I don't know how many of the recent members saw Wingrider listed as a mod or not, but there is a reason why you haven't seen him around. It has been a year now, and we are removing his name from the Mod list, but hopefully this will serve as an adequate reminder of the man and mentor that Wingrider was to this forum.
Wingrider joined tPF almost a month after I did. But, if I remember correctly, he took a leadership role here long before I did. I imagine that our members have seen Wingrider listed as a moderator, but most who post here today don’t know who he is.
He passed last October (2012). Stage 3 cancer in the lungs, liver, and kidneys, along with other problems.
Wingrider was often controversial in his positions; he certainly was confident in his political views. But he expressed those views in a respectful and courteous manner. He was an example to all of how to disagree without being disagreeable. As a moderator, he was extremely fair. I know this from the short time that we moderated together and from going back and reading his posts in the Mod room prior to my time. Thinking on it, his example is reflected in the current Mod team. He set the standard.
I never knew the man personally. But I still considered him a friend and a mentor. He is certainly an example for all who wish to get along in cyberspace. Godspeed Wing- I will see you on the high ground.
I won’t link to his posts, because many of them are mod room discussions. But this was his last:
For reactions to Wing's passing please see this.I gotta sign out and lie down for a bit,, room is spinning and I cannot concentrate,, laters Wing.