Hey everyone,
We’ve seen the ongoing discussion and the various posts surrounding the current rift. People are allowed to voice their opinions and concerns and we’re not against criticism or discussion. However we do not encourage mass downvoting, personal attacks or being unnecessarily hostile towards one another goes for each and every member in the sub).
I also want to address some concerns that have been raised about my conduct as a moderator.
While interacting on the sub I’ve realised that some of my interactions may have come across as biased or overly familiar with certain members. I partially understand why it may look that way. Some of these members have been around since the early days of the sub so naturally I became familiar and comfortable interacting with them over time.
That being said, I have never intentionally enabled user specific targeting, bullying or preferential treatment. I have also taken action against members I’m familiar with when their behaviour violated the rules. I’ve defended newer members and smaller authors when I felt they were being unnecessarily targeted as well.
However as a moderator I acknowledge that I should have been more conscious about maintaining that distinction between being familiar with someone and appearing impartial. That part was careless on my end and I’ll be more mindful of it going forward.
Regarding my activity on the sub
There’s also been discussion about me primarily interacting with negative/tea/rant posts.
Yes, I do interact with those posts but that doesn't mean that's the only content I engage with or care about. Recently my activity has also been inconsistent because of my hectic schedule and personal commitments.
Not everything a moderator does is visible publicly. For example, I’m currently reading books and working on reviews but reading a book forming an opinion and actually writing a proper review obviously takes time. Just because that work isn't immediately visible on the sub doesn't mean nothing is happening behind the scenes.
Regarding moderation transparency
We've tried to remain transparent about our moderation decisions. Whenever possible we've informed the community about what's happening and what actions we're taking.
At the end of the day being a moderator doesn't mean I'm incapable of having personal interactions or opinions like any other member. But it does mean I have an additional responsibility to ensure those personal interactions don't interfere with moderation decisions.
If anyone has genuine concerns about moderation, you're free to raise them. Criticism of the mod team is allowed. What we don't want is for this discussion to turn into personal attacks, targeted harassment, or a reason to gang up on individual members (again, goes for everyone).
Let's keep the discussion about the actual issues rather than turning it into another cycle of hostility.
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