User:ListenerX/Moderator stump speech September 2011
In my stump speech for the previous election, I outlined the qualities I thought we would need in a moderator.
Although the office of moderator has already shown itself to be much more effective than the system it replaced, I think that developments since the election have emphasized the importance of the points I made in that outline, especially the second.
It has been made clear that some moderators take their duties more seriously than others, and have often been the ones to take the initiative in controversies. P-Foster (before his resignation), AD, and Blue have been the most visible and effective in this respect.
One of my fellow candidates has promised to be a "hands-off" moderator. Another has tried for the "hands-on" approach, but ended up taking that too literally for some people's taste. I, on the other hand, think that we need more of the proactive moderators. If elected, I would likely be such a moderator; I doubt I could sit idly by and watch a spate of HCM spill out without attempting an intervention.
So, if you would like a moderator who would be inclined toward closing the barn door before the horses bolt, vote for me. 
ListenerXTalkerX 05:03, 6 September 2011 (UTC)