Thanks to Shaw and Brasky for moderating the BBS for so long.
It is time to change things up a bit and Aunt Bee and Laetitia have been selected by a consultant. Of course, they did not ask for it, so guys, if you don't want it, please let me know and feel free to nominate additional mods.
What exactly would my moderator duties be?
You will have to ban people who like to say bad things to arouse conflict, determine the legality things posted, and be on the lookout for illegal images of several kinds.
People like to post that stuff specifically for the purposes of fighting with
you, as they see it as a soapbox and/or extension of their "rights to free speech".
You'll also have to beware of sockpuppet trolling, (IE, two or more accounts to arouse conflict from numerous positions and/or stalking and baiting).
You'll notice there has been a decline of that behavior, which I attribute directly to a policy of unpredictable behavior on my part. Most people behave normally, a few people don't. It is the few that will challenge you on the "boilerplate" of the TOS for enjoyment on their part. That gets old fast, and which is why I eventually morphed into a more distant policy-maker who doesn't engage in the detail-heavy discussions of what's acceptable.
Most people inherently know what's acceptable. The few also know, and prefer to stray to the unacceptable and then twist around in the gray area for the sake of argument.
Inevitably the politeness will erode, and you'll have to spend hours arguing with assholes who insist on being assholes, since you, personally, are unlikely to embrace the full range of mod's abilities.
Good luck.