I like to be transparent about how things are run here. I am testing a new AutoMod configuration on the backend through the weekend. I'll be making changes as I see issues in the logs. A formal update will be posted once I am done. If you have an issue please use the Message the Mods to report it.

Thank you.

I've just taken on mod duties for r/WestTexas. Looks like there are about 3,000 people subscribed but the subreddit hasn't be very active for the past few years. I am looking to revitalize it. All of the old posts have been archived.

I am open to getting user feedback to best determine the direction to take. For now I've implemented a basic Automoderator configuration and setup some standard rules.

More to come.

- Users no longer need to request permission to join/post.
- User that are banned can request to be unbanned.

I'll likely xpost this to a few moderator subreddits. I am more so looking for advice/best practices.

Some redditors just won't move away from old.reddit.com. That includes Mods too.

Submissions removed by ban-purge, hive protector, etc do not have this issue. This seems exclusive to AutoModerator removed content.

The old reddit will display "[ removed by AutoModerator (remove not spam) ]" for removed comments. Mods that use old.reddit.com/r/mod/comments/ or old.reddit.com/r/[SubRedditName]/comments will miss key details that are visible in the new web interface noting the detailed removal reason (karma req, account age, etc).

Inevitably something that was removed and looks benign gets approved and some sort of avoidable/preventable drama ensues.

Any tips or tricks for sharing moderation duties with Mods that don't use the newer interface? Or should I just inisit on using the newer interface?

For now, I've opted to also lock the removed content. The hope being that if the content does get approved by a mod not doing the due diligence the mod may also miss unlocking. The worst that will happen is the comment will get downvotes rather than war of words.

Platform
Desktop, Mobile web, Android

I'm currently searching the subreddit but figured I'd ask too.

Looking for a notebook recommendation. I prefer to use a single notebook vs several separate thin notebooks. ​Looking for a stitched/lay flat (no spiral) in ​A5 or B5 with perforated pages with a dotted or grid ruled ​pages.

Previous post: Karma Requirements (Mod update part 1)

As a reminder, the moderation team consists of local Reddit users—not Reddit employees. We are volunteers who are interested in helping maintain a safe, constructive, and welcoming community forum. I would like to thank u/deadbob for their continued support moderating this subreddit. I also want to acknowledge my own shortcomings. Over the past two years, there have been occasions where I made poor decisions and handled situations poorly, and I take responsibility for that.

Following up on the first update, here is a summary of the current karma requirements and moderation tools being used to help manage the subreddit.

Content Automatically Removed

The following content is automatically deleted:

• Posts/comments from accounts with less than -50 overall Reddit karma.
• Posts/comments from accounts with less than -99 r/elpaso-specific karma.
• Comments from accounts with less than 10 r/elpaso-specific karma on posts flaired as:
  • Discussion
  • News
  • Politics
  • Political Events/Protests

In limited cases, comments removed under the final category may still be manually approved if moderators determine they contribute constructively to the discussion.

Content Held for Moderator Review

The following content is filtered into the moderation queue for manual review:

• Posts/comments from accounts less than 10 days old.
• Posts/comments from accounts with more than 99,999 overall Reddit post karma (primarily to help detect bots, spam, karma farming, etc.).
• Image, video, and poll posts from accounts with less than 10 r/elpaso post-specific karma.
• Posts flaired as Discussion, News, Politics, or Political Events/Protests from accounts with less than 10 r/elpaso combined subreddit karma.

Additional Moderation Tools and Practices

Moderators do not have full visibility into user accounts. However, Reddit does provide moderators with certain account-related signals, including:

• Subreddits a user actively participates in.
• Whether a user has had posts/comments removed by moderators in other communities.

We also use several Reddit Devvit applications to help manage workload and maintain subreddit quality. Of note are:

• Admin Tattler — Notifies us when Reddit administrators take action within the subreddit. This occurs several times per week.
• Bot Bouncer — Assists with detecting spam accounts, bots, and other automated activity.
• Evasion Guard — Alerts moderators when previously banned users attempt to participate using alternate accounts.
• Hive Protector — Helps enforce the subreddit’s SFW standards (also aides with brigading and disruptive users in general).

Regarding Hive Protector specifically: r/elpaso is strictly SFW. We do not monitor or judge what users choose to participate in elsewhere on Reddit. However, we have repeatedly encountered issues involving users attempting to use this subreddit as a dating/hookup platform or posting NSFW content that ALSO participate in various local NSFW communities.

As a result, accounts that both:

• actively participate in certain NSFW subreddits, and
• have less than 10 r/elpaso-specific karma

may have their posts/comments temporarily held for moderator review.

Based on our observations, users who have established participation (karma) within r/elpaso generally understand and follow the subreddit’s SFW expectations. Most moderation issues involving NSFW content tend to come from newer or minimally engaged accounts.

If it wasn’t already apparent, I did use AI to help draft this update. Comments are currently open but will be locked shortly so this post can remain an informational update. Comments on part 1 have now been locked.

I am visiting from El Paso. Kind of craving some chilaquiles for breakfast. Any place you'd recommend? Or is there another local staple in the Gilbert area I should try?