I've gone ahead and extended mod invitations to a few of the most active members. I'd like to make it clear that
I'm not trying to pick favorites or leave anyone out, nor am I trying to establish some kind of power hierarchy. We're all one big space family here! My only intention with this maneuver is to alleviate a bit of the work of keeping the forums tidy, so that I can spend more time coding
That being said, I would like to know if you guys feel that it is OK to have the moderators display as a special rank/color to make it obvious who's a mod, or if you would prefer for them to appear normal (be 'undercover') so as not to establish some kind of power hierarchy. For now I've assigned special ranks/colors, but if it rubs you the wrong way, please let me know, and I will gladly change it if people generally don't like this move!