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New Community Rule: "No low-effort posts. This is subjective and will largely be determined by the community member reports." (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Due to the large number of reports we've received about recent posts, we've added Rule 7 stating "No low-effort posts. This is subjective and will largely be determined by the community member reports."

In general, we allow a post's fate to be determined by the amount of downvotes it receives. Sometimes, a post is so offensive to the community that removal seems appropriate. This new rule now allows such action to be taken.

We expect to fine-tune this approach as time goes on. Your patience is appreciated.

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The problem is "Evil" people who see rules now know what abuse they can get by with and they have incentive to find all the weird loopholes the the rest of us wouldn't think of. I don't know a good answer to this.

[–] kanera@feddit.cl 3 points 6 months ago

I think having a clear understanding of what is and isnt allowed is a good thing in any scenario. I dont think making everyone afraid to post is a good solution to trolls pushing the boundaries (that they would be pushing anyways). And in any case, the mods have a final say in such matters, thats why they are there, hopefully it doesnt come to that tho.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

For me, the important thing is that this is a vibrant community.

That means that from the mods' perspectives, they don't get too loaded down with moderation work, or need to defend themselves and create friction with the community.

It also means that when people want to contribute to the community, they're not afraid of what the mods will say. If they post without reading the rules, like probably most people do, it's really the poster's fault. But if they are afraid to post even after reading the rules, then I think that has a freezing effect on the community.

As for people who are looking for loopholes, I think they're trying to make the mods' lives harder, and so I don't really think they're worth worrying too much about. They'll probably get banned sooner or later because that is the attitude of a troll.

Just my opinion. I've never been a mod, and I don't think I could handle that responsibility. I just try to be empathetic with everybody involved.