# Why do you want to be a moderator?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [December 5, 2000, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047 "2000-12-05T01:18:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/1 "2000-12-05T01:18:20Z")
I don’t. But I know a few people here who do want to be one. Thing is, I really don’t know why they want to be one. Im all ears.
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### Author:  [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/2 "2000-12-05T01:21:06Z")
I don’t either. I have neither the time nor the patience required. I come here to have fun, not to do more work. But that’s just me. I admire those that are willing to put up with all the crap for the good of the rest of us.
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### Author:  [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/3 "2000-12-05T01:26:44Z")
Because I in my previous life, I was a cowboy.
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### Author:  [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/4 "2000-12-05T01:32:06Z")
So I can [pick people up](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=49122) in a bar.
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### Author:  [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/5 "2000-12-05T01:44:14Z")
Because I don’t get nearly enough grief at home.
Because bad spelling and atrocious grammer turn me on.
Because my children are grown and I miss babysitting.
Because narrow minded, foul mouthed jerks are my favorite people.
Moderator? Me? NO WAY!!!
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### Author:  [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/6 "2000-12-05T01:44:53Z")
It’s the power, baby. The sheer, unadulterated power. Plus, I hear that you get a mug.
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### Author:  [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/7 "2000-12-05T02:10:07Z")
I want a mug, but I’m too cheap to actually buy one. Really.
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### Author:  [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/8 "2000-12-05T02:16:26Z")
Maybe to give back to the community, its like picking up trash along a public road. Or maybe they just want the beanie.
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### Author:  [@User\_10K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/User_10K)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/9 "2000-12-05T02:24:48Z")
I just like honors.
That’s how I was in grade school, always had my eye set on that “No Absences” honor roll 😉
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### Author:  [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/10 "2000-12-05T02:42:46Z")
I just felt like posting an irrelevant short sentence to honour the OP.
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### Author:  [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/11 "2000-12-05T03:31:51Z")
'Cuz I wanna be as cool as Coldfire.
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### Author:  [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-moderator/44047/12 "2000-12-05T03:33:29Z")
I forgot to add a “Snicker snicker” after that 😃