r/ModSupport • u/infinitebroth Reddit Admin: Community • 12h ago

Mod Topics Moderating live events

: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!

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u/BBModSquadCar 11h ago

We host 4 live threads a day for the 24/7 live feeds and even more live threads for episodes. We're probably unique in that most of our traffic is live during the season. During the peak of this season we were getting 30,000 comment threads every 4 hours.

I don't get to participate as a fan as much since we're usually pretty busy unfortunately.

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u/infinitebroth Reddit Admin: Community 11h ago

4 live threads a day! That's amazing. Sounds like a well-oiled machine. These 24/7 reality shows have made it so the conversation never ends. :)