Most of it was pure junk, but MikeL's post on why he is not moderating any more was one of the most eloquent posts I've seen on RCU (or any other forum)! It was worth the price of admission to the thread alone!

Here's what I think is happening: RCU has gotten too big, although the founders probably don't believe that's possible. But it may be. In any community, the members themselves exert pressure on each other to maintain a certain civility. As the community grows, that becomes harder and harder, so we invented moderators, who now and then poke their head's in to keep things under control. But what happens when the community is so large the moderators become overwhelmed? The answer, unfortunately, is more and more threads like the subject.