South Africa

I'm a mod from r/RSA and our motto is to encourage a healthy discussion even if you don't agree with it. this allows you to see the opposite sides perspective and ultimately results in revelations to work forward. Also remember that too many rules nomatter how good the intentions are, could cause the opposite effect. a good example of this is infact what happened to r/southafrica.

overmoderation causes not only unnecessary work for mods but also creates frustration within the community. sometimes what you as a admin want goes against what the community wants and vice versa. so with this in mind really think deeply and broadly about rules that you would want to have. basic good rules are, no hate speach, no racism, no doxxing.

also things to keep in mind, is that the world of the anonymous internet there will be bad faith actor's and they come in all forms to infiltrate your community. sometimes there goal is to soak emails so that they can sell them to advertisers, sometimes it's spamming ads for their crypto get rich quick investments. ect ect

Keep things positive. South Africa has much beauty and many positives that keeps us going. Positive news and being proud of our heritage is what keeps us all together. I think a lot of people started dreading r/southafrica at some point because we were beginning to become negative and also fought in the comments. This also links to the point you suggested. I really think we can do it South Africans! We're all family. We've a got a bit of a clean slate here. And heres to a good Tuesday to all!

I would like to see something a bit different here to Reddit's sub. I expect I will still pop back and forth, but here could be a nice place for actual discussion, as well as a resource for good articles, news, weekly South African streamer/podcast/YouTube updates and things that don't necessarily need a critical mass of followers while this community is still small.

Did you find a great potjie recipe? Share here. Did you discover some great local music, or know of a cool play on circuit at your theatre? Do you have a good solar install experience and want to share your research for prices and further reading? Do you follow a weekly podcast? Share the new episodes when you listen! Did you go on a roadtrip and want to give us an itinerary blog post run down? Yes please!

As for behaviour, let's promote discussions and fleshed out replies. Let's avoid sarcastic one liners and low effort jokes. Lets treat each other like neighbours riding out the same storm. Be courteous, understanding and helpful. Let's share our discoveries and add Reddit to our repertoire. If you continue to use Reddit, bring us into the loop of the best bits so we can pop over and read the thread. Lets be the best of, inner circle. Free if racism and hate, and happy to share the good parts of being South African.