I created this community because it was my favorite on Reddit and I couldn't find one on Lemmy.
If the mods from reddit want to to moderate this community, I am happy to welcome them. They do a great job!
reddit migration and an invitation to mods
3 years ago by vatlark to c/showerthoughts
eighty 20 points 3 years ago
Last sentence is such a key point that needs to get hammered. Users here now get to start fresh instead of coming into an established ecosystem. You're the one who saw the value in the fediverse, not them. It's why a lot of people are interacting more and posting. Hell, I don't even mind "reposts" because they're not even reposts on this platform.
vatlark 1 point 3 years ago
Yeah i am interested to see how the change in medium changes the community. I don't really care if this community ends up being identical to the subreddit or something else entirely. I am however very excited that this is a chance for users to have greater ownership over the services they use.
Maybe we can take this concept and apply it to moderation? For approving new mods or creating rules, we could operate by popular vote. There may be flaws with that idea, like bots overwhelming the vote.
vatlark 6 points 3 years ago
I love it. I was a complete lurker on reddit so I'm stoked to pitch in and help recreate this subreddit that I always got a chuckle from. I do want to make space in Lemmy for the people that I assume did a lot of work behind the scenes to create a subreddit we all enjoyed.
itadakimasu 25 points 3 years ago
Look at me. You are the moderator now. Welcome!
showerthoughts
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- No politics
- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.
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showerthoughts
@lemmy.world
44058
4155
5693
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- No politics
- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.
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You're not obligated to give up your mod spot for the old Reddit mods. Most of them were "power mods" who moderated dozens of subreddits anyway. There's no need for that kind of power here, that's the whole point of being federated. Sure, you can add them to the team is you want help. But YOU created this community, don't just roll over and hand it off to someone who could have made a community here but didn't.
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