It's not in line with the communication we want on our boards. If I see that tone again towards me, any other moderators, or any other community members- we will be closing your account.

Most community guidelines are often known but go unspoken- but it's time we post them. They will be up tomorrow. Smile

From one foodie to another-

Sincerely, CC

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2/19/2009 3:57 PM

chicagosinger
Debbi Mueller in Chicago
Posts: 425

Hi Cate and Mere! Welcome aboard! Big Smile Firstly, thank you for maintaining the integrity and respect that should always be present in any community thread, forums, etc... I'm glad to see that this will be enforced! I guess some folks were looking for me, certainly before you posted your last thread here. And the same individual made the comment that I'd been lured away to another site. I was a bit irritated when I read that because it certainly wasn't true.In fact, I was busy running a new business. Angry I realized that one of the reasons why I "disappeared" was because I was tired of being irritated, Super Angry if you know what I mean. So thank you!

Thanks for getting ahold of me on "twitter", I hadn't realized how long it had been since I'd been on this site, and was touched to know that anyone was looking for me here! Big Smile I look forward to yapping with you and getting to know you! Something tells me that you and Mere are welcome additions already! Yes Gotta go, but please, take care!

chicagosinger

"If you don't try, you'll never know."

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7/22/2009 1:52 PM

chicagosinger
Debbi Mueller in Chicago
Posts: 425

Hey flourman! While I certainly appreciate all of the help you've given me in the past, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't use the word WE when you're having a problem with this site and your frustrated. "WE" infers that it includes me, and I'm sorry but it doesn't include me!

Thanks ever so much! Take care!

chicagosinger

"If you don't try, you'll never know."

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7/22/2009 1:57 PM

angel09
Posts: 2

I am new at this so it might take me sometime to type what i want to say in here. I have 2 kids. I have a son & a daughter. I like to cook & bake. I like to read romance books, listen to music, play games on the internet & do searches on the internet.

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2/17/2009 7:54 PM

CateC_BettyCrocker_MOD
The Windy City
Posts: 3031

Hi Angel09: We would love for you to introduce yourself here: http://www.bettycrocker.com/CommunityForums/forums.aspx/17/3404

We are so happy you are here! :)

Also when you have a chance- please check out our Cooking and Baking with Kids section: http://www.bettycrocker.com/CommunityForums/forums.aspx/11

Sincerely, CC

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2/18/2009 10:12 AM

pixie378
Posts: 3

Welcome Cate and Mere,

I am new to this site (well to this section of this site that is). Today/nite is the first time I have been here and I love it already. Don't know what it was like before so I can't judge but I sure do like what it is right now.

Smiles and best of luck to ya'll and Welcome.

trins

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