Totally agree with the posts concerning overly-aggressive and heavy-handed moderation. Not every “infraction” needs to be moderated with the “rule” highlighting the reason being posted; doing so reflects more negatively on the moderator than on the poster in many cases.

Mods should not let their personality/biases show through their moderation.

Some mods need to recognize that discussions evolve and can’t be compartmentalized, i.e., this is the topic of the current discussion and, therefore, such and such must be taken to the thread revolving around that topic, even if doing so completely thwarts discussion of the topic at hand.

Lighten up.