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User elon_musk is mod of (has created?) 70 communities, but doesn't appear to be active in any of them (self.support)

submitted 2 years ago by SheeEttin to c/support

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I'm mostly concerned about https://lemmy.world/c/newhampshire because I'm from there, but they're on a range of location and interest communities. Where's the line for community mod-squatting?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Ew. Can we put a Fediverse vote up to ban Elon from everything? Sorry... but not sorry?

[–] felttrip 15 points 2 years ago

It'a going to be up to admins to relieve communities of mod squatters. I believe they have been responsive in the past, I just don't have direct experience with them.

[–] jake_eric 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's the real Elon

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

He probably ran out his daily tweet quota and needed something else to do.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

At this point in history it is basically 50/50 whether it is him. Heck, probably more than 50%.

[–] MichelleG 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Elon_Musk account has been banned for community squatting and being inactive for almost two weeks.

If there is no activity in a community, it will be purged so that others can use the name.

If you would like to claim one of the communities, please reply to this comment.

[–] SheeEttin 1 points 1 year ago

newhampshire please and thanks

[–] SheeEttin 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am having trouble with replies but I have a comment there: https://lemmy.world/comment/649507

[–] SheeEttin 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks @michelleg! Is it also possible to remove him from the mod list? I don't see a way to do that, and it doesn't look like they've made any posts or comments in the community.

[–] ogsaint 1 points 1 year ago

User buelldozer has done the same thing with several communities, apparently reserving them for the mods of the corresponding subreddits.

I'd like to see c/sexover30 active and would take it over to see that happen.

[–] Olap 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

!scotland too - I messaged him to see if he'll pass. No reply yet

[–] MichelleG 12 points 2 years ago

I've sent you a message regarding the Scotland community. Overall, the team is working on standards for creating communities. Creating dozens to then "squat" will be addressed.

[–] earthshatteringkboom 1 points 2 years ago

I noticed the same thing when I found /c/savannah. At least it has a thumbnail, banner and description unlike most of them.