Because he sure acts like he has some kind of official status on Eccie, and no one (admin, mod, etc.) has called him on it. Every time a new girl posts, he jumps in and does something like this (you know, like a mod would):
https://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=2313508
I have mixed feelings on the matter. On the one hand, it's not his place and everyone knows he's just trying to get some early influence with the girl and set himself up as her pimp. [As well as insinuate that he has some official status on the board, thus convincing the girl to play along].
On the other hand, it's not bad information and the lazy-assed mods don't seem motivated to provide any useful service.
It would be nice to get some welcome clarity on who's entitled to do what on Eccie. God knows people like Whispers and his gang muddy that water often enough, considering the shit they get away with. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Whispers (and his proxy Ztonk) are sort of natural competitors to CK (on the "social" front), but they don't like me... so,which motivation will win out?