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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Screenshot shows three comments being removed from [email protected] (this community) by one of 196’s mods with the reason for removal being “.” (literally just a period).

I looked into this and discovered that the comments were just some fairly polite, if snarky, comments in response to the mod themselves. I could not identify a reason for comment removal per the site or community rules, so if there was one, “.” doesn’t cut it.

This is a callout post y’all. Do better. Start putting actual moderation reasons into the modlog for the benefit of you and other mods, otherwise what is the point of a transparent and federated platform?

As of now, it looks like the mod involved is just using their mod powers in a self-serving fashion. I am not making that accusation now, but that’s how it looks.

Please and thank you. Mods here do an excellent job keeping 196 on Lemmy a bearable place to be, and I know you are already struggling to staff the positions, but please also hold one another accountable when it comes to misuse of power. Thanks :)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Alright, I'll try to do better. I will say that while this doesn't defend my actions, I've been under a high amount of stress in the last 2 weeks. If people want, I will resign as mod without question.

EDIT: Restored the posts with "Restored due to community feedback/me being a dick."

EDIT 2: I am going to do some shopping and chores, if the community wants me gone, I will remove myself when I am back, or have the mod team boot me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's pretty cool of you to show up to the conversation in good faith tbh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mainly because I sometimes need a reality check. I agreed to be a mod here at a normal point of the last year, and the last ~5 months have been putting so much weird shit in my brain it's not been healthy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wtf is this mindfulness on the fucking Internet. This MF a real one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I try to be. Not always.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Thank you for that call out, we will discuss this with the other mods and make sure that removing and banning reasons are used transparently

In the meantime I would love to remind y'all that we are moderating this forum in our free time as volunteers, it takes time and capacity. Sometimes it works better sometimes it doesn't

Feel free to write in the mod-application post if you feel like becoming a mod here would help.

Best wishes and a good night from Germany Funky-rodent

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

otherwise what is the point of a transparent and federated platform?

So we can call this behavior out, then pack it up and move 196 to a new instance where this mod isn't in control.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My dear, you are of course free to do so, that's the fun of the fediverse.

I also think it's good to call out flawed modding moments so we as a small group o volunteers can work in this and improve. So this (shitpost)-Forum can remain as big as it is in the moment.

Otherwise you are free to write Moss and become part of the mod-team

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Otherwise you are free to write Moss and become part of the mod-team

I did when they put that sticky up a while back, but I applied too late and never heard back from them lol

But to be clear I'm not saying we should do that right this instant, I'm just saying it acts as a good deterrent from letting this stuff fester.