r/Geography is looking for moderators

[u/geography-mod]

Almost half of the moderator team at /r/Geography is (partially or fully) inactive, and due to a recent surgence of activity in the subreddit (which inevitably leads to more rule-violating comments), we need more users who can volunteer in moderating the community. Typical moderator duties include:

• frequently assessing the queue, and removing comments/posts which violate the rules, as well as approving thereof if they're inadvertently stuck in the filter
• answering user concerns/questions in the modmail
• tweaking and configuring the AutoModerator (please note that due to the technicality and complexity associated with this task, permissions relating to it will not be granted immediately but in the future as we observe your progress in the role)

If you'd like to apply, feel free to answer the following questions as a comment to this post (please do NOT send a modmail nor DM me directly or your application will be disregarded)

• How long have you been a contributor to /r/Geography? What is your favourite thing about the community?
• What are some tips you'd like to give us in improving the subreddit?
• Do you have prior moderator experience, or will this be your very first time moderating? If you do, feel free to list any significant subreddits you moderate.
• Do you think you can consistently moderate the subreddit and will it be in line with your schedule? Please note that we do require new mods to (at the very least) undertake moderator duties once a day. We recognize that a lot of users aren't on Reddit daily, and some may take hiatuses to curb their use of the platform. In cases like these, it's not a significant problem and we'll take care of the rest while you're temporarily away.

2-3 candidates will be selected for the role in 7-14 days after this post. You'll receive a PM offering you the position if you're elected.

Thank you!

[u/00000000000000000000]

My personal view is there are too many inane comments in threads which are causing troublemakers to act out while also crowding out serious comments. How should that be addressed? Should some threads be fun threads and some serious?

[u/Total-Anybody-7075]

Good morning. Let me apply for the moderator's position. I basically just love the topics. I am a semi-retired professor so I could easily devote a couple of hours a day and I taught Geography for two decades. I haven't contributed often but I do read it daily. I can see the balance between deeper discussions and entertaining banter. Many queries have some depth but many many topics are worth pursuing. As soon as you move from Point A to Point B, that is Geography. I have not moderated on a platform but I have moderated listserv discussion groups in the past    Thank you. 

[u/Ana_Na_Moose → u/Total-Anybody-7075]

Talk about over-qualified! I wish you luck!

[u/larousteauchat]

hi.

For some reason i'm just seeing that post today.

I'm an experienced modo, and i'm teaching geography since recently (firs year yeah !). I'm quite active on reddit since a year and i would be happy to help with the problems here.

In the cons : English is not my native langage. i try my best :)

Thank you.

[u/olmsted]

I'll throw my hat in the ring, though idk how strong of a candidate I am.

I don't contribute a ton, but I check the sub frequently and have been subbed for quite a while. My favorite thing about the community is that though my educational background is in geography and planning, I still learn something new every time I visit this sub.

I don't have any big suggestions for improvement at the moment, though I can see how folks can get tired of people just giving the Canadian Shield as the answer to any question. Not sure if some sort of daily serious or shitposting thread is the way to go or not. From what I've seen, mods on this sub do a pretty solid job.

I'm on reddit daily, so that should not be an issue. This would be my first time moderating a sub, though, so I imagine there's a little bit to learn about using mod tools effectively and all that.