Personally, I don’t like anonymous moderators — it really does give them too much power IMO. I used to own a parenting forum (sold it when my daughter got older, still active and thriving). Each forum had its own moderator. This kept the moderators from being overwhelmed. But all moderators were listed as such so that members could contact them as necessary. They could post under their moderator name or another ID if they liked. Like here, personal attacks were removed as soon as spotted. Unless the OP specifically requested a thread be closed, we let it run whether it went off course or not. I like a lot about the way this site is run but not everything.
I do miss the Political Forum and I hope it comes back one day but only if it is moderated. Got way too ugly.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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