The ability to contact SOMEONE in authority

Don't really think the "child item tag" is appropriate for this post, but there isn't an appropriate tag available.

It would be VERY nice is there were a way to contact/email site MODERATORS for questions related to the website not specifically expert support. I can find NO way to do so.

One of the moderators told me NOT to add additional posts to "call attention to prior posts." Unfortunately, lack of replies to added comments to questions only occasionally generate additional responses from those providing original answers. If there is a better way, to "nudge" answerers to recheck the posts, I would really like to know what it is.

I usually create "comments" in response to answers from experts. Is that NOT the proper response?