All things in moderation

[My 2 cents]

Rob was kind enough to share with us that after 20 years of being the sole moderator for Punaweb, the thrill is gone and he has other interests occupying his time.  Understandable.  It probably would have been easier to just close up shop, so I’m glad he found a way to keep it up and running.    We all know how valuable Punaweb has been over the years, far beyond the entertainment it provides, as a source of information on local events.  The bigger the event, the more valuable the information in this forum.  So I want to thank Rob for all of that and bringing it up to this point, and I want to thank Moderator 2 for helping Rob take a well deserved break.

One thing I’m curious about is how Punaweb operates financially.  There are no ads or membership fees.  I can’t even find a donate link to click on.  I only recall Rob asking for donations once in the 8 years that I have been a member, but that was for another organization unrelated to Punaweb.  Perhaps he gets grants?  Certainly deserving.  The bottom line is that it’s free to all of us.

Until I learn otherwise, I’m going to assume that Moderator 2 is an unpaid position.  Moderator 1 as well, for that matter.  With that in mind, perhaps there are some ways that we can minimize their work load.  Like behaving ourselves, but that one should be obvious. 

I hope we don’t abuse this forum to the point of losing it.