Mod Monthly: June 2026

Howdy, mods! Welcome back to your monthly mod newsletter. 

Keep reading for upcoming events, a bunch of platform updates, community stories, subreddits up for adoption, and, as required by law, one two three very cute pets. (We clearly can’t control our urge to increase the pet quota.)

Events 🪩

Pitch a session for Mod World 2026 🌎

u/kongsworth Mod World 2026 call for session proposals

Mod World 2026 is officially coming to a screen near you on October 24 (save the date!). And we’re kicking things off with a special opportunity for y’all. Because what would Mod World be without mods? Every year, we’ve seen tons of incredible sessions pitched by this community. And this year is no exception. Session proposals are officially open NOW!

We’re open to all ideas. Lead it. Co-present it. Or nominate it. Just make sure to submit your proposals by July 3, 2026. Have questions? Check out our FAQs here and feel free to send a mod mail to r/ModEvents.

Upcoming Mod Events

2026 Mod Events are in full swing, with options for both leaving your house and staying cozy on your couch. Here’s what’s on deck for the rest of June:

Virtual:

• JUN 30 – Moddit – Hosting AMAs

In-person:

• JUN 27 – Mod Meetup – London

P.S. - We’ll be announcing events for the rest of the year veerrrryyy soon! Be sure to join r/ModEvents so you don’t miss a thing. 

Programs 🤝

Join the Feedback Roster! 

If you’re looking to share your community expertise by providing feedback on new mod tools, sharing feedback on new concepts and ideas that Reddit has to shape the future of the platform, we’d love to connect with you! Complete the feedback roster form to be considered for roundtables, the Mod Early Access program, and other programs. Once you complete it, our Community Feedback team will reach out once an opportunity becomes available.

Platform 🛠️

Dev Platform app of the month: Community Chats 💬

Looking for a live, real-time chat within your community to boost engagement? Community Chats is a Dev Platform app (built by u/Ancient_Tour_3090) that transforms standard comment threads into real-time, fast-paced hubs, complete with inline images and emoji reactions, and no page refreshing required. It’s perfect for letting members discuss live events, matches, or breaking news, making it a fun way to spruce up your space. 

Community Chats Dev Platform app by u/Ancient_Tour_3090

Plus, it was built with moderation in mind (makes sense since the dev is also a mod!). Every chat message is treated as a native comment, so your existing AutoMod rules and safety filters apply instantly, and folks can report messages from within. Learn more about the app and how to add it to your community here.

Post ideas experiment for mods in new and emerging communities

We’re testing a new "Post Ideas" feature to help mods in new and emerging SFW communities keep their spaces active with on-topic conversations. This tool surfaces relevant discussion prompts and vetted publisher articles right at the top of the feed, allowing mods to quickly publish with a single click.

Publisher article recommendations began rolling out on June 2 for a percentage of eligible communities, with custom post prompts launching as a separate experiment soon.

Launching video in comments 🎥

In case you missed it, we’re introducing a new way to experience conversations on Reddit: video replies directly in comment threads. To give you time to prepare and manage settings in your communities, we’re doing a phased rollout:

• May 27 - June 11: Mod early access to adjust and manage community settings.
• June 11: Feature officially launches (enabled by default) for all users in public, SFW communities.

If you want to keep the feature set to mods only, you will still need to update and save the setting. To do this, temporarily change it to mods and approved users, save, then change it back to mods only and save again. You can still adjust this setting at any time after the launch. For more details, please read the full announcement post here.

Protecting communities from scrapers and abuse

To combat sophisticated spam networks and large-scale scraping, last week we updated a few policies and system access rules. Key changes include explicit updates to Rule 8 targeting automated abuse, and the deprecation of unauthenticated JSON endpoints to prevent anonymous scraping (authenticated users and Devvit developers won't be impacted). 

The team is also looking for moderator feedback on how you use RSS feeds before making future changes. For the complete breakdown, read the full post here.

Modern composer decoupling settings

On June 10, your community's media and link settings will be decoupled. Previously, images and videos were tied to links, meaning you couldn't allow one without the other. Starting June 10, you can toggle images, videos, and links individually. This allows you to customize your community’s content settings to reflect your preferences and makes posting easier for your members. Keep an eye on r/modnews this week for a larger announcement with all the details. 

For more platform updates and recent bug fixes, see the latest Changelog here. 

Community 💚

Spotlight: r/furniturerepair 🛠️

It’s not always easy building anything from scratch, especially when it comes to furniture and a new community. Let alone crafting both at the same time. For u/kingoptimo1, it has been a rewarding journey doing both as he grew r/furniturerepair for redditors looking to repair or refinish wood furniture. 

Before and after furniture restoration by u/kingoptimo1

As u/kingoptimo1 shared daily before-and-after pictures of their projects, the community grew to ~4000 members in a few months. The subreddit quickly evolved into a space where people offer advice and connect on mastering the art of furniture repair. And their biggest tip to new mods? “Just stay the course. If you build it, nurture it, and stay committed to building an inclusive community, new members will come and join…”

Read the full community spotlight here.

Want your community's story to be featured? We’d love to spotlight you. Reach out here for the chance!

Looking for a community to lead?

Speaking of community success stories, yours could be the next one! We have a handful of abandoned communities that need new mods, and the right folks for the job just might be reading this right now. Check out these communities up for adoption!

•  r/nostalgiafilms | Members: 4,319 | Request here
•  r/veggieshake | Members: 44,121 | Request here
•  r/CatMechanics | Members: 26,571 | Request here
•  r/Sephultareviews | Members: 12,695 | Request here
•  r/TalesFromYourBarista | Members: 9,591 | Request here

Communities up for adoption through r/RedditRequest

If you’re interested in any of these communities (or others), head over to r/redditrequest! You can find instructions in the community’s sidebar or here. Just make sure you read through the eligibility requirements first. 

Mod Topics series in r/ModSupport

Here’s the latest from the r/ModSupport team’s post series where they share knowledge, highlight tools, answer questions, and learn from each other:

• What Devvit apps does your mod team use and why?
• Where do mods get support from other mods?
• Origin Stories - why did you become a mod?

Pet(s) of the month

Rex the bunny, Flerken the cat, and Parker the dog

• Rex 🐇: Belonging to mod u/KorvKung69, Rex may be small in stature, but what he lacks in size, he makes up for in pure speed. Catch him if you can.
• Flerken 🐈: Holding down the fort at mod u/Funny-Patience7407’s desk, Flerken reigns supreme from his "prince pillow" right behind the second monitor, silently judging every single moderation decision.
• Parker 🐕: This energetic 1.5-year-old pup keeps mod u/ailish and her husband on their toes. Parker is pure, beautiful chaos!

Want to submit a photo of your pet for a chance to be featured in the newsletter? Reach out here!

That’s all, folks! We’ll be back with another edition next month.