Present!
We're not scheduled as far as when we're online. I know for me, when I'm home, I'm here. Sometimes I'll be here but not at my desk, but I check in every few minutes, like if I'm doing laundry or chores and what not.
3 hours is a long time to not see a mod online. With work schedules, school schedules, family life, things that happen in our personal lives, it definitely is hard to say for sure when one or more of us will be here.
It would be nice if we were scheduled....so all "shifts" were covered, but I know for me, that would be very stressful. It's hard enough to make the transition from member to mod without it feeling like I have to report at a certain time. I do however, feel its my duty to check in daily, usually more than once a day.
I totally know how you feel about feeling safer when you see mod/admins online. I feel the same way when I check who's online and I'm the only mod! Thats kinda scary lol.
Anyway.....not sure if we can even answer your question, because I'm not sure it would be possible to create "shifts" for us. That would probably be an admin issue.
Just wanted to chime in and say hey.....I'll only be here for another 20 minutes or so. Got a meeting.
~Rayna