“Moderating” is not the right word for what needs to happen, since in forum parlance that word normally applies to bad actors, problematic behavior, trolling, etc. That said, this particular forum has some pretty cool ‘moderation’ features, in the ability to split posts, apply tags, and use quotes and hidden text; also organize conversations among different channels and sub-channels. I hope that more of us will learn to use these tools, so that we can better keep track of what’s going on and lower the strain on attention. I still consider myself a beginner when it comes to hosting a forum—but we are learning together.
I feel that this has been a wondefully productive thread, with some significant and promising offshoots. However, one does have to follow the currents and ride the chaos somewhat, to see how all the various sub-threads interconnect, and what they’re pointing to. (It think it may be some kind of elephant 
) The sine qua non for me is engagement, because this gives us something to work with. Without currents of human exchange and felt presence, the project would remain merely abstract and mental.
We’ve made some breakthroughs in the last week—which is exciting to me—but I also see the necessity (which I believe @care_save is standing for) of a consolidation of collective insight, which will require some meta-structure to coordinate various lines of thought and map how they ultimately converge. I do sense this structure emerging in a positive way, which I can trust when I feel that others are seeing and caring about the same things I do.