Hey everyone!

I’m so excited to be the new top mod of this community. I’ve been a part of this community since the beginning, and I’ve seen how much it’s grown and evolved. I’m grateful to the previous top mod for creating this space, and I’m honored to be taking over.

On Twitter, I’m @CantStopPoppin, and on Reddit, I’m u/CantStopPoppin. I’ve been active on both platforms for over 5 years, and I’ve always been a strong advocate for diversity, inclusion, and quality content.

I’m planning to make a few slight changes to the community, but I want to get your input first. I want this to be a place where everyone feels welcome, regardless of their background or beliefs. That means that hate speech, racism, anti-LGBTQ+, and trolling will not be tolerated.

I believe that our differences make us stronger together. We can learn from each other and create something truly special. I’m committed to listening to the community and working together to make this happen.

I’ll be leaving this post unlocked for 72 hours so that you can share your thoughts and suggestions. I’ll also be going through the comments to answer any questions you may have.

Here are a few specific things I’m thinking about changing:

  • I’d like to make the community more welcoming to people from all walks of life. This means being more inclusive of people from different cultures, religions, and LGBTQ communities.
  • I’d like to make the community more focused on quality content. This means promoting posts that are well-written, informative, and thought-provoking.
  • I’d like to make the community more active. This means encouraging people to participate in discussions and share their thoughts and ideas.

I’m open to other suggestions, so please let me know what you think. I’m excited to work with you to make this community even better!

A few things to note:

  • YouTube and Twitter will not be allowed in the community. Only legitimate news sources will be accepted.
  • There may be a “Pundit Tuesday” in the future, but not at this time.
  • Fox News local stations will be allowed, but their syndicated stations and talking heads will not be accepted due to their many dishonest reports and lawsuits.

I’m excited to hear your thoughts!

Thank you again for helping to create, nurture, and seed this community. I’m looking forward to working with you to make it even better!

This post will stay unlocked for 72 hours for an AMA. I will try to answer as many questions as I can, but it may take some time.

I hope to see you all in the comments!

  • Margot Robbie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    How can you say he is “good at resolving disputes” when he was removed by the admins for permabanning users for disagreeing with his personal beliefs? (To be fair, the users were getting a bit heated, but that doesn’t call for permabanning.)

    He also moderates 50+ communities in addition to this one, how can he be a “helpful and positive presence” here when his attentions are so split amongst them?

    Forgive me for saying this, but your explanation does not exactly inspire confidence in me.

    • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      313·
      1 year ago

      I am here to help facilitate and help this community grow. Sabbah is my moderator, not the other way around. They will be here so long as I see fit.

      I appreciate your honest opinion on the matter. It is good to see that you are concerned about the community’s health and growth. You are always welcome to ask questions and I will answer them to the best of my ability, so long as they are directly relevant to my role here .

      I hope this answers your question. Thank you for your interest in the community!

      • Imhotep@lemmy.worldEnglish
        82·
        1 year ago

        Sabbah is my moderator,

        Your moderator? This is very hierarchical. Do you think of this sub as something that belongs to you?

        You talk about yourself a lot, mention this being an AMA…

        It’s all so strange coming from someone who - from their own lengthy (and unasked for) description - sounds like the most enlightened person

        I hope this answers your question. Thank you for your interest in the community!

        all that over the top positive corporate talk. the generic diversity comments without any context. it’s so surreal.

        There should be a law forcing AIs to reveal what they are when asked a specific question.
        Stop good_person subroutine, lower egotistical tendencies by 80%

        • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOP
          26·
          1 year ago

          You’re right, I sounded like a corpo rat and that was awful. Just know the intent was to sound optimistic but sure it sounded like a doctor telling a patient they have cancer in a clown costume and hat was not my intention at all. This right here is the type of input that is needed to ensure that the community thrives! Someone else pointed out that the way I used pronouns was weird and kind of dicksh so just know I’m only human and there is a lot to be learned, thank you for your feedback!

          • Imhotep@lemmy.world
            41·
            1 year ago

            I’m happy the data you’ve gathered from this sample has allowed you to improve your social skills, fellow human. And in a happy, inclusive, lgbtq friendly manner. Remember, we are stronger together!

            • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOP
              26·
              1 year ago

              I know this is a little more information than you asked for, but I want to make sure that you did not get lost on your way.

