is this real
Dammit, I literally just relaunched !radiolemmy@lemm.ee this week. What unfortunate timing.
To any of my subscribers reading this: I’m currently in the process of finding a new instance. I’ll edit this comment when I establish a new home for Radio Lemmy. Stay tuned…
catloaf@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Bruh what? They’re citing lack of staff? They haven’t even asked for volunteers! I would be happy to help!
AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You don’t necessarily want to just ask for volunteers as that’s a great way to summon exactly the kind of people you don’t want to put in charge of online communities. The best way is usually to notice people who are already part of the community and consistently make positive contributions, then ask for their help. If none of those people want to, though, you’re stuck.
Krudler@lemmy.world 1 day ago
As somebody that created and moderated communities for almost 20 years you nailed it.
Nobody should actively want to be a moderator, it’s a hell job.
grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
Flashback to when the creator of lemmy.world/c/the_pack was looking for mods. I volunteered with
I passed the vibe check and now I’m exactly as crap a mod as I said I’d be.
catloaf@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Obviously you would vet each person, not just blindly give admin privileges.
14th_cylon@lemm.ee 1 day ago
they have, not long ago.
conditional_soup@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Yeah, I got close to volunteering, too, but honestly, my plate is too full doing more important stuff in the real world atm.
Rin@lemm.ee 1 day ago
fuck, i didn’t see it… D:
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
They did, 4 month ago
Xanza@lemm.ee 1 day ago
The people that are most willing to help are generally the least likely to help, especially when it comes to content moderation.
Rentlar@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
lemmy.ca/post/37365128
(my local version of the recruitment thread, in case the original lemm.ee post link becomes inaccessible)
Rin@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Honestly, me too. I wouldn’t mind taking on some /c/, but I’ve got a bad moderation record (banned in places, removed comments in others…) but I can be better and can take this place with sincerity rather than a place to vent my autistic annoyances in the worst ways possible. I’ve been here for 2 years and I wouldn’t want this - what we have - to go away.
Can we please have a post where /c/ that are struggling to moderate could ask for help? Hell, we could even do it monthly or every 2 months. Just gather ever /c/ that is struggling and ask for vols.
FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 1 day ago
If you’re gonna volunteer to be a moderator or admin for your instance you probably should brush up on its philosophy regarding other instances first.