“That is the point....a moderator is supposed to be the civilized one.”
Why?
Two separate things.
Being a poster and being a mod are two separate things.
Being a mod doesn’t mean taking on a posting style. It means that you help enforce the terms of service for the site.
Most of us get that and act accordingly.
1) Do I own stock? Answer: No. I don’t invest in penny stocks. 2) Why am I here? Answer: I like debating things that I have a 95% chance of being right about. 3) Am I a paid basher? Answer: Wait…what? You can get paid for this?