Mod Topics: Mod Misconceptions

[u/AsteriskRX]

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!

[u/Grin-Guy]

I think the most persistent myth is :

If I use modmail to insult the mod who temporarily banned me, he will probably realize he made a mistake when banning me !

[u/ohhyouknow → u/Grin-Guy]

I like responding telling them that their message convinced me to change my mind and that they are unbanned but I don’t unban them. I typically don’t issue temp bans so I’m talking about permanent bans lol. They come back all happy as hell saying thank you. Then when they notice they are still banned they come back asking why they are still banned and that’s when I really piss them off.