Hello users of hexbear after some discussion we mainly wanted to get your thoughts on the two pinned megathreads, one general and one news.
We've noticed that the news mega has basically become the general mega and the general mega has kinda slowed. Some are thinking that it might be time to tell people to stop posting random shit to the news mega because some appreciate the ever so slightly more serious, focused tone of the news mega
As of now there is not much of a standard for comments however we wanted to discuss with you regarding making a change. Where the news megathread is for discussion on current events and their history/implications for future while the general megathread is for commenting on one's life, interests, or for shit-posting.
This would result in the news megathread being more heavily moderated to actively remove comments that are a better fit for the general megathread or off topic.
Please comment with any thoughts, opinions, comments, questions, or concerns.
Yeah I think a lot of newbies probably didn't get it, it took me a second to differentiate I think, or I'd forget I was on the News thread bc I'd see shitposting and add to the shitposting....
That’s a good point in favor actually moderating.
Without it the news mega could enter its eternal autumn
Yeah I think moderating but allowing news-focused shitposting would be a good middle ground. The mods already seem to do a ton around here though so wonder if it would be much more stressful?
My point was allowing the shitposting led to people shitposting more which in turn leads to more new users….
Oh lol my bad
No worries, I think with moderation and user driven education there’s a middle ground, but everyone here is so nice mostly that calling people out for being off topic would be seen as rude so idk the answers.
Maybe add a short thing people read when they make an account that lets them know it’s important to read sidebars.
Subreddits that do this heavy moderation tend to devolve into an annoying clusterfuck of drama when someone thinks their post was wrongly removed. Non mods become hall monitors in an attempt to "help" the mods. Just seems unnecessary and trades one problem for another. I like the free posting style of this site and would prefer moderation to only apply at a site level. I.e. a post is removed for its content and not where it is posted.
Any examples? Askhistorians has a very firm hand and it work(ed) excellently. People who use that subreddit get exactly what it says on the tin: reliably sourced answers.