How does moderation actually work? (self.main)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by spaduf to c/main

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This is potentially a very silly question but it also occurs to me that this may be far more complicated than first glance. It could even vary by instance. Are reports sent only to the moderators of the given community or admins as well? Maybe even the admins of the troublemaker's instance?

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[-] NinjaFox 10 points 2 years ago

From what I have read, reports go to both the community moderators and the admins. Also it goes to the admins of the instance the user that makes the report is from. For example, if a user from lemmy.world reports a comment, lemmy.world admins can "remove" it, but it is only removed for users from lemmy.world.

If removed by a moderator or admin from the community/instance the report is about, it is removed for everyone.

[-] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Do I understand this correctly?

Example:

user@lemmy.world makes a comment in lemmy.blahaj.zone/c/main
Users report it
- Mods of lemmy.blahaj.zone/c/main are notified
  - If they remove it, it is removed everywhere
- Admins of lemmy.blahaj.zone are notified
  - If they remove it, it is removed everywhere
- Admins of lemmy.world are notified
  - If they remove it, it is removed in lemmy.world

[-] NinjaFox 3 points 2 years ago

I believe that for example

User@lemmy.world makes a post in !196@blahaj.zone

User@lemmy.world reports that post

Mods of !196@blahaj.zone get a report

if they remove it, it is removed for everyone

Admins of @blahaj.zone get a report

if they remove it, it is removed for everyone

Admins of @lemmy.world get a report

if they remove it, it is removed for all @lemmy.world user's

It is the final point I am not 100% on, but that is how I've seen it described.

[-] Xtallll 2 points 2 years ago

what if a user@some_ware.else makes the report?

[-] silent_clash@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I believe it's this, but i'm not certain: Reports are sent to mods of the community where the reported content is, the admins of the instance where the reported content is, and the admins of the instance the reporting user is logged in. Also keep in mind reports are not anonymous, mods can see who sent it.

[-] Lanthanae 4 points 2 years ago

Also keep in mind reports are not anonymous, mods can see who sent it.

Yeah and it's not just relorts. Overall, one of the biggest flaws with Lemmy right now is user privacy. Assume everything you send here in any capacity is undeletable and viewable by anyone. (It's not that bad, but better safe than sorry).

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