Comment by TheOpusCroakus on 19/07/2023 at 16:47 UTC

1 upvotes, 9 direct replies (showing 9)

View submission: Some changes to the Redditrequest process

Hi!

To be clear, there is still internal criteria in place that prevents a significant number of the requests from being approved. This is just our public-facing criteria for making a post in redditrequest. We typically do not publicize the exact reasons for denials.

Many newish mods or users without moderator experience often try to make requests for tiny, abandoned communities that have never been active, or have been restricted due to lack of moderation for years, which can enable them to gain moderation experience. The goal here is to make those subreddits easier for people to claim. We have restrictions in place for automatic approvals for larger subreddits.

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Comment by acidbase_001 at 19/07/2023 at 18:42 UTC

13 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Any plans for increasing transparency to reduce the amount of denials?

Seems user-hostile to keep most of the rules secret so that doomed requests can flood the subreddit, while in the process frustrating users who receive no meaningful feedback when denied.

Comment by Mod4CVUSNO at 21/07/2023 at 16:06 UTC*

11 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Waiting 1-2 weeks only to have a request turned down is disappointing.

Even more so with a rubber stamped message that doesn't explain why. It sows ill will.

People would be much less disappointed if those secret rules were made public.

They wouldn't get their hopes up by applying for something they knew they would not get.

Reddit needs to start sowing more good will.

Comment by aureliusofrome_AoE at 22/07/2023 at 14:24 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Hi!

To be clear, there is still internal criteria in place that prevents a significant number of the requests from being approved.

Hello Opus, thanks for these updates. In the subreddit I helped moderate, to make a very long story short, the top mod who had been almost entirely inactive for at least 2 years came back recently, he took actions/made changes unilaterally and without discussion, it escalated too much and so we went ahead with the top mod removal process.

However, upon sending him a modmail message requesting that he step down he retaliated by banning us. There was no discussion on his side.

The top mod removal process was started about 25 days ago I think. Are you kindly able to shed some light on when we might hear back from you folks?

Thank you.

Comment by UrielSVK at 19/07/2023 at 23:25 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

So you got secret rules that mean auto denial to almost everyone, but you decided to soften your public rule. Honestly, does this make any sense to you? I would be really concerned for health of the individual that came up with this bs...

Comment by [deleted] at 26/07/2023 at 08:51 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by GamingNomad at 31/07/2023 at 18:02 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Many newish mods or users without moderator experience often try to make requests for tiny, abandoned communities that have never been active,