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The last time we spoke with this one-of-a-kind, dedicated, amazing, caring, charming and about a million other positive adjectives to describe her Senior Supervisor it was 2008. That’s right. More than two years ago, Liz had the pleasure of checking in with Doditov who had joined Answers.com in November of 2007. Today, I get the pleasure of following-up with this dynamo of a lady. I actually remember the first conversation I had with Dodi, which was on Yahoo! chat many moons ago. We talked about the possibility of her becoming a Supervisor, flowers, dating and life in general. Sometimes you just know when you have discovered someone special. And on that day, I can say with confidence, that I discovered a real gem. Here’s more from the legend known as Doditov:

What is your Answers.com user name?

I’m Doditov, Dodi to my friends and acquaintances; in short, the entire community.

How long have you been with the community? What are some of the badges you hold? Awards won?

I’ve been here almost three years now. Of course, this is such a good fit for me, it seems like I’ve been here forever. Badges? I don’t keep up with those; I figure that whatever the community hands out they see on my bio…I don’t look that often. Kamuna says that I’m one of four that has the “extra mile” badge, but other than that, I simply don’t know! Maybe I should go look? On second thought, naaaa…I might get vain, and that’s the last thing we need, another vain blond.

Remind us of what brought you to Answers.com and what keeps you around.

What brought me here was research on an obscure religious point. Didn’t find it, but did find some intriguing questions. I hang out around here because I got me a big, shiny flush lever…and a wicked sense of humor. If I left, I think that folks would send out a posse!

Since you were last featured, have there been any changes in your life? Exciting new developments?

Any changes in my life? Hmmm…Mama died, I repaved the driveway, quit my job twice (I’m still there), got older, cut my hair, bought a new heat pump… Naa, nothing new, same ole, same ole. Like I said, very boring life.

Are you involved in any new hobbies or activities (outside of Answers.com)?

No new hobbies, can’t keep up with the ones I (nominally) have now.

What one feature on Answers.com are you directly responsible for suggesting?

Me? Responsible? I’m the most irresponsible person I know! but now that I think about it, I’m responsible for getting Improbable History in the tree. Fun little category, and I’m great friends with the super there, Y’eggs with Flowers. You could say that she’s the responsible one; I’m just along for the ride.

If you could sum up your experiences on Answers.com in five words, what would you say?

Just five words? For me, that’s not even getting started good! but here goes…”We make a difference!” Wait, that’s four words. Sorry, that’s the best I can come up with in so few words; which means of course, that I need a novella to say what I want to say.

Do you want to be interviewed for the Contributor corner? Just leave a comment below and we’ll get to work.

Have you met the Big Cat?  (No, I’m not talking about the famous baseball slugger)   Bigcatone is an Answers.com supervisor who also happens to have been a zoologist in a former life.  You’ll typically find him on the prowl in the Wild Cats category but he can do the History thing too. Rumor has it he can even belt out a song or two on the side!

This man of many talents is now showcasing his writing talents for us.  This week’s feature in the Poetry Cafe is about love and what it means to the Big Cat.

Untitled, by Bigcatone

To hold you close at dawn’s first light

to kiss those lips at lost midnight

To see the ruins of the dying day

And suppress the love we gave away

To realize the true love story

and live our lives

In true love glory

To breathe the air that swirls about

to whisper when we need to shout

To feel the life we made anew

To see the grass in morning dew

To walk along the beach at dawn

And know you are the only one

To watch the sunrise over the gate

To hear the night as it abates

Feeling love and evermore

A walk along the golden shore

To let you know the way I feel

To let hearts once broken heal

and hold the hand I treasure most

As love grows ‘long the golden coast

We love us some superheroes over on Answers.com. And our favorite of them all: ADHDSuperHero! Faster than a speeding vandal; more powerful than a spam bot; and able to leap over long words in a single bound…he’s freakin’ unstoppable! A Category Supervisor; a member of both WIT and Community Outreach; a Bronze Contributor; and surpassing 2,000 contributions! He IS the Contributor of Steel.

How did you originally hear about Answers.com?

I didn’t actually hear about Answers.com per se; more of finding it on the Web while answer hunting. I found quite a few sites like Answers.com on the Web while looking for some information on cells for my science class. The next thing I know I’m in the great big family that is known as WikiAnswers!

