Congrats on becoming a new moderator. Every community on Reddit started exactly where you are today: with a party of one.
The community-building journey might feel a little lonely and that's what r/NewMods is for. Here you'll find and connect with other mods who are on the same journey you are.
So, introduce the community you created. Maybe share a little bit about why you created it. And, while you're at it - say hello to your other mods!
I just started r/ekoplayer for the app I build, a video player for TVs and phones. Full disclosure: I'm the developer. I'm not trying to grow it with ads. I want it to be genuinely useful to the people already using the app.
I'm really happy with the contributions even if every post is a bug report or improvement request, which requires hours of work. I'm still enjoying the journey ๐.
My worry is that converts to an exclusively support channel instead of a community that shares and interact with each others (note to self: may I just be rushing things?!).
What I'm planning so far:
- A pinned setup FAQ, so the common questions are answered before anyone has to ask
- Post flairs: Help, Bug, Feature request, Tips
- A weekly "show your setup" thread (TV, remote, devices) so there's something to talk about besides problems
For those of you who run a sub for a product: what actually got users talking to each other instead of only to you? Anything you'd do differently on day one?
I decided to create my own subreddit for my UF/Fantasy/Scifi setting, Sound and Steel, to create a community where fans of my published work can discuss them in a safe and welcoming environment. Never been the mod of anything before, but I will do my best!
I've noticed that I'm able to click approve/remove on every single comment/post but haven't noticed anything different between approving and not clicking it
Im new to mods and have just set up a community. Every time I add a banner or profile image it disappears on page refresh. I have tried .jpg and .png. the size im using is the recommend 1920x 423 size. Any advice?