1) This is the Tavern, and I think the addition of a 9th moderator is important enough to deserve better than the Tavern.
This is only true if you think the Tavern sucks. It's just a place for misc topics, where else would you put it? There's no announcements section. It's not a support or suggestion. It's not a newcomers subject. It's not video games, popular media, a world event or programming or art, so that leaves the Tavern.
2) This thread is not stickied, but I think it is important enough for a sticky.
Stickies are for ongoing topics. This is just a "welcome." Or do you want to welcome him eternally? The thread would get old, as it really has no place to go other than a quick, "Congratulations Freakenstein!"
1) This is the Tavern, and I think the addition of a 9th moderator is important enough to deserve better than the Tavern.
I think this is the perfect place! I don't see anywhere else for this thread to be placed in. Support and Suggestions....no...Newcomer's Forum....no...The rest really don't fit with announcing a new moderator besides The Tavern, which welcomes all threads that don't work anywhere else. It's the Hufflepuff of AG, if you will.
2) This thread is not stickied, but I think it is important enough for a sticky.
I'm not important enough nor informative and essential enough for a sticky
Frank...Congratulations!!! If this were exit path I would give you many kudos. I look forward to many blue scripted posts from you in the future. May your reign be just and your patience great.
Gimli is the greatest warrior in which every dwarf dreams to meet and become. He is the epitome of dwarven paragons, so to have him pasted on a thread congratulating me brings a....brings a tear to an eye, y'know?
I'm just a little bummed that an axe has less "oomph" and "delivery" than a hammer. But I suppose this'll have to do....