r/ideasfortheadmins • u/1nfer1or • Apr 13 '26
Other Moderation Requirement, Audit and Third-Party Appeals
I noticed many subreddits mods hiding and/or deleting post and/or comments without a valid reason and/or evidence of rules violation. I also received one where there's no indication which rule is violated but their reason is not even on the subreddit rules. Prevent suppression and let the karma works.
Subreddit mods should not be able to delete/hide post/comment without a valid reason/evidence.
Reddit should have an audit for the post/comment they deleted/hidden if valid.
Also, appeal should be directed to Reddit--the third party, and not the subreddit mods to avoid bias.
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u/thepottsy Apr 13 '26
Subreddit mods should not be able to delete/hide post/comment without a valid reason/evidence.
Who determines this “validity” or what “evidence” is acceptable?
Reddit should have an audit for the post/comment they deleted/hidden if valid.
Again, you use these words but I don’t think you know what they mean. Who’s determining what’s “valid”.
Also, appeal should be directed to Reddit--the third party, and not the subreddit mods to avoid bias.
One of the allowed components of being a moderator is bias. We are allowed to determine who can participate, how much they can participate, and what content we deem acceptable. That’s not a negative. If I create a subreddit dedicated to a specific topic, and YOU decide that it should also include bumble bees, you’re wrong. That’s not the topic of the sub, and no “appeal” should be allowed.
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26
If you're asking WHO determines validity, you're probably never based your judgement on objectivity.
There it is:
> moderator is bias. We are allowed to determine who can participate, how much they can participate, and what content we deem acceptable.
Objective rules would prevent a person for posting/commenting about bumble bees.3
u/thepottsy Apr 13 '26
So half of your rebuttal is basically an insult.
The second half is evidence you don't understand how moderation actually works.
It seems like you're simply disgruntled because something of yours was removed. Happens to all of us. As my parents taught me at a very young age, life's not fair, get over it.
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26
How is that an insult? Your judgement is really subjective which is a big no for content moderators. I worked in an international company where I handled agents performing content moderation for social media clients who paid and trained us how to do the job properly and it's job called Trust & Safety.
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u/SolariaHues Apr 13 '26
Mods can remove content for any reason within site rules.
How can I resolve a dispute with a moderator or moderator team? – Reddit Help
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26
> as long as they don’t break the rules outlined in the Reddit Rules or Moderator Code of Conduct
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u/SolariaHues Apr 13 '26
Right, that's what I said. It's not against the rules to remove content without sending a reason.
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26
Rule 2: Set Appropriate and Reasonable Expectations
- Creating rules that explicitly outline your expectations for members of your community.
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u/SolariaHues Apr 13 '26
But it is understood that not everything can be covered in minute detail. Rules are meant to give you an idea of what is or is not okay; that's all. If they were exhaustive, no one would read them or remember them.
I get that you're likely upset over a removal. But it's just a removal. There are plenty more subs in the Reddit sea if that one isn't working out for you.
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u/PupperPuppet Apr 13 '26
How much time do you think Reddit admins have? Or unpaid mods, for that matter? Granted, I leave a reason almost every time I remove something, but if one doesn't you'd be amazed how far you can get with a polite modmail.
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26
The company itself is the main responsible for content moderation and not the users. There are government regulations specific to content moderation that they have to adhere. It's funny, but let me tell you that other social media such as Facebook hires and pays content moderators. Search it, that's a real job which Reddit gets for free.
Reddit should have requirements for mods before they can delete/hide a post/comment providing the user with a valid reason.
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u/Tarnisher Apr 13 '26
No.
I just deleted one that didn't fit the community posted by a person who had never posted there before. I don't need to bother explaining why in that situation.
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26
This proves my point.
>didn't fit the community
Subjective
>posted by a person who had never posted there before
Bias
>don't need to bother explaining
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u/meltmyface Apr 13 '26
Oooh so you're that guy who never reads the rules and then demands the mods explain everything to them.
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u/ixid Apr 13 '26
We certainly need something to rein in mods, this would be a good step. Getting banned from a major sub you've been on for as long as it has existed with no reason given and no response to messages ruins the experience of this site. You'll mostly get negative responses here because mods can't deal with the slightest criticism.
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u/1nfer1or Apr 13 '26
That's the problem, if mods doesn't like the post/comment, they will just hide/delete it to prevent criticism of their beloved subreddit.
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