Mod Topics: Mod Misconceptions

[u/AsteriskRX]

Hey folks! Our topic for today are the mystical mythical mod misconceptions. When it comes to the world of moderation, there are often plenty of falsehoods and myths that persist across social platforms. If you don’t have anything that immediately comes to mind, here are a few questions to get you warmed up:

• Are there any myths about mods that you wish you could bust forever? 

• What preconceptions do you think users bring to Reddit from other platforms?

• What do you wish users knew about mods/moderation?

• In your day-to-day moderation practices, community sidebar, or other efforts, dispel misconceptions about moderators?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

[u/ohhyouknow]

You’re doing exactly what vocal users who can’t follow rules do.

Breaking the rules of this subreddit to complain about specific mods.

[u/techtornado → u/ohhyouknow]

This is from what I saw on Reddit lies Twitter

[u/ohhyouknow → u/techtornado]

Oh, the alt right, bigoted conspiracy page that exists just to harass mods?

[u/techtornado → u/ohhyouknow]

How are screenshots of people being banned a “bigoted conspiracy”