> mod teams are a very important part of making the community a good place, making the community a good place is crucial for making the technology good. Modera

> mod teams are a very important part of making the community a good place, making the community a good place is crucial for making the technology good. Moderation teams are the cultural equivalent of a code smell. The role of moderation is strictly to remove spam and move off-topic chit chat to the off topic bin. The expanded post-modern role of “moderation” is inherently toxic and degrading.