Moderators' hats

You mean a Berkut, perhaps?

Yeah, but I use the Hrvatskan spelling, :wink:

(I had to think up something quick, after the fiasco with Sparteye’s Mod. Helmet :o )

Ah.

Jeff Olsen: I like to call them Moduwans.

Actually, they are tailor- and custom-made for each of them. It’s only the special Mod equipment, that gets deactivated. Among the standard Mod equipment contained in each hat :
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[li] A Health Monitoring System, so as to ensure of the Mod’s good health and not triggering prematurely, the self-destruct charge contained in the hat.[/li][li]A Hologram Projection Unit and a Voice Modifier box, allowing the Mods to go incognito to Dopefests and other activities without causing undue alarm and for preserving their anonymity (now you know, if a previously unscheduled Doper shows up at your Dopefest, it is probably a Mod just wanting to have a good time ;)).[/li][li]A Neural Net, probably the single most important piece of equipment in the hat. It allows the Mods and Admins to be in constant contact with each other while wearing the hat. It also allows them to post and read on the Boards without access to a computer or the Internet. The only time someone can be sure that they are not moderating is if the Mod is in transit. The use of the hat is forbidden while in transit (something about interfering with electronic equipment, I believe).[/li][li] The above mentioned self-destruct charge. The yield varies according to Mod or Admin status (100 kt for Mods and 1 Megaton for Admins, if I recall correctly). It is to prevent the hat falling in unprepared hands.[/li][/ul]

This is just a small part of what the hat can do. Most of its other capabilities are customized by each individual Mods and are kept secret.