i've been around this forum for quite a while. i've noticed that a lot of moderators left... what happened to them? did they get demoted, banned or they simply don't visit the forum any longer....

It would be difficult for a moderator to get banned from this site, unless they punched Bill or hurt his parrot . No, they simply moved on ...

All indications are, that they just moved on - usually without a word. Sometimes we'll see them back from time to time - sometimes not.

I always thought that they are sent to a nice farm in the Midwest when they get old .

Naw, that's where I'm at now and they ain't here. ....Wait, Are you calling me OLD?

There are all kinds of reasons people drift away from forums. Interests change, real life intervenes, burnout happens. Moderators are no different than any other forum member.

No moderator has been banned or demoted, but even if they had, it would be a private matter and not likely to be discussed openly.

That's rather jawdropping!

If one has a position of responsibility, rather than being "just" a user, I'm aghast that one wouldn't formally let the Powers That Be know that he or she was no longer going to perform those duties.

I can't imagine doing that for organizations in which I have some position.

Art

okay thanks for clearing this up. i was just wondering. im surprised to see so many people gone over the years...

Most of the time they've told Bill they're going to drop out for a while or for good because of (insert reason here). In a few instances, they never made it back. In a very few cases, they just disappeared.