9:39 PM
Ding a moderator does mean you have to be more conservative and step back from answering in many cases. The mod hat and role needs to be clear, so if we moderate a post, it’s often good to disengage for having an opinion than advocating for the sprit of cooperation and helping people work out any disagreements in a civil tone.
And yes, your mod diamond follows you to other sites, but not as strongly as it is in effect here. Heck, you will get all sorts of emails, twitters, people searching for you IRL if you moderate here.
It’s an honor and privilege, though so none of those above “issues” take away the shine of being able to help this place be welcoming, effective and on track. Also, we have a system to take breaks, support each other, and even step away any time we want or need a break.