Hello everyone,
I am sure any readers of the sub are aware of this recent post: https://voat.co/v/religion/comments/452168
In addition I have received private comments complaining about the tone the sub has taken in recent days and weeks.
I'm all for atheists debating but perhaps it has gone too far. So I am looking to add three or four more moderators who can work actively to balance stuff out. Here are my suggestions for how I would like moderators to behave (although regular readers of the sub are welcome to add their thoughts in the comments and I will take them into account).
1- I don't want freedom of speech and genuine debate curtailed at all, even if we disagree with someone's comments. I have never personally removed comments and I would not want it to particularly go down that road, although perhaps with the exception of extreme cases.
2- I wouldn't want the original manifesto for the sub (as seen in the sidebar) changed. I want it to be a place where people of all faiths or none (including atheists) can come and express their views, with the request we try to treat one another with courtesy.
3- What I do want is active mods - more active than me - who engage in and steer the debate by making positive posts and positive comments and I guess stepping in and warning people formally when they are taking it too far (I would prefer formal warnings rather than removal of comments, at least a couple of warnings before any action is taken against an individual)
I more than welcome other people's thoughts, its your sub so if the majority disagree with my view I am happy to change them, please do leave your comments below.
With that said, if you wish to apply to be a mod please send me any relevant details in a private message. If you wish to nominate someone who is a regular user here you can do so in the comments below. :D
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[–] atheist101 ago (edited ago)
I just found this sub but Ill throw my hat in I guess. I have a background in Hinduism (from my family) and Catholicism (Ive read most of the Bible because I went to a Catholic high school) but as my username, I decided to become an atheist after I graduated high school. I think mods should mostly only remove spam and illegal content and leave the rest up to the users to downvote/upvote. Im also in law school right now so Im a pretty big supporter of free speech
[–] politicorelig [S] ago
I have had a lot of applications for mod and I can't possibly accept them all (there have been 20 or so messages sent to me privately). This time I won't be including you just because you yourself admit your new to the sub. Sorry, that's a lame reason I know but I just can't accept everyone and its going to be somewhat arbitrary.