Guidelines are not rigid. The Hippocrates aphorism “first, do no harm” is key in principal and practice. A visible mod is always a bad mod.
Moderation plays a big part in shaping the community. Are community guidlines not set by the mods? If there are people participating not following the guidlines, when they get squelching because they weren’t following the rules agree to by everyone participating in the community.
j4k3@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Mods aren’t taking the hippocraric oath.
big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 1 year ago
But it’s a very good guideline for people who, like moderators, have power and imperfect understanding. It’s saying, “when in doubt, err on the side of leat possible harm”. So that’s a good guide. Right?
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Generally yes, but I feel a lot of people will assume their grievance is some sort of gray area that needs this type of consideration when it’s most likely not.
big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 1 year ago
So you want to shape us.
How about just letting us talk?
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m not a mod
big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 1 year ago
But you uttered an opinion about moderation. So don’t dodge my point.
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 year ago
… how dare I utter an opinion