Democratic election of moderators, much like democratic election of judges, is a terrible idea. The judiciary needs to be independent of popularity contests and the whims of public opinion.
-I support this in principle, but moderators serve an executive (and partially even a legislative) role here as well. Currently, the forum functions as an absolute monarchy. I would like to democratize it a bit.
Kalwejt made the point already, but this is how the site owner wishes it to function. You could petition Dave, but I do not expect success in that regard. The only other thing to do with that is to go to another board, as many did when AAD was created. I would also like to comment on this:
Secondly, my opposition to an excess of female mods on this forum is not a product of "mindless chauvinism", but simply of a desire of fair and equal representation of all demographics on this forum, and a desire to prevent the disproportionate supremacy of any one.
I prefer that the most qualified people get the positions, regardless of what their demographics may be. The idea that we should take these factors into account when selecting people and seek to ensure equal demographic representation is a position much more characteristic of liberals than it is of conservatives. You are certainly welcome to hold such views, but I found it notable.
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