Moderation philosophy posts started out as an exercise by myself to put down some of my thoughts on running communities that I'd learned over the years. As they continued I started to more heavily involve the other admins in the writing and brainstorming. This most recent post involved a lot of moderator voices as well, which is super exciting! This is a community, and we want the voices at all levels to represent the community and how it's run.

This is probably the first of several posts on moderation philosophy, how we make decisions, and an exercise to bring additional transparency to how we operate.

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[–] VoxAdActa@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That behavior is often called sealioning and is a very well-worn tool in the cryptofacist's toolbox. See also The Card Says Moops.

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh that sealioning comic is a must-see

http://wondermark.com/1k62

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

That's quality right there. Plus, I forgot that site existed years ago, so now I have something new to catch up on!

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Huh! Interesting. I didn’t know this technique had a specific name. Thanks!