In his PMs to me, Mat's comments about me moderating this forum were the bare essentials. He said:
You would have no obligation to do anything; the option would simply be at your disposal.
and
Please do not abuse this or these privileges may be revoked.
What, if any, problems do you think the forum has which you think can be improved through my weapon of choice:
The heavy duty actions (like banning posters) is something I'm leaving to Mat. I won't be banning anybody other than obvious spammers (like our religous friend of the past week).