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Old 08-27-2011, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by redwitch View Post
Richie, I own a parenting board. It is basically run by moderators. I interfere only when there are major issues. Moderators have a vested interest because they are members of the board and care what happens. Moderators want to protect their board and the direction it is going. Owners are frequently too emotionally involved either because of financial issues or emotional involvement in their baby. I'd suggested to the previous admins that they get moderators when I first joined. Glad to see it is finally happening even though I'm not a fan of "secret" moderators.
How do moderators have a "vested" interest? Most moderators usually work for free? What I liked about the previous admin was how they kept it clean from free advertising. I think businesses should contribute to TOTV.