Thank you Validaters

Thanks from me too!!

Thanks, everyone--it always feels good to be appreciated.

The pay might not be much (or anything, actually), but there are some special "spanky perks" for just us validaters. Flopsy probably didn't want to share that info publicly, or else TONS of members would be volunteering to validate!

Really? Then I'm more than willing to volunteer to give some of those spanky-perks.

Me to; give and receive hehe! I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the hard work put into this site by both the admins and the validators. Without you guys this site would not be here, so thank you. And flopsy, if you need more validators, I have some spare time now so would be happy to pitch in especially since the pay and spanky-perks are so great now that rick has suggested trebling the going rate of $0.00!!!!!

Do tell! Now that you have let the cat out of the bag, you cannot just leave us hanging on this. Since we haven't had a real life convention yet, I ass/u/me these perks you speak of are virtual in nature. Free spanking website passwords? Discounts on the LSF Publications website? A tutorial podcast on standards compliant browsers, hosted by Februs? (Just writing that last sentence is getting me hot).

Or, does Flopsy mail paddles, canes, belts and brushes to anonymous PO boxes across the globe, which the validators pick up wearing Groucho disguises?

Come on, we all want to hear about the Secret Life of Validators.

Well... there's a secret handshake, for a start.... definitely kinky as leather gloves must be worn. The gloves must be grey to match the balaclava (standard uniform for validaters - keeps their ears warm whilst beavering away deep in the library vaults) and woolly socks

Well, we at least know what Februs sort of looks like now.

Alas, part of the validater initiation process involves a solemn vow (sworn over a lexan paddle) to never divulge the site's secrets or share the "spanky perks" that come with the job. I'm surprised Flopsy disclosed our handshake and uniform details--Mrs. Thrashbottom will NOT be pleased!

OK, forget about divulging the "spanky perks." But now, all I can think about is: how I can witness the "validater initiation process?" That sounds even better than the standards compliant browser podcast.

And while I don't have a secret handshake with anyone else, (please hold off on all jokes about having a secret handshake with myself), I already own a balaclava, and I look surprisingly like that handsome chap in the picture - minus the beard, but including the bunny ears. So, maybe I am already part of the way to becoming a validater.

Sorry to interrupt the fascinating discussion on perks and secret handshakes but I wanted to add my own thanks to the validators for all their hard work.