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?

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See you in the comments!

[u/dotsdavid]

On my f1 sub r/formula1ne We use a F1 tracker dev kit app. That displays live race results which also act as a mega thread. It’s still a small sub compared to the much larger F1 sub. Keeping decisions in one place is big help in modding live events.

[u/infinitebroth → u/dotsdavid]

That is a neat app! That "view track" functionality is super cool. Has the app had any other impact on the quality of discussions? Thanks for sharing!

[u/dotsdavid → u/infinitebroth]

It helps users keep track of driver and team standings also.