Could you imagine this place without Mods?

[trumad]

ugg.

[Naturyl]

1. It probably wouldn't exist

I've thought for a while now that one of the major strengths of DU is its strong moderation. I like the fact that right-wing viewpoints are not allowed and the management makes no apologies for that. Strong community management and commitment to the founder's vision keeps a site like this healthy. I've seen the effects of trying to be too inclusive and too lenient first-hand on my own message boards. Most of them no longer exist, because they were torn apart by trolling and infighting.

[Tyler Durden]

2. Hmm. Sometimes, the correct response to someone's BS is FU.

Some of those posts get deleted a little too quickly and cavalierly.

Just another reason why I would make a shitty Mod, I guess.

[Perry Logan]

3. You mean all those potty-mouthed Hillary haters are actually HOLDING BACK? Thank God for mods.

[onehandle]

4. Yes. At Barcop's forum we used to have a special unmoderated forum where freepers could thrive.

And thrive they did. It was a nightmare. Hate speeches. Death threats on "libruls." Pretty much like the real FR, but no RimJob to delete the voices of sanity.

One night the Forum's founder had a few beers and deleted the room.

We celebrated.

[malaise]

5. No

No No No No No!!!

[H2O Man]

6. No, I can't.

The DU Mod Squad keeps the discussions under control. It is frequently a difficult job. Many thanks to them.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. The Mods are the reason DU is still here, I think

around the time I discovered DU in earl 2003, I was going to other political discussion boards, and threatened and dissed simply because of my username. Those other boards are long gone. DU is still here because the mods (who are great) take care of the trolls and keep the progressives civil.

[blondeatlast]

8. Yes, but I'd rather not. Thank you, Mods! I used to moderate

a diabetes forum and even that got insane sometimes (I never want to hear the word "A*****) again as long as I live) but that was nothing compared to this place.

:toast:

*tkins...

[Solly Mack]

9. It would be like a day without sunshine

and riot sticks