Over the weeks I’ve sent a bunch of messages, like offering mod positions, asking for things etc. and I get no responses to about half of them.

Sure, nobody owes me a reply, but I’m wondering if there’s a different reason, such as:

  1. Ignoring all notifications, because there’s no immediate distinction between a DM or a comment reply

  2. Using an app that doesn’t support messages (which one would that be?)

  3. Federation issues (when sending a DM to a different instance)

Thoughts?

  • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    95·
    1 year ago

    Are you for real? If I see that someone is posting daily in a community, they’re obviously passionate about the topic, and I send them a message politely offering them to be a mod, that’s spam? Jesus Christ, what do you expect before being allowed to send someone message, a written invite with a cake?

    This is the kind of nonsense that gets people to throw the “snowflake” moniker.

    For the record, a bunch of people respond with “I’m honoured, but I’m too busy, sorry” kind of reply, and some happily join.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      If you’re looking for mods, pin a post asking for mods. Then extend offers to those that reply that you think contribute to the community.

      I’m active in a variety of communities but I have no interest in moderating pretty much any of them. I’m a mod at one because I started it, and someone modded me without even asking me on another. I don’t mind, but I also do pretty much nothing on either one. I don’t want to moderate, I just want to participate.

      I expect a number of those you contacted are the same. They probably have no desire to moderate anything, so they ignore it. That’s it.