I was asked to be a mod, and was so for a year or two, but resigned, since I was probably more naughty than other posters.
Trev took over from me; he was keen-as-mustard at the time.
To be a moderator, you don't need to run an all-singing-and-dancing window cleaning business; the only requirement is to be level-headed, fair, and have good communication skills; and a bit of a thick-skin too; since members will take a dig at you now-and-again and you just have to shut-up and take it on the chin. (I personally love getting a good 'digging'; it means I've had a good 'bite'.)
You also need to have a 'care' for this forum; that's important; it'll take about an hour-per-day of your time; a half hour in the morning and another half-hour in the evening; but it's okay to 'stay away', since there's other mods who'll cover. And generally, you'll get an e-mail alerting you to any problems from members reporting offensive stuff from the 'report to mod' icon.
And, as a mod, you don't 'ban' anyone, but you can get them 'bannished' and more usually you amend, delete or steer topics away from upsetting someone; and you'd be surprised at what upsets some members!
You also get access to a 'mod area forum' where they talk about us; honest!
Personally, I think Squeaks would make a good mod, he fits the criteria, but he'd have to stand-back out of some postings. The thing is, being a 'mod' somehow carries some weight; even when you're typing drivel; which many of us do; me included.
But if you're a professional-minded, sensible, fair, honest, non-argumentative type person, with good communication skills and willing to give four-or-five hours a week to a corking site; e-mail Trev.
You could be the next mod we all give a good 'digging'.
It could also, maybe, help you in a professional-work capacity; Phillip Hanson, the mod that I took over from is now the editor of Professional Window Cleaning Magazine, and that only happened because of his moderation ability on this site!
