/m/politics is basically unmoderated, and the trolls and other ne’er-do-wells are starting to find it. I’m not even particularly interested in following it, but that’s one topic that you don’t want to leave unmoderated. It’s a troll magnet for obvious reasons, and that starts to affect the rest of the instance (and the fediverse) if there isn’t anyone enforcing some sort of decorum.
@ernest I know you’re ridiculously busy right now, but could you find a moment to appoint someone to recruit a mod team for /m/politics? I’d be willing to do the recruiting if you don’t have any better candidates, but I wouldn’t want to remain on as a moderator after that’s done.
Alternatively does anyone here actively want the job?
I used to mod a smallish minecraft server. Everything you said still applies even to minecraft plus dealing with lots of kids.
I liked the server and I was active so I had no problem doing it. I tried to err on the side of giving people another chance but again people get upset if I don’t perma ban the kid who accidentally destroyed one block and fixed it.
I don’t particularly like being in a position of power but I did like being able to help moderate a server I enjoyed.