I agree completely that moderators should moderate themselves and each other and generally, should follow the rules themselves.
I would however differentiate between a comment a moderator makes to a "real" member of this forum and a comment a moderator makes to a spammer. For example I can be fairly confident that any member here would see me as being fair and approachable. If they can't, I would encourage them to contact me as I really feel that they dont understand me. if said member is a butthurt spammetr, however, then I couldn't give two fucks and I'm sorry if anyone thinks this is unacceptable.
The way I see it is that moderators are here to protect the community. I dont mean individual members, I mean the community aspect of this forum as a whole. I will make whatever decision I feel is right for that community. It isnt always about playing things by the book, as important as the rules here are to enforce. Theres always a way around the rules. If I make a decision to ban someone, or any decision I make, in what I see as the best interests of the community as a whole, then I will defend that decision to anyone.
To sum up, I wont lose any sleep about what someone says to a spammer and someone whop can only hurt this forum because, well, why should I care?
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