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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'm probably going to delete my account or at least cut back drastically on my usage, but I'm currently the only active mod for a small fan sub for an old fantasy book series. I don't really want to leave that sub unmoderated but I'll have to find another user willing to take on mod duties before I feel alright abandoning Reddit altogether.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

only active mod for a small fan sub

That attachment is what they (Reddit) are counting on. It's your community, not Reddits; and they don't care. But you do... while admirable in itself, its being used against you.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't disagree with you, but I still feel a certain responsibility to that community. I'd like to start divesting myself of that responsibility, but it'll take time if I don't want to just abandon it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From what I understand of how this whole system works here - you can just host/create your own instance for that community. Make some mod post on your subreddit about how you're migrating the community, if anyone can help host it if you're unable, and if they want to follow over they can.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's an idea for sure. I responded to @curiosityLynx a minute ago that I'm really burnt out on that particular series so I think it's probably time for me to find somebody else to take it on and just move on myself.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How about you make a lemmy community or a kbin magazine and officially migrate your subreddit there? (including making a stickied announcement in the subreddit)

Since you're its only mod, that should be possible and even easier to do than migrating a bigger subreddit like /r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've considered it, but honestly I'm kind of tired of it lol. It's an older series and so all of the arguments/discussions are just kind of retread endlessly, and I'm not as into it as I used to be. Also there are discussions about making a tv show and I wouldn't mind being as far away as possible once that kicks into high gear. I saw what r/WoT was like when that show came out and I don't want any part of moderating that crap.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the niche subreddits are what I really hate to leave behind. I could care less about leaving r/politics, r/AskReddit, etc. But I'll miss r/EtrianOdyssey (niche video game series).

But we'll just have to create these communities on Lemmy. I'm in it for the long haul.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Malicious Compliant Deep Thoughts : You could create a group here on Lemmy, start topics and discussions there. Then link those Lemmy posts on Reddit. The Reddit Users will figure it out. :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As the only mod, would you be able to export the data to lemmy and inform the users that they can continue posting here? I have no idea, genuinely just interested.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have no idea whether that would be possible, but I'm also not sure I would want to do it. It would be one thing to encourage folks to move but I don't own that subreddit (I'm not even the founder or the head mod, just the only one that actively moderates) and I wouldn't want to grab other folks' posts and comments and put them elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That makes sense. It sounds like you are the right person to be that moderator, so I tip my hat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cool, I’ve not read these, so I will add it to my “to read” list!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...an old fantasy book series...

(My ears prick up)

An old fantasy series? I'm big time into old fantasy series. May I ask what it was?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny.