cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/323205

I keep seeing communities on lemmy writing in their bio “not official” or in some way deferring to the reddit community. I also see them writing that they’re willing to give up their community to the reddit mods if they ask. It’s like the whole place has imposter syndrome.

We’re the adults, guys.

We’re here. This is our community now. We broke up with that site, and we are making a new one. Run your community the way you think it should be run. Their communities are not any more official than ours. This is our place, not theirs.

We’re the adults. We’re the mods. We’re the community.

  • BrooklynMan@lemmy.mlEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    hear hear.

    i posted this yesterday, but i’ll post it here again, just as a reminder:

  • DarkThoughts@kbin.social
    8·
    2 years ago

    Please don’t give up your place for Reddit mods. A lot of them are abusive shitheads and by no means more qualified to do this than anyone else.

    • vis4valentine@lemmy.ml
      4·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, we don’t want to become reddit mods. They have been power tripping for too many years and live sad lives, and the stereotype was just proven true when spes threatened to strip them from their power. We can be so much better than fucking reddit mods.

      • mihor@lemmy.ml
        22·
        2 years ago

        Exactly, reddit mods are the epitome of the Samuel L. Jackson’s character from Django.

  • oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyzEnglish
    61·
    2 years ago

    Sure, except i don’t have time to be a proper mod (and that includes due diligence in vetting new mods) so it’s easiest to just let the old reddit mods have it. I haven’t started any communities but i definitely understand why people would want the reddit mods to retake control of a given community, and if i do start one i’d put that in the description as well

    • New_account@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I’m kind of in the same spot. I created a community for Playstation Plus on Lemmy.World (no idea how to link it though). It’s mostly just a reminder to claim the free monthly games they give out, a place to discuss the free games, a place to speculate on upcoming free games, etc… By default, I’m a moderator over there now, but I have no interest in dedicating a ton of time to it. For now, post volume is basically zero, so there’s nothing to do from a mod POV, but I have no idea what I would do if the place grows and starts getting spammed with unrelated content.

  • Manu@feddit.deEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Hi from Feddit! I‘ve been a passionate bass player for nearly 2 decades now and started a Bass related community over at !bassment@feddit.de, feel welcome to join me and have a chat about your favorite artist, gear, pedals, playing gigs and whatever else comes to mind!

  • s_v@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Heck yeah! I just signed up to lemmy and there’s alot for me to learn about this platform but it sure beats seeing a bunch of John Oliver pics and NSFW stuff on reddit lately

  • DrQuint@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I like this attitude. Nothing can make a ressit community the official unless if it’s a branded product’s reddit, and at that point, why the FUCK do you want your community in the control of the brand?

    You can’t removed about Riot on the LeagueofLegends sub like you can removed about Blizzard on Overwatch and whatnot. That is not a good location for the communty.

  • peterbata@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Silly question perhaps? If I “Create a Community” do I automatically become it’s mod. New at this, sorry.

  • ashkul@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I started a community for PhotoshopRequest. I hope the place will thrive. All are welcome aboard

  • Percy@lemmy.oneEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I created lotrmemes@midwest.social because it’s one of the communities I knew I’d miss the most. Now the user base is growing

  • tinawebmom @lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I have several subs that I mod that the other mods want to remain open. I get it. I really do. So I keep notifications on and mod as needed but spend my time here.

  • Cralex@lemmy.oneEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    This is the dawn of a new era. The dark times preceding it will fade into legend and myth. Future generations will look back and see these communities as where it all began. Always remember that you mods, new and old alike, didn’t bring down the sword on the old age. You picked it up when the call to action rang out.