Question- who are the moderators? I mean, how did they become moderators?
I was an administrator/moderator on another forum for years. I stepped down after Avery was born. You are an active member who is asked by the forum owner to moderate usually. Sometimes when the forum really needs mods, there is a general announcement asking for people to apply.
It's an unpaid hobby sort of thing. The board I modded on went through an ownership change. It was originally a Tolkein forum and became general Fantasy. The owner for a Christmas present sent out a damaged miniature sword thing. I joked it was my first and last paycheck.
Avery now has a stomach virus. She puked everywhere twice including her crib and had a lovely, lovely diaper.
I've had a few miscarriages, not something I wish on somebody else.