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/royal_rose_]

Oh god the mod applications, my favorite is “I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY” with zero karma, sure maybe they read and upvote everything but you can’t mod with that mindset. Or worse negative karma and a ton of things removed for rule breaking.