I’d like to start a discussion about a potential feature for our platform.
As someone who moderates religious-based communities here on Lemmy, I’ve encountered a recurring issue: frequent brigading by anti-religious users.
This got me thinking about community management options.
Currently, Lemmy allows communities to be public or mod-only.
However, I personally believe that Lemmy could potentially benefit from additional options similar to those available on Reddit:
- Restricted Communities: Where anyone can view, but only approved members can post/comment.
- Private Communities: Where only approved members can view and participate.
Questions for discussion:
- Do you think these additional privacy options would be beneficial for Lemmy?
- How might this impact the overall user experience and community dynamics?
- Could this help address issues like brigading in sensitive topic areas?
- Are there potential downsides or concerns about implementing such features?
- How would this align with Lemmy’s philosophy and goals as a platform?
I’m interested in hearing your thoughts, experiences, and perspectives on this matter.
Currently banned users cannot vote in the community
My main issue is if you ban somebody from a community, it goes into the mod log, kind of like that person’s permanent record. It’s harsh to ban somebody for just voting negativity