I have a question. It stems from a post that seems to be gone now.
Are the Mod's paid? Or are they partners in the company that owns APC?

If they work for this APC company, they have a financial interest in making this site full of juicy info and debate.

If they are ALPA reps, they will have access to all kinds of juicy info and debate.

How would you put a firewall between these two things, and avoid a -gasp- conflict of interest?

And if you're trying to get elected --and you have a whole army of internet soldiers who can control a popular communications platform-- should you disclose that to the voters? Is that also a conflict?