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   Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 02-Jun-2025 01:19:30 JST Rich Felker

   Protip for anyone trying to find moderators for a system that needs moderation:

   "I want to be a mod!" is a HUGE RED FLAG.

   If someone wants to be a mod, the *presumption* should be that they have abusive motives. You then conduct a thorough investigation of their past involvement in projects and on public social media, and only accept them if you're satisfied that this is not the case.

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     adingbatponder (adingbatponder@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Jun-2025 01:21:58 JST adingbatponder

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     @dalias So... how... does one find one?

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 02-Jun-2025 01:21:58 JST Rich Felker

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     • adingbatponder

     @adingbatponder One way is by reaching out to members of your community with a history of constructive engagement in moderation (good-faith reporting, positive contribution to past discussions on topic).

     But regardless of how you first find candidates, vet them, and for ones that presented red flags ("pick me as a mod!!"), being extra careful in that vetting.