Moderatorid

Moderatorid is an identifier assigned to individuals who hold moderator privileges within an online platform or community. It serves to distinguish moderation staff from ordinary users and to attribute actions to a specific moderator in logs and audits. In many systems, moderatorid is a unique numeric or alphanumeric value, sometimes implemented as a universally unique identifier (UUID).

In practice, moderatorid is used in several ways. It can be stored as a foreign key linking moderation actions (such as deletions, warnings, or edits) to the moderator who performed them. It may reside in a separate moderators table or within a user table flagged as a moderator. APIs and administrative dashboards often rely on moderatorid to filter actions by moderator, to grant appropriate permissions, and to resolve disputes or review moderation history.

There are variations in how moderator identity is modeled. Some platforms maintain a distinct moderator profile or account with its own moderatorid that may differ from a regular user account, while others simply mark a user as a moderator without issuing a separate identifier. In other cases, a platform may support multiple moderator identities or aliases for the same person, each with its own moderatorid.

Security and privacy considerations include protecting moderatorid from spoofing, restricting access to moderation logs, and auditing changes to moderator status. Clear governance around how moderatorids are assigned, used, and retired helps maintain accountability and trust in the moderation process. See also: userID, moderation log, access control.