People like finding little niches where they have power; makes them feel important and in control. They'll flock to power positions, even if the job is objectiv

People like finding little niches where they have power; makes them feel important and in control. They'll flock to power positions, even if the job is objectively pretty terrible. Or if you're being charitable, it's because they want to have a positive impact, and benefit the community. Take your pick. Either way a site as big as reddit will probably never have problems finding mods.