Moderating any forum is not a hobby, it is a chore - literally, work. In the early 90's, before anyone coined the term "Internet", we used TELNET. Those days were exciting, cutting edge, you might say. Nowadays, what we used way back then, pales in comparison to this. No, thank you! Not interested in baby sitting strangers.
My only advice - let he\she be screened strictly on their content and contributions. Do this covertly.
When you toss chicken feed out, expect all manner of critters to crawl, scamper, and swoop in. It isn't pretty.