I've belonged to a forum or two where moderators don't moderate - they consider themselves arbiters of opinion.
I've belonged to a forum or two where the moderators were nothing more than arrogant thugs.
I've seen a forum or two where, as a result of the above, the membership consisted of nothing more than the moderators themselves.
Here, it's a tad different. Since I joined, the number of times I've seen moderator intervention in anything other than a very gentle way is extremely low (how many fingers do you need on one hand?). That's partly due to a very sensible membership, but it's also due to the moderators themselves doing their job very well. How many people actually know, without stopping to think, who our moderators are? That's the big secret of good modding.
So, as I happen to have a glass of plum wine next to my keyboard, here's to the continued gentle ministrations of a very special set of people. Cheers, mods
Mike
(Mind you, as for that Andy wotsisname!!!!!! Bloody 'ippie).
We try our best but mostly this place just runs nice and smoothly thanks to all you (us) Ishers being great people! 
(thanks)
