Syndicate wrote:
You're not forced to be buddybuddy with everyone, but you can't be a disrespectful mod - the two do not mix as it is public service.

Say you have to call a customer helpline, you begin to get angry at that person - they know that it's not their fault that they cannot assist them but they do not begin to tell them to fuck off, etc.

[quote=Syndicate] Still saying to force someone to respect just sounds wierd. It should be a standard that everyone respects everyone. [/quote] You're not forced to be buddybuddy with everyone, but you can't be a disrespectful mod - the two do not mix as it is public service. Say you have to call a customer helpline, you begin to get angry at that person - they know that it's not their fault that they cannot assist them but they do not begin to tell them to fuck off, etc.