About selling accounts

[CodyAlfaridzi]

Are mods compensated? It would be awkward to put them in the position of having valuable accounts by virtue of providing a valuable service but not to pay them. 

Yes, they are paid from 25% of forum ads

The forum sells ad space in the area beneath the first post of every topic page. About 25% of ad income goes to the forum moderators as thanks for all of their work. (There are many moderators, so each moderator gets only a small amount -- moderators should be seen as volunteers, not employees.)

[Nagato4]

Are mods compensated? It would be awkward to put them in the position of having valuable accounts by virtue of providing a valuable service but not to pay them. 

Yes, they are paid from 25% of forum ads

The forum sells ad space in the area beneath the first post of every topic page. About 25% of ad income goes to the forum moderators as thanks for all of their work. (There are many moderators, so each moderator gets only a small amount -- moderators should be seen as volunteers, not employees.)

Yup.
And IIRC the share each mod gets is calculated using a complicated secret formula that only theymos knows (I read it in a post long time ago, but I can't find it now)...

[tysat]

Yup.
And IIRC the share each mod gets is calculated using a complicated secret formula that only theymos knows (I read it in a post long time ago, but I can't find it now)...

Confirmed, he keeps it secret from us so no one can game the system.

[Skidog35]

This is worth noting, But if the moderator spreads this information or even announce it officially that account would get negative bomb'd. Difficult to actually look for sold accounts as well (unless they volunteer to report).

[bg002h]

Yup.
And IIRC the share each mod gets is calculated using a complicated secret formula that only theymos knows (I read it in a post long time ago, but I can't find it now)...

Confirmed, he keeps it secret from us so no one can game the system.

Good to know. I think you guys and this forum provide a very valuable service to the community. I think y'all are worth paying.