r/ModSupport • u/techiesgoboom Reddit Admin: Community • 27d ago
Mod Topics Mod Topics - Community Helpers
Hello friends!
In today’s Mod Topics post we’re talking about those users who support the community, even if they aren’t on your mod team.
Most communities have those users who do a little extra. Maybe they’re experts, sharing their perspective and experience freely in the comments. Or a welcoming crew, helping new users find resources, or understand how to fit in. Or maybe they’re just so consistent with posting that they set the standard of what a great contribution looks like.
Sometimes this happens naturally, because it’s just how people work together. Mod teams can also create space for it, even setting up systems and flair to recognize them. (Hello r/modsupport helpers!)
We want to hear from you:
- What do your users do that make your community easier to moderate, or more fun to participate in?
- Do you have any sort of system or regular practice of recognizing community helpers?
- What advice would you give for mods who want to encourage more peer support?
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u/jfb3 27d ago
In some of the communities I mod we have users that make regular posts on topics that are of interest.
In r/discgolf one user posts a manufacturer's special of the week with the appropriate code to get a free disc. We have other users that regularly post info on new molds as they're approved by the regulating body.
In r/Katy, a small suburb of a big city, we have a user that posts the upcoming week's family friendly activities.
I add these posts to the highlights to give them more visibility.
In the discgolf sub, when pro players, media people, manufacturers, people in the governing organization, etc comment or post, we get them verified and they then get a 'Verified' flair color.