[deleted] t1_jbdtnjo wrote on March 8, 2023 at 9:26 AM

Can't take seriously an article that talks in good terms about mods.

Mastr_Blastr t1_jbe4pwd wrote on March 8, 2023 at 11:55 AM

Reddit modding is a joke. I've only ever seen a handful that I would consider well-run and the worst offenders are the most popular. Power trips aside, most mods basically don't want to do their job, assuming their job is making a "good" space that fits the sub name and description.

In one sports-related sub I visit, sometimes a conversation can get heated, with people challenging others' closely held beliefs when off-the-field real life bleeds into the subject. If more than 3 or 4 people take it too far, they lock the whole thread, ending the actual good conversation taking place between a hundred other people. They stop the whole discussion instead of the few who can't act civilized, just because they don't want to put in any effort at all. It's maddening.

BronzeHeart92 OP t1_jbdxq5a wrote on March 8, 2023 at 10:25 AM

Why so? Lemme guess, you've got a serious beef with them or something?

[deleted] t1_jbdyyqd wrote on March 8, 2023 at 10:42 AM

Nah.

A volunteer position of power is bound to attract individuals who just want power. You don't need to have a beef with them to acknowledge the fact that thousands of people complain that rules are applied arbitrarily.

I get that there are thousands of subs and that hiring staff for each one of them would be impossible. But the bigger subs should be moderated by Reddit employees.

Moderation is time-consuming, mentally exhausting and only a person who's not doing well IRL would accept these massive cons for the small dopamine rush of "being in charge", whatever the fuck that means.

[deleted] t1_jbe0gb1 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 11:03 AM

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BronzeHeart92 OP t1_jbdzgxo wrote on March 8, 2023 at 10:49 AM

I see. Well, it is true that the power of a mod should always be used in a responsible manner. And therefore one shouldn't be a mod in first place if they're willing to abuse that power. The option to temp ban someone exists and thus it should ALWAYS be preferable to use that in lieu of perma banning hapless users on the spot for arbitrary reasons.