"there were too many "vigilante" users posting notifications that were simply wrong or overkill - e.g. smashing a new user down for not referencing an image is totally unnecessary."

@endingplagiarism I guess you don't remember that the same happened with me and you you defended the guy who reported me because I forgot to add quotation marks on a post that was clear it wasn't mine nor did I try to present it as such. And it took me half an hour to convince you that I was not that kind of user. I asked you to check my history, if I had earned any money on Steemit or even perform a withdrawal. And in the end you indirectly admitted that it was a mistake but didn't have the courage to apologize. Meanwhile, the guy who reported me even to this day continues with his copy paste spam comments and never got any penalty. Instead he was rewarded for reporting me, while I never got an upvote whenever I reported spam and plagiarism. Both here and on Discord.

You try to present your self humble here and yet when I asked how could I apply for the same position that you saw a problem and offered the solution. Wow! Amazing. Nobody ever thought about moderating content on Steemit nor were there other moderators long before you appeared. And also pretending to be a volunteer and work for free? Really? We could all see your wallet. So, humble that you thought no other moderator was needed and you could have the entire Steemit platform under control. I don't know about the others but at least for me this heroic exit you are trying to perform is not believable or honest.