https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1efbuyi/new_tools_to_help_manage_events/
created by agoldenzebra on 29/07/2024 at 21:44 UTC*
33 upvotes, 15 top-level comments (showing 15)
Hello, mods!
Whether it's a planned AMA, a significant subreddit milestone, or an unexpected online or real-world event, our new suite of tools can help you manage and promote your community events seamlessly. Re-introducing ~Community Status, Community Guide, Community Highlights, and Temporary Events~[1] – four features designed to make modding a little easier and ensure your community stays informed and engaged.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1cnacle/new_tools_to_help_mods_educate_and_inform/
Community Status allows you to communicate important information directly on your subreddit’s page or within your feeds. Whether you’re hosting a special event, dealing with high traffic, or simply want to update your community, Community Status lets you display a prominent message that everyone can see, and link out to relevant discussion posts. This feature is perfect for keeping your members informed about the latest happenings and ensuring they’re aware of any changes or important announcements.
Community Status is currently available on reddit.com[2], with support coming for the native apps.
~Temporary Events~[3] is your go-to tool for managing significant traffic spikes during major events. Whether it's an anticipated AMA or an unexpected online or real-world event, this feature allows you to tailor your subreddit’s settings temporarily.
3: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/27018580066708-Temporary-events
We’ve been piloting this feature for the past few weeks, with over 70 ~Partner Communities~[4] participating. So jump right in by clicking “Scheduled Posts and Events” in your Mod Tools sidebar (“Temporary Events” on mobile apps). Even if you don't have an upcoming event, feel free to test it out and share your feedback. You can also prepare for future events by creating templates!
4: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/15484371518356-Reddit-Partner-Communities
The Temporary Events feature is available on reddit.com[5] and the native apps.
First impressions matter, and with the community guide you can set up a welcome message to ensure that new members feel included and informed from the moment they join. Customize your welcome message to introduce new users to your community’s rules, ongoing events, and key resources.
The Community Guide feature is currently available on reddit.com[6], with support coming for the native apps.
Highlighting important posts and events keeps your community focused and engaged. Use Community Highlights to pin crucial threads, feature top content, or showcase event-related posts. This feature ensures that important information doesn’t get lost in the shuffle and remains easily accessible to all members.
The Community Highlights feature is currently available on reddit.com[8], with support coming soon for the native apps.
Together, these tools create a powerful system for managing and promoting events on Reddit. Here’s how to maximize their potential:
1. **Pre-Event Preparation:** * **Community Status:** Announce your upcoming event and provide details well in advance. * **Community Welcome Message:** Update your welcome message to include information about the event for new members. * **Temporary Events:** Create and schedule a template with adjusted subreddit settings and custom automoderator rules as needed.
2. **During the Event:** * **Community Highlights:** Pin the event’s main thread or any related posts to keep them visible. * **Temporary Events:** Adjust your subreddit settings to handle increased traffic and ensure smooth moderation.
3. **Post-Event Follow-Up:** * **Community Status:** Thank your community for participating and provide any follow-up information. * **Community Highlights:** Feature post-event discussions or highlight top contributions.
By leveraging these tools, you can enhance your community’s event experience, ensure smooth moderation, and keep your members informed and engaged. We’re excited to see how you use Community Status, Community Welcome Message, Community Highlights, and Temporary Events to make your subreddit’s events even better. A special thank you to all the mods who participated in early access programs to help us test features and provide us with feedback. Feel free to share your thoughts or ask us any questions in the comments below.
Edit: format
Comment by Kelson64 at 29/07/2024 at 23:31 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Whenever I try to schedule a Temporary Event, nothing happens
Comment by sunzusunzusunzusunzu at 29/07/2024 at 22:01 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I'm so happy to see temporary events! Thank you!!
Comment by LinearArray at 29/07/2024 at 22:32 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
These will be so helpful for the communities, thank you!
Comment by grizzchan at 30/07/2024 at 14:28 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Please note: this feature is actively rolling out, and should be available across all communities on ~www.reddit.com~ within the next two weeks.
I feel like community highlights have been rolling out within the next few weeks for the last 2 or 3 months now.
Comment by ternera at 30/07/2024 at 13:08 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Super excited about these new features!
Comment by Markiemoomoo at 30/07/2024 at 16:46 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Community Highlights is finally coming?
Comment by un_redditor at 29/07/2024 at 22:39 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Community Guide can be used for so many purposes, this is great!
I'll test out all of them, these are so useful!
Comment by IWasBilbo at 29/07/2024 at 22:12 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Quick question! How do we choose what icon shows up next to resources/links in the community guide?
Comment by RebelliousDragon21 at 29/07/2024 at 23:07 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I hope it becomes available to mobile as well.
Comment by admiringth3beauty at 30/07/2024 at 09:02 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Lovely
Comment by vpsj at 30/07/2024 at 13:16 UTC*
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Question #1: Can a Temporary event be stickied AND unstickied on schedule?
I would want a weekly off-topic discussions thread just to satiate my community's constant itch to post sh*itposts and memes.
Seems like this is exactly the kind of stuff I need but if it doesn't show up at the top of the top as a pinned post it won't be as effective.. AND it would have to have a time limit of 24 hours after which it should be unstickied
Question #2 : I tried creating a temporary event but it seems like the schedule button isn't doing anything at all at the moment. Is this a bug? Or does that mean the feature isn't live on my sub even though I can see it??
Comment by admiringth3beauty at 31/07/2024 at 12:33 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
u/Knradventures
Comment by annatheginguh at 01/08/2024 at 15:56 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I am attempting to create a crisis management template for when my community needs it, but I'm having issues changing Crowd Control settings. The default CC setting for the subreddit is "Strict" for posts and "Off" for comments. For the temporary event, I want to change the comment setting to "Medium." However, when I change this, it is not registered as having been changed, so I cannot save it. The only way I can save it is if I also choose "Hold Crowd Controlled comments for review," which I do not want to do because it would inundate the queue. If this is by design, please reconsider so we may have these changed Crowd Control settings without overwhelming the mod queue.
Comment by EdenFlorence at 29/07/2024 at 23:53 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Would there be an option to allow more links in the community guide? For now you can only put 3 links, would love to see more options to add up to 10 links if possible.
Comment by esb1212 at 30/07/2024 at 01:18 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Regarding highlights, linking you to a previous feedback[1]. I'm not sure if the admin I was replying to saw it.
