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Is it appropriate for someone to be a mod here when they don't understand open source, and insult users in the community? (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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https://lemmy.ml/post/13864821

I'd understand if they were a random user, but a mod should already have at least some understanding about a community's topic.

But worse to me are their comments in that post calling the people responding "childish trolls in this community". I do not think that this is appropriate for a moderator.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago

I'd say yes for the first part, no to the second.

And expert or someone knowledgeable may not have the time to invest in a community. A mod is a volunteer who helps ensure rules are followed and we can have a place to discuss about a topic.

But a mod insulting the community is a different problem. It's doing something which they should be helping mitigate.

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