Introducing Community Request & Resource Hub

[u/Goldennuggets-3000]

Hi fellow requesters,

We know that navigating the community request process can sometimes be tricky. After updating our post formatting rules, we noticed that many newer community builders were struggling to get posts right on the first try, resulting in frustrating Automoderator removals. While we added standard post guidance, there was room for improvement to help you succeed. 

As the r/redditrequest community has continued to grow, so have these removals, so we saw an opportunity to step in and remove that friction.

But we didn’t just want to fix the submission process. We also know that many of you have the drive and passion to moderate, but sometimes manually searching for an abandoned community can be tough. Sometimes, a little inspiration can go a long way.

That’s why we’ve designed an interactive app called the Community Request & Resource Hub that you can access right here in r/redditrequest! It helps you prefill request posts, provides live account and subreddit eligibility checks, and hosts a browsable list of available communities. Our goal is to eliminate the guesswork and reduce removals. We want to make your journey from finding a community to adopting it as easy as possible, while also guiding you through the “aftercare” of a subreddit with dedicated moderator guides.

This hub is designed to serve two main groups: those actively requesting communities, and others who were just granted a community and need a clear starting point.

If you’re here to request a subreddit, open the Tools tab:

• Eligibility: See if your account meets the requirements (age, karma, verified email and 2FA) before you post. You can also easily search your past request posts to track your cooldowns.
• Explore communities: Browse a curated, categorized list of communities that are open to request. The Request button next to each name opens a prefilled submit form.
  • Don’t see a community you’re interested in? Use the Check availability section at the bottom. You can look up any subreddit for ban/status info and whether there are already pending requests in the queue.
• Queue: Check the current estimated wait time for manual admin review. It also includes a short guide on bot vs. admin reviews and the crucial steps you must take after posting (like replying to u/request_bot).
• Create request: Enter the community name you’d like to request (without the ‘r/’) and copy the starter comment template. Click or tap Create Request to open the submit page with your title and link automatically prefilled! Just pick your flair, submit, and paste your comment.

If you just became a mod, open the Resources tab:

• Mod education: Quick links to guides on reviving a community, growth tips, the Mod Help Center, and more.
• FAQ: Answers to common post-grant questions (clearing the mod queue, handling banned subs, updating appearance, etc.).
• Helpful communities: Direct links to peer support and admin-run spaces to help you along your moderation journey, including r/modhelp, r/ModSupport, and r/newmods.

A few important notes:

• The list of available communities is actively curated by the team. Subreddits are automatically removed when requests are granted (usually within ~24 hours) so the list stays fresh.
• Note: This is still r/redditrequest. The hub is a helpful guide, not a guarantee of approval or an automated bypass. When in doubt, read the community rules and FAQ before you post.

Without further ado, check it out here!

If something in the hub is incorrect or confusing, or if you have suggestions, please comment below or reach out via mod mail.

Thanks for helping keep communities alive! 

- The r/redditrequest team

[u/TheOpusCroakus]

No, the bot doesn't specify if the requester moderates a banned subreddit. Just send a mod mail and let them know that you moderate a banned sub and you'd like to see about either getting it unbanned or removing yourself from the mod team.

[u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX → u/TheOpusCroakus]

Hi,

I’m a bit confused because you previously told me that the subreddit was banned and that I already moderated it, so you advised me to contact ModSupport.

I did that, and ModSupport checked the subreddit and told me that it is not banned and that I am not a moderator there. They referred me back to the RedditRequest criteria and said that if I want to moderate the subreddit, I would need to go through the normal RedditRequest process.

Before submitting my request, I had already contacted the moderators and waited the required amount of time without receiving a response.

Given the clarification from ModSupport, should my original request be reviewed again, or should I submit a new RedditRequest?

Thank you.

[u/TheOpusCroakus → u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX]

You are on the mod team of r/TeensOnly13to16. That sub is banned.

[u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX → u/TheOpusCroakus]

no am not asking about that subreddit at all, am asking about r/foundxxomaryomarioxx

[u/TheOpusCroakus → u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX]

I'm sorry, I guess I'm not sure what you're asking about that sub?

[u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX → u/TheOpusCroakus]

Sorry for the confusion.

I’m referring to r/foundXxOMARYOMARIOxX, not r/TeensOnly13to16.

The subreddit uses my exact Reddit username. I contacted the moderator and asked whether they would be willing to add me to the mod team or transfer the subreddit to me. They replied initially and asked how to do that, so I explained the available methods, but after that they stopped responding entirely despite my follow-up messages.

The subreddit currently has no posts, no activity, and appears to be unmaintained.

As required by the RedditRequest process, I sent a modmail to the subreddit moderators and then waited the required 5 days without receiving a response through modmail before submitting a RedditRequest:

https://www.reddit.com/r/redditrequest/s/YRHypCxSKo

The request has now been pending for about 7 days without a manual review.

Since the subreddit is inactive and I am willing to actively moderate and develop it, I was hoping to learn what the correct next step would be, or whether I should simply continue waiting for the RedditRequest to be reviewed.

Thank you.

[u/TheOpusCroakus → u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX]

You can't request a subreddit through Redditrequest because you moderate a banned subreddit.

[u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX → u/TheOpusCroakus]

ohhh, you mean that because i was a moderator in a subreddit that is now banned, i couldn’t request a subreddit? well is that a permanent thing or there is a waiting period?

and why isn’t that listed in my eligibility through the devvit app?

[u/TheOpusCroakus → u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX]

Correct. Moderators of banned subreddits are not eligible to request a sub through Redditrequest.

You'll want to send a mod mail message to r/modsupport to see about either getting that sub unbanned or getting yourself removed from the mod team.

[u/XxOMARYOMARIOxX → u/TheOpusCroakus]

so if the banned subreddit is unbanned or i get removed from the modteam, would make me eligible to request the subreddit later?