Please explain your user name.

My user name? Well first of all, my real name is Dalamar which has nothing to do with my user name! ADHDSuperHero was something that a very good friend of mine came up with about 3-4 years ago, knowing that I had ADHD. I first used it on a site called Gaiaonline. Ever since then, I have used it with just about everything because I thought “Wow, what a cool name! Much better than Dalamar!”

What motivates you to volunteer your time to the Answers.com community?

Well first off I’m a secret agent, so I have to have a background job to throw off all the countless villains after my head! I already make millions of bucks from my five-star hotel resort in the Bahamas! Then I said: “Self, volunteer for this place. They need you.” And myself said “FO SHO, why not!” And…BAM! Next thing I know I’m a Supervisor in the midst of blocking countless spammers! >>dramatic effect<< Your wish is my command! So in short I just like to help with a lot of stuff – even when that means helping complete strangers.

What are your areas of expertise?

My areas of expertise are a little spread out in a big mushy puddle of skill. (best way to put it) To sum things up, I will try anything. If I’m not good at it, I’ll practice. But the things that I get a lot of “Good jobs” on is in my artwork and artistic mind. I always drew as a kid (making me sound older than what I really am) on my school work, on the desk and on the wall (got in trouble for that one). And when I first started, I knew I was horrible. It just goes to show you though that practice makes better (yeah, not perfect).

What is your favorite Answers.com feature?

My favorite/favourite feature is just the community of people that are spread literally all over the world – Africa, Australia, UK, Mexico, you name it! Sure there’s going to be the little party pooper here and there but it’s not perfect, and that’s part of what I clean up!

What has been the funniest question you’ve seen or your funniest experience on Answers.com?

It was answered by Jadeacres and the question was “Who has the smallest cock in the world?” It made for a good read.

Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.

Random fact # uno- My name Dalamar comes from an evil wizard in a book series called “The Dragon Lance Series.”

Random fact # B (LOL) – The day that Iron Man came out in theatres I skipped school to go see it, but don’t tell anyone now! Okay, I went with my dad to see it, but that still counts as skipping! (I plan on skipping school when Iron Man 2 comes out, too! LOL)

Our holiday poet Mike 2 is back in the Poetry Cafe by popular demand with this poem about the new year 2010.  It’s hard to believe we’re in a new decade already!  How time flies when you’re having fun wiki’ing.

[If you would like your original poetry profiled on this blog, please e-mail it to poetry @ wikianswers.com (no spaces) and include your WikiAnswers username!]

Happy New Year, by Mike 2

Happy new year, to one and all
Just seems like a moment, since the start of the Fall

09 has gone, now 10 is here
Let’s raise the roof, and have some cheer

A new year is a time of hope
Better things to come, and that’s no joke

May the new one for you, bring a better start
This wish comes to you, right from my heart

May two thousand and ten, be a be a year to remember
It won’t be long before its December

As promised, here’s the second of Mike 2′s trio of poems this holiday. This is his own “wiki” take on an old standby…

[If you would like your original poetry profiled on this blog, please e-mail it to poetry @ wikianswers.com (no spaces) and include your WikiAnswers username!]

The 12 Wiki Days of Christmas, by Mike 2

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A question from the wiki category

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two trust points and a question from the wiki category

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three new answers, two trust points and a question from the wiki category

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four new supervisors, three new answers, two trust points
And a question from the wiki category

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five new users, four new supervisors, three new answers,
Two trust points and a question from the wiki category

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six questions to merge, five new users, four new supervisors,
Three new answers, two trust points
And a question from the wiki category

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven premier answerers, six questions to merge, five new users,
Four new supervisors, three new answers, two trust points
And a question from the wiki category

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight questions to split, seven premier answerers, six questions to merge,
Five new users, four new supervisors, three new answers,
Two trust points and a question from the wiki category

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine SPAs, eight questions to split, seven premier answerers,
Six questions to merge, five new users, four new supervisors,
Three new answers, two trust points
And a question from the wiki category

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten updated answers, nine SPAs, eight questions to split,
Seven premier answerers, six questions to merge, five new users,
Four new supervisors, three new answers, two trust points
And a question from the wiki category

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven brand new mentors, ten updated answers, nine SPAs,
Eight questions to split, seven premier answerers, six questions to merge,
Five new users, four new supervisors, three new answers,
Two trust points and a question from the wiki category

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve vandals to block, eleven brand new mentors, ten updated answers,
Nine SPAs, eight questions to split, seven premier answerers,
Six questions to merge, five new users, four new supervisors,
Three new answers, two trust points

And a question from the wiki category!

