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Agree....but I think it is a super-rare occurrence.

I did this once. Was having a bad day, and thought I was being "funny."

I apologize....seriously. It's a super-rare occurrence, and unfortunately, I'm not always perfect. It's also a perfect reason why the Mod Feedback forum exists....it's a good place to talk things out and discuss.

It's an odd transition when you become a mod...everything you say is under an enormous microscope....like never before. When I was a "normal" user and said something stupid, that was the end of it. Now, everyone wants to pull apart every little thing you say and try to prove that you are an evil overlord.

Pete

Okay...whew! Thanks for the info!

Okay, in the history of the Mod Feedback forum...there are around 200 threads, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 2000 posts.

Only once did someone get ejected from a Mod Feedback thread...(he was really, really pushing the buttons of a mod, who had enough). The rest of us disagreed with the move, we all talked it out, and the eject was lifted within half an hour.

So, good to see that hit RGP as something that we "always do."

Pete

I love you, man.

You don't vote for police officers, either.

(And, really....you wouldn't want "elected" moderators. That would be....wow....).

How did I get to be a moderator? I think I pulled a magical sword out of a rock.

(Actually....someone applies. We do a thorough background search and see how they conduct themselves on-site, how reasonable they seem to be, how active they are, and how they approach problems).

We do it for as long as we can handle it.

Some leave willingly when they've had enough. There are a few "former mods" still running around. Typically, they get to a point where they start adding up their hours moderating, and then calculate how much they get paid. Then they have a good cry.

Seriously, a lot of former mods just got to a point where they couldn't invest the amount of time needed to do an effective job, so they stepped down.

Personally, I'll be here forever. You're stuck with me.

Pete

Dear God, no.

No...no...no.

It's a complicated thing, and you just have to have faith that we are doing our best to get things worked out. I'm not going to air the behind-the-scenes "dirty laundry" regarding this case here. It's not fair to PinChili....and it's not how we should handle things.

Pete