Over the weeks I’ve sent a bunch of messages, like offering mod positions, asking for things etc. and I get no responses to about half of them.

Sure, nobody owes me a reply, but I’m wondering if there’s a different reason, such as:

  1. Ignoring all notifications, because there’s no immediate distinction between a DM or a comment reply

  2. Using an app that doesn’t support messages (which one would that be?)

  3. Federation issues (when sending a DM to a different instance)

Thoughts?

  • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you’re looking for mods, pin a post asking for mods. Then extend offers to those that reply that you think contribute to the community.

    I’m active in a variety of communities but I have no interest in moderating pretty much any of them. I’m a mod at one because I started it, and someone modded me without even asking me on another. I don’t mind, but I also do pretty much nothing on either one. I don’t want to moderate, I just want to participate.

    I expect a number of those you contacted are the same. They probably have no desire to moderate anything, so they ignore it. That’s it.