I think one moderating problem is giving the keys to forum members who are fresh off the boat. In my opinion no forum members should be made moderator after only being on the forum for a few weeks. Moderators should be around for a bit to get a better understanding of the community's dynamics before diving in head first. It's kinda like a new immigrant to a country jumping off the boat/plane and being handed a
badge, gun, and patrol car and told to go arrest bad guys.
Maybe moderators should have requirements similar to political postions. Must be a member for "x" amount of time. Serves a term for "x" amount of time. Etc.
When things settle down and
Sal is ready to assign mod privileges again I hope that is taken into consideration.