Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?
This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.
Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.
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I've only been a mod since the migration to this site, but my personal experience doesn't match yours. My impression is that things are as they were, though I understand better what an uphill task moderation can be by virtue of being one.
As @roystgnr notes, even a small forum like this is too large for a small team of moderators (unpaid! working out of the kindness of their hearts!) to catch violations by reading every single comment. I'm too gainfully-employed to manage these days, and there was a time when I read every single comment posted.
We rely heavily on reports and user sentiment.
We also have rules that need a lot of subjective interpretation at times. This can be taxing, especially when we usually try to give substantive explanations for moderation actions instead of "get rekt". Mostly. Paradoxically, more minor and subtle violations demand more from us than gross ones. The average user isn't seeing the blatant spam.
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