## * [Grace Note](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/757/grace-note) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8105424#8105424):* **In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep? Or staying there, if the case may be?** ---- ** [ObsessiveSSOℲ](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/36486/obsessivessof) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8105449#8105449):** Honestly, I feel as if I (and/or another candidate) would have a "surer" step if they are elected by the community that know what the voting is going to, as opposed to post votes. One can be good with Ubuntu, make it to 20K, and then prove to not be good at moderation. ** [Amith KK](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/16377/amith-kk) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8105457#8105457):** Well. We're the representatives of the community. Generally speaking, it is much more easier to control a group of people when you are leader. ** [RolandiXor](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/4769/rolandixor) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8105463#8105463):** After having been at 20k for some time, I quickly came to feel frustrated with just how much I *couldn't* do. For example, migrating questions, turning answers (that don't belong) into comments, merging accounts when new users get confused, returning a bounty, merging tags, etc. All told, none of these are tasks anyone would clamor for, but they are exactly the kind of tasks that myself and other high rep users would love to help with, but can't - as mere immortals. Wait... ** [FEichinger](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/54152/feichinger) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8105476#8105476):** The difference between a moderator and a trusted user is quite apparent here, as the duties of moderation are very different from what garners reputation the most. A user who gains reputation easily may be well informed about the topic at hand, but lack experience in dealing with the more meta topics - and vice versa. I believe that I am considerably experienced on the meta end, while I hesitate answering main questions. ** [Luis Alvarado](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/12093/luis-alvarado) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8105486#8105486):** I none that sticks out but some moderation features that I could use (Like the janitor features) could help lower the confusion (And huge amount) of new users not finding the correct answers because the title has a typo or was expressed in another way, not to mention duplicate questions and helping in solve problems that require actually calling out for a moderator. ** [jokerdino](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/24463/jokerdino) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8106253#8106253):** It is my opinion that I can handle issues straightaway if I am a mod. Compared to sitting back and waiting for a mod to come and clean up the matter, I can get to work as I run into them. It can be as simple as deleting spam posts to providing a more authoritarian opinion on meta. ** [Journeyman Geek](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/10208/journeyman-geek) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/8108482#8108482):** Amongst other things, more soft power. I've been 20K elsewhere and I've been reasonably satisfied with what I could do, with the help of others in the community. It simply means I can do those things faster. I'd love to be able to fix not an answers for one. I'd note that apparently merging accounts is something devs are supposed to do now @RolandiXor