Theres one thing we're overlooking: When you're friends with a moderator, there's that sense that you're being "watched." What if you say something that upsets them, does that mean you have to worry about being modded? When you're in personal conversations with them, can you swear and make bawdy jokes? On the flip side, there are some places where mods will let their friends get away with more than non-friends. Being friends with a mod DOES involve factors that just arent there with peers. As mods here at Canterlot, we stress professionalism. We avoid playing favorites, or picking on folks. Friendships should be seperate from duties after all. Nonetheless, being fronds with someone who isn't your peer has its own difficulties, and its own upsides too. It's just something you have to explore and negotiate. Every friendship has its own quirks that must be navigated, but ultimately, friendship is friendship.