# Potentially stupid suggestion about board moderation.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993>\
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**Created:** [June 10, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993 "2003-06-10T23:59:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/41 "2003-06-19T18:25:56Z")

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[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1983870#post1983870](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1983870#post1983870)

😃

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/42 "2003-06-19T23:37:05Z")

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An Administrator is paid twice what a Moderator is paid.

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**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/43 "2003-06-20T12:46:06Z")

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> \*Originally posted by C K Dexter Haven \*  
> \*\*An Administrator is paid twice what a Moderator is paid. \*\*

You get two coffee cops?

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**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/44 "2003-06-20T13:46:59Z")

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What does a “coffee cop” do, and what’s the going rate for one?

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**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/45 "2003-06-20T13:49:27Z")

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They’re the guys who make sure you refill the coffee pot if you take the last cup’s worth. Also, if you finish off the cream or sugar, they beat you with a stick until you buy more.

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**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/46 "2003-06-20T13:53:55Z")

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Ah, so the mods and admins get paid in beatings. Cool. 😉

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potentially-stupid-suggestion-about-board-moderation/180993/47 "2003-06-20T16:19:32Z")

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“What’s the difference between Administrator and Moderator?”

One lucky person has the title of ‘Perfect Master’.

Would you think that rates higher than Administrator or Moderator?

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