Those are exactly the wrong people to be moderators. The best ones end up doing it. The worst are paid to do it. Those are the extents of the moderator space

Those are exactly the wrong people to be moderators. The best ones end up doing it. The worst are paid to do it. Those are the extents of the moderator space. One conclusion I came to is to never promote anyone who asks to be a moderator. Always approach solid candidates.