Les (L.A.B.) stepping back as moderator

A very special thanks to Les

After 18 years of helping moderate Access Norton, Les has decided that the time has come for him to step back from his moderator role.

I want to personally thank Les for the enormous amount of time, care, patience, and good judgment he has given to this forum over the years. Eighteen years is an incredible commitment. He has helped me keep Access Norton running smoothly, kept discussions on track, welcomed members, and dealt with the behind the scenes work that most people never see.

Moderating a forum like this is not always easy. It takes fairness, consistency, experience, and a genuine care for the community. Les has given all of that, and more. His contribution has been invaluable, and I am very grateful for everything he has done for me and for Access Norton.

Les will, of course, remain a respected long time member of the forum, and I hope everyone will join me in thanking him for his many years of service.

For now, I will be handling the moderator duties myself. That said, in many ways all of us help moderate the forum by keeping an eye on things. Please let me know if you see anything weird, suspect, spammy, or out of place.

At some point I may look for another moderator to help out, ideally someone who has been around the forum for a long time and understands the community.

For now, please join me in giving Les a very sincere thank you for 18 years of outstanding help and dedication.

Thank you, Les. It has been very much appreciated,

Jerry

Les has been an exceptional help for any questions I ever had. Amazing his knowledge of Nortons even to the last detail. Thanks for the memories and help along the way, Les.
JD

Thanks Les,
It hasn't been all Roses, but your commitment to Norton and this sight can't be questioned.
Your knowledge has been absorbed and used by many.
Enjoy your time off........

Les, you were a great forum moderator. Your knowledge could always be trusted and your moderation skills will be missed for sure. Thanks for all you have done. Hopefully we will continue to see Forum input from you. Best wishes.

Thank you SIR!

A huge time commitment...

An even temperament, and infinite patience...


A job WELL DONE.

Where has the time gone?!?!

Les is more!

Les,
Sorry to see you step down from the moderator roll. Glad to hear you will see be active on the forum and sharing your wealth of knowledge.
Pete

As you can see, I've given as many likes as I could. Les, your knowledge is uncomparable. I do hope you drop in now and then to keep us on tract. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you for all your time.

Thanks for the kind words I don't intend to leave the forum I thought it time to give up the moderator's job.

Big thanks and respect Les.

Moderating any forum is a bloody big and often times thankless task and IMHO you steered a good course.

It's a hard job being a moderator keeping all of us riff, raff under control, wouldn't be easy and you deserve a break for that job and good that you are sticking around, your a very knowledge person all things Norton/Commandos, anyway good luck Les, who ever takes on your shoe will need big feet to fill them, that's for sure, I wouldn't have the patients with all these Norton loonies on the loose.

Ashley from down under.

Thanks Les. I am administrator on another motorcycle forum and sometimes get involved in moderating so know it can be a difficult task. Well done for what you have done here.

Thanks for all the time and effort you've put in - it's much appreciated. Glad to hear that you will still be around to help us with your vast knowledge though.

Thanks very much Les - It's all been said above - much appreciated!
Cheers
Rob

Thank you Les. I endorse all the positive comments. Your help to me was invaluable and selfless. To have held the role for so long and retained the community's respect, speaks volumes.

Les,
I want to thank you for all the help you have given me and other members throughout the years. You always took time to answer all my questions.Hope you enjoy your time off.
Mike

Thank you Les. Your knowledge and input are invaluable.

Saying thanks barely scratches the surface for all the effort. But thanks so much.

Enjoy the easier life Les. Maybe now you'll actually log out from time to time and get some sleep