But let down vote anyone willing to take the job, serious long time posters, or sporadic jackass like me. Because anyone who ask for the job will be bad at it. Thus, we must choose at complete random.
I’m kidding, what should happen is everyone complains about Dom but continues to attack anyone wasn’t to position.
I've seen some decent candidates suggested. u/Kienan, u/Assassin47, u/Smith1980, and u/Ahaus667 are all good choices. I'd be suspicious about anyone who's too eager, although merely volunteering isn't what I'd call too eager. IMO the best way to do it is to have a nomination thread. Anyone who's nominated who absolutely doesn't want the job can decline it and it avoids the problem of people volunteering and arousing suspicion.
Looking at that list, I've got it. Just give everyone who's been here at least 2-3 years mod powers.
It's an eclectic enough mix that add/remove comment wars would result in an equilibrium, but bad faith handshakes would get nuked from orbit.
What's the worst that could happen?
Brother, you needn't bother with such trifles. I've been lurking on this username since halfkia in 2014, with receipts. And even before that I'd been telling games journos they were pathetic hacks, online and in person, as a hobby of mine since at least 2010 before I created this silo'd username.
Let a true old guard become your benevolent military dictator and you can witness the crushing of trolls, shills and spambots with extreme prejudice for as long as a popularly voted, predetermined, term of service lasts, ending in mandatory de-modding. No ban shall exceed that temporary term of service as an added precaution.
I pledge to secure our borders with a zealousness you could only dream neocon grifters would do.
Guess you beat me to it. Just barely nominated you moments before I scrolled down and saw your comment here.