Comment by bapak
5 days ago
Power. Spending 5 hours a day spamming and commenting is extremely easy compared to actually doing something positive for society.
I think everyone here has demonstrated how a mod is objectively lying or wrong and gotten banned for it. From their point of view, they won. For a loser, winning online arguments is the best feeling in the world.
Resonates. IMO, if it pays a fixed salary, that's one thing. Makes sense. But as some means of gaining power over others; or for kickbacks, it's pathetic.