Mike 2′s last poem brought such a smile to our faces we’re having him back for an encore performance these next three days.  The first poem of this special Poetry Cafe trifecta celebrates the holidays this time of year.

[If you would like your original poetry profiled on this blog, please e-mail it to poetry @ wikianswers.com (no spaces) and include your WikiAnswers username!]

Happy Holidays, by Mike 2

Holidays they come and go
But seem much better with some snow

Rain or shine, snow or hail
Santa’s on the present giving trail

Snow is better for Santa’s sleigh
So much easier for him to get away

He needs the speed to deliver the toys
There’s lots to give out to the girls and boys

Dolls and trains, prams and bikes
Delivering presents is what Santa likes

Have you been good, I hope you have been
Then Santa will visit you, but totally unseen

Holiday, they come and go
Season to be jolly it is so

Season to wish friends lots of cheer
Season for family to be near

Season for giving, that is true
And here’s my wish

Happy Holidays to you.

Is Aggie80 competitive?  Nah.  He’s only placed in seven WikiAnswers contests, won one WAmmy award and one Wizards of Wiki award during his tenure as a supervisor on Answers.com.  I was about to greet him at the Answers Summit in Atlanta a couple weeks ago when I noticed he was typing on his laptop.  I inquired about what he was doing.  He was answering questions in the Holiday AnswerThon naturally!  Whatever it takes to keep his winning streak alive…  This week Aggs waxes poetic about his favorite pastime, the AnswerThon, in the Poetry Cafe.

[If you would like your original poetry profiled on this blog, please e-mail it to poetry @ wikianswers.com (no spaces) and include your Answers.com username!]

An AnswerThon Weekend, by Aggie80 (with apologies to Clement Clark Moore)

’Twas the night before AnswerThon, when all through the house
The only creature stirring was the computer mouse
The keyboard was placed by the monitor with care
Ready for the AnswerThon that soon would be there.

The Super was nestled all snug in his blanket
The WikiAnswers logo more than apparent
And wife in her T-Shirt and I in my cap
Had just settled down to brace for attack.

When up on the screen there arose such a chatter
I checked message boards to see what was the matter
Opened a window, fingers flew in a flash
Popped open more tabs and adobe flash.

Disdainful answers to things you should know
Threw a pall on the knowledge deleted below
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But the Vandal Patrol and their warnings so clear,
With nimble fingers to delete the perverted,
I knew in a moment it would soon be reverted.

They spoke not a word, but went straight to their work,
Reverted the answers and then blocked that jerk.
And laying my finger aside of my mouse,
I comment to no one, “We fixed that louse.”

More rapid then eagles the key strokes they came
They chatted and messaged and typed out by name
Now, Deb, now Brave3, now Ami and Apryl
On Jade, on Bob, on Aggie and Crystal!
To the pages and references that sit by the chair
Looking for answers that soon would be there.

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the screen the answers they flew,
Devoid of the insults and bad spelling too.

Sunday morning came early the answers still flowed
The gleam of the hunt from my eyes still glowed
By afternoon’s light, my fervor had faded,
My answers were terse and some thought  jaded.
The crust of a pizza I held tight in my teeth,
The steam of my coffee round my head like a wreath.

I have a broad face and a little round belly,
That shakes, when I laugh, like a bowlful of jelly.
I was dressed in pajamas, from head to my foot
And my clothes were all wrinkled and crumby to boot.

My eyelids were sagging, my disposition not sunny!
My cheeks were all flush, my nose sort of runny!
My oversized forehead was certainly aglow,
And the chin full of stubble had had three days to grow.

Though chubby and plump, a right jolly old super,
I laughed at the mirror at my own sleepless stupor.
A kink in my neck and an ache in my back
Soon gave me to know I was an aging old hack.

I had given my all, I had done my best,
It was now time for a well deserved rest.
But a moment to post, on my WikiAnswers wall
“To all a good answer and Season’s Greetings to all!”