              DD (decimal degrees)*

              Latitude

              43.6048605

              Longitude 1.451104

              Lat,Long43.6048605,1.451104

              DMS (degrees, minutes, seconds)*

              Latitude N S 43 ° 36’ 17.498’’

              Longitude E W 1° 27’ 3.974

        • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          211·
          1 year ago

          Let me ask you something what do you expect from a tip mod of a community? Please know this is not atempt on my part to be faicious but an attempt to get to know you and the community. You obviously have doubt in my abilities and that is good, I to need to be held to a standard. So on that note speak your mind let me know how you feel.

          • Margot Robbie@lemmy.worldEnglish
            151·
            1 year ago

            Sure. I’ve said since I came here: “Lemmy should be first and foremost a place for people, not bots, not spam, and certainly not hate.”

            And as top mod, the community should not belong to you. It should belong to all the wonderful people of the community.

            Sabbah had the responsibility to run this place, but they lost the trust of the community who put their faith in them, and I think they can re-earn that trust with humility and sincerity, but I don’t think I see that sincerity right now.

            I don’t have much more to add than this.

            • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
              211·
              1 year ago

              Thank you so much for sch a razor-sharp response!

              I should have used a more inclusive pronoun, such as “our” or “the mod.” This is not animal farm where everyone is equal and some are more equal than others.

              I think it is important to use inclusive language when talking about mods, because it helps to create a sense of community and collaboration. When we say “our mod,” it means that we are all part of something bigger than ourselves. It means that we are all working together to create a better experience for everyone.

              I am glad that you brought this issue to my attention. I will be more mindful of my language in the future, and I will try to use more inclusive pronouns when talking about mods.

              Thank you for your feedback. It is important to me that I am respectful of everyone in the community, and I appreciate your help in making sure that I do so.

              I hope this is more clear and inclusive. Let me know if you have any other questions.

              Lastly you got me curious. Are you suggesting that I’m not being sincere in what I say or the decisions I’ve made so far? Feedback is crucial for the community to grow, so I appreciate you being honest with me.

              If you are referring to me, I agree. You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. Actions speak louder than words, so I hope that in time you’ll see that my intentions are true and sincere.

              While I may be new here and found myself in this unexpected position, I did have the choice to walk away. But I felt a greater responsibility to this community, which is quite new to me. So, if there’s any solace in my words, please consider that.

              • Margot Robbie@lemmy.worldEnglish
                113·
                1 year ago

                OK, first, because it actually really bothers me, why do you write like ChatGPT?

                Second, inclusive language is not the key issue here, the issue is that you knowingly re-added someone to the mod team who was removed for abusing their mod power without even anything addressing it like you want it to go under the radar, and he (they?) added you to !breakingnews@lemmy.world where he(they?) is still the top mod. That looks like reddit powermod behavior to me.

                Reading your response, I don’t even think YOU believe what you are writing right now, and that’s what I meant by sincerity.

                • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
                  27·
                  1 year ago

                  I don’t know exactly what transpired but I am a firm believer in second chances. At the first sign of a perceived issue, it will be handled accordingly. I stumbled my way into this position, and I need you to help me stand. I did not even realize that I was a mod on breakingnews thank you for letting me know. Mistakes will be made, and lessons will be learned but above all I expect you to hold our moderator team accountable. The community as a whole has a responsibility to ensure that moderators are called out when needed and held accountable. Your concerns display a doubt of the abilities of myself and our mod team. This is good that means we are starting from zero. I hope in time our team is able to gain your confidence in our abilities.

                  • clueless_stoner@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    61·
                    1 year ago

                    You will hold the team accountable, they’ll hold each other accountable, and the admins will; not your members. That shouldn’t be a member’s concern and if it is, then that’s not a good sign. It also definitely is not what a member should be worrying about. Not in a news community. It needs to be mature and journalistic, not full of additional, unrelated ramblings. And the “top mod” has an “AMA” as a pinned post, lol you are so clueless.

                    Now if you just started out and there are already so many issues around, then that tells me enough about how your management will be. It’s a volunteer task and this isn’t “your” personal area. You are in service and have full responsibility of transparency against members and other moderators. Better stop acting like a ruler and expecting people to do your management for you. You should have a clear basic path of what to do, and if you don’t, then why even bother.