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should we be worried about powers-moderators/users? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by dunloap@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Power mods are one of the main problems with reddit. The same thing is already happening with Lemmy.

This is concerning because it allows for control of what becomes popular content.

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[–] lotanis@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 year ago

I think we lose sight of why "powermods" gained power: they built the big successful communities. Reddit was largely successful due to some fantastic communities being built up, and that takes work. We need that work on Lemmy just as much as we needed it on Reddit.

Yeah, it's not ideal if a small number of people control a large number of communities but we should understand why they got there, and I think the structure of Lemmy is likely to make it a bit less prevalent.