chriswayg, I'm touched. Thanks.
I'll echo a point that I made elsewhere:
> I don't have the temperament that's required for true moderation (I'm
> often biased, not always placid, and so on)
For those reasons,?and others that are private:
- should an offer be made to me, at this time I should probably decline
??but thanks, the surprise nomination is truly appreciated.
IMHO this support community seems to be working very well as is

and the existing moderators (
thanks again!) do a fine job.
(Side note: increased moderator presence can only partly alleviate the
effects of spam.)
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Back to business. At this time, I reckon
one topic deserves special attention. Key?phrases
Western?Digital?My?Book and
probable hardware problem. It's a long topic, but from mid?page?twelve onwards should be relatively
easy to digest and with care, it could be wrapped up before?page?fifteen?exists. (Some of the earlier pages were gentle, sometimes long-winded introductions to Terminal, Console etc..)
Since beginning the topic, the reporter has invested in a new external drive (same specification as the original) and new Mac?Mini, so attention is focused almost entirely on the original WD?My?Book. Power?surges etc. may have damaged something, but let's hope for the hard disk to be OK
if/when it is removed from the WD enclosure. Additional opinion will be welcome; in particular I don't know
which drive?caddy/docking station (if any) to recommend. Kid gloves please, as the probable hardware failure broadly coincided with the reporter's first experiences with Community?Edition; and as the reporter has shown great patience.
Ladies and gentlemen, this way??