ktr41nJul 17, 2023

Is Lemmy.World going to do anything about community squatting?

https://lemmy.world/post/1639494

Is Lemmy.World going to do anything about community squatting? - Lemmy.world

A good example is https://lemmy.world/c/documentaries [https://lemmy.world/c/documentaries] One of their mods, https://lemmy.world/u/sabbah [https://lemmy.world/u/sabbah], currently mods 54 communites despite only being on Lemmy for about a month and has never posted on c/documentaries (except for his post asking for people to join his mod team). [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9c0be4b4-87b6-457d-8159-96d0ac519d87.png] The other mod, https://lemmy.world/u/AradFort [https://lemmy.world/u/AradFort], has one post to c/documentaries and moderates 18 communities. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2ae5cf3f-a6d9-4fb5-aa81-7c0a25fcf1d4.png] Does Lemmy.World have a plan to remove this kind of cancer before we start getting reddit supermods here too?

Show threadTeaHandsJul 17, 2023
There is a current initiative to get new mods for communities that are being used, but have inactive mods. Whether that covers any of these and what exactly the criteria are for “inactive”, I do not know.
Show threadSomeoneElseJul 17, 2023
I mod 3 very small communities (less than 800 subscribers total) but other than creating the communities and posting some content to get the ball rolling I haven’t actually done any modding. I’m not sure what there is to do. No one has tagged or messaged me, no ones reported anything… am I inactive, redundant or just a terrible mod?!
Show threadCmdrShepardJul 17, 2023
Just ban a random user each week to show you’re still active.
Show threadbuffaloJul 17, 2023
I offer myself as tribute 🥺
Show threadSomeoneElseJul 17, 2023
You have been permanently banned from [email protected] I bet you’re gutted… 😂
Show threadbuffaloJul 17, 2023
I’m not happy about. But I did what must be done. They will remember me.
Show threadSomeoneElseJul 17, 2023
Hey man, I just put it to a vote and the community (me) have decided to honour your sacrifice by making a new header/banner thing dedicated to you. Something real classy in MS paint maybe?
Show threadbuffalo
You’re too kind. The knowledge that I’ll be in the hearts and mind of the community (you), is honor enough, new friend.
Jul 17, 2023 at 11:47pmWeb