Quote from: SocialBombshell on August 30, 2012, 01:19 amI agree with some of the points you have made GG, especially the one where less mods are needed here! Quality over quantity, I was just saying that pine, has excellent mod qualities, everything that a mod should be, fair, diplomatic, and straight!I think Nomad and Guru, are fantastic mods, and should be praised! On the other end of the spectrum, I find one mod here in particular (Lim), in my personal opinion to be tactless and unfair, who just make the rules up as he goes along! There is no quality control when it comes to the mods here, and I think it would be a good idea to have one, so the standard is set for the good of the community!Good post GG, and I'm sorry if I ruffled your feathers, but I just think a moderator should be exactly that, a moderator, nothing more nothing less! :)pine does indeed exhibit those qualities, but someone exhibiting such qualities (or any other qualities, for that matter) should never lull you into a false sense of security. Again, this isn't an attack on pine's personal character - I have the utmost respect and gratitude for pine and his / her efforts here - but the fact remains that none of us can trust anyone on here, regardless of their public persona or likeability. The subject of this very thread is testament to that.nomad bloodbath has been here literally from the very beginning, and is the only moderator I feel comfortable with being in a position of power here, as things have run very smoothly on his watch with no problems. I don't trust him, as I don't trust anyone here, but I have the utmost respect for him and find him to be excellent at fulfilling his duties as moderator. I'd go as far as requesting that his moderator position be a paid position, financed from SR's coffers - this would perhaps allow him to do it as a relatively full time job, should be accept it, and eliminate the need for any other moderators, thus rridding ourselves of any possible infiltration. DPR will always have the ultimate control here and could demote any moderator found to be abusing their position, but I still don't like the potential for LE infiltration and manipulation.Obviously squidSheperd and Indica|Sativa would remain in moderator positions as well, given that they were handpicked and appointed by DPR.As for 'ruffling my feathers', not at all! Anything that stirs debate and pushes us forward is an excellent thing, and is something that I'm always happy to see, whether I agree with what is being said or not! :)