I don't think it is wise to award mods solely based on seniority. I've been here over 2 years but I won't complain if someone who's been here a decently long time (say 6 months) applies and is successful on the account he lurks 24/7. It does give a gauge of loyalty though. And yeah. Diplomatic reasons XD Though as we're a small and to the outsider obscure forum and group, it does not count for much at the debating table. Better than nothing though when you want to convince some elitist group to do a joint with you or hand over their raws.