Forums don’t really need moderation.
Just have something in place to get rid of spam and control the touts.
banning people for what?? Having a different opinion than you?
i never have been an advocate of banning anyone. Even people I never agree with.
I agree that there's nothing wrong with having different opinions, even political or racial.
It can be tricky, especially with racial & ethnic discussions in which someone states their belief.
Is it simply their opinion?
Is someone's opinion being racist or make them racist?
Does freedom of speech come into play?
But when ppl start the name-calling, trolling someone regularly, and/or using borderline racial slang or verbiage, it has to be evaluated and addressed if need be.