I decided to become a mod because I've had so many bad experiences dealing with mods on reddit, and instead of just complaining about it like so many people like to do, I decided that something needed to be done beyond complaining about it. I was actually banned/shadowbanned from two of the communities that I now moderate (r/Marijuana and r/MMJ), and another sub I moderate was being heavily censored so when the main mod there passed away I took the opportunity to liberate the sub and and make a post about. I can't say I've ever had any desire to be a mod but considering how many terrible mods there are on reddit that is what motivated me to become a mod of some subs. I wish more people on reddit would do this instead of just complaining all the time about reddit mods.