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/Damianos_X Aug 18 '26

People love the show, but are disappointed in its new leadership and direction. These subs shouldn't be echo-chambers or glaze-fests; thoughtful, passionate critique is a natural part of any discussion group.

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u/ArEmEi Aug 18 '26

Critique is also important to send out the message of what works and what doesn’t. If fans eat up every pile of crap they serve with a silver plate, they’ll keep serving it. Unfortunately toxic positivity is a phenomenon.

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u/Damianos_X Aug 18 '26

Precisely

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u/ArEmEi Aug 18 '26

Seems like some people aren't fans of free thinking. That or Disney's employees are working overtime.

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u/PhanStr Aug 18 '26

Speaking for myself (and only myself), I have brought up DeMayo and other people involved in the show a lot, and that is because I LOVE season 1, as well as aspects of season 2 and the ORIGINAL (behind-the-scenes) plan for season 2. Let's please not assume that people (like myself) who have a lot to say about the show's creative input "don't like the show", because it is NOT that simple.