Nominate Plotinus for Excellent ModerationMost people probably think of modfather as going to someone who ran the wackiest, craziest large theme games that there are, but I think there's another angle that should be looked at here. Over the course of 2018 Plotinus has very repeatedly moderated very consistently high quality newbie games. By my count there were 11 or 12 – more than any other mod, I believe. There are consistent votecounts with often intriguing, interesting or informative flavor. Plotinus handles any issues that come up very professionally. Important game information like rules, reveals and more are all presented very clearly, above and beyond what is simply expected of a moderator. Even in something like the
mod thread, it's clear that a lot of thought has gone into things.
Especially for newbie games, I would argue that this level of quality makes a significant difference. A poorly moderated newbie game could cause a newcomer to flake – a very nicely moderated newbie game might cause someone to stick around. To that end, I think Plot probably holds the standard of quality for newbie games that all other mods should aspire to.