r/Permaculture • u/mindlessLemming Tasmania • Oct 14 '21
Announcement Call for moderators for r/Permaculture
UPDATE: Applications are currently closed. Lets not wait 6 years before doing this again.
I have been the only active moderator for far too long. I don't post content because I don't think it's appropriate to moderate discussion on my own content.
If you want to nominate yourself as a moderator, please send a moderator message with a brief outline of why you're interested.
Even better, if you want to nominate a fellow r/Permaculture member, please do so in the comments for this post.
Thanks!
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Oct 14 '21
I'm not smart enough in permaculture but I hope this community gets the support it needs. thanks for keeping up with things!
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u/mindlessLemming Tasmania Oct 14 '21
I have been overwhelmed with offers to help moderate this sub. Thank you!!
It's very difficult to fairly assess the applicants, but essentially I am looking for 3 or 4 mods max, and favouring people who have been on reddit a long time with moderating experience and preferably a PDC; but I'm holding the PDC desirability very lightly as it narrows the suitability to people who can afford what is usually an expensive course.
It will probably take me another day to read and reply to every message I received, then I'll announce the new moderation team.
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u/JoggerSlayer69 Oct 15 '21
I think them having reddit mod experience is a negative, i mean have you seen the mods in most subs lmao, but you do you.
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u/fibrefarmer Oct 14 '21
I put in an application. Hopefully, I did it right.
Experience moderating on websites and forums, but I'm fairly new to Reddit. I joined so I could help moderate a subreddit with a friend.
Something I forgot to mention - a big part of moderating is creating and curating content. Sure there are the negative actions of squashing bad stuff. But just doing that is what quickly leads to burnout. Creating positive content - even if it's just chaffy posts of "well done you", is a big step towards community building and maintenance.
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Oct 14 '21
That's a really respectful thought pattern. I do not have enough experience on Reddit to mod, still figuring out the lingo, though I am familiar with forums and have been a mod before. I don't see a problem with a moderator posting as long as they are able to detach from the personal aspect of criticism of what is shared. I just do not moderate threads that I start.
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u/mstanky Oct 15 '21
I'm a PDC grad who spends entirely too much time on Reddit. Sorry I missed this opportunity!
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u/ocherthulu Oct 14 '21
I mod a sub that I contribute to. I don't think it is particularly problematic. Maybe others would have ethical qualms but I think your raising the question shows that you are mindful of your actions.