Before beginning, I know this is not apprpriate question, and there may be better places to ask these questions. I also know that I as a mod am kinda abusing my powers 9not pinning the post, but still breaking the 1 important rule - to post a uplifting news, and this post is neither upliftiing nor a news. I also do not know how it is decided in other communities, I am a relatively new mod, so I do not know how to act in certain situations. But by the powers that have been vested to me by the gods (previous mods), I want to ask a lot of questions.
Also for the time being, lets say the world has 2 major groups, martians, and venusians, there are other minority groups too, but if funded govts can not bother to listen to them, how can i, a under paid corrupt mod do that. (/s just in case people do not get it).
What I am basically asking is, is please help me make a ‘constitution’ (for the galactic rulings, obviously) on how should I (or maybe others if they choose to accept it) moderate, certain galaxy.
More seriously, please help discuss democratically, what should be the rules. To you questions may seem to have obvious answers, they did to me too, but what was not obvious, that different people have different obvious things (mind blown /s). And you all will get a chance to be “immortalized” by getting your name in the constitution drafting committee.
- What deserves a deletion of content (a comment or a post)?
-> my current understanding -> anything that breaks obvious rules. Lets say a martian, non sarcastically says - all venusianns are morons, illeterate wild animals who do not deserve to live. I would consider this as hate speech, and delete it. If someone posts something nsfw, but does not mark it appropriately, i should delete it. But what if someone posts something stupid - lets say someone thinks venusians have seven legs, when they actually have 4, and say, i want all 7 legged venusians to die. What should i do - should i upvote it, considering it is a attempt at humor, and support them, or delete it since they are still killing “hypothetical” venusians, or ignore them (that is what i have been doing right now for some reports)
- what deserves a ban?
-> similar to prior, so not explaining any further. Sometime back, i had a discussion with another mod, that we should have a strike system - something like, post hate speech 3 times, or something alike, then we ban, because you were given ample chances to figure out that you are doing something wrong (there comments would still be deleted, they would still get the downvote beating, just not a instant ban)
these questions were general, and not community specific, but following are
there are going to be lots of situations, to which you have to vote yes or no, is it uplifting or not (you are welcome to write 20 para replies too, but atleast 1 letter is required, something like 1 y, 2 n)
- a female dog gave birth to ten little cubs
2a) cure to cancer has been found, and the researchers have patented it, and selling it for 1 million usd (for each patient) (and i know there is no 1 single cure to cancer, consider a hypothetical situation)
2b) cure to cancer has been found, and they make it free for all
3a) linux market share grows by 5 times, used by 30% of desktop users
3b) microsoft windows is now open source
3c) apple makes all their hardware designs open
Also, for the following part - any resemblence to reality is purely coincedental and unintended, i do not even live in mars or venus to know much about their politics. 4) (this question requires context) - We all know about the martian leader, he is currently leading everyone, some martians love him, others are ok with him, but he absolutely hates all venusians, and does not even acknowledge existence of saturnians, and calls them confused folk (because saturnians wear rings on them). He lies, he robs, he takes away the very last saved bite you keep while eating the food (the best bite™).
4a) the martian leader is defeated in a peaceful manner
4b) the martian leader has been taken down in a millitary coup
4c1) people march to martian leaders door, and he leaves under pressure
4c2) people march to martian leaders door, and he leaves after a bit of riot (a “few” people become “martyrs”)
4d) the martian leader today opened amusement park
4e) the martian leader finds cure to cancer, and makes it free
4f1) martian leader is sad because his house has been a lot less “dusty” lately (he loves sand, because it coarse, rough, and gets everywhere)
4f2) martian leader is sad because his house has been a lot more “dusty” lately (he hates sand, because it coarse, rough, and gets everywhere)
4g) he is sad because his dog died
4f) he is sad because his business is making less profits.
I will not reveal my answers here, not to bias you people, but i would leave my general strategy in the spoilers section below
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To me something is upliftng, if i can tell it a youngling, a growing learning mind. Their brain is pure, maybe not ready to comprehend the vast world. To them, there are only simple rules - you see someone injured, you dress them. You see someone crying, ask why, if you can not help, ask someone else, and so on. This should be enough to get most questions answered from my perspective
My 2 cents is that a community like this doesn’t need to take moderating too serious, since the content isn’t polarising or flammable anyway. I’d suggest just keeping an eye on the posts and comments - other users will also object if content looks out of place. Have a few simple rules maybe so you can point to them when you want to remove content.
Agree 100% on when to delete and when to ban.
- I’d say don’t delete, I wouldn’t care and not upvote so whatever. Doesn’t break a rule.
2a. Point out that it is not uplifting because the profit being made.
2b Upvote and comment how awesome this is
3a doesn’t break rules, do what you want 3b+3c Upvote if you like open source things
4 in general can be a problem because of it’s political nature, but if post doesn’t break rules let it be and worry about comments breaking rules. 4a-c2 it is news and people might be happy he leaves so I wouldn’t delete but watch comments. 4d+4e this is news and is good, let it be despite having a negative opinion (!) about the martian leader. 4f1+4f2+4g+4f(I think you wanted this to be 4h but I’ll just mention it and share my thoughts) I’d argue that you could say it is good news he is sad, but I’d argue his emotional state itself isn’t newsworthy and his dog dieing isn’t uplifting news so delete.
To me something is upliftng, if i can tell it a youngling, a growing learning mind. Their brain is pure, maybe not ready to comprehend the vast world. To them, there are only simple rules - you see someone injured, you dress them. You see someone crying, ask why, if you can not help, ask someone else, and so on. This should be enough to get most questions answered from my perspective
Yes 100%
Don’t worry about a potential ‘mistake’ you’re the mod and you’re human, you possibly making a mistake is part of the deal of participanting in an online community.
Hello,
Not sure how to answer those questions. On [email protected] there are only 4 rules
- posts must link from a reliable news source
- no reposts
- paywalled articles must be made available
- avoid politics
thank you for replying, for being the first to reply, we shall bestow upon thee, the title of law keeper, you are now legally eligible to add law keeper in your name (valid on fediverse, mars, venus, saturn, and a few other places)
on a more serius note, i think the 2 communities have similar but not same goals. first 3 are here too (kinda), but we do not have the 4th one, and that is where a lot happens.
That is why i added the 4 batch of questions, others are not that important, but i also have to add some dolly questions to judge the person replying (not in sense of judging their opinion, but just tto check if they are a troll or not, for example someone does not find a free caner cure a uplifting news, will not probably find anything uplifting, that i or others deem uplifting.
Politics will always get heated discussions in the comments. Personally I think there are enough communities on Lemmy to discuss politics, so that’s why I like [email protected] and other communities like [email protected] to have that rule.
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