During my period as Skald I didn’t need to use any of the ”powers” at all
I mostly felt it gives some credibility when saying things such as please do not post comments in the role-playing thread. I also hope it signals to people at they can PM me with any questions, and I did receive some such questions so I guess it worked. I have also helped with the events such as the Chapter Break Filler, but that I started first and became Skald later (there may be a correlation though). Keep was building an index or list of useful threads by a grouping, to make ir easier to get started for newbies.
With the reorganization being planned there will be some changes in the boards, meaning there will be need for humanpower to move threads to their new locations. So, potatoes to peel, dishes to wash, that kind of thing