This article is part of the Wiki series: MSDN/TechNet Forums.
This information originally comes from MVP, Richard Mueller.
Currently, the only way to do it now is to search for the "Moderator" word on the forum thread list pages to try to find a Moderator who is currently posting on the site.
NOTE: This can't be a thread page. To find the moderators in a specific forum, go to the main forum page. To find all moderators in a group of forums, go to the page that lists the forums (such as the Using Forums group).
NOTE: This feature no longer exists. It would have to be re-created.
That list does not tell you who the Owner or Administrator is (but you can sometimes still find out another way). The list also does not include anyone with the Answerer title for that forum.
The list only displays the ten most recently active Moderators. If there are fewer than ten Moderators in the list, all Moderators are displayed.
The Moderators are listed in descending order by most recent activity (the Moderator that's most recently active is listed first).
NOTE: This list also no longer exists in the new forum redesign.
The Owner is the person in charge of the forum. Likewise, the Administrator also has executive control of the forum. The Moderators sometimes go to the Owner/Administrator for assistance with any specific issues.
Click Next again to get the "Top Answerers". This list might include the Owner/Administrator and the Moderators.
Click Next again to get the "Top MVP Answerers". This list might include Moderators or Answerers.
Click Next again to get the "Top Microsoft Answerers". This is the list that is most likely to include the Owner or Adminstrator, plus any Moderators who are Microsoft employees.
In order to confirm if someone is an Owner, Administrator, Moderator, or Answerer, you'll need to see their name in a thread on that forum.
To confirm if someone is an Owner, Administrator, Moderator, or Answerer:
Also see if there are any sticky notes at the top of the forum. Those notes are most often placed by an Owner/Administrator. Examples: 1, 2.
If you still cannot find the forum Owner/Adminstrator and have a good reason to do so, please leave a comment on this page or email me at edprice at Microsoft.
There are several reasons why this might be useful.
You might be asking, "So? What's the point of finding out who they are? I still can't contact them!"
True, it's certainly not as easy as sending them a personal message (that feature is currently being planned). However, there are a few things you can do...
NOTE: If you have more reasons why you want to know who the Moderators are, please add them to this Wiki article or leave them in a comment at the bottom of this page.