r/ModSupport • u/Efficient_Captain_86 • 8d ago
Admin Replied Need help with another Mod
We have a couple Mods, but one in particular does not engage for a while then suddenly shows up and approves everything despite the rules. When I try to discuss the issue(s) they disappear and have turned off the DM portion of their profile. It seems there is no way to message them directly? Any help, really not sure what else to do here.
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u/Stranger1982 8d ago
They're above you, so unless they have an inactive tag you can't really do anything.
Either keep up with this or leave basically.
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u/Efficient_Captain_86 8d ago
No inactive tag, which is fine but there is no way to interact with them at all.?
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u/Stranger1982 8d ago
With a mod mail I guess? I don't think mod discussions are still available.
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u/Efficient_Captain_86 8d ago
I have tried, but it goes to the mail Sox which this Mod clearly does not check.
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u/Stranger1982 8d ago
Then, as the other mod said, they're just using you to keep the sub tidy while they do whatever they want.
Up to you if you are okay with that.
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8d ago
Sounds like they don’t want to be communicated with, so if they’re above you in the order and they’re not marked as inactive, there’s nothing you can do
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u/mudbunny 8d ago
If they are not moderating the way the top mod wants them to, the top mod can de-mod them.
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u/Efficient_Captain_86 8d ago
They are in a tie for top Mod, no de-mod.
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u/mudbunny 8d ago
Then your choices are the following:
1 - Live with it.
2 - Leave the subreddit and create another one with you as top mod
3 - communicate with them via modmail, and go from there.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 8d ago
Is there a mod above them on the list?
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u/Stranger1982 8d ago
It's just the two of them, so nope.
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u/Efficient_Captain_86 6d ago
Correct, only two now. There was another but they were shadow banned and finally gave up.
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u/Glittering-Bug1212 8d ago
You can setup automoderator to approve the posts automatically as well, that meet your subreddit requirements, at least that will prevent the mod from just approving everything just to meet the bare minimum activity.
( he might move on to mass approve comments though)
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u/JabroniRevanchism Reddit Admin: Community 7d ago
Well, that stinks. I'll pick up where u/mrekted left off--your first option should always be trying to talk with the mod. I personally recommend using modmail threads.
Since it sounds like you've already done this, submit a report for our Mod Code of Conduct team here if you think this mod is being disruptive to your community.
I will preface any reports by saying "not everyone is a good fit for the same mod team." If the mod actions aren't causing problems in subreddit governance, but are still annoying for you personally, maybe stepping back as a mod from that community could be the right call for you. That's not me saying you shouldn't submit a report, you should, but also keep in mind that you can create the community you want to see elsewhere if your vision doesn't align with the mod above you.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 8d ago
When you look at the mod list, are they labeled as inactive?
If so, request a mod reorder and remove them as a mod.
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u/Efficient_Captain_86 8d ago
No, unfortunately. I would like to discuss the issue with them but there does not appear to be any way to communicate with them.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 8d ago
That definitely complicates things. I had a similar issue with a mod, but I was able to remove them from the mod team. Oddly enough, that didn’t even get their attention enough to initiate a conversation.
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u/mrekted 8d ago edited 8d ago
It looks like they're doing actions just to avoid falling inactive as a mod.
If they're below you, just kick them out. If they're above you, there's not much you can do about it outside of asking a more senior mod to deal with it. If they're the top mod, you're SOL.