wow I was 348 post behind in this thread .... I missed a good deal. Kinda sad some things can no longer be discussed, but i guess it pays to stay more up to date.

Meh, can't be that hard being a mod considering people are willing to do it for fun.

It's not really that fun xD people become mods out of their love for the community, not to have a good time. 

Depends on your definition of "hard". - If you already have a ton of free time and lots of experience... Probably not that hard.
But if you are new to it, don't have much time, it can be a nightmare, especially as things can get rather "hectic" almost at Random.

Then you have the "thankless" part of the equation, you will get abuse, you will have people be confrontational, that tends to occur when anyone has a position of authority.

Some do it for fun, some do it because they have a hard on for power. Buncha nerds.

In the sense that there needs to be a constructive dialog, rather than a fruitless back and forth. Obviously, it's a two way street. The users, as well as the mods, have to do their part in order for that to happen. If one party or the other isn't living up to that standard, then the thread becomes pointless.

Feel free to take my position for a week, see how you like it.

Things here seem to be just as functional as ever, that's my yearly check up review.

I'll take it. A look behind the scenes will surely give me my much needed empathy for the mods.

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