# If you were asked to be a moderator here, would you accept? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345 "2016-01-27T03:35:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/101 "2016-01-29T00:04:24Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > This was maybe 10 years ago but yes. I think some/most people they just asked but there was an application and they wanted real name and location. Not like they wanted my bank account info or anything. I had to fill out an application. As I recall, the only personal stuff was my real name, address and phone. There was a grab bag of other questions. They had to have my address to send me my coffee mug. (I don’t know if they still do that.) Also, the first New Year I was a mod, I received a monthly wall calendar illustrated by Slug. That was apparently the last year for that. ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/102 "2016-01-29T00:40:30Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Sorry, no. > > Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. > > Moderating corrupts, uhh, moderately. I use a deaf forum and the moderator there has favorites , he will let them get away with insulting people all the time . I been banned a few times for insulting a person back . Yes this is a power trip and corrupting , I feel the mod should PM a person to warn them and not do it on the forum for everyone to see so he can get ‘like votes’ . I will most likely get banned for good from the deaf forum as I not sure how much longer I can go with out calling the mod off! ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/103 "2016-01-29T00:57:11Z")
Sure, I’d do it. At least I could go ahead and mop up the spam posts that seem to show up in the overnights. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/104 "2016-01-29T01:42:13Z")
One would have to be touched in the head. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/105 "2016-01-29T08:31:18Z")
Alright already! This elaborate ruse to coerce me into becoming a SDMB moderator is crystal clear. It’s a dirty job I’m loath to engage in, but if it means that much to you all…go ahead and induct me already! Just tell me where to pick up my badge, taser and sexual instruments of rehabilitation. I’ve already compiled my list of naughty-doers in need of “_correction_.” You know who you are. Bend over. …not you, _Ben Dover_; you’re not on my list. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/106 "2016-01-29T10:47:14Z")
I would suspect the same thing about the nominating committee that Dave Barry suspected about the committee that awarded him a Pulitzer: _“They must be drunk out of their minds.”_ That said, I am very grateful for the work of the Dopers who have accepted the position. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/107 "2016-01-29T12:58:53Z")
> [@Tibby or Not Tibby](#): > > Just tell me where to pick up my badge, _taser_ and sexual instruments of rehabilitation. Heh. I read that as toaster. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/108 "2016-01-29T13:03:41Z")
> [@Tibby or Not Tibby](#): > > Just tell me where to pick up my badge, _taser_ and sexual instruments of rehabilitation. > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Heh. I read that as toaster. We ran out of those last month. We’re currently giving away a blender to each new mod. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/109 "2016-01-29T13:10:02Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > We ran out of those last month. We’re currently giving away a blender to each new mod. Asimovian and I will take what we can get. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/110 "2016-01-29T13:20:39Z")
I am a father of two young children and teach English to kids, so my limits of tolerating people walking _just_ on the line are over taxed. Warnings would mutiply on my bad days so no. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/111 "2016-01-29T13:52:20Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > We ran out of those last month. We’re currently giving away a blender to each new mod. Oh, never mind my “yes” on the poll then. I’m holding out for a toaster oven. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/112 "2016-01-29T14:11:33Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > How many moderators are there at one time? Not including multi personalities. Is this a secret or what? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/113 "2016-01-29T14:19:00Z")
If you look at the main page for each forum it shows you the moderators for that forum. There are between 2-4 for each, though some are “duplicates” (e.g., **Colibri** does GQ and Comments on Cecil’s Columns/Staff Reports). ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/114 "2016-01-29T14:59:18Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Is this a secret or what? We are One Mod. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/115 "2016-01-29T15:04:26Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Asimovian and I will take what we can get. 😉 I have it on good authority that we’ll be receiving our mugs any day, now… ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/116 "2016-01-29T15:06:45Z")
[Quote=Oprah] “You get to be Moderator, and you get to be moderator… Everyone gets to be a Moderator!” [/quote] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/117 "2016-01-29T15:09:21Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > We are One Mod. I thought that was One Mod To Rule Them All. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/118 "2016-01-29T16:25:58Z")
One Mod to Ban Them. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/119 "2016-01-29T17:04:42Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > One would have to be touched in the head. Join us, everybody! It’s _ **blissssssssssssssssss…** _ ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345/120 "2016-01-29T19:32:41Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > We ran out of those last month. We’re currently giving away a blender to each new mod. Ok, then, change my vote to yes. My blender died on my last week. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-asked-to-be-a-moderator-here-would-you-accept/744345.md?page=7)