As far as the people's pick goes, I'm under the impression this site is run in a much more regal manner, where proclamations are an important thing. It's part of what makes this web site a filthy truck stop bathroom where sometimes you find guys sucking each other's cocks in the stalls.

What seems to be Jeff's M.O. is he just picks and chooses people he personally likes more so than what's best for the board. Even if I put the effort in, I'd never be a mod here. JM porn doesn't bother me, but I'm not a fan. It's just not my type of thing. And, I'm not a Democrat either. Aside from the fact that Elab is a mindless Democratric fanboi, he seems like a decent guy. And, on a board that doesn't have many outspoken lefties while the owner is a Democrat, the whole fanboi thing definitely helped him become a mod.

I think Darrah is right about a main factor in Goat becoming a mod was the call into Howard and what that did to charm JM. But, there are certainly other reasons that make him an excellent choice for a mod.

If the whole regal thing weren't such an issue and the "people's pick" held more sway, Bishop would have been made a mod a long time ago. He's charismatic and everyone likes him. It'd instill more trust in the mods. But, that's just not the way it is.

If you care, pushing the "people's pick" isn't a waste of time. If you guys try to woo JM long enough, he'd probably eventually do some kind of compromise. The attention would probably get him off enough that he'd go ahead and do something.

Loyalty seems to be another part of Jeff's M.O.. He'll get sick of a mod and be mean to them, but he will not boot them off. Like, why the fuck is Conky still a mod?