Hahaha! I worry that I'm too draconian as a mod. I mean, I set up reasonable rules and enforce them non-antagonistically. However, I also try to provide resources so that people can use the comm without needing to ask for help. This means that, when somebody does something like make a post asking for fic recs, I feel bad pointing them to the post of fic recs because what if they went through it already and are looking for something else, and I really shouldn't just assume that the recs of the comm members will suit everybody, and all kinds of other self-flagellation. At the same time, though, I kind of want to smack them through the internet because, as far as I can tell, they didn't even bother to look at the comm profile before posting. But doing that would make me a really bad mod. ^_^ But, yeah, that's why I feel it's a good idea to give a nod to the rules when posting...
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ETA: Just to clarify, I love new members of fandom. And I've made just about every mistake in the book (well, except things involving the astral plane, because I never got my interplanar passport). My issues with people doing things like I've described above are about my own attempts to achieve balance as a mod--they're not about me having a negative opinion of people who don't do things perfectly the very first time.
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ETA: Just to clarify, I love new members of fandom. And I've made just about every mistake in the book (well, except things involving the astral plane, because I never got my interplanar passport). My issues with people doing things like I've described above are about my own attempts to achieve balance as a mod--they're not about me having a negative opinion of people who don't do things perfectly the very first time.
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