It's a volunteer position for which they get shit on endlessly. And let's be honest, this site would tank without them. Being a mod is often just shitloads of work. Franky, if offered the chance to be a mod, I'd turn it down.
I've seen an endless number of forums, left and non left, go to utter shit because the mods have an ego. One of the things that drew me into r/CTH was that the leadership team didn't take themselves too seriously.
Furthermore, the mods in the following pages can please go gargle my unshaved balls:
r/unpopularopinion
r/AITA
r/worldnews
r/politics
This website unironically helped me overcome my knee jerk instinct to distrust all authority. I directly see the good that comes from moderation here and the execution is a skilled mix of hands off and communicative as necessary. People are free to pull back the curtain, but the process remains pretty simple and it’s by no means a requirement. Hundreds of people browse this site every day without needing to know how the megathreads or the bulletins or the mod staff or the book club or the cytube is organized. It Just Works(tm)
“If you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all”