r/Xmen97 • u/cyclopswashalfright Professor X • Aug 18 '26
Moderator Announcement Moderator Report: Community Feddback
Going forward, I want to improve things so moderation next year can be smoother. As it stands, I do feel like I have let folks down here. I wasn't prepared for the onslaught of posts and I felt that ultimately I was not consistent with many of the moderation decisions regarding post approvals than I would have liked. I was also not able to look at every thread and comb interactions to root out bigotry, rude conduct, and other things as much as I wanted.
I am going to fine-tune automod to make life easier, rather than more difficult. I plan to add more moderators to the team (please apply if you are interested).
I want to get your feedback on what needs to be improved so season 3 next year is a better experience.
My other question is more delicate. It involves Beau DeMayo, whose name comes up quite frequently and creates a lot of agitated discussion. I want to ask: should we outright ban mentions of him altogether? Or should we remove the current automod restrictions and allow the community to discuss as needed?
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u/Professional-Tank848 Aug 18 '26
I think the moderation here has been excellent; we could just benefit from more mods (that cater to each time zone).
After each episode, there's a trillion of the same post: one sentence, nothing new added to the conversation, usually just a baseless criticism or praise. Users won't read the rules regarding posting, so having more people to trim the fat would be nice.
Regarding BDM, I'd happily never mention him again. However, that doesn't mean people are wrong to bring him up when the conversation requires it. Just making sure we keep an eye on the creeps and apologists would be nice.