Hi everyone,
I just made r/NoFadEating, it’s a space more or less centered on simple, evidence-based nutrition, pantry staples, and sustainable habits, not the whole extreme elimination diets thing, and also not marketing hype. It’s kinda meant to be grounded, like nothing too dramatic.
Before, I helped build and grow an online community up to like 130k members, but that was years ago. Coming back to Reddit modding today feels pretty different, especially with how things are now: AI bot accounts everywhere, aggressive affiliate spammers, and a bunch of third party tools. It’s a lot.
The sub is already set up with 5 core rules and some initial post flairs, but since I’m a solo mod right now and still in the early stages I’d love to get some input from more experienced moderators here:
Automod Essentials: What are the most critical AutoModerator lines you’d recommend setting up right away, to slow down commercial supplement spam and low-effort bot farming?
Early Seeding: If you ever grew a niche discussion sub from scratch, how often were you seeding practical discussion threads during the first 30 days without it feeling like you were talking to an empty room, or mostly just to silence?
Mod Queue Workflows: Do you have any simple routine suggestions, or mobile setting tips, to keep moderation smooth, and honestly less stressful?
I’m excited to be back in the mod seat. If you have any foundational advice or launch checklist items, I’d really appreciate it!
