ATTENTION SUB OWNERS: PLEASE READ

https://www.reddit.com/r/needamod/comments/kxml3f/attention_sub_owners_please_read/

created by siouxsie_siouxv2 on 15/01/2021 at 04:05 UTC

203 upvotes, 25 top-level comments (showing 25)

In light of recent events, i wanted to impart some wisdom to the sub owners and mod team leaders coming here to find help.

Susan's Guide To Adding Randoms ^^^lite

It's easy to get excited when you see positive responses to your post and jump the gun and add someone who causes a bunch of headaches. It's worth it to follow this advice, As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

*Before you make your post**

are you sure you actually *need* mods? Are you sure you need them from *here?*

Finding mods who already enjoy your sub's content is usually ideal. I recommended you at least try a mod app in your sub before bringing it to needamod. Or, if you want to speed it along, post in both simultaneously. But do give your users a chance to apply, unless they are inherently not the right choice.

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*So who is the right choice?**

It varies. In dankmemes, the ideal mod is a high school student who makes memes and seems heavily involved with the sub. In r/TrueOffMyChest, it must be an adult with a proven high threshold for unpleasant situations, preferably with experience in "asshole" subs. Each sub has unique needs.

Come here armed with a basic outline of the demographics and lifestyle that you think would be ideal.

Wait to see if that type of person shows up. Give it a full day at least. As you're waiting, you can be preparing to make an informed choice on which people to choose if you're stuck settling for less than ideal

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vetting

Everyone has things that matter most to them, i can't decide for anyone who is their ideal but some things that are typically checked before sending an invite:

**account age** our rule is 3 months but if two people are basically the same and one has a 3 month old account and the other a year, go with the year. They have more to lose.

**account activity** This one is probably the most important to me, make sure they are an active participant of reddit. Their userpage should have nothing on it older than three months and people who are modding other subs, anything older than a month on their userpage is a red flag. Look at my account, im a nerd glued to this site, which is the type of person I often consider ideal.

* Lurking is a noble pursuit as a user but for modding, for me, being a lurker is a deal killer. Large gaps in activity is often a sign that a person is using an alt. Avoid.

**check their controversial comments** This one is pretty important, sort their comments by controversial and see if you could handle them at their worst. Would your users want this person on the team? Also, if your sub is a humor sub, trust me, make sure they have a sense of humor before adding them.

**if age matters** If you're dead set against adding minors, you can usually tell by their profile if they are. r/teenagers obviously, but also meme subs, comedyheaven type subs and certain fandoms.

**verify that they are actually mods where they say there are** and check how long they've been there. Someone listing a sub as experience who was added less than a month ago is an instant veto. This is a very common needamod routine.

**Don't be afraid to get a reference.** Ask the top mod in subs they mod what their opinion is. I get messages like that all the time. It's no bother

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TLDR don't just make a post and start adding literally anyone who comments

Comments

Comment by siouxsie_siouxv2 at 15/01/2021 at 20:01 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

ALSO READ THIS TOO

https://www.reddit.com/r/needamod/comments/g5hcrs/friendly_reminder_to_sub_owners_seeking_mods/

Comment by [deleted] at 15/01/2021 at 12:46 UTC*

14 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by MableXeno at 04/02/2021 at 14:00 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I left a sub where I was treated poorly and participation from other mods was very low (check your mod log matrixes, folks - stats don't lie) ...while I could have chosen maybe 1 other mod as a reference I wouldn't trust that sub's top mod to be honest about my activity or participation. You can check the mod list to see if they're a mod in the sub. And you can see in their history how they are participating in that sub.

Just give new mods reduced duties until they're working out so they can't do a ton of damage.

Comment by forsakeme4all at 18/03/2021 at 05:38 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I need a mod but my sub does not meet the 50 person requirement to be able to post here. Is there another mod sub I can ask for help? I would ask here, but I do not want to violate the rules.

Comment by [deleted] at 15/01/2021 at 04:47 UTC*

7 upvotes, 5 direct replies

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Comment by SuitingUncle620 at 15/01/2021 at 06:34 UTC*

6 upvotes, 4 direct replies

and please... If your subreddit has 1-1000 subscribers, you do **NOT** need mods. I’d even wager that you don’t even need more mods till your subreddit breaks the 10,000 mark. Hell, there’s subreddits out there with 100k+ and they could even run with 2 mods max. It all depends on post volume and how active the particular community is.

It’s your job to grow your community. Crossposting, sharing, linking etc. This isn’t r/INeedAnAdvertiser, so stop treating it as such. The amount of people trying to evade our bot by linking to their profile, or a larger subreddit, when they’re actually looking for mods on a subreddit that is ineligible to be posted here, is rather annoying.

Comment by RyouhiraTheIntrovert at 06/05/2021 at 18:30 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

its a really good post, though i already put 80% of this in my action.

Comment by PanicOnFunkotron at 15/01/2021 at 04:40 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

wtf mod me

Comment by OMGitscarl at 15/01/2021 at 19:14 UTC

5 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Hey mod me I have experience from r/OMGitscarl very popular sub you don't need to check on /s

Comment by MyUserName-exe at 18/01/2021 at 09:55 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

saved this post

Comment by [deleted] at 18/01/2021 at 17:54 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Great guide! I'll keep in mind for when my sub gets over 1k

Comment by Ilyagachalife at 25/01/2021 at 17:08 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

WTF

Comment by the1andonlyjoja at 02/02/2021 at 06:19 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Wish I had read this about a year ago! It’s been a headache but I finally have an amazing team!

Comment by TheDivineEmperor13 at 04/06/2022 at 10:54 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

What’s a good mod app?

Comment by B-NOVA90 at 09/07/2022 at 10:51 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

see tho, the reason i need a mod is because i dont even know what a mod app is so what else dont i know? i really dont want to learn a whole class worth of information i just want to help people learn about what my sub is about by posting information in my new sub but i cant even get my banner to do what i want. i really dont want to mod and so many people like to so im here looking

Comment by [deleted] at 03/04/2023 at 21:25 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Well, I couldn't place a post to pose a question, so I'll try here:

How to add someone as an additional MOD * Sadly, it seems not as straight forward as I would have expected. How would I add someone that is interested in being a MOD to my community? Can someone give me a step-by-step, screen by screen process? I added them as an "approved user" instead lol. Thank you all for everything in advance.

Comment by [deleted] at 15/01/2021 at 05:53 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by douglasmacarthur at 18/02/2021 at 19:06 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Hah, this is a wonderful post.

Comment by [deleted] at 23/02/2021 at 15:41 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Comment by kevreed1254 at 24/10/2021 at 06:06 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Vetting and doing a little background checking as long you want your sub to remain true to its purpose

Comment by XSOLVS at 10/12/2021 at 19:43 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Very helpful in helping/suggesting things to consider!

Comment by FaviFake at 08/01/2022 at 15:42 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

How do i sort a user by controversial? It's not in the sort options

Comment by GaryNOVA at 24/03/2023 at 08:03 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Love your user name.

Comment by Chuchubits at 16/06/2023 at 14:56 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I'm trying not to use any 3rd party Apps because I'm nervous enough already. I don't need Reddit telling me to pay them when I'm unemployed.

Comment by usernamewithnumbers0 at 01/09/2023 at 15:21 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

hey so I have a mod mode button and don't want that. It's turned off the dark theme. How do I remove my mod status? I don't even know what I'm a mod of