Would sectional mods be a possible thing? Have a mod who can do bans in only one section but nowhere else, and only topic bans?
What would be the point? If one mod is not available in a section you need a topic ban, then the other mod available wont be able to anything.
I randomly mentioned it once, that I would gladly moderate the new P&R section, but wouldn't want (nor would anyone else want it) to moderate the entire forums.
I don't have a particular interest in much of what goes on in there and I am for the most part politically uninformed/neutral, I would mostly crack down on personal attacks.
I think you guys are too soft on them about that, maybe they aren't reporting it either though, I don't know. What I do know is that occasionally I like to look at the discussion going on in there, but have to backread 4 pages of name calling and poopoo throwing to get to any discussion.