Yarnswap's call for new moderators and proposed protest schedule.

[u/half2happy]

Howdy. Hope all of you are well and safe.

First thing, we are in search of moderators to add to the team. Please fill out this form if you are interested in helping out: https://forms.gle/636D94okKFo773HK8

Second, we will continue to protest reddit's API changes and lack of accessibility. Review the post in /r/science for our shared goals: https://redd.it/14axtmu

Third we are proposing the following schedule for the subreddit's status that would change each midnight at GMT:

• Monday: open to posts and comments

• Tuesday: private, touch grass and use up yarn

• Wednesday: open to posts and comments

• Thursday: limited restricted (text posts only), fully open to comments

• Friday: full restricted, no new posts or comments

• Saturday: open to posts and comments

• Sunday: open to posts and comments

This schedule provides four fully open days, one mid level restricted day, and two closed days.

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Alternative gathering places include (but are not limited to, let us know where else y'all are to add to the list):

1. Discord (chat based social media): https://discord.gg/vf7fwgRuGd

2. Squabbles (forum based social media): http://squabbles.io/s/knitting

3. Crochet discord (chat based social media): https://discord.gg/014DfAIupSrWqdlGE

4. Sharetribe (community based marketplace): https://yarnswap.sharetribe.com/

edited to add links

[u/ElderQueer]

I am curious: Have any of our moderators been banned related to going dark and therefore need replacing, or are we simply looking for more help? Or something else I'm possibly missing...?

Edited bc I did a formatting without knowing, whoops🤦🏽

[u/half2happy → u/ElderQueer]

No, nothing like that has happened here. If anyone's at risk of being banned related to going dark, it's me, but I think we're too small for reddit to worry about right now.

Simply looking for more help. As background, it's mostly been me making mod actions. The other moderators on the list haven't been active here in awhile because this subreddit really doesn't need a lot of moderation. Then we've got a couple bot mods which aren't great at policy decisions and one technology mod that runs the bots.

Personally, I do not use 3rd party apps, but I am starting to get burned out. I was a mod over in /r/knitting for years and at some point modded a dozen yarn/craft related subreddits before finding new mods and turning them over as I stepped aside. I am not looking to immediately leave /r/yarnswap either, but I think having a plan about how/when/why we bring in new moderators is a good idea.

Happy to answer any questions you have about that, this subreddit, or anything really. AMA. ;)

[u/Chalk-and-Trees → u/half2happy]

I think I’m interested. I am wondering what the time commitment per day might be based on your current experience?

[u/half2happy → u/Chalk-and-Trees]

When things are going well? Twenty minutes a day or less.

If there's a scammer on the loose or reddit's being stupid? An hour a day or more.

More hands would lighten the load.

[u/Chalk-and-Trees → u/half2happy]

I don’t have previous Reddit mod experience but was a channel mod back in the IRC days as a teenager. I suppose I don’t know much about how Reddit modding works on the back end. Does this work happen via emails or does something unique “unlock” on Reddit when you become a subreddit mod?

[u/half2happy → u/Chalk-and-Trees]

Something unique "unlocks" on reddit. More options are available and you can take action on other users posts/comments.

All the team communication for moderation in /r/yarnswap takes place on reddit; though larger subreddits may have slack/discord/etc to communicate.

[u/NextLevelNaps → u/half2happy]

What's the learning curve like as a mod? Did you have experience beforehand? I might be interested as well, but have no prior experience

[u/half2happy]

Here are links tracking this subreddit's discussion:

1. Initial level of interest post: https://redd.it/141jur1

2. Duration poll post: https://redd.it/143gj17

3. Results post: https://redd.it/1459mee

4. Lock post: https://redd.it/14789bu

5. Reopen post: https://redd.it/149kyh1

6. Discord: https://discord.gg/vf7fwgRuGd

Please see the updated Explain Like I am Five thread for what all this means: https://redd.it/147vis2 and also the Science thread for our protest goals: https://redd.it/14axtmu

[u/oakquercus]

I'd also like to propose this free marketplace as an alternative! I hacked it together during the blackout and would be really interested to see if folks are interested in a community-oriented marketplace site.

https://yarnswap.sharetribe.com/

[u/half2happy → u/oakquercus]

Added! I really like the sorting options. Are there location tags?

[u/oakquercus → u/half2happy]

There's the option to require a location! I can make that mandatory :)

[u/astra823]

I’m not sure to what extent the days for each status type were based on comments from others in the sub, but the proposed order of statuses feels a tad more complex than needed I guess? What about something like this (still 4 fully open days, 1 mid, 2 closed)

• Monday: open

• Tuesday: private (closed, touch grass)

• Wednesday: full restricted

• Thursday: limited restricted (text posts and comments)

• Friday-Sunday: open This seems like it might be easier for members of the sub to remember?

[u/half2happy → u/astra823]

That's a really good idea. We'll also keep the schedule as the top sticky (along with the confirmed trades thread) for maximum visibility.

[u/gotfoundout]

It's not an official r/yarnswap place, and I haven't established any swapping guidelines there as of yet (although I'm happy to!), but anyone is welcome to come check out the /s/knitting community on Squabbles that I started.

Squabbles.io/s/knitting

[u/half2happy → u/gotfoundout]

Awesome, thanks! Added to the list.

[u/[deleted]]

How many mods are you looking to add to your team? Also, are we allow to leave if we can’t continue with it?

Edit to added: I did signed up but please remove my application. My apologies.

[u/half2happy → u/[deleted]]

Quantity of mods depends on number of applicants. Absolutely allowed to leave if you can't continue, it's not for everyone.

Will remove your application, thank you for considering helping but happy to have you around as a user as well. <3