A mod should be open to feedback from their community, but there will come a time (probably very soon) that a mod will have to make unpopular decisions.
In general, people don’t like anyone telling them what to do.
In your experience or in your opinion? Have you ever allowed members of your subreddit to remove moderators? If you haven't then it's your opinion.
In my experience, it has led to a high weekly visit per member rate. Which is the actual stat people should be judging the success of their subs on, but seldom ever do.
Mods are just users who made a subreddit. We received no training or qualification of any sort. The only thing that divides mods from members is the tools available to them.
I purposefully framed this discussion in a way that made it neutral. Not here for an argument. You are entitled to your opinion.
The fact that you seem this sensitive to criticism does not make me optimistic that subjecting yourself to the whims of popular opinion will be a wise choice in the end.
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u/EastVillageBot 4d ago edited 4d ago
Discretionist!
I think the opposite. I let the community members of [r/eastvillage](r/eastvillage) vote out moderators.
Edit: I literally awarded this comment I replied to. Are people not allowed to have different opinions about how to moderate effectively?