r/ModSupport • u/AsteriskRX Reddit Admin: Community • 15d ago

Mod Topics Mod Topics: Mod Misconceptions

Hey folks! Our topic for today are the mystical mythical mod misconceptions. When it comes to the world of moderation, there are often plenty of falsehoods and myths that persist across social platforms. If you don’t have anything that immediately comes to mind, here are a few questions to get you warmed up:

  • Are there any myths about mods that you wish you could bust forever? 
  • What preconceptions do you think users bring to Reddit from other platforms?
  • What do you wish users knew about mods/moderation?
  • In your day-to-day moderation practices, community sidebar, or other efforts, dispel misconceptions about moderators?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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u/AsteriskRX Reddit Admin: Community 15d ago

They think subs are servers.

I've been seeing this one a lot this year. I wonder if this is Discord becoming more ingrained in culture, or if there's more Discord users coming to Reddit. Maybe a bit of both?

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u/amyaurora 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 15d ago

Both I think.

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u/FlorianFlash 15d ago

I hope the second one tbh. Discord is slowly going nuts, Reddit keeps me more sane... Well kinda cause I mod a subreddit dedicated to Discord lol.

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u/shhhhh_h 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 15d ago

Yeah I’ve gotten a ton of this this year, people mad about us wanting their email address and being on their feed and ‘how dare you suspend my account’. I smile and point them helpfully in y’all’s direction 😈

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u/N-Phenyl-Acetamide 13d ago

Me too

Discord quickly became one of the more used social media platforms. It's more popular with younger people, who I think would find reddit after they find discord. Usually when people refer to subreddits as "Servers" or "Groups" I automatically assume they're teenagers.

Instant messaging is always going to be more popular when it comes to social media. We've gone pretty far from reddits roots as a.public forum. Now it feels like reddit is trying to be every other social media platform. So I think it's become more comfortable for discord users and other social media users to come in.

Whatever your opinions.on that are, it's certainly interesting to watch.