You seem to be the only one who doesn't know how to search in forums and find out who the mod is. Knowing this, anyone who posts in that forum who ISN'T listed as a mod doesn't have any authority. "Perceived authority" only exists when you don't know the rules, but the forums clearly state who is or isn't a mod. You should work on compartmentalizing better. This really isn't rocket science.
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If he didn't wear his uniform ( mod badge ) in other forums, then I would agree with you. However, its the implied "power of the entire site" behind his actions while he is wearing the mod badge regardless of where his actual power of deleting threads is. There is nothing worse than abusive authority figures. With the mod badge, he is an authority figure and MUST remain neutral. I am delighted to learn that it shouldn't be an issue any longer.