Fencer: Yes, a green dot at the top of each db together with an envelope for quicker contact is good BUT moderators have this awful habit of coming online and then having the audacity to play their games. There's no way of actually drawing a mod's attention to a situation on their board during this time.
Would it be possible to have some sort of message box alert for mods while they're playing their games?
If you could somehow configure the hi-fi of the mod to play 'Ride of the Valkyries' at full volume, that should do it. (In NOT a Floosie's case - webtv - three rings on her microwave should galvanise her into action)
Failing that, a red dot (or something similar) above or below games should do it.