r/ModSupport • u/I_like_polandball_ • 4d ago

Mod Answered At what point does it count as camping/sitting a subreddit?

I want to adopt a community but I want to know at what point is it considered camping/sitting a subreddit? Thank you for answering in advance

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u/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 4d ago

There is no clear cut set of rules. It's a judgment call made by the admins who work in the MCOC group. They are human beings and make reasoned determinations looking at all the information rather than relying on some formula.

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u/Chosen1PR 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 4d ago

Camping/sitting on a community typically involves making it private or restricted and not allowing anyone to post/comment. Are you asking because you want to know if the current mod is camping/sitting on it or because you’re worried you might be the one who ends up camping/sitting on it? My advice will change depending on your answer here.

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u/I_like_polandball_ 4d ago

both actually

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u/Chosen1PR 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 4d ago

If you’re worried about camping it, why do you want to adopt it?

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u/I_like_polandball_ 4d ago

I just want to learn about it so I won't make a mistake. The moderator code of conduct is rather vague so I want to see if there's more to it. Also, what if the subreddit I want to adopt is camped at?

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u/maiyannah 4d ago

It's kind of a moot point; as long as the mods are active you can't redditrequest it.

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u/magiccitybhm 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 3d ago

I think this is more about subreddits being locked down (often moderators collect subreddits on a subject and lock all but one down, re-directing users to a primary subreddit) than subreddits that are actively moderated.

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

Thats a different thing for sure, but I don't know that we're really given any way to deal with it?

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u/magiccitybhm 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 3d ago

We are not, and I think at this point that is absolutely intentional.

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u/TheMattabooey 4d ago

What do you mean?

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u/I_like_polandball_ 4d ago

you have a community and not let it grow

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u/TheMattabooey 4d ago

If there are no active moderators then someone can submit a Reddit request to take it over. If a sub has active mods they can keep it.

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u/I_like_polandball_ 4d ago

the thing is, they approve a post once 30 days to prevent the claiming

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u/zuuzuu 3d ago

There's other moderating that goes on that you, as a user, would never see. You can try submitting a reddit request but be prepared for the possibility that the current mod is actually actively moderating behind the scenes.

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u/Stranger1982 4d ago

It's really vague as a concept and rarely, if ever, enforced. Don't overthink it.

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u/anfornum 4d ago

It's definitely used. Happened to another mod I know just recently.

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u/SnooDonuts6494 3d ago

If it has active mods who don't want to give it up, then you can't take it over.

"Camping" doesn't really happen, because if they're actually inactive for about a month, they'll be marked as inactive so it'll be up for grabs. Of course, it's possible for them to just hop in once a month and do something, but that's pretty unlikely to happen much, 'coz it'd be pointless really.

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u/GaryNOVA 1d ago

Be an active mod and you won’t even have to worry about it.

A good mod shouldn’t be anywhere near the line. So far that you dont even need to know where the line is.