I can't understand some things that a moderator does. I want to request a clarification from him. In most cases I use the meta site for that. But sometimes it can be impractical because of the following reasons:
- I suspect, it would start a pointless flame on the meta site, which I want to avoid.
- I think he might see it as an insult.
- I suspect, although the mod didn't assess it as an insult, other people here on meta might.
On the link https://meta.stackoverflow.com/contact I can contact only the SE employee and not the mods. (Extension: although they might forward the request to the moderator, it would be something out of their direct responsibility and thus I can't want any cooperation from them.)
Pinging the mod in a comment (using @modname) could also work, but his exact name is not always visible.
Sending a mail to the mod:
- Would be probably an extraordinary thing, and in best case it would cause the silent ignoring of the mail.
- The mail address of the mods is in most cases unknown.
Sending an answer in a private mod message could also work, but it is possible only in special circumstances (if he contacted me earlier).
Using the chat would have the same disadvantages as asking this here, on the meta.
So, what to do in a such situation?
