[dageshi]

I imagine that requires a level of effort that volunteer mods just don't have the time or inclination for.

[ghusto]

Then why are they mods? They literally volunteered to do that exact thing.

[dageshi]

No, they didn't? How stuff is moderated is more or less down to the top mod of the subreddit.

[namelessoracle]

Many of the moderators get paid. Just not by reddit.