Right now it seems the only coordination is here: https://discuss.online/c/lemmy_mod_tools
I’m working on some backend improvements that will improve the ability to handle reports, as well as a side app for better transparency into the server for mods
Believe me, we all were caught very by surprise. I said elsewhere, but he and I were totally on the same page, and we made our points and they were largely accepted. Absolutely nothing was set in stone, and the most recent draft I was sent, while not perfect, has almost none of the language he was referring to.
edit: hm this didn't get posted under the right comment. my mobile app is failing me!
https://lemmynsfw.com/post/87160
This is how we're keeping the servers paid for. If you can and are willing, we'd appreciate it. No one is being paid, all donations go directly to paying hosting or get saved for months were donations don't cover the costs.
While that would be nice, it brings an entire other headache, including the issue that most content outside of OF and gonewild is copyrighted. We want to adhere to any dmca notices, but once you start making money off something the issue becomes even greater.
I would rather we just keep it volunteer based. It's not like we're doing much infrastructure work beyond keeping servers online and some minor codebase adjustments.
Tbh I think things will settle down soon, the newest rule draft I've seen is pretty fair and not at all what you might have read earlier today (which was literally a first draft proposed by one person that we were all debating, we're now on draft 3 or 4). In general, we're still researching laws and requirements so we don't want to commit to anything yet.
I think once we can clarify the legal standard we (as admins) and our hosting is going to be held to, we'll be able to. There's a general concern that if we aren't absurdly proactive and protective then one of us might end up in jail for this instance, and no one wants that.
But we also don't really have any money for lawyers, too, so like, it's hard to figure this out.
In my estimation, assuming communities have competent and responsive and rule abiding moderators, I don't see why these communities can't exist.
Ya I hope that's not an issue. I think as the instance grows and people find "loopholes" to exploit, the issue becomes a balancing act of "how much moderation and manual effort does this rule require" - ideally we can build the tools necessary to make rules easily enforceable without being overly restrictive. Time will tell.
I mean ultimately, the goal is to provide a space that gives creators like you a good outlet to share your content without burdening remote instances with the overhead and complexities that adult content brings. We're not here to make money, we're out here trying to make the fediverse a better place overall so that creators like you aren't beholden to corporations like reddit.
I guess we'll see if we succeed or fail!
I agree, tbh I didn't see it coming at all, he was engaging in the conversations and I was under the impression he was a core sysadmin, and then suddenly he left. If anything, he and I were on the same page, and I thought we made our points articulately and well, and in the end I think we made good convincing arguments that resulted in a completely new rule set by the time I woke up this morning. And, in my opinion, that rule set DRAFT is much better.
The reality is that none of us really know each other, no one has met face to face, and really barely anyone is in the same country. We have different ideals, different goals, and different ways of handling frustration and stress. I don't really get why he did what he did, but all we can do is the best we can do.
I'm not sure why this would be happening. I'll send a DM and maybe we can track it down.
I replied deeper, but I'll also put it here:
I don’t think there’s any intention of banning creators at all. In fact I think we’re open to advertising yourself and linking your sites, as long as you’re not intrusive or spammy…
But I should also add that the community mods are the ultimate deciders over the advertising aspect.
I don't think there's any intention of banning creators at all. In fact I think we're open to advertising yourself and linking your sites, as long as you're not intrusive or spammy...
edit: I should also add that the community mods are the ultimate deciders over the advertising aspect.
It's impossible to please everyone, tend to our jobs, and tend to our families and lives. Concessions will always be made. I don't know how wikipedia handles all that, but I don't see how we can do that.
There is a matrix channel for public lemmynsfw discourse, https://matrix.to/#/#lemmynsfw:matrix.org - there's not a lot of activity there but if you have questions or want a more direct line with us, that's where we are. We can make a mod specific room and invite folks to have a mod-centric discussion if you think that's helpful.
But please, please, PLEASE remember that everyone is volunteering their time, and respect for one another is the most important part of this entire process.