We're everywhere....we're everywhere.
You mentioned earlier about this so called 'moderator profession'....well there might be PRO-fessional moderators out there, but I ain't one of em.
In fact I pay a yearly fee to the forum just like other paying members.
More of a hobby I guess...and BTW I generally side with the members (when it makes sense) when 'push comes to shove' between the members here and the forum owners and management.
The moderators here also delete a bunch of spam postings nearly every day from India, Pakistan, China and other countries, we move posts or delete them, or fix spelling errors when requested by a member who has made a minor error and would like it fixed, we respond to reports of inappropriate posts, usually by reviewing the complaint and only rarely do we take action by deleting posts.
And yes, if needed we can warn members or reduce membership posting privileges, but we rarely do either of those, mostly because we have a higher level of participation and generally well behaved members here.
Every now and then, a member will go 'off the rails' and we have to ban that person, to protect everyone else on the forum. That's not something we take lightly.
There's a very small team of us doing this work as volunteers, because we care about this forum and like to see it survive and hopefully benefit those who find enjoyment reading and posting here.
If you find our work 'deplorable', that is your opinion, and you are free to express it.
But in that case, why not set up an internet forum with no moderators at all, and see how that works out for you?
Let us know the URL when you get it up and running.
