This should help us cut down on the trolls. We recommend other instances do the same, because they will likely be targeted also.

I apologize for all their gore-posts as well, no one should have to see that. We’ll try to look for more admins from different time-zones as well to get them faster.

The two other possibilities we have currently as options, are turning on required email verification, and as a last resort, closing signups. I personally would rather not do either, but they are options.

Many thanks to @k_o_t@lemmy.ml and @AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml for banning those trolls.

  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    Perhaps to avoid this type of user, a pre-school intelligence test would suffice.

  • atomicshrimp@lemmy.ml
    1·
    3 years ago

    Can you set it up so that we can invite friends with referral links (a la mastodon style) and it bypasses the application requirement? Maybe we have to apply to get the referral link activated.

  • Echedenyan@lemmy.ml
    0·
    3 years ago

    What does a person need to apply as admin or moderator? (this last one in general communities driven by admins or thought at site level like asklemmy)

    • AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml
      1·
      3 years ago

      This is just my opinion. Applications are reviewed on a case by case basis and is up to a vote by the existing admins.

      Must haves:

      • A history of quality activity on Lemmy.ml or another instance we federate with, such as amicable discussion, links to reputable web resources, etc.

      • Frequently online. I’d say at least once a day is ideal, but I also understand that you’re a volunteer, and will reasonably have other things going on where you might be missing for several days or otherwise intermittent at times.

      • An interest in helping to develop the Lemmy community and ecosystem.

      • No recent violation of instance rules or Lemmy project code of conduct.

      • Is not currently banned from Lemmy.ml on another account.

      Optional but could help your application:

      • History of reporting rule breaking content, particularly spam.

      • Has participated in discussions on Lemmy development or the the direction the Lemmy community is going.

      • Already a moderator of a community, or an admin on another instance (we will use your moderation history to assess your application).

      • Activity on the Lemmy Matrix rooms (please Link your Matrix).

      • Activity on the Lemmy project GitHub or other source control site that Lemmy is on, either as a code contributor or making/discussing pull requests (please Link your GitHub/other source control website).

      It would also help to specify your time zone and the languages you know.

  • realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city
    12·
    3 years ago

    How many admins do y’all have? I’d be lying if I said I agreed with y’all’s moderation stances, but I’m surprised at how slow action to some of the posts, users, and communities is

  • ghost_laptop@lemmy.ml
    02·
    3 years ago

    I think having more admins from more time zones is the best solution, then e-mail verification and then having to fill out a form because it takes time to be reviewed and it takes more time from me because i have to write shit and anyway i can lie.