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> but it never stays that way for long It can stay that way, but it's a hard decision to untick these boxes: https://i.imgur.com/E2G9SUh.png https://i.imgur.co

> but it never stays that way for long It can stay that way, but it's a hard decision to untick these boxes: https://i.imgur.com/E2G9SUh.png https://i.imgur.com/E2G9SUh.png Too early and the sub dies, too late, and you'll wish it died.

belval 5y ago
TIL, I didn't know that reddit allowed mods to opt-out of /r/all.
- jasode 5y ago
  The new option happened around 2014-07: https://old.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/2a32sq/experimental_reddit_change_subreddits_may_now/ https://old.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/2a32sq/experimen... Apparently, there were some subreddits that got bombarded with unwanted comments which prompted the new feature.
  - wsb_mod2 5y ago
    I don't think most moderators don't know this option exists. It's located on a page that you only visit once to set up the subreddit, or to make large subreddit changes. (On old reddit, not sure about new reddit) To Reddit's credit, they have been adding new features over the years to help separate communities and ensure they are somewhat able to maintain their culture. E.g. Crowd Control which limits the posting / commenting abilities of individual users based on their history or other heuristics.
    - Dracophoenix 5y ago
      >E.g. Crowd Control which limits the posting / commenting abilities of individual users based on their history or other heuristics. Aren't you of the opinion this could be misused?
      - wsb_mod2 5y ago
        How so? It's a black box algorithm owned by Reddit Admins. Moderators only have the ability to set the threshold, with very vague terms (low, moderate, high, or something similar) If admins wanted to disappear a viewpoint, it would be a lot easier to just autosuspend the accounts, or shadowban without a trace.
        Dracophoenix 5y ago
        Just because the admins can do (and have done) worse shouldn't make Crowd Control an acceptable measure by comparison. If anything, I'd say a black box algorithm dictated by the admins is worse than the preemptory auto-mod banning that goes on in a number of political subreddits. I have little confidence the admins won't eventually use it to police subs at a mass scale without the need of the moderator.
- yk 5y ago
  The one sub I know opts out of r/all is r/nfl. Which is kinda strange for such a rather non controversial topic, but judging by the treats on r/all probably wise.

belval 5y ago

TIL, I didn't know that reddit allowed mods to opt-out of /r/all.

jasode 5y ago
The new option happened around 2014-07: https://old.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/2a32sq/experimental_reddit_change_subreddits_may_now/ https://old.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/2a32sq/experimen... Apparently, there were some subreddits that got bombarded with unwanted comments which prompted the new feature.
- wsb_mod2 5y ago
  I don't think most moderators don't know this option exists. It's located on a page that you only visit once to set up the subreddit, or to make large subreddit changes. (On old reddit, not sure about new reddit) To Reddit's credit, they have been adding new features over the years to help separate communities and ensure they are somewhat able to maintain their culture. E.g. Crowd Control which limits the posting / commenting abilities of individual users based on their history or other heuristics.
  - Dracophoenix 5y ago
    >E.g. Crowd Control which limits the posting / commenting abilities of individual users based on their history or other heuristics. Aren't you of the opinion this could be misused?
    - wsb_mod2 5y ago
      How so? It's a black box algorithm owned by Reddit Admins. Moderators only have the ability to set the threshold, with very vague terms (low, moderate, high, or something similar) If admins wanted to disappear a viewpoint, it would be a lot easier to just autosuspend the accounts, or shadowban without a trace.
      - Dracophoenix 5y ago
        Just because the admins can do (and have done) worse shouldn't make Crowd Control an acceptable measure by comparison. If anything, I'd say a black box algorithm dictated by the admins is worse than the preemptory auto-mod banning that goes on in a number of political subreddits. I have little confidence the admins won't eventually use it to police subs at a mass scale without the need of the moderator.
yk 5y ago
The one sub I know opts out of r/all is r/nfl. Which is kinda strange for such a rather non controversial topic, but judging by the treats on r/all probably wise.