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The job of the moderators is to keep tabs on the flow of the discussions and make sure they are staying on topic, that posts are in the proper section and maintain civility and to periodically help members with posting issues. It is not really part of their defined job to be engaging, teachers or critiquers. If they choose to be so, that is through their own choice.
Regarding guest columnists, so far, it has not worked out. I have invited several high-profile artists in the past to give demonstrations and I got some agreement to do so. However, after numerous attempts to get if off the ground, it never went anywhere.
Frankly, any downturn of the Forum seems to coincide with two things:
1. Putting passwords on the critiques sections (now removed)
2. Blowups caused by those who did not follow the rules of civility
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