I'm not even a mod! Hell, Willco and MAF have said I can't be one -- for obvious reasons. I have no qualms about exiling idiots, which generally isn't an ideal way to run a forum since my definition of "idiot" is quite broad and usually translates to "anyone trying to push mod buttons today".
Ironically, when I moderated at GAF, I refused to ban people, because I held the opinion that a good mod should always favor severe restraint. Now that I'm back in the trenches? BAN 'EM ALL; LET OPA SORT 'EM OUT.