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by Insanity 2767 days ago
Their nicks don't ring a bell with me, and I've been here for ~2 years.

Which probably means that what they're doing is a good thing though, not a lot of flame wars going on! (Or alternatively, I just stay away from articles that might cause need for more moderation).

But thanks! Good mods are crucial for a place like this

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You've probably seen them post and just not realised they were mods. They don't come in swinging their weight around all HURR DURR I'M A MOD, they tend to just politely remind people to be civil and constructive.
You probably don't have showdead enabled. Unlike other places bans come with an explanation - so I see them fairly often following flagged posts.
Good idea, I should turn that on! Thanks for the suggestion.
Oh indeed, that is disabled for me, good point!
There is a decent amount of community moderation through downvotes and flags, plus some algos deciding to kill certain comments (they can be seen with the showdead optuon)