I think the point about having near-on 24 hour moderating avaliable is a really good one, and makes sense. Things can turn nasty very quickly sometimes.

Having the forums divided up between moderators also makes a lot of sense, as it means each person has a manageable amount to deal with, rather than having one or two people trying to oversee what is becoming an ever-larger forum.

I like having moderators in general, if only because I've seen things turn very nasty on another forum I'm a member of: another group of people were intent on wrecking our community, victimising it's members and generally being nasty and destructive, and it took the moderating team a long time to keep it all under control and 'safe' for everyone to post there. And that kind of thing could happen anywhere, and if it were to happen here, then you'd be begging (and grateful) for the moderators.

I'd like to thank all the moderators for their hard work, and for their care for these forums and their posters. I've been impressed with the generally pleasant and helpful atmosphere I've found here.