Suppose a moderator has politically incorrect "inclinations" as observed (fairly often) in, say, a chat room. In the event that a couple of users take offence at this, can another moderator possibly "deal with" (and not remove) the offending moderator?  By "deal with", I mean chat kicks, bans and such. Also, can this be done single-handedly or would it require the broad consensus of other moderators (who belong to the SE site the offending moderator is from) as well?  Additionally, in a such an event, can the kicked/banned moderator appeal this "verdict". If so, how would he go about it?    Note: This has nothing to do with any actual moderator out there. I'm (relatively) new to SE, so it's just a curiosity question.  The kind of "offending" moderator that I have in mind, is one who performs his duty pretty diligently, doesn't slack, and is fairly active... but can be a pain in the butt sometimes during chat. Opinions he expresses in chat aren't outright offensive, but they do tend to cause a stir. Hence this wouldn't warrant a removal, merely a kick or a chat ban.
This discussion informed our process for seven years, but eventually required updates and augmentation. For discussion regarding the successors to this process, please see:    Stack Exchange has some of the best Moderators around — seriously — and that is due in no small part to the communities who scrutinize and vote in our Moderator elections.  We have a rather formal process for electing moderators, but up until now  has been quite informal. On those rare, rare occasion when things just aren't working out, you can see why it becomes such a sticky business to remove someone from a democratically elected position. Our current process is one of &quot;we've got your back.&quot; The Community Team routinely monitors moderator activities, so if a moderator violates the  or fails to uphold the , we can and do intervene. If the disputes and problems persist without resolution, eventually we can ask someone to step down. That's not good enough. We need a much more transparent and prescribed process for when — and more importantly how — to intervene when on-going problems are going unresolved. In urgent situations, we'll step in to protect a site, but ideally the process should be impartial and not subject to accusations of Stack Exchange simply applying undue influence over a community when the whim strikes. The Question: Before we start bouncing around ideas internally, I'd like to hear what you think. What process should be in place to add some checks and balances to deal with higher issues like possible impeachment of a moderator? When and how would such a process come into play? How should such situations be resolved? How do we keep it from being abused? Have at it. This is a round table vetting of ideas.
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