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Does Lemmy have moderators? What do they do? (self.explainlikeimfive)

submitted 2 years ago by lettruthout to c/explainlikeimfive

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I'm thinking of creating a community (or two, or...) but am worried about taking on a lot of work. What tasks are involved?

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[–] citizen67 21 points 2 years ago

Off the top of my head...

Removing spam
Reviewing flagged posts and actioning them as needed
Ensuring that posts follow the community rules
Organizing events and contests for your userbase, if applicable

It can definitely be a thankless job at times, but also very rewarding to see the community flourish.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I imagine the types of actions you'll do is similar to what can be seen in sh.itjust.works/modlog . It'll be less work in the beginning when you have only a few users, but no one's gonna blame you if you stop. Well maybe you'd want to pass the torch to someone first.

[–] s38b35M5 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I realize this isn't an ELI5 explanation, but https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/users/04-moderation.html is a good, basic primer on moderation in lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Not specific to Lemmy, but basically you remove spam, offensive posts/comments and cultivate the space the way you think it should be.

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