What are some of the hardest moments you had as a moderator?

Sounds to me like this person should be put in charge of more of the internet… and also illustrates the flip side of the “absolute rule of one person” law.

Share moderation duties with multiple people . Having a single focal point for all mod decisions is fatiguing and can lead to undue flashpoints, and personal attacks. If there’s only one person in charge, is the forum “you”? What if you’re tired, or cranky, or in a bad place? What if you find yourself overly involved in a topic and want to defer moderation to someone else? That’s a dangerous path to be on.

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