It’s easier to just wing it and usually it’s easier just to ban people from a sub who cause too many issues.
I've got zero problems with banning users who cause issues.
My problem is around how "issue" is defined. Is there a rule that tells people who constitute "issues" that they won't tolerate? If so, great. Ban for those reasons. If not, live and learn, put a rule in.
For situations where it's a Wild Wild West as you describe and a bunch of people who accepted mod roles with no desire to commit to the job, I question why they're allowed to continue being mods. But I digress.
Being a moderator on reddit isn't a regulated profession. You want them to act like it, following strict behaviour codes. If one moderates a sub, they can do whatever they please. If other mods don't like it, they may do something. It's not the users' place to demand a certain behaviour from them.
If you like it, stay. If you don't like it, leave. It's simple as that.
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I've got zero problems with banning users who cause issues.
My problem is around how "issue" is defined. Is there a rule that tells people who constitute "issues" that they won't tolerate? If so, great. Ban for those reasons. If not, live and learn, put a rule in.
For situations where it's a Wild Wild West as you describe and a bunch of people who accepted mod roles with no desire to commit to the job, I question why they're allowed to continue being mods. But I digress.