I’d like to start a discussion about a potential feature for our platform.

As someone who moderates religious-based communities here on Lemmy, I’ve encountered a recurring issue: frequent brigading by anti-religious users.

This got me thinking about community management options.

Currently, Lemmy allows communities to be public or mod-only.

However, I personally believe that Lemmy could potentially benefit from additional options similar to those available on Reddit:

1. Restricted Communities: Where anyone can view, but only approved members can post/comment.
2. Private Communities: Where only approved members can view and participate.

Questions for discussion:

• Do you think these additional privacy options would be beneficial for Lemmy?
• How might this impact the overall user experience and community dynamics?
• Could this help address issues like brigading in sensitive topic areas?
• Are there potential downsides or concerns about implementing such features?
• How would this align with Lemmy’s philosophy and goals as a platform?

I’m interested in hearing your thoughts, experiences, and perspectives on this matter.