Public apologies would be nice, if a moderator is free to publicly slap the wrist of a poster and is then found to have made a mistake then he/she should make the effort to publicly apologise to the person concerned,
I think the most important word the mods should learn is "SORRY".......... as in "Sorry chaps we seem to be getting off topic" rather than "If you don't get back on track the thread will be locked".
@Osidge , Sorry, I have to agree with others here, if you are finding the job tiresome and unrewarding then surely, for your own peace of mind, its time to hang up your edit/delete button and find something else that makes your soul sing.