I have a bit of a different view on VIPs and Mods in my channel than others have in theirs. Most channels I’ve seen grant VIP status as a reward (either for specific actions or for earning enough channel points to buy it). Mods are people who have been asked to enforce rules (frequently for no compensation).

VIPs in my channel only get that flag for specific actions and after earning my trust. They have access to additional commands, friendlier cooldowns, and, of course, highlighted messages. I may ask them to do things (specifically, add things to my todo list – it’s a command), but they’re not expected, nor empowered to moderate.

I don’t have Mods right now. I can’t give them any compensation, and I won’t ask people to deal with crappy behaviour for free. The worst that happens regularly in my chat is that they troll me, so there’s not a lot of crappy to deal with. I’m still not asking anyone to do it for free. Once I have a high enough average concurrent viewer count, I’ll think about bringing a couple on. The reason for waiting on CCV to be higher is that I could set up tipping for them.