[The E]

This is going to leave a huge hole in moderation. Why isn't IRC affected at all? It is part of HLP, just like the Wiki.

No, it isn't and never has been. IRC moderation is a lot looser than forum moderation, and has been that way since forever. We basically only make sure that the Esper terms of service are enforced, and ban the occasional spammer. What you do on IRC has no relevance to the forums and vice versa (except for particularly egregious cases).

(Also, Mobius, as far as I am aware, you're not one of the IRC regulars. Maybe you should make sure that a problem exists there first before calling for changes in how it is run? Just a thought.)

[Scotty]

Not to mention that the HLP mods not necessarily being mods on IRC has been that was since literally ever.  I see no reason to change it.

[Phantom Hoover]

As for IRC, it's not affected at all. This covers the forums.

This is going to leave a huge hole in moderation. Why isn't IRC affected at all? It is part of HLP, just like the Wiki and the forums.

And much like the wiki it has its own parallel administration which works absolutely fine.