Hi, all.
We’ve grown considerably since rebuilding the sub (see https://lemmy.ml/post/2262830). Active monthly users 150 -> 380. 3.5k -> 5.42k subs. It seems to be growing organically now, and the higher we go, the more people will stumble across it. There is always a need to get away from Google, and hopefully our community can help people with this.
If you’d like to join us to help moderate so we have folk in place as we need them, that would be awesome.
If you are interested. Please send a message about why you think you’d be good for the role, and also an example post/comment in this community previously.
Thanks,
CrypticCoffee
As the community scales beyond 5k subs, prioritizing a transparent moderation framework becomes critical to maintaining trust without relying on centralized identity providers. Establishing clear guidelines on data retention and user anonymity will be essential as organic growth attracts a broader, more diverse user base.
We have no control over data retention or anonymity.
We grow organically. We barely get any reports. If we do, I’ll block or add a comment why it’s kept for transparency. Mod log is public.
If you think the approach needs adjusting, feel free to suggest what and why. Do remember I’m a volunteer though. Limited time.
test — will delete immediately
What does moderation involve? How much time, and what sort of activities would someone be expected to perform?
Right now, there isn’t a lot. It’s just if something off topic or blatant advertising goes in. Users so far are pretty decent but with more mods, we can respond quicker. This request was more preemptive to remove the bus factor or holiday lag.
Check mod log to see actions so far (not a lot).