rogerd - 3:09 pm on Apr 25, 2007 (gmt 0)

That's excellent advice, andyll. The golden rule in picking moderators is choosing helpful, friendly people. Personality is much more important than topical expertise.

Picking high-volume posters for mods isn't the best approach, but I think it's good to pick mods with both a long history of posting as well as a reasonable volume of posts. Both are indicators of long-term interest in the community.