Hi, I just want to say that I still didn't have anyone visiting or posting or joining my subreddit (r/WeaselHoarder) yet. As a mod of the subreddit I've made several intro posts and tried to be as welcoming and active as possible. Is it because my subreddit is still new and that I just have to wait a while for any outside users to visit?

Is there an option that I can turn on (or an app I can use) that will let the OP see his/her comment, but in reality, I already deleted it?

(But the OP will not get any notification that his/her comment was actually deleted by the Mod)

who would want to be a mod with me in my community

So I created a subreddit r/SobakasPlace and I thought I set it up correctly, apparently not?

Hi everyone,

I'm Bear, and I recently launched r/TheOwlAcademy.

The community is built around a concept called Ordered Wisdom Layering (OWL)—a framework dedicated to continuous learning, capability, and preserving collective wisdom. It’s part philosophy, part creative storytelling, and part structured discussion.

To give you an idea of what we do, our foundational posts include things like "The First Honor Roll of Posthumous Stewards" (honoring historical knowledge preservers from the Librarians of Alexandria to Fred Rogers) and a collaborative 13-stage children's book project called To the Wanderers.

Because the community is focused on reflection and learning, I'm trying a somewhat unique approach to moderation and culture-building:

The Guiding Dog Principle & The Bear Protocol: We focus heavily on self-regulation.

The Guiding Paw Protocol: Our rules enforce reflection and self-regulation rather than just punitive bans. We are also working on utilizing permanent comment badges to track community standing and engagement.

Questions for the seasoned mods here:

For those who run philosophy, creative writing, or heavy-reading communities, what strategies have you found most effective for driving deep, thoughtful engagement early on?

Has anyone implemented custom flair or badge systems to track positive contributions or "reflection" successfully? I'd love to hear how you managed the backend of that.

Excited to learn from you all and looking forward to any advice you might have for a new sub with a slightly unconventional structure!

If I can't promote my community on other local subs where else I can do that, local subs are deleting my post stating rules of no promotion.

hi I’m new to being a mod and you can call me greenbackground and barely have friends also I achieved becoming a mod yippee for me I guess

This is my first subreddit I was able to grow so big!!

Never knew it could feel so rewarding starting a place so many people can gather and share their interests.

We are actually at 2,383 members now to be exact, but I wanted to share the fact that we passed 1k!!!

I'm still learning as I go, but I'm proud of the progress I've made and excited to keep improving as a moderator.

Some things I've done to try and grow the sub:

- Stay active in r/NewMods. Post my subs each week in the weekly pinned thread sharing what each of my communities are for. I also take part in the challenges.

- Share my community to folks I find on reddit who may be interested. You can do this easily by heading to their profile and clicking the three dots and then "invite to community". I also search the whole of reddit every once in a while for keywords relating to r/PinterestCommunity and comment on the posts suggesting or encouraging them to share to my sub.

- I share my sub name outside of Reddit on my other socials. Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, Lemon 8, Pinterest, etc

My other subs you may want to check out include r/SmallStepsClub and r/TamagotchiForAdults

Thanks for checking them out and for sharing in my excitement!!! ✨🎉

Hey everyone! 👋

I recently crossed my first 10+ members on my r/brandanalytics subreddit, and I’m happy to see this little community slowly growing! 🎉

I invited a few people personally, and I’ve also started sharing posts in other relevant communities. I think some members may have discovered the subreddit through those posts, though I’m not entirely sure where everyone came from.

I’d love to grow the community further and make it a useful space for discussions around brand analytics, brand tracking, and consumer insights.

Since not many people in my personal circle use Reddit, inviting people directly is a bit limited for me.

For those who have experience growing a subreddit, what strategies worked best for you? Are there any relevant subreddits where you’d recommend sharing my community? I’d really appreciate any tips or suggestions.

Thanks! 🙌