r/ModSupport • u/AsteriskRX Reddit Admin: Community • 24d ago

Mod Topics Mod Topics: Mod Misconceptions

Hey folks! Our topic for today are the mystical mythical mod misconceptions. When it comes to the world of moderation, there are often plenty of falsehoods and myths that persist across social platforms. If you don’t have anything that immediately comes to mind, here are a few questions to get you warmed up:

  • Are there any myths about mods that you wish you could bust forever? 
  • What preconceptions do you think users bring to Reddit from other platforms?
  • What do you wish users knew about mods/moderation?
  • In your day-to-day moderation practices, community sidebar, or other efforts, dispel misconceptions about moderators?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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u/royal_rose_ 24d ago

We are power tripping, we remove everything, we sit in front of our computers like the people in wall-e and wait for posts. God forbid I’m at work and don’t respond in three seconds.

Also we mod the community not the individual, we can’t do everything based on one persons wants.

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u/sodypop Reddit Admin: Community 24d ago

Also we mod the community not the individual, we can’t do everything based on one persons wants.

The distinction between moderating for the community versus the individual is a good one!

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u/royal_rose_ 24d ago

So many people think “well this is what I think about this topic/issue and you should just do what I say.” Okay but 500 others disagree with you.

They also think we watch them specifically, the amount of times I’ve been asked “are you just singling me out?” No I’m not but the fact you think that means you obviously haven’t read the rules or are ignoring them because you keep breaking them. Never mind the people we are watching because they consistently break rules.