In view of the many threads I've read recently, where this appears to be an issue, I'm just asking.

FWIW, some time ago, I'd asked about the:

Future of "Moderators" and their role(s)?

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...=278908&page=1

Again, I'm not certain these issues were satisfactorily resolved.

I am now, as I was then, in favor of moderators, and I think that nearly all of them are doing an absolutely great job. Thanks!

And thankfully, "moderators" are not apples, and one "bad" one does not spoil the entire bushel!

With the new board, and the recently expanded powers granted to our mods to now not only judge, but also to administer punishment to members, it seems it may well be time to put in place a means of oversight to insure a fair and balanced approach is the norm. IMHO, it would also serve us well to establish grounds for some form of censure.

Is it time to update the guidelines, make them public, and establish a means by which the TB will effective oversee the moderators as Randy had orignally suggested would be the case?

I hope the TB as well as the moderators will comment in addition to the concerned members. Thanks in advance for your ideas concerning this important matter.

-Mark