Originally Posted by
zoomiezombie
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?
APC Moderators are unpaid, uncompensated pilot volunteers who have agreed to help attempt to keep the dialog on APC pointed in a positive direction. For full transparency, in the past moderators have received a Christmas gift in the form of a modest Amazon gift card. However, we view this as a gift, not compensation.
Moderators are not "partners" in Internet Brands (the parent company of APC).
Originally Posted by
slowplay
Now that is an interesting question, especially since this site isn't governed by labor law and its member protections like the ALPA sites are!
ACL, Johnso, 80?
Any moderator who finds themselves elected or appointed to any ALPA MEC position would do well to discuss their participation on APC with MEC counsel and Mike Abram's office.
Originally Posted by
fencethis
Is there a rule I don't know about or are the Mods using their editorial powers to slant the debate for their own goals.
That would be expressly counter to the APC goals of establishing a healthy online aviation community. There is no such "rule".