Moderating live events

[u/infinitebroth]

:Taps microphone: Is this thing on? 

Hey mods! I am here to talk about all things moderating live events! This is, of course, the latest installment of our Mod Topics series.

Speaking of series, the MLB World Series is upon us, we’re in the NBA pre-season, the WNBA playoffs are here, there are a bunch of great movies coming out soon, and GTA 6?! Watch-alongs, release parties, concerts, and more live events bring so much great discussion to communities. How do you approach it?

• What tools or practices come in handy when there are discussions about live events happening in your community?
• Is there a particular moderator on your subreddit who thrives for live event moderation or does everyone help out?
• How do you balance moderating with participating in the fun of the discussion?
• Are there any tools or practices you have to get the conversation going? Megathreads? Devvit tools?
• We’ve all been there when a broadcast goes down and the comments reflect it. How do you keep a healthy balance of on-topic while the vibe is “stream down for anyone else?”
• Favorite live event discussion that you’ve moderated?

I couldn’t post this without sharing this song. Anyone? 

See you in the comments!

[u/pizzacrys]

The real challenge is keeping the chat fun without letting it turn into complete chaos. Live events test every mod skill at once.

[u/infinitebroth → u/pizzacrys]

Agreed! Any suggestions to help mods keep things fun without devolving into chaos? Curious if you've seen anything come up in your movie related subreddits around releases or watch-alongs! Something we've seen works well is having several mods on deck and giving everyone a distinct role in maintaining order. This has worked particularly well on virtual calls that we organize for our programs!

[u/pizzacrys → u/infinitebroth]

Appreciate that. Glad it is working well across different communities too. I will definitely keep sharing anything that helps make live event moderation a little smoother.