[Jed]

What do forum moderators usually get from moderating forums? Do they get payed or are they just volunteers?

[superstrikertwo]

We are volunteers. We get the pride and joy knowing we are helping others out with their problems.

[tianlei]

Mostly forum moderators are users that the forum admin feels will do a good job with keeping the forum from exploding. But I have seen times when moderators are hired to do the same job.

[spiderweb]

Based on my own experience, forum moderators are given incentives which could be non monetary form . Among common incentives include banner and text ad links on the forum, free webhosting package, revenue sharing and exchange deals. There are those however who do moderating tasks voluntarily.

[cheesetype34]

I've seen some admins go out and hire forum moderators. But most of the time, I see moderators coming from the general forum population. They tend to be people that have a high level of respect anyway, and usually have started to assume some of the moderator role on their own.

[Yata]

The only time a Moderator would be payed is if it was a very large company that could afford it, other than that, I know from being a forum admin myself, that you choose those who you think care about the forum's well being, and hope they accept the position.

[flyhigh06]

I think they get paid for their job,bcoz no one wants to work for free.