I think Kelly got it spot on. (first for everything, eh?

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The forum has always been quiet (I've been a member for just over two years, so thats what I'm referring to here), it has actually gradually become more and more "busy" recently, with the release of Football Manager 2005 and the resulting editors - there was more to change and people wanted to change the game to suit them!
There are a few regulars, myself, Ozzie, Fedgin and Dan from MC come to mind. People other than these all offer their own help, methods and opinions to users when they ask questions but yes, at times, the response can be slightly brief or wrong - this is to be expected in every forum, GQ and OTF are examples of this.
As for the moderation of the forum, it is a bit of a mess but it tends to sort itself out gradually - unfortunately the mess tends to return shortly after. There are a few topics which might need closing due to them being in the wrong forum (lets face it, thats what happens in other forae) and lots that might need renaming (as written in the rules/resource list thread). I suppose GK's explanation will confirm everyone's thoughts about the mods absence but lets face it, we're not exactly desperate just yet! Maybe in the short-term it might be something to consider (temporary extra mods while Ed's at Uni, for example), and then again in the long-term?
Rest assured though, as Dan's name suggests, "Editors Hideout is COOL"!