Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Used on this forum, a mod (small "m") is a moderator: they have special rights and responsibility to keep us well-behaved. They also get to have their name in blue. Marie Monday is one of the best, and most active at the moment. Frownland is also excellent, but the forum gossip is that he is in the grip of a new romance and isn't posting so much.

A Mod ( capital "M"), is like the guy on the Quadrophenia album cover. He bought a motor-scooter instead of a motor bike, and , weird as it seems, therefore commited to one gang of guys, a certain type of fashion, haircut, etc. As well as The Who, The Small Faces were another band who were clearly Mods in their younger days.