1- were mods once upon a time regular users?

Yeah...

2- do mods need to be online a certain amount of hours a day ? or maybe they have a shift ?

Nah...

3- what seperates a mod from a user ? ban immunity?

Colors...LOL

4- do mods need to have a certain amount of bans at the end of the month just like a cellular phone employee needs a certain amount activations as not to lose his/her job , or a cop needs to issue a certain amount of tickets? etc. if so is that why (with all do respect to the mods ) see alot of pointless bans?

Yes on average 10000 bans per day.

5-do they get paid ? if not ....i feel sorry for you guys.

Yes, 15 dollars per ban.

6- when is it ok to lock a thread ? cause sometimes i wonder .

Anytime

7-is it just me or do you (the user) realize a balance in the mods ? although they dont admit it u can tell the sony fans from wii and from 360 supporters. which is a pretty cool balance.

No, "Nintendo!"

8- is it true they can read your mind ? ...............ITS A JOKE

Yes, one knew what I was thinking at 5:34am August 67, 2009.

9- ( you had to see this coming ) do they abuse there power ...if so is it necessary or justified at times?

Hell yeah! Who wouldn't?

Please lets keep this a civilized and a hate free disscusion  , and i would be most happy if the mods themselves would give theyre word on this please , im pretty sure i didnt violate the thread rules , but just in case please dont lock this thread!

Meh, the green fellas are nothing, it's the red ones you wanna watch out for :p