When this forum started, mods were chosen based on if I knew them beforehand and how active they were in the commenting system. Any mods chosen in the future will be because they have great talent and contribute.
Also, you automatically do not become a mod if (a) You ask to be one (b) You purposely suck up to me (there is a difference between being nice and being nice for alternative motives) (3) You are evil. I like people who are nice and who complement me out of the goodness of their heart, but what I cannot stand is someone who is nice only to gain something out of it.
Not like I am anyone you should be sucking up to, but you get the idea of what I am saying.