Yes, but if a member uses the alert button in those forums, all of the senior mods will receive that notification. So, in forums without a resident mod, using the alert feature is even more important.

The three Info Desk mods are presently based in similar time zones. Thankfully, our fellow mods in offset time zones have been closely monitoring the forum while we are offline, so at the very least, attack-spammers are being banned within just a few posts. Fortunately, I'm relocating back to Asia in a few weeks, so regular moderation of the Info Desk should soon be significantly improved.

Meanwhile, admins and mods are working together to identify and implement more effective measure to prevent these large-scale attacks sitewide. It's complicated, and takes time, so please be patient with us!