Player Moderator

Player Moderators or "PMods" are normal RuneScape players chosen specifically by Jagex Staff to help during their normal play by monitoring the game for rulebreakers and take appropriate action when rulebreakers are found.

Abilities
A Player Moderator has two ways of dealing with rulebreakers. The first is the Report Abuse option, just as normal players have. However, there is a separate Jagex Staff section that check abuse reports by Player Moderators, making sure that appropriate action is taken against rulebreakers much quicker. The second way is through a 48-hour temporary mute. If a player is being particularly defiant towards the rules, it may be that a mute is required so that he can no longer talk, disrupting his attempts to scam, advertise websites, or bypass the filter. Once again, mute are quickly checked by Jagex Staff to ensure that they are correct, and incorrect mutes will be promptly lifted.

Player Moderators have a silver crown next to their name when they speak in game. On the forums there is no visible differentiation between Player Moderators and regular players, and any claims of a player that he is a Player Moderator should be ignored.

How Player Moderators are Chosen
Player Moderators are chosen specifically by Jagex Staff based on their behaviour and maturity in RuneScape and on the forums, and the accuracy and quantity of abuse reports. Messages sent by other players to Jagex regarding their helpfulness and accurate abuse reports against their character are also taken into account. Jagex will contact the player through the Message Box system to inform him that he has been selected to become a Player Moderator, and allow the player to accept or decline the position.

Misconceptions
Player Moderators are not
 * Able to change their levels except through training like normal players.
 * Receiving free items or membership from Jagex.
 * Part of Jagex.
 * Only members, non-members can be Player Moderators as well.
 * Able to ban or take any action against players besides reports and mutes.
 * Chosen from only high levels, there are several level 3 Player Moderators.
 * Chosen based on skills or length of time playing.