With recent events hilighting the value of quality moderation, it got me to consider: How can we help you out?
What steps, considerations, encouragements or warnings would you give the userbase regarding best practices for using the report feature (or other interraction with mods)? Reporting less, reporting more, putting more detail in the form, or just leaving it blank?
I was thinking of maybe putting together a psa-style infographic (a la think before you post if the answers you give are poignant or significantly unknown to the average user.
lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 months ago
If you’re in doubt if some content violates the rules, report it, and let the mods decide if it’s okay or not okay. That is not abuse of the report function.
Include a short description on why you’re reporting some piece of content. Specially in larger comms, the mod queue can get really large. If reasonable mention the rule being violated; a simple “r1 off topic” goes a long way.
Context is everything. If what a user said only sounds bad in a certain context, say it. If the user is clearly problematic due to their profile, say it.
You’re probably better off not interacting with the content that you’re reporting.
Stop giving shitty mods a free pass. Honest mistakes happen; but if the mod in question is assumptive, disingenuous, trigger-happy, or eager to enable certain shitty types of user, spread the word about their comm being poorly moderated. And don’t interact directly with the comm.
orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’ll second this. Responding to the problematic content usually just leads to a lot more problematic content that the mods need to sort through.
spujb@lemmy.cafe 5 months ago
Okay already glad I made this post as I have definitely erred in this regard several times!
hanrahan@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
I’d add and don’t be butt hurt if the Mod does not